Buick Regal Complaints (1992)

144 consumer complaints on file.

#822554May 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STOPPED AT LIGHT WHEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, CAME TO A HAULT. WHEN GOT OUT, THERE WERE METAL PIECES FROM THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING ALL OVER THE STREET. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THAT POINT. BUICK REFUSED TO HELP, BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND NOT THE FIRST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535364May 8, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CONNECTORS DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531721March 3, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, POWER TRAIN
POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530608February 18, 1998
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818501January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. SHE HAD SOME PROBLEM TO STOP VEHICLE. THE BRAKES DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE ON TIME, THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526115December 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818679November 10, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE SEAT BELT WHICH IS FULLY EXTENDED OUT AND NOT RETRACTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY PART # 12516805B. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523666October 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, FEEL SPONGY AND DO NOT STOP VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604356October 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522809September 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BRAKE CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522019September 12, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
SEAT BELT RETURN/RETRACTOR FAILED, UNIT JAMMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815901September 2, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. CONSUMER THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN DRIVE; FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, HIT A FENCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#815916September 2, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
IN WARM WEATHER AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BY GREASE THAT MELTS FROM THE UPPER BEARING WHICH RUNS INTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE TURN SIGNALS, CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815868August 29, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER SAID THAT GREASE IS IN THE COLUMN SHAFT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. DEALER HAS CLEANED THE GREASE OUT FROM THE COLUMN , AND THE SMOKE IS STILL COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815253August 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE'S REAR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS ONLY 10% EFFECTIVE FOR STOPPING.THE ABS SYSTEM DESIGN WAS CHANGED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814443July 28, 1997
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL CLICKS AND FROM TIME TO TIME WILL LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517809June 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORTS, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811486April 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809280April 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND TRYING TO USE BRAKES THEY FAILED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. MASTER CYLINDER WAS ALSO REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#515324March 21, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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