Buick Regal Complaints (1998)

302 consumer complaints on file.

#609706September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CAR MAKES MANY ODD NOISES. BODY IS VERY SHARP AROUND DOORS. THE ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR THE BODY, MAKING IT PRONE TO PEELING OUT AND FISHTAILING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710740August 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING SEVERE SHAKE AND POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. CONDITION VERIFIED BY QUALIFIED MECHANIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709428July 31, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1 YR OLD FAN REPLACED BECAUSE DEFECTIVE, REPLACEMENT STOPS WORKING IN SIX MONTHS LEAVING CLIMATE CONTROL INOPERABLE AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY POOR QUALITY PARTS ARE USED WHEN $25K CAR WON'T LAST SIX MONTHS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709430July 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2 WEEKS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES THE SHIFTER WOULDN'T GO IN PARK & RELEASE KEY. THIS OCCURRED ONLY 2 WEEKS AFTER HAVING IN SHOP TO REPAIR ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART THAT WENT OUT THE DAY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. POOR QUALITY PARTS MUST BE USED IF A $25K CAR WON'T LAST 2 YEARS. COSTING ME BIG$$$ SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY BY ONLY A FEW MILES!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708480July 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STARTED ENGINE OK; DROVE 2 BLOCKS TO MAJOR INTERSECTION; ACCELERATED FROM STOP SIGN INTO 35 MPH TRAFFIC TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC; ENGINE STOPPED WHILE MERGING; ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON; COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE; COASTED TO STOP BLOCKING LANE AND INTERSECTION; COULD NOT RESTART; HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER; AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, DEALER INDICATED THAT FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD OPENED; DEALER DECIDED TO REPLACE FUSE AND INSTALL NEW PUMP, BUT DID NOT KNOW REAL CAUSE OF OPEN FUSE; ORDERED PUMP; VEHICLE STILL DISABLED AFTER 5 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708386July 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE ON, IF YOU ARE IN A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHES, YOU ARE UNABLE TO CHANGE TO LOW BEAMS. THE HEADLIGHT LEVER HITS THE STEERING WHEEL AND WILL NOT CHANGE FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707277June 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS SHAKES SEVERELY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838643May 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE MATERIAL OF THE BRAKE PAD, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ALSO WARPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706959May 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
RECURRING A/C, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND WINDOW VIBRATION PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER, DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. WAS REFERRED TO A BUICK REGIONAL REP, WHO CONSISTENTLY LIED ABOUT THE FACT THAT BUICK WAS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS IN NUMEROUS (MAYBE ALL) 1998 REGALS. WHEN THAT DIDN'T DETER ME AND THE TRUTH ESTABLISHED, HE ATTEMPTED TO USE PHYSICAL THREATS TO GET ME TO BACK DOWN. THAT DIDN'T DETER ME EITHER. BBB ARBITRATION PROCESS WAS A FARCE. BBB ADMITTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A LEMON, BUT THEIR RESOLUTION WAS TO LET BUICK HAVE THE CAR FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAY PERIOD TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT. NEITHER THE BBB, NOR BUICK FOLLOWED THE BBB'S OWN ARBITRATION RULES. BUICK REP AND ARBITRATOR BOTH LIED DURING THE ARBITRATION HEARING, DESPITE TAKING AN OATH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEEDINGS. THESE FACTS HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED, AND WERE WITNESSED BY ANOTHER PERSON WHO ATTENDED THE HEARING ON MY BEHALF. READY TO START LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO PROTECT MY RIGHTS AND OBTAIN A TRULY FAIR RESOLUTION COMPENSATE FOR THESE DEFECTS. ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE BUICK DOESN'T TREAT OTHER CUSTOMERS THE WAY THEY HAVE TREATED ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706396May 10, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STRUCTURE:BODY
MOISTURE HAS ACCUMULATED ON INSIDE OF HEADLIGHT LENS. CONSOLE LATCH BROKEN, REPAIRED BY DEALER. WIPER ARMS WOULD NOT REMOVE SNOW, LINKAGE DISCONNECTED, REPAIRED BY DEALER, THEN WENT OFF WINDSHIELD, REPAIRED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. HALF OF DIGITAL TEMPERATURE-RADIO DISPLAY WENT DIM, REPAIRED BY DEALER. DIGITAL SUPERCHARGER BOOST GUAGE INTERMITENTLY STICKS ABOVE ZERO, DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607354February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW SWITCH AND SEAL FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606505February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LEFT FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOTOR MAKES NOISE DURING OPERATION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607605February 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CUP HOLDER BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER SEATS POPS OUT INTERMITTENTLY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607589February 1, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE G.M ALARM SYSTEM GOING ON BY ITSELF, THE DRIVER THINKS IT IS CAUSED BY ELECTRIC DOORS IN THE VICINITY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608689February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SEAL IN TRANSMISSION LEAKING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606198February 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL IS LOCATED TOO FAR FORWARD CAUSING DRIVER TO BE TOO CLOSE TO AIR BAG. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606210February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS WARPED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605965February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605978February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MAIN COMPUTER FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606767February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE READS INACCURATE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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