Buick Rendezvous Complaints (2003)

281 consumer complaints on file.

#10191495May 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. ONCE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TRAVELING UPHILL, IT SLOWED DOWN AND THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER BOX BURNED UP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE ROTORS ONCE WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190193May 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE RAN HOT. SERVICE REPAIRED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. ALL COOLENT WAS LOST, BUT NO LEAK WAS FOUND UNDER CAR. GASKET WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183580February 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAD TO REPLACE LEAKING INTAKE GASKET @ 56,000 MILES ON 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICES SAID THIS FAILURE WAS TO BE EXPECTED ON A VEHICLE WITH 50,000 MILES. TRADED RDV ONE YEAR LATER WHEN HEAD GASKET FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182723February 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS @ 59000 MILES NEEDS REAR HEAD GASKET REPLACED. FIRST NOTICED AN OVERHEATED CONDITION. TOOK IT TO A MONROE SHOP AND WAS TOLD RADIATOR CAP WAS BAD. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND TOOK IT TO GM DEALERSHIP 2-02-07. TOLD THAT IT HELD PRESSURE AND NO LEAKS. FOUND ORANGE SNOW UNDER CAR 2-14-07. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND TOLD IT IS LEAKING AT REAR HEAD GASKET. COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS $1500. CALLED BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY ARE HELPING. FOUND THAT CANADIANS ARE SUING GM FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE GASKET MATERIAL BREAKS DOWN WHEN DEX-COOL IS USED. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES COOLANT LEAK. ENGINE SEIZURE, GELLED OIL AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE CAN BE POSSIBLE RESULTS. I WOULD HATE TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. COULD BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. GM CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL COVER SOME OF THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND I WILL PAY A DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT. I AM TAKING IT IN TO BE FIXED 2-16-07. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178296January 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CX/CSL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THEN IT FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, LANDING IN AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT HAD RAINED EARLIER THAT DAY, BUT THAT THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND WAS CURRENTLY STILL UNDER THE CARE OF A DOCTOR. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED, HOWEVER, THEY NEVER CAME TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO RESEARCH WAS DONE CONCERNING THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. *AK UPDATED 1/29/2007 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10178080January 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN 11/05, AT APPROXIMATELY 43K MILES, MY 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL REQUIRED A NEW INTAKE GASKET & THERMOSTAT AFTER THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY LOST ALL OF ITS ENGINE COOLANT AND I WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. THIS WAS A CERTIFIED USED GM VEHICLE, BUT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 39K MILES SO I INCURRED AT $700+ REPAIR BILL. NOW, AT 59K MILES, I AM HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM; THE ENGINE COOLANT OVERHEATED, ALSO LEADING TO AN EMERGENCY STOP AND TOWING, AND THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS THAT THE SAME INTAKE GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178107January 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEAKS ANTIFREEZE AND ANTIFREEZE GETTING INTO THE OIL. WILL REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177792January 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE HORN WILL NOT ENGAGE UNLESS THE CONTACT PRESSED THE ICON. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GENERAL MOTORS, AND THAT WAS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT WAS RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE HORN. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177552January 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS CORRODED BY GM COOLANT AFTER A COUPLE YEARS. SPECIFIC TO COMBINATION OF FACTORY COOLANT AND FACTORY GASKET. MECHANIC REPLACED GASKET WITH ONE THAT DOESN'T CORRODE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH THE FACTORY COOLANT. THIS REQUIRED 6.5 HOURS OF LABOR PLUS PARTS TOTALING $600. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177620January 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE-MANIFOLD STARTED LEAKING AT 69,000 AND WILL COST ME $800.00. WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2002-2003 BUICK RENDEVOUZ'S. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176551December 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE INTAKE GASKETS ON THE GENERAL MOTORS 3.4 LITER ENGINE. THE FAILURE MOST COMMON WITH 2002 AND 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. MY RENDEZVOUS HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE GASKETS FAILED AND WAS OUT OF THE 36,00 MILE WARRANTY. THE FIRST INDICATION OF THE FAILURE WAS THAT MY HEATER WAS NOT BLOWING HOT AIR. I TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL SHOP AND THE MECHANIC SUSPECTED GASKET FAILURE BEFORE EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR STATING THAT "THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND WE REPAIR 2 OR 3 A MONTH IN OUR SHOP. THE PROBLEM IS YOU THINK YOU ARE JUST LOOSING (DEXCOOL) ANTIFREEZE FROM EVAPORATION DURING THE SUMMER BUT IN THE WINTER WHEN YOU TRY TO USE YOUR HEATER IT DOES NOT HEAT PROPERLY. THE ENGINE DOES NOT LEAK ANTIFREEZE ON THE GROUND, IT GOES INTO YOUR ENGINE OIL AND CAN CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IF NOT CAUGHT QUICKLY ENOUGH." I CALLED MY LOCAL BUICK DEALER TO SEE IF GM COULD HELP ME OUT SINCE MY CAR WAS ONLY 4.000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY SAID BRING IT IN AND THEY WILL LOOK AT IT. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID IT WAS THE INTAKE GASKETS THAT FAILED AND IT WOULD COST ME $900 TO REPAIR. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AFTER A WEEK OF NEGOTIATIONS, I FINALLY GOT MY CAR REPAIRED AT A REDUCED PRICE($360). NOW I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE DAMAGE THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO MY ENGINE AFTER HAVING ENGINE COOLANT CONTAMINATING MY ENGINE OIL. I WAS TOLD BY THE BUICK SERVICE TECH. THAT "NO COOLANT GOT INTO THE OIL. IT GOES OUTSIDE THE ENGINE." THAT IS VERY STRANGE, BECAUSE PART OF THE REPAIR IS TO CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL. I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT AT NO TIME WAS THERE EVER ANY INDICATION OF ANY TYPE OF FLUID LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. IF YOU GOOGLE "GM ENGINE COOLANT LEAK" MORE THAN 100,000 ITEMS COME UP ON THIS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176590December 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:REAR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
BUICK RENDEVOUS. 1ST WAS A 2002 CXL - PROBLEMS: REAR DIFFERENTIAL SLIPPED, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE, AC CONDENSER BROKEN, REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, BACK UP SENSORS SHUT DOWN VEHICLE - BECAUSE OF THIS FRIED ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 30K. 2ND IS A 2003 CXL - PROBLEMS - REAR DIFFERENTIAL SLIPPING, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKEN, DRIVER 1 & 2 MEMORY BROKEN, ENGINE RUNNING HOT BECAUSE OF LEAK IN RADIATOR - AGAIN 30K *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176374December 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FAILURE OF MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKETS, AND MANIFOLD CRACKED, BOTH AT 43,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174410November 27, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR DAYS. THE ALRM DIDN'T WORK, THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION, THE AC DID NOT COOL PROPERLY, THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE WHEN IT WAS NOT NEEDED, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULDN'T CANCEL, THE DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK. UPDATED 12/29/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171530October 22, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITHIN THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW MOTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIE,BLOWER MOTOR, LOAD LEVELER. NOW THE POWER STEERING IS GOING AND THE 02 SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171531October 22, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING IS GOING-MAKES A LOUD NOISE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170946October 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK INTO TRANSMISSION SHOP TO HAVE LOOKED AT TOLD IT MIGHT BE SENSOR SO TOOK IT TO ELECTRONIC SHOP WHO FIXED WIRING THAT HAD RUBBED IN HALF. STARTED TO NOT GO WHEN GAS PUSHED TOOK BACK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND TRANSMISSION OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170029October 5, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
EVERY SINCE I PURCHASES THIS CAR IT HAS A DEFECT WITH THE WINDOWS THEY COME OFF TRACK AND PARTS FALLS DOWN INSIDE THE WINDOW PANELS. IT WONT ALLOW YOU TO ROLL THE WINDOW NEITHER UP NOR DOWN. IN SOME CASES THE WINDOW HAS FALLEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACE, THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169376September 27, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BUICK THAT MY 2003 RENDEZVOUS HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE WEAR OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE CHECKED BY THE PLACE I PURCHASED IT (QUALITY AUTO OF WARSAW IN) A WEEK BEFORE RECEIVING THE LETTER BECAUSE I HEARD A LOUD HUMM. WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN ON 9-8-06 FOR WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENTS BY SERVICE MANGER MATT DILLEY, BUT ON 9-5-06 MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SHEARED THE STUDS OFF AND THE TIRE FLEW OVER THE CAR AT 50 MPH, AND CRASHED INTO A FARMERS FIELD. NOW BUICK STATES IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT AND WILL NOT PAY ME OR MY INSURANCE FOR REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169030September 23, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I HAVE AN 03 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ($875) WAS IDENTIFY BY THE DEALERSHIP AS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME MY FRONT HUB BEARINGS WERE FIXED AT JUST OVER $400 BY THE BUICK DEALERSHIP IN NEW JERSEY. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK MY MONEY GLADLY AND LATER THAT DAY I FIND OUT IN THIS FORUM MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THE SERVICE MANAGER/DEALERSHIP WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE NOTICE POSTED BY GM. I FEEL USED AND ABUSE AT THIS POINT AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING COOLANT/OVERHEATING EVEN AFTER GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED. ALL I WANT FROM GM IS JUSTICE FOR ALL US WHO WORK HARD EACH DAY AND HAVE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEIR COMPANY AND PRODUCTS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, CAN ANYONE GIVE ME INFORMATION ON GETTING ON THAT TRAIN. I FOUND OTHER CONSUMERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN CANADA ON THIS WEBSITE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/BUICK-RENDEZVOUS/T1TIK6GQ01P6GHP7D/P3. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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