Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1996)

59 consumer complaints on file.

#10117740April 11, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A RED LIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. DEALER STATED WATER GOT INTO THE AIRBAG MODULE WHICH WAS NORMAL. DRIVER SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES ON HIS RIGHT ARM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10112823February 22, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARKING, THE FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10107137January 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES,AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103131January 5, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE RACK AND PINION BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. CONSUMER COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BOLTS HELD THE RACK AND PINION TO THE FRAME. STEERING WAS IMPAIRED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083253July 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER STATED WATER ACCUMULATED UNDER THE REAR FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE LOCATION FOR THE COMPUTER FOR THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED IN THE WATER DRENCHED AREA. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071303January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLANT LEAK LEAD TO REPAIR OF UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. REPAIRS CAUSED WATER PUMP TO FAIL, AND SERPENT BELT TENSIONER TO FAIL. FURTHER REPAIRS WERE DONE, 500 KM LATER, OIL PUMP FAILED AND ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. BUICK 3.8L SERIES II V-6.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020439July 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE'S OIL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ROD BEARINGS, UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS WERE REPLACED. *JB THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013918April 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019486September 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
POST ON THE BATTERY COME OUT WHILE GETTING A JUMP. AC DELCO BATTERY/ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889907June 6, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
HEATING ELEMENT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS CAUSED BURN MARKS TO APPEAR IN LEATHER MATERIAL OF SEAT. THERE WAS NO OPEN FIRE. HOWEVER, MATERIAL WAS BURNED, AND COULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK SEAT PADDING AS WELL AS LEATHER SEAT COVERING WAS BURNED FROM BOTTOM TO SURFACE OF SEAT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746033May 29, 2001
TIRES
ONE OF THE TIRES DEVELOPED A LARGE BULGE ON THE SIDE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887456May 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO PULSTATE AND SHORTLY AFTER IN APRIL I T STARTED TO MAKE NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. MECHANIC FOUND THAT REAR ROTORS BEGAN TO FLAKE, CAST IRON WAS BREAKING DOWN. ONCE REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED NOISE STOPPED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737078November 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING CAR WILL STALL OUT. I MUST PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART, WHICH IT ALWAYS DOES. BUT, IT STALLS WHEN I AM MAKING A TURN, WHEN I AM PROCEEDING DOWN A HIGHWAY OFF-RAMP, WHEN I AM SLOWING IN TRAFFIC. I SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. I KNOW OF AT LEAST TWO OTHER BUICK/GM OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD A NEW PART PUT IN, IT WORKED FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK. I NOTICED TWO OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED WHEN I SEARCHED THE DATABASE FOR COMPLAINTS AND THAT WAS JUST FROM THE FIRST 29 LISTED - ODI ID#'S 986510 AND 533550. I BELIEVE IT IS A PROBLEM, A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT WARRANTS SOME TYPE OF INVESTIGATION. PLEASE HELP. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT AM AFRAID FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557225November 13, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE FRONT SEAT SWITCH BEZEL ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM DEALER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872570October 10, 2000
SEATS
CONSUMER FOUND NUTS MISSING FROM TRACK & ANCHOR UNDERNEATH BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SEATS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER TO ORDER NUTS.*AK THESE NUTS ARE USED TO HOLD SEAT TRACKS TO VEHICLE FLOOR PAN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852933November 16, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHTS WIL COME ON BY THEMSELVESINTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER CANNOT TURN OFF LIGHTS, CAUSING BATTERY TO DRAIN AND A DISTRACTION TO DRIVER. A MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT DID NOT CORRECT DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850541October 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE REAR MAIN SEAL ROD BEARING/ENGINE CAMSHAFT AND PUSH RODS HAVE ALL PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837057April 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS PULSATE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DOESN'T STOP EVENLY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703775February 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VEHICLE STRONGLY VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 65 AND MORE. APPARENTLY LOOSENED RF (PASSENGER) DOOR THAT WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER. VIBRATION CAUSES SEATBELTS TO NOTICABLY VIBRATE, VIBRATIONS ARE SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE SEATS TO PASSENGERS, OWNER IS AFRAID THAT CONTINUED VIBRATIONS WILL LOOSEN BODY PARTS TO RESULT IN A DEATH CAUSING ACCIDENT. NOTE, MILEAGE WHEN PURCHASED ON 11-04-98 WAS ABOUT 5400, A GMAC LEASE RETURN TO SELLING DEALER. THE VIBRATIONS OCCUR EACH TIME VEHICLE EXCEEDS 65 MPH. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT ROYAL BUICK INDICATED THAT THIS VIBRATION PROBLEM WAS NOT UNCOMMON TO 1996 PARK AVENUE VEHICLES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826680August 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABS BRAKES WHEN DEPRESSED DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN CONSUMER HAVING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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