Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1992)

77 consumer complaints on file.

#543909February 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CYLINDER HEAD FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND MELT VALVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702867February 2, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
I BOUGHT MY 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE ON 09/29/1991 (FROM DON SNELL BUICK, DALLAS). EACH YEAR I ONLY USED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ONE TIME WHEN I GOT TEXAS CAR INSPECTION. I THINK I NEVER USED THAT BRAKE FOR MORE THAN 10 TIMES TOTALLY AFTER I BOUGHT THAT CAR. THIS YEAR(1999), BEFORE I DID THE CAR INSPECTION, I FOUND WHEN I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE COULDN NOT HOLD DOWN. SO I WENT TO THE CITY GARAGE CAR REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT PROBLEM BEEN RECALLED. THEREFORE I WENT TO EWING BUICK (4464 WEST PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO, TEXAS 75093, PHONE: 972-964-3540) THIS MORNING (02/02/1999). AFTER EWING CHECKED MY CAR, THEY SAID THAT MY CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ONES BEING RECALLED, BUT MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS 1992 MODEL, BUT IT WAS BUILT IN JULY, 1991. SINCE MY CAR'S EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ONES HAVING BEEN RECALLED (1991 PARK AVENUE AND 1992 LESABRE MODEL), HOW CAN (BUICK BE SURE THAT THEY DID NOT PUT THAT 1991 PART TO MY JULY 1991 BUILT 1992 PARK AVENUE MODEL! CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME HOW CAN I DO? THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 91V167000. THE RECALL NO IS 92C02. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833682January 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WATER AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN IT WAS REPAIRED THE ENGINE STILLED MADE NOISE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543255January 5, 1999
WHEELS, SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
REAR WHEELS WERE INCORRECTLY SET AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830403November 9, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONIDTIONER RELAY KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE IRRITATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541981October 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE TROUBLE WITH STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827685September 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM DUE TO FAULTY SENSOR ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826964August 19, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#537555July 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824084June 30, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SWAYS TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE GUARDRAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529783June 26, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE THEFT ALARM WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN FLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824153June 10, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
HEATED OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DARKENED, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSOTHE MIRROR HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT DARKNESS REOCCURRED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532896March 20, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
GAS LINE CRACKED CAUSING FLUID TO SPILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978263March 10, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN THE REAR DEFROSTER IS ON THE POWER LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE. WHICH POSES THE A SAFETY HAZARD. IN AN EMERGENCY, A SMALL CHILD WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE SINCE CHILD PROOF LOCKS ONLY OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821720February 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GAS LINE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL FROM VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821684February 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COMEON FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS DUE TO FAULTY PMV VALVE BLOCK. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820682February 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604585October 6, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
ALL STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521842September 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BRAKE SHOES FREEZE TO THE DRUMS CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814155July 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND THE SYSTEM WAS STILL OPERATING, EXCEPT WHE COMING TO A QUICK STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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