Buick Park Avenue Complaints

1,366 consumer complaints on file.

#10022084June 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED, A SMALL EXPLOSION WAS AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021409June 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
CLEAR COAT/PAINT DETERIORATION. FRONT AXLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021983June 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE EXPLODED AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. *MR *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019375June 9, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT RIM CRACKED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. *NLM DEALER NOTIFIED BUT REFUSED TO IDENTIFY AS A FACTORY DEFECT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022539June 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE PROBLEMS WITH START UP/ VEHICLE FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *MR THE BATTERY HAD GONE DEAD OVERNIGHT. (PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, THE BATTERY APPEARED TO BE CHARGED) THE ENGINE EXPLODED AS SOON AS THE KEY WAS TURNED ON. THERE WAS SLIPPAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE INTAKE PLENTIUM, FUEL RAIL, THE IGNITION WIRES, 2 INJECTORS, ENGINE COVER SHIELD, OIL FILLER CAP, MAP SENSOR, PCV COVER, AND THE BATTERY ALL WERE REPLACED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019189May 23, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TOOK CAR IN FOR ALLIGNMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LIFETIME LUBRICATED HAD FAILED. HAD NOTICED SOME SMALL PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHICH IS WHY I TOOK IT TO DEALER. LEARNED THAT THEY HAVE HAD OTHER CARS WITH SAME PROBLEM. A STEERING DEFECT IS SERIOUS TO ME AND I BELIEVE SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK IN TO THIS AND SEE HOW MANY CARS LIKE MINE MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT UNLESS YOU TAKE IT IN FOR AN ALLIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020374May 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NAR 05/21/2003 *MR DANGEROUS OPERATIONAL DEFECT. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR STEERING AND BRAKING IS LOSE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020100May 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE DEALER REPLACED THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD, WATER PUMP, GASKETS AND SERPENTINE BELT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 47000 MILES ON IT. *NLM THE VEHICLE HAD REQUIRED MANY REPAIRS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE COOLANT TANK KEPT GOING LOW AND THE UPPER AND LOWER GASKET ALONG WITH ALL COMPONENTS. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018683May 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILURE OF GAS GAUGE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018276May 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017646April 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE CLIP TO THE MASTER CYLINDER BROKE, WHICH CAUSED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016374April 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017231April 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE HEAD INTAKE AND GASKET FAILED AND CAUSED ENGINE PROBLEMS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017245April 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS RUSTED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING CAPABILITY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017275April 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WHEN THE TECHNICIAN STARTED THE VEHICLE THE MANIFOLD BLEW UP RESULTING INTO ENGINE FIRE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014324April 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAR HIT A BUILDING. CAR WAS TOTALED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015341April 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THAT FIRE STARTED AS A RESULT OF CRACKED FUEL LINE. GM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012156April 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, AND BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS A NOISE AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013918April 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014955April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE VEHICLE WOULD GO FROM IDLE TO 75 MPH, AND AS A RESULT, THERE WOULD BE NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER A SHORT PERIOD AFTER SHUTDOWN. THE FOLLOWING ARE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM: PURGED FUEL SYSTEM, REPLACED 2 SENSORS/CRANK & ETC, NEW GENERATOR, COMPUTER, NEW SPARK PLUGS/WIRES, NEW FUEL FILTERS, NEW WIRING HARNESS FROM THE BATTERY, AND 2 TUNE UPS WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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