Buick Park Avenue Complaints

1,366 consumer complaints on file.

#735366October 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN USING SPEED CONTROL, THE VEHICLE COASTS TO A MUCH HIGHER SPEED DOWNHILL.GOT AS HIGH AS 85 BEFORE I NOTICED THE SPEED. THE TRANS SHIFTS DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR FROM AOTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL BUT GETS HUNG UP AND SUFFERS SEVERE SHUDDERING . ALSO HAPPENED WHILE IN THIRD GEAR,STARTING FROM A SIGNAL.POSSIBLY A TORQUE CONERTER OF COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735266October 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITH OCCUPANT LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AFTER A TRIP TO THE STORE. FIRE CAUSED VEHICLES DOOR AND WINDOW OPENERS TO FAIL. SINCE THIS INCIDENT I HAVE HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN OTHER VEHICLES. I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER VEHICLES AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T GET LOCKED IN THEIR VEHICLES WHEN A FIRE STARTS AND KNOCKS OUT THE DOOR OPENERS AND WINDOWS. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY HAD MY MOTHER NOT SPOTTED THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE GARAGE IN TIME.PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME IF YOU REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#873970October 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT LAP BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556901October 24, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
OWNER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURE FOR RECALL (00V-117). REPAIRS WERE MADE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTIFICATION, OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSE FOR CHARGES. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556390October 24, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE CONSUMER FEELS THE HEAD REST DESIGN IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND WOULD NOT PROTECT THE CONSUMERS HEAD DURING A COLLISION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873130October 17, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN BELT IS LOCKED IN PLACE IT WILL RELEASE ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873047October 16, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING IS BINDING DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734131October 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PLASTIC CASE ON INTAKE MANIFOLD - HOLES BURN THROUGH CASE AND WATER GOES INTO CYLINDER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872771October 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLED AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555539October 10, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE DUE TO THE 2 BOLTS HOLDING POWER STEERING UNIT BROKE, BELT WRAPPED AROUND PARTS AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *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
#733791October 9, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT FAIL TO EXTEND FROM THE RETRACT MECHANISM WHEN THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FULLY RETRACTED. SERVICE DEPT. AND BUICK'S DEALER DISTRICT MANAGER, STATE THAT SEAT BELTS ARE WORKING AS "DESIGNED"! WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS THERE IS AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME THAT WILL PASS BEFORE THE SEAT BELT WILL "RELEASE ITSELF" FROM THIS "FULLY RETRACTED POSITION" AND ALLOW THE PERSON TO EXTEND THE BELT AND BUCKLE TO THE LATCH RECEPTACLE. WHEN THIS "CONDITION" OCCURS, [ THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THE BUICK DISTRICT MANAGER HAVE SEEN THE CONDITION OCCUR ON MY BUICK AND ALSO ON '2000 BUICK P/A, VIN: [XXX]'. THE BUICK DISTRICT MANAGER AS "O.K.'ED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELTS, BUT UNDER THE STATEMENT "THAT THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELTS WILL HAVE THE SAME DESIGN" IMPLYING THAT I CAN EXPECT THE SAME CONDITIONS. I DID NOT PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE TO SIT IN THE GARAGE. MY WIFE AND I EXPECT TO DRIVE THE BUICK. WE NEED SEAT BELTS THAT WORK CORRECTLY, NOT ONE'S THAT HAVE DEFECTS THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO BE EXTENDED IN A NORMAL OPERATION AND BUCKLED IN THE LATCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE E TO ME AND OTHER GM AND BUICK PRODUCT OWNERS. THIS CONDITION WAS ALSO DEMONSTRATED ON THE 2001 BUICK LESABRE ON THE SHOW ROOM OF THE DEALER. VEHICLE DETAIL NOT AVAILABLE, THIS CONDITION EXIST ON MULTIPLE YEARS OF VEHICLES AND MUST BE RESOLVED QUICKLY! THERE ARE PERHAPS NUMBERS OF PERSONS OPERATING THEIR GM AND OR BUICK VEHICLES WITHOUT HAVING THEIR SEAT BELTS BUCKLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT IN SEAT BELT DESIGN. ***HELP!*** INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872425October 6, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL NO 00V117000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00039, DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM CONSUMER NOTICED SHOULDER BELT WAS LOCKING WHEN MAKING ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT.*AK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS STILL DOES NOT RETRACT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733442October 4, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON OUTSIDE OF CAR IS FADING WITH APPEARANCE OF WHITE PATCHES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555486October 4, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECALL 00V117 CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732764September 28, 2000
SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871771September 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE WILL START VIBRATING .IT COULD BE FELT FROM FRONT TO THE REAR OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT WAS NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732586September 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL ON ENGINE/FRONT VIBRATION DAMPER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870740September 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH GOING DOWN HILL BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOCKED IN PLACE. CONSUMER COULD NOT PRESS BRAKE, AND HAD TO COAST DOWN THE HILL. *AK THE POSSIBLE CAUSE IS BRAKES HEATING THE FLUID AND WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731722September 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE BOLTS THAT FASTEN THE REAR SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR HAVE RUSTED AND IT HAS RIPED LOSE FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THE RIGHT SIDE IS RUSTED ALSO BUT HAS NOT PULLED LOSE YET. WHEN IT BROKE LOSE I WAS TRAVELING APPROX 20MPH. THE CAR TURNED AT 360 DEGREES. FORTUNATLY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND TO IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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