Buick Rendezvous Complaints (2004)

200 consumer complaints on file.

#10214426January 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CHANGING FRONT BRAKES AND NOTICED BRAKE HOSES BUBBLING AND STARTING TO WEEP BRAKE FLUID. ALSO ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, UNDER MINIMUM THICKNESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210809December 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES DEALER REPLACED PARTS BUT SAID ITS NOT REPAIRABLE AND ITS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210204November 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TANK. AS OF NOVEMBER 28, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V454000). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,706 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203725September 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CUSTOMER STATES HE IS PAYING FOR BUICK'S MISTAKE. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT INVOLVING ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECEIVED A RECALL STATING THE ENGINE COULD SHUT DOWN AND RESULT IN A CRASH. *JB THE CONSUMER REQUESTED RECALL INFORMATION. UPDATED 03/24/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10198598August 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING AND STEERING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CALLED AN EXPERT, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE ENGINE AND THE FUEL LINE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM/VALVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, FAILURE SPEED, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198168August 1, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. SHE STATED THAT SHE SMELLED GAS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. SHE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED GAS ON THE GROUND. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM STORAGE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#03V454000). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,047 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,042. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197431July 25, 2007
AIR BAGS
CAR ACCIDENT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10191657May 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKES FAILED ON 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189000April 18, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
2004 BUICK CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SWITCH FOR THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE VEHICLE BEHIND HIM**CC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187277April 8, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
STRONG FUEL SMELL UPON COLD START UP, SMELL WOULD DISSIPATE AFTER WARM UP. FOUND FUEL LEAK AT FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE TO DATE, PROBLEM JUST NOW FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186733April 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING
WE HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT DOES NOT KEEP ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READINGS AND IT JUMPS LANES OR SEVERELY PULLS TO THE LEFT. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS REPAIRED BUT IT DOES NOT DO THESE THINGS WHEN THE DEALER DRIVES IT. THIS HAS GONE ON OVER 3 MONTHS. THE SPEEDOMETER READS EXCESSIVE SPEEDS OVER 100 MPH OR IT READS 20 MPH SITTING IN THE DRIVE. WE HAVE PICTURES OF THE SPEEDOMETER READING 100+ MILES PER HOUR BUT THEY WONT TAKE THOSE. THE DEALER CAN NOT GET THE NAC WARRANTY DEPARTMENT TO COVER OR REPLACE THE CLUSTER BECAUSE THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I RECENTLY READ WHERE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM DUE TO THE SAME SPEEDOMETER ISSUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184687March 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
1. 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS STALLS DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL IT SITS AWHILE. 2. STARTER STAYS ENGAGED AND WHINES AFTER ENGINE STARTS FOR APROX. 3 TO 4 SECONDS. 3. THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING AROUND THE FILLER NECK WHERE THE TANK IS (WELDED). ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT BY 2 DEALERSHIPS AND I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO GET THESE PROBLEMS, ALL OF WHICH ARE RECALL PROBLEMS FIXED. GM WILL NOT REPAIR MY VEHICLE AFTER ONE OF THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED UNDRIVEABLE AND A SERIOUS VEHICLE HAZARD. GM STATED THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS A PART MADE BY A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER THE EXACT PROBLEMS ON THE RECALL WOULD NOT APPLY. REPAIR COST ESTIMATE WAS APROX. $1200. GAS LEAK IS ABOUT 8 INCHES AWAY FROM THE LEFT REAR "HOT" BRAKE ROTOR "FIRE". *JB EA07-006.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183418February 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1) UPON RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER ON HOT DAYS, IT WOULD MAKE LOUD MOANING SOUND WHEN IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF 2) COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME AND AIR CONDITIONER WILL NO LONGER BLOW COLD AIR. 3) 03/05 REPLACED VALVE CORE AND 08/05 R&R OR REPLACED CASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176395December 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*- THE CONTACT SAID THAT THE CAR SHUTS OFF WILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE CONTACT SAID THAT SHE AS HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER HAS NOT GIVE THE CONTACT A REPAIR ORDER FOR A POSSIBLE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEED AT LAST FAILURE WAS 25 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172798November 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS QUITS RUNNING. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED PCM AND SOME PART OF A WIRING HARNESS. CAR WAS GOOD FOR 3 MONTHS AND THEN THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE THAT DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED MODULES AND WHATEVER. CAR WAS GOOD FOR A MONTH AND THEN TODAY IT QUIT RUNNING AGAIN. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171740October 24, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR HATCH OPENED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #04V150000, REGARDING THE HATCHBACK LOCK, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162881July 19, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AT DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, COLLIDING WITH A NEARBY RETAINING WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10161920July 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT I BOUGHT IN 2004 WITH 9000 MILES ON IT. AT 32000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER SAID THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING. HE RESET THE THE CYLINDER AND 10000 MILES LATER IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. ALSO AT 42000 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR BREAKS ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. I THINK THESE ARE EXCESSIVE BREAKDOWNS FOR A VEHICLE THIS AGE AND MILAGE. SO FAR REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE IN THE LAST MONTH HAVE EXCEEDED $1000.00. LUCKLY I WASN'T IN AND ACCIDENT WHEN THE STEERING AND BREAKS FAILED. THERE WAS NO WARNIGN CHIRP OR DASH INDICATOR SHOWING THE STEERING AND BREAKS WERE FAILING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153975March 29, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT'S TWO AND A HALF YEAR OLD CHILD TURNED THE KEYS TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. ONCE THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, ROLLED 100 FEET THEN CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CHILD ESCAPED UNHARMED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS DAMAGED SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE AND THE FENCE. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED SINCE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS ALSO NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153176March 20, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CONTINUES DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE OVERHEATING CAUSING DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK AND THE GAS CAP WAS FAULTY WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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