Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1995)

117 consumer complaints on file.

#849163September 29, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING OUT OF PARKING LOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. OPENED UP HOOD AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS NOT IN ORIGINAL POSITION. TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING BOLTS WERE BROKEN. RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845833September 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50-55 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK GENERAL MOTOR EMPLOYEE STATED THE GM IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND HAS BEEN RE-ENGINEERED IN 1996 MODELS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848048September 20, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE POWER STEERING PUMPTO THE MOTOR BROKE OFF. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845390August 19, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH A 2 QUARTER INCH BOLT THAT HOLDS POWER STEERING UNIT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE UNIT TO FALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547555July 27, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BUT WANTS THE OWNER TO PAY FOR IT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843179July 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN WOULD GO OFF BY ITSELF, SO IT HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. NOW VEHICLE HAS NO HORN. DEALER SAYS NEEDS WHOLE NEW AIRBAG SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX HORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841996July 9, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER INDICATES THAT THERE'S NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841007June 24, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35-40MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SHOULDER BELTS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#546017June 8, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838151May 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. BRAKES BECAME WERE HARD AND THEY WERE GRABBING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706541May 16, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837754May 11, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN VEHICLE OFF BECAUSE KEY WOULD NOT MOVE IN IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. A PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE STARTER. THE PROBLEM IS BEING CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544811April 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
SHRINKAGE OF HORN PAD MATERIAL CAUSED HORN TO ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN AND EVENTUALLY NOT WORK AT ALL. ENTIRE HORN/AIRBAG ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, AS THEY ARE LOCATED TOGETHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835850March 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS JERKING DUE TO TRANSMISSION DRUM BREAKING OFF FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834580February 8, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP MOUNT BROKE OFF THE ENGINE TWICE WHILE DRIVING. DELAR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542679January 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF DEALER TO GIVE CONSUMER PROPER INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO USE ABS SYSTEM CAUSED DRIVER TO MISUSE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833959January 22, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT , AND THE POWER ASSIST BELT BROKE, CAUSING POOR STEERING. ALSO, THE BATTERY FAILED, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702003January 8, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BOLTS CONNECTING POWER STEERING UNIT TO ENGINE BLOCK BROKE OFF INSIDE ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING PS UNIT TO DETACH AND SEPARATE FROM ENGINE, SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGING OTHER ENGINE PARTS AND DRIVE AXLE. THIS HAPPENNED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (25-30 MPH) IN SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS. THIS MADE STEERING VERY DIFFICULT, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE UNPROVOKED UNWARRANTED FAILURE OF THE PS UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS BREAKING OFF WITH NO WARNING MAKES THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO OTHER MOTORIST, PEDESTRIANS, PASSENGERS, AND MYSELF. UNSUSPECTING FAILURE OF THESE MOUNTING BOLTS REFLECTS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING, AND ASSEMBLY OF THESE PARTS. REPAIRING THE DAMAGE AND REPLACING THE BROKEN BOLTS APPEARS VERY LABOR INTENSIVE AND COSTLY. THIS CONDITION WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE RECALL TO REPLACE EXISTING BOLTS ON OTHER POWER STEERING UNITS. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832928December 31, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832136December 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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