Buick Park Avenue Complaints

1,366 consumer complaints on file.

#531799March 5, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL BROKE FREE FROM STEERING SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821118March 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821720February 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GAS LINE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL FROM VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821684February 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COMEON FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS DUE TO FAULTY PMV VALVE BLOCK. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531304February 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE, CAUSED BY OIL LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#820682February 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#820249January 27, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHENEVER TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 40 DEGREES THE WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS WILL AUTOMATICALLY FOG UP. THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD CONSUMER TO LOWER THE WINDOWS FOR CLEAR VISIBILITY. BUICK SAYS IT IS NOT A PROBLEM BECAUSE CAN USE THE WIPERS AND DEFOGGER. THEY KNOW THIS HAPPENS, AND CONSUMER SHOULD NOT TAKE IT AS A MAJOR PROBLEM. CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE SEPT. 15, 1997. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES SINCE, AND THERE ARE OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP RECORDS. PRICE BUICK PONTIAC N. SALSBURY ST. SALSBURY, MD. 410-742-1106; KEVIN WHITE SERVICE MANAGER/JIM BROWN GENERAL MANAGER. THIS WILL HAPPEN 2-3 TIMES WITHIN A 15 MINUTE DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528804January 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE USING/LOOSING TWO TO THREE QUARTS OF OIL PER 3,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#820623January 14, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. THE BELTS ARE EXTENDED TO THE UTMOST POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527558December 27, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALL NOTICE #96V015002.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531556December 27, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OWNER BELIEVES VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER RECALL #96V015002.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527032December 23, 1997
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS ROLL IN THE OVER THE SHOULDER BRACKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517639December 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, CUTTING AN A/C HOSE SO THAT ENGINE FLUID LEAKED OUT, RESULTGING IN ENGINE OVERHEATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527437December 17, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
FRONT SEAT BELT TWISTS AND BECOMES JAMMED IN THE GUIDE RENDERING IT USELESS. VERY DIFFICULT TO UN-JAM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526118December 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL BROKE LOOSE AND DANGLED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#819774December 5, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN ANACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BUICK LOOKED INTO PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819729December 4, 1997
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER A MONTH. CONSUMER IS DRIVING WITHOUT A SEATBELT DUE TO THIS SEATBELT DEFECT. THIS CAN RESULT IN INJURIES IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. DOUGLASS MOTORS 908 277 3300. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524722November 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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