Buick Park Avenue Complaints

1,366 consumer complaints on file.

#852446November 3, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT POPS LOOSE AND WILL NOT STAY DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714300November 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549329November 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
ROOF COVER ON VEHICLE BEGAN RIPPING OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRUNK LID. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714139October 31, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP BOLTS BROKE OFF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND FELL ON THE AXLE SHAFT CAUSEING LOOSE OF POWER ABD THE BELTON RIGHT SIDE OF CAR . ALSO DAMAGE TO THE AXLE SHAFT . SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED IN 2 WEEKS. NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS OF THE PROBLEM. NOBODY SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT THE THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT BUICK. SERVICE PEOPLE AT BUICK SAID THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THIS PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549153October 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STEERING:COLUMN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MISADJUSTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713597October 20, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT, BASE COAT AND CLEAR COAT ARE DETERIORATING, CONSUMER REPORTS RECOMMENDED I CONTACT YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713612October 20, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851105October 19, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY AT 60MPH,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713418October 17, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR VIBRATES AND SHAKES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HWY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70. DEALER TOOK THE CAR FOR A ROAD TESTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM DOES EXIST AND THAT THE TIRES ARE EXTREMELY NOISY!! HE SAID I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL I NEED NEW TIRES ,AND BUY SPECIAL MICHELINE 'S. THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION!! THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH NO EXPENCE TO ME!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850541October 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE REAR MAIN SEAL ROD BEARING/ENGINE CAMSHAFT AND PUSH RODS HAVE ALL PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713129October 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846794September 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED WHICH MAY NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED SEATBELTS 5 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#848500September 23, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SUSPENSION
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS TWISTED & FAILS TO RETRACT PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELTIS SUPPOSE TO LOCK UP. ALSO, FRONT END HAS A SCRAPPING NOISE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. BEEN TO DEALER'S & WAS TEST DRIVEN, TWICE BY MECHANIC. NOTHING WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548646September 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END VIBRATION CONTINUAL, DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC AND NO CURE AT THIS TIME. VIBRATION IS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711719September 21, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
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
#848108September 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE VEHICLE HAS A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE THAT CAUSED CHAFING ON THE MOUNTING BRACKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847560September 13, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS RELEASED ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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