Buick Rendezvous Complaints (2004)

200 consumer complaints on file.

#10153255March 20, 2006
STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS UNREADABLE DURING THE DAYTIME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED AND THEY DETERMINED IT WAS A DESIGN ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151501March 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS - EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE HORN (DESIGN FLAW). I HAVE NARROWLY ESCAPED MANY ACCIDENTS BY SHEER LUCK. HAVE HAD PEOPLE BACKING INTO ME & BEEN UNABLE TO HONK THE HORN BECAUSE I COULD NOT FIND THE VERY LIMITED "SWEET SPOT." WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED EVEN SLIGHTLY, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149627February 7, 2006
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE LOW TIRE WARNING COMES ON. STOPPING AND CHECKING FINDS NO LOW TIRES. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES THAT WE NO LONGER STOP TO CHECK. IF WE REALLY DO HAVE A DANGEROUSLY LOW TIRE, WE COULD HAVE A TIRE FAILURE LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146264December 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. BOUGHT IN DEC 04. THE FIRST STALL WAS SUMMER OF 05. THANK GOD EACH TIME IT STALLED, I WAS GOING 20 MPH OR LESS. I AM TRULY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY FACTOR. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER EACH TIME - THE DID THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH - STALLS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. IT WILL BE GOING IN TO THE DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME VERY SOON, AS IT STALLED AGAIN OVER CHRISTMAS. THE STARTER HAS BEGUN TO SOUND FUNNY - CAR HOLDS CRANK TOO LONG, DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145091December 13, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DT: THE CONTACT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR HATCHBACK OPENING WHILE DRIVING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BY THE DEALERSHIP THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V150000. THE RECALL NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 DAYS BEFORE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THE RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE GAS GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK ACCURATELY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THEY SUGGESTED THAT SHE DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF GAS USED BY THE MILES TRAVELED. THE LOCKS DID NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND THE MANUAL LOCKS DID NOT ALWAYS WORK. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE LOCKS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143461November 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES IN 10 1/2 MONTHS. CURRENTLY I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD NOISE (MUCH LIKE AN AIR RAID HORN) WHILE I AM STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF. IT STARTED BACK IN APRIL, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT RECREATE THE NOISE, IN THE SHOP AGAIN 11/4/05 AND AGAIN 11/11/05. I JUST DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR. I IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT, LASTING LONGER. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 17 DEC 04 AND THE VERY NEXT DAY HAD A BREAK PROBLEM. MY SERVICE RECORD IS AS FOLLOWS: 1) 12/20/04- ABS LIGHT ON - ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED 2) 01/27/05 - ABS LIGHT ON - ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED 3) 4/25/05 - ABS LIGHT ON ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER 40 MPH - 3) 4/25/05 - PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR CLICKING WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE 3) 4/25/05 VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD AIR HORN NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF 4) 5-19/05 - ABS LIGHT ON - ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED 4) 5/19/05 - VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS OR ON INCLINE 4) 5/16/05 INSTALLED REAR LIFT GATE LATCH 5) 7/15/05 DRIVER SIDE MIRROR GLASS CAME LOOSE 6) 9/01/05 - DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW INOPERATIVE- 7) 11/4/05 - VERY LOUD ACCELERATION - EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD 7) 11/4/05 LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STOPPING IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF 8) 11/11/05 WOBBLE IN LEFT FRONT TIRE- REFACE FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND 8) 11/11/05 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR THE LOUD AIR HORN NOISE WHILE DRIVING, STOPPING IN TRAFFIC AND TURNING VEHICLE OFF - HAD A 5 MINUTE DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE PERSON ABOUT THIS AND IT DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT ON THE INVOICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142452November 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED AFTER THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. THE TECHNICIAN SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND THE FUEL TANK HARNESS WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS CONNECTOR WAS EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER ELEMENTS AND IF THE CONNECTOR FAILED THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IN MY OPINION. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $199.50. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139871October 17, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN LATE JULY, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED ABOUT 1/4 TANK REMAINING. WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY, LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. 4 MILES LATER, CAR RAN OUT OF GAS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE (VIA ONSTAR) DELIVERED GAS. IN EARLY OCTOBER, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED ABOUT 3/8 TANK REMAINING. LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON . RAN OUT OF GAS ABOUT 1 MILE LATER. LITERALLY COASTED INTO THE GAS STATION AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO A PUMP. NOW I FILL THE TANK REMAINING THE "GAUGE" READS 1/2 TANK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136131September 11, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
VEHICLE'S MANUAL STATES 18/25 MPG, VEHICLE AVERAGE 13.0 MPG. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT RYDELL (DEALERSHIP) STATED 18 MPG AFTER 40 MILES TEST DRIVE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT VERMONT CHEVY/BUICK (DEALERSHIP) STATED 27 MPG AFTER 25 (FREEWAY) MILES TEST DRIVE. BOTH SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE WRONG: VEHICLE AVERAGES 13.0 MPG UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS & NORMAL DRIVING HABITS ON CITY STREETS AND FREEWAY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, I WAS ADVISED THAT VEHICLE CHECKED OK AFTER SCAN. PROBLEM PERSISTS. SERVICE ADVISOR/SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS HIGH MPG IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE: 3.6 L ENGINE. DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES WORK, SOMETIMES DON'T. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SCAN AND CHECK SYSTEM AFTER RECALL. PROBLEM PERSISTING. PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR MOVES INSIDE MIRRORS HOUSING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 M/H) AND HAVE TO BE RE-SET UPON REACHING DESTINATION. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PROBLEM PERSISTING. AUDIO SYSTEM COULD NOT READ ALL CDS. DEALER REPLACED RADIO/CD PLAYER TWICE. PROBLEM PERSISTING. DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH. DEALER REPLACED SEAT ADJUSTER DUE TO EXCESSIVE LOOSENING. REPLACED SEAT TRACK ASSY. VEHICLE WENT TO RYDELL'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE (3) TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE ALIGNMENT/STEERING ISSUES: VEHICLE CURRENTLY STILL PULLING TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD, STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER. DEALER DID NOT RESOLVE ISSUES AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS, ALIGNMENT NOW OUT OF WARRANTY (7.5 K MILES ONLY), PROBLEM PERSISTING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135186September 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE STARTER AND HORN DID NOT ALWAYS WORK. THERMOSTAT AND FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT ACCURATE. THERE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A RECALL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER STARTED IN MARCH OF 2005. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HER IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126356June 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS 6/22/2005 AND WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK ON BUSY BELT-LINE WAITING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. PUT VEHCILE IN NEUTRAL AND IT RESTARTED. LATER FOUND THAT PRESETS IN RADIO HAD ALL BEEN ERASED WHICH WOULD INDICATE A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE POSSIBILTY OF REAR END COLLISIONS. HAVE READ OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH OUT RESOLUTION. WILL CONTACT DEALERSHIP IF PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125344June 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT: THE PROBLEM WAS IGNITION CONTINUED TO CRANK EVEN AFTER LETTING GO OF KEY. THIS PROBLEM WAS LOOKED AT BY MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND NO REASON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING, WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THERE WAS A WARNING LIGHT WHICH SHOWED A BATTERY. THEN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED, WAS PUT ON A BATTERY TESTER, NO PROBLEM APPEARED. DEALER TOLD OWNER THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE INITIAL RELAY, AND THIS WAS REPAIRED. YESTERDAY THE IGNITION WAS CONTINUING TO CRANK. THIS PROBLEM JUST HAPPENED EVERY DAY, BUT NOT EVERY TIME WHILE DRIVING. . THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125120June 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BROUGHT A BUICK RENDEVOUZ ON JULY 17,2004. FROM THE VERY FIRST WEEK I HAD IT I TOLD THE DEALER THE GAS GAGE DOESNOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND STILL CANNOT FIND AHYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND IT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERPLY NOW BUT THEAT IS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSU WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT 10.10.04. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK WHEN THE VEHILCE JUST STALLS OUT. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE CAR GET ROLLING FOR A COUPLE OF SCEONDS AND THEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE PUT THE CAR IN PARK. A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER I STARTED THE TRUCK UP AND BEGIN DRIVING. I DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD OCCURRED. THEY REPLACED A APART AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. SINCE THEN THE VIDHILCE HASE STALLED OUT OVER 10 TIMES. AND SOMEDAY IT STALLS OUT TWICE A DAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEEP CHANGEING AND REPLACING PARTS BUT ITS NOT FIXING THE STALLING OUT. I AM SCARED THAT ME AND MY DAUGHTER WILL KILLED FROM IT STALLING OUT. THEY JUST CHANGED SOMETHING WITHT THE TRANSMISSON AND NOW IT BACK IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125825June 10, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER YET THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN SEVERAL REASONS WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ONE WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH, THE SECOND WAS THAT THE SENSOR WAS NOT ACTIVATED ON IMPACT AND THE THIRD ONE WAS THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME TYPE OF AIR BAG DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124644June 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING. (CAR IS 10 MONTHS OLD) 1ST INCIDENCE OCCURED WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A BUSY MALL PARKING LOT. CAR DID START RIGHT BACK UP. CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO BRING IN. THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLENTIN REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND REPLACED THE FUSE BOX. THE 2ND INCIDENCE AFTER THE FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED HAPPENDED 5/27/05. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT STALLED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. CAR DID START UP AGAIN. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND BROUGHT CAR IN. THEY CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. I ASKED WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN AND THEY ADVISED TO JUST KEEP BRINGING IT IN AFTER IT HAPPENS TO EXAMINE CAR. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS MY 3RD RENDEZVOUS AND MY FIRST RENDEZVOUS (2001) THIS EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED EXCEPT I WAS ON THE TURNPIKE DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN IT STALLED AND DIDN'T START RIGHT BACK UP AND HAD TO BE TOWED. (STATE TROOPERS WERE INVOLVED WITH THIS INCIDENCE) THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY SINCE I WAS A GM EMPLOYEE THEY DID A COLLATERAL TRADE SINCE I REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121148June 7, 2005
SEATS
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT WAS FOLDED IN THE UP POSITION, HE IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR THE PASSENGERS IN THE THIRD ROW UNLESS THEY UNFOLD THE SECOND ROW SEATS. SOMEONE THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND SAID THEY WOULD DOCUMENT THE CALL. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124715June 2, 2005
STEERING
2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS TILT STEERING BECAME SEMI LOCKED.*MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119232April 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE VACATIONING VEHICLE STALLED AND THEY COULD NOT RESTART IT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD AFTER IT WAS STARTED, NOT TO TURN IT OFF UNTIL ARRIVING HOME. CONSUMER MADE IT HOME, AND DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118473April 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
GAS MILEAGE- STICKER LISTING IS 18/28 FOR 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. HAS 7800 MILES. VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXCEEDED 18 MPH EVEN AT HIGHWAY DRIVING. DEALER HAS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES, HAS DONE A ROAD TEST AND CAME UP WITH 17.4 MIXED HIGHWAY DRIVING. THEY STATE THAT IS WHAT TO EXPECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118325April 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY 2004 RENDEZVOUS STALLED 3 TIMES. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID SOME CODES WERE STORED AND THEY SAID SOME WIRES WERE STRETCHED. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER IT STALLED AGAIN. WHEN IT STALLS I LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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