Buick Park Avenue Complaints

1,366 consumer complaints on file.

#10013626March 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE (3800 ENGINE) EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE UPON STARTUP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011466March 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILURE AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012291March 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED WHILE IN THE GARAGE WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE "EXPLODED" UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FRACTURED AND RESULTED IN THE FUEL RAIL BENDING. ONE OF THE FUEL LINE HOLDING CLIPS ALSO WAS BROKE. *NLM THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. THE BATTERY HAD RUN DEAD AND WAS CHARGED, THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS CHECKED, THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND HAD BLOWN THE INTAKE GASKET. THE INTAKE GASKET WAS REPLACED, THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REMOVED, THE CYLINDERS WERE BLOWN OUT, THE FUEL RAIL WAS STRAIGHTENED, THE LEAKING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, AND FUEL FEED LINE/FUEL RAIL TO FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. BUICK DIVISION OF GM AGREED TO COVER 50 PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COST. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011858March 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009618March 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FIRE RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-030
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011229March 10, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009829March 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN BUT COULD HAVE BEEN EITHER ELECTRICAL OR FUEL RELATED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008286March 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LIFTERS DAMAGED FROM APPARENT COOLANT LEAK IN UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD AT 80,000 MILES. ROD BEARING KNOCK OCCURRED AT 81,820 MILES. CAUSE AS YET UNKNOWN. POSSIBLY RELATED TO EARLIER COOLANT LEAK PROBLEM. NOW IN NEED OF A NEW ENGINE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009125February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD MELTED, AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. *JB SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008979February 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED, WHICH CAUSED A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE TO APPEAR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007644February 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BEARING CAME LOOSE AND DAMAGED INTERNAL PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006842February 13, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
*OHIO TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORT* THE LUG NUTS ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO DETACH FROM THE UNIT. *JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007233February 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005756February 12, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
1998 BUICK PARK AVE TIRE JACK FAILED. SCREW JACK THREADS STRIPPED AND VEHICLE FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE. JACK HAD BEEN USED 20 TIME PREVIOUSLY TO ASSIST IN TIRE ROTATATION. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE? IT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006819February 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB REFERENCED IN EA02-030
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006690February 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURE. THE MANIFOLD ALLOWED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006424February 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BEGAN LEAKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003737January 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND JUMPED INTO PASSING GEAR. TSB#677164/19, #9503/332, AND #RCL/95C08/335. SCC PH UPDATE 06/12/03 CONSUMER CALLED BACK IN TO REPORT NEW INFORMATION CONCERNING COMPLAINT. HE ADVISED THAT CORRECT PART NUMBER FOR PROBLEM TRANSMISSION IS 339. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT CADILLACE HAD A RECALL FOR SAME TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 9/15-9/21/94.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004929January 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
'98 PARK AVE 4DR. ENGINE BACKFIRED, LUCKY TO GET IT STARTED IT SOUND LIKE A HOT-ROD, BUT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE, WE REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR (DIAPHRAGM RUPTURED)$750.00. WE ALSO,DROVE IT HOME ABOUT 50 MILES. I'D ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE DROVE IT HOME WITH OUR 1 YEAR OLD SON IF WE KNEW THAT IT WAS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD. THANKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004611January 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THIS RESULTED IN CONSUMER BEING TRAPPED IN THE THEIR VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ALTERNATOR FAILING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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