Buick Regal Complaints (1989)

106 consumer complaints on file.

#559219January 26, 2000
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS DENIED RECALL REPAIR 00V-189 DUE TO THE MISSING UPPER BUSHINGS AND UNACCEPTABLE LOWER BUSHINGS, DEALER REFUSED REPAIR UNTIL THE BUSHINGS WERE REPAIRED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852900November 15, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK HEARD A LOUD NOISE. PULLED INTO A LOCAL STORE AND STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO MOVE. LOOKED UP UNDER THE FRAME, AND SAW THAT FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE CRADLE BOLTS PULLING THROUGH THE RUSTED OUT FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714236November 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE SPEEDOMETER IS LED DISPLAY WHICH FOR THE MOST PART DOESN'T WORK, HOWEVER, WHEN THE TEMP. DROPS IT COMES ON FOR A BRIEF AMOUNT OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849985October 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING CAR CUTS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849986October 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING CAR CUTS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849648September 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRONT CRADLE RETAINER WASHER (BOLTS) HAD RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THIS CAUSED IT TO ROCK. DRIVER'S SIDE BOLTS HAD RUSTED, BUT HAVE NOT BROKEN THROUGH. YET, THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DROP. WAS CHANGING THE OIL & NOTICED THE CRADLE BOLTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848694September 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE CONSUMER STATE'S WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ROUGH DUE TO THE ECM VALVE, BATTERY FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT START. CONSUMER HAS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO PROGRAM THE VEHICLE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711867September 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE MOUNT ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND SEPERATE THE STEERING LINKAGE. THIS MEANT TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS HAD BEEN REPLACED ON A RECALL BY THE LOCAL DEALER JUST 7 MONTHS BEFORE WITH NO MENTION OF THE FRONT BOLTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707011May 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALL ON ME WHILE DRIVING. FREQUENTLY WILL START UP AGAIN. MOSTLY, I HAVE IT TOWED. GARAGE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. WHEN THERE IT STARTS AGAIN. "IF WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, WE CAN'T FIX IT." ALSO, STOP LIGHTS DON'T WORK. AGAIN A PROBLEM IN REPAIR. THE ENGINE STOPPING ON ME IS A VERY GREAT CONCERN TO ME. DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705740April 18, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WENT TO WEB SITE AND FOUND A LIST OF RECALLS,I WOULD LIKE MY CAR TO BE CHECK OUT FOR THESE DEFECTS AS I DON'T KNOW IF THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD OR WHERE.AND THE NOISES IT MAKES SCARES ME SOMETIMES.IF YOU COULD LET ME KNOW,AND WHERE TO TAKE IT I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT.THANKS! NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. INQUIRES ABOUT RECALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703795February 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
THE REAR BREAK CALIPERS "FREEZE-UP" LEAVING THE FRONT BRAKES THE ONLY ONES THAT WORK. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH EVERY DEALERS MECHANIC. I'M GETTING SICK OF PAYING FOR A PART THAT FAILS TO OFFEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703796February 26, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE VECHICLE'S AIR COND. HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. IT WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER TWICE. THEY REPLIED THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM BUT EVERY YEAR THE SYSTEM NEEDS RECHARGED, SOMETIMES TWICE A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701826January 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN CAR DECELERATES ON THE EXIT RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR DIES. THERE IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. THE CAR THEN RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534785April 25, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
ALTERNATOR/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND 2 INJECTORS FAILED/REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534200April 12, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533638April 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821715February 27, 1998
WHEELS
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#820189February 10, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER'S DOOR FELL OFF OF THE HINGES. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. SHE HAS MISPLACED THE NOTICE, AND IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN ANOTHER FROM THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820283January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEFECTIVE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE INOPERATIVE ALSO, CAUSES THE REAR ABS BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE AND REAR BRAKES ARE NORMAL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525422November 25, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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