Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1995)

117 consumer complaints on file.

#831979December 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH WHEN VEHICLE STALLED OUT. HAD NO WARNING. HAD NO ELECTRICAL OR ACCELERATION POWER. AFTER CHECKING UNDER HOOD, FOUND BATTERY CABLE WAS LOOSE. REPLACED BATTERY CABLES & VEHICLE STARTED UP. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831448November 30, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING. WHILE DRIVING, THEIR POWER STEERING BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING BELTS TO COME UNLOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE 2 BOLTS HOLING THE UNIT SHEARED OFF, DUE TO ONE BOLT NOT BEING FULLY SEATED, THIS CAUSED THE UNIT TO VIBRATE AND FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541636September 23, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT/ WORN OUT 2 SETS OF TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541491September 16, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS CUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538881August 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES CAUSING VARIOUS COMPONENTS TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537388July 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REAR MAIN BEARING OIL SEAL GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823333June 11, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 40-50 MPH, THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE POWER STEERING UNIT TO THE STEERING PUMP BROKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD SAFELY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535559May 15, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532316March 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION.
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
#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
#526647October 29, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604062October 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST SEAL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817439October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES DID NOT HOLD, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO GARAGE, BRAKES PULSATED. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM, NO REPAIRS, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514154April 16, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRES REPLACED DUE TO CUPPING AND UNABLE TO BALANCE VEHICLE, REPLACEMENTS CAUSED SIDE TO SIDE WOBBLE A TLOW SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809583April 4, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILURE; WHEN TURNING LEFT/RIGHT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE. ENTIRE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY BOX WAS REPLACED. ALSO ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808953February 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED OR EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATIONS, THE BRAKES FADE AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514458February 4, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATION STICKING, REPLACED TPS AND SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513525January 7, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ENGINE RACING ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING INTO PASSING GEAR, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RUN LIKE ACCELERATOR IS STUCK, DEALER FOUND MAT FOLDED UP AT ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806709December 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING A SPEED OF 35MPH ON A WET ROAD SURFACE , BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE TURNED TO LEFT AND RIGHT, LOST CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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