Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1996)

59 consumer complaints on file.

#539106July 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CAR WOULD ONLY TRAVEL AT 50 MPH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (DUKE BUICK IN AUGUSTA, GA) FOR REPAIR. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538160July 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER TRAIN ASSEMBLY FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533550April 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821586February 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING JUMP STARTED TOP OF THE ENGINE BLEW OFF AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820285January 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO HAVE A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604980October 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604733October 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604694October 22, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PASSENGER SEAT HEATING ELEMENT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522003September 12, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE VIBRATES AND MAKES NOISE, THIS COULD BREAK AND CAUSE FUEL FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814192September 12, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE VIBRATES , MAKE A LOUD NOISE THAT IS TRANSMITTED TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604875September 11, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604838September 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS IN REAR OF VEHICLE ARE TOO SMALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603910September 8, 1997
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520466July 31, 1997
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG UPON IMPACT CAUSED BRUISES ON PASSENGERS AND FLAME FROM STEERING COLUMN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#515173February 26, 1997
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER CONCERNRD ABOUT FORCE OF AIR BAG WHEN IT DEPLOYS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808872February 13, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A POPPING NOISE THERE IS ANOTHER NOISE IN THE FRONT ENDED TOOK TO DEALER COULDN'T NOT FIND PROBLEM .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804873November 13, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID COMES OUT TOO MUCH, DRIVERS VISION IS IMPAIRED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND MUST SLOW DOWN OR BE AT A STOP TO SEE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986510July 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505579June 18, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 50 MPH. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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