Buick Regal Complaints (1999)

246 consumer complaints on file.

#10208387November 9, 2007
WHEELS
1999 BUICK REGAL HAD TIRES REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TIRES DO NOT HOLD AIR PRESSURE SO THE WHEELS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHEELS WERE MANUFACTURED OUT OF ALUMINUM WITH DEFECTIVE CHROME COATINGS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WOULD NOT ADHERE TO THE CHROME PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207389October 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
OCCASIONALLY DURING COLD WEATHER STARTS AT 10 DEGREES F OR COLDER STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IS NOTICED. REVIEWED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA02030. CAR STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM NO ROUGHNESS. ENGINE RUNS FINE. NO CAUTION LIGHTS ON DASH INDICATORS. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. FUEL LEAKS AND POSSIBLE FIRES CAN BE DEADLY. JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207119October 28, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1999 BUICK REGAL FRONT TURN SIGNALS KEEP BURNING OUT, I BELIEVE IT IS FROM THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE BULBS. IT SEEM LIKE THE PLASTIC AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BULB THAT SNAPS IN TO THE HOUSING SPARKS AND BURNS IT CAUSING THE BULBS TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205971October 17, 2007
WHEELS
ALUMINUM WHEELS CAUSED THE TIRES TO LEAK, DUE TO CRACKING & PEELING. BOTH BACK TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $400. DEALER REFUSED TO COVER REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205559October 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WELL FRIDAY, I WENT TO WORK IN THE REGAL, LIKE ALWAYS, ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER PUNCHING IN AT WORK SOMEONE CAME RUNNING IN AND SAID THERE'S A BLUE REGAL OUT THERE WITH SMOKE POURING OUT THE HOOD, SO I WENT OUT AND SURE ENOUGH IT WAS ME, I POPPED THE LATCH FROM THE INSIDE, WENT AROUND THE FRONT AND PEERED IN * WITHOUT OPENING IT* AND SAW FLAMES, I GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, OPENED THE HOOD AND DOWSED IT, MEANWHILE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. SINCE I GOT TO IT SO QUICK THE DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT LOOKS LIKE IT SOMEHOW STARTED ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE OR POSSIBLY BY THE FUSE BOX, I DON'T KNOW... BASICALLY ALL THE WIRES WERE ON FIRE!, THEY MELTED THE COOLANT BOTTLE, SOME OF THE FUSE BOX, THE FRONT VALVE COVER AND OIL CAP, PASSENGER ENGINE MOUNT, WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR CAP, BOOST BYPASS VALVE AND THE BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER,..SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE TOAST AS WELL. THE HOOD HAS TWO SMALL SPOTS WHERE THE PAINT JUST STARTED TO BUBBLE AS WELL. I'M SO BUMBED OUT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED ON 99-02 CARS WITH THE L67, AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING THE VEHICLES.. THEY CATCH FIRE!!!! WHICH IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. MINE IS A 99 BUICK REGAL GS WITH THE L67 WHAT DO I DO, IS GM GOING DO ANYTHING OR AM I JUST SCREWED????? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206104October 11, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
1999 BUICK REGAL WITH A DEFECTIVE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR. CUSTOMER STATES SOMETHING MELTED INSIDE THE REARVIEW MIRROR CAUSING IT TO DRIP ONTO THE CONSOLE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DAMAGES. THE CONTACT HAS THE PARTS AVAILABLE AS PROOF IF NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW THEM. *KB THE DEALER STATED A LIQUID CRYSTAL INSIDE THE MIRROR COULD HAVE POSSIBLY LEAKED OUT. *JB AS A RESULT OF THE LIQUID CRYSTAL LEAKING, IT CAUSED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR NOT TO OPERATE PROPERLY. UPDATED 06/16/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203355September 18, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BUICK REGAL..99 ELECTRIC WINOWS FAILING 3 NOW....VERY EXPENSIVE FIX 600 EACH TIME FOR A VERY MINOR PLASTIC PART..GM MAKES YOU BUY 300 DOLLAR ASSEMBLY AND A 200 TO 300 DOLLAR INSTALLATION BECAUSE A VERY COMMON PLASTIC RAINIER FAILURE....THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO DO A FIX AS DESCRIBED ON WEBSITES.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190678May 14, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 89000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND REAR SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE ON 5/15/07 FOR THIS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189660May 3, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I PURCHASED A 1999 BUICK REGAL LS NEW. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS IN THE PAST. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AS WELL AS THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS FALLING DOWN WITH THE POWER WINDOWS NOT WORKING AT ALL. I ALSO HAVE THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW NOT WORKING BUT AT LEAST THAT ONE WINDOW STAYS UP. I FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY DUE TO THE WINDOWS FALLING DOWN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. MY WIFE AND I ARE OVER AGE 57 WITH NO CHILDREN IN THE HOME. WE HARDLY USE THE WINDOWS. THESE PARTS ARE PREMATURELY FALLING APART AND WE ARE REQUESTING A SURVEY AND SAFETY INVESTIGATION ON THE 1999 BUICK REGAL AND ANY OTHER GM VEHICLES CONTAINING THE SAME OR SIMILAR MECHANISM AND POWER UNITS USED TO SECURE AND MOVE WINDOWS UP AND DOWN. THE WINDOW CAN DROP DOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY DEPENDING ON WEATHER CONDITIONS OR AS A REACTION BY THE DRIVER TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE. PLEASE HELP US. SINCERELY, ROBERT AND PENNY AMRINE. CARY, NC *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10189301April 30, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ABS, TRACTION"LIGHTS CONTANTLY COME ON, THE WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. IT STARTED GETTING WORSE AND WORSE THEN ONE DAY THEY JUST WOULDN'T WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189157April 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR JUST RANDOMLY QUITS. I PULL OVER AND IT RESTARTS . ALSO IT IS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. DOESN'T LET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183797February 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR HESITATES AND SOMETIMES DIES WHEN EITHER BLINKER IS SELECTED. SEEMS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM GETTING WORSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181506February 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON FEB 3, 2007 I DROVE TO A SHOPPING MALL IN MY 1999 BUICK REGAL THAT HAS A 3800 SERIES V6. I EXPERIENCED NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES. TEN MINUTES AFTER I PARKED THE CAR THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS IN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPT CAME AND DECLARED IT AN UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL TYPE FIRE. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT MANY COULD HAVE BEEN IF THE CARE WERE PARKED IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. I RESEARCHED THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT AND DISCOVERED THAT IT HAS OCCURRED QUITE OFTEN IN PONTIACS AND BUICKS WITH THE 3800 SERIES II V6 ENGINE. GM HAS NOT ISSUED ANY WARNINGS OR RECALLS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IT WILL NOW COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE COMPENSATION AND CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179234January 20, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. UNIT OPERATES CORRECTLY WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT, HOWEVER THERE IN INTERMITTENT POWER ASSIST TO THE LEFT. THE UNIT FAILED WHEN TURNING IN A PARKING LOT TO THE LEFT, THERE WAS A POP FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE LEFT. THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE POWER STEERING RESIVOIR IS NORMAL, HOW A SLIGHT PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED WHEN THE CAP WAS REMOVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178951January 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITH USE OF TURN SIGNALS. HEADLIGHT AND DASH LIGHTS ALSO GO OFF. THIS CONDITION PRESENTS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177738January 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR STARTED JUMPING FORWARD WHILE IN PARK AND JUMPING WHILE DRIVING. ABOUT A WEEK OR SO AFTER DOING THAT I WAS DRIVING WHEN A HUGE CLOUD OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, IT WAS ON FIRE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THE FIRE DEPT CAME AND EVENTUALLY PUT THE FIRE OUT. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD IS TOTALED, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED, THE WHOLE INTERIOR SMELLS OF BURNT RUBBER FROM THE TIRES BEING BURNT AND ALL WIRES THROUGHOUT THE CAR ARE SHOT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176987December 26, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*- THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN HE SMELLED GAS FUMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD A CUT FUEL LINE BACK NEAR THE FIREWALL. THE GAS SPILLED ON THE ENGINE, THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT TELL HIM WHY IT HAD HAPPENED. *AK THE HEATED SEAT RELAY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/09/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174290November 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 BUICK REGAL, 3.8L. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM PRIVATE OWNER WITH ONLY 34K MILES THIS PAST SUMMER. WHILE DRIVING AT CRUISING SPEED, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. POTENTIALLY, COULD BE REAR-ENDED IF NO PULL-OFF AREA IS AVAILABLE. CAR STARTS/RUNS WHEN PLACED IN PARK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174352November 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINES SHUTS OFF WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE USED. CHECK ABS LIGHT COMES ON,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKES PULSATE OCCASIONALLY WHEN DRIVING,ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON SOMETIMES WHEN CHECK ABS LIGHT COMES ON. HARD TO START AFTER FIRST INITIAL START UP. PROBLEM OCCURS MOST IN WET CONDITIONS. TAKEN TO A DEALER, NO CODES , PROBLEM NOT FOUND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173213November 11, 2006
EQUIPMENT
THE HVAC PANEL LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT SO I CAN'T TELL WHERE BLOWER IS SET. EVERY TIME IT RAINS I GET WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. IT LOOKS LIKE IT COMES IN THE BACK AND MAKES ITS WAY TO THE FRONT IF ENOUGH RAIN ENTERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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