Buick Rendezvous Complaints (2002)

486 consumer complaints on file.

#10049204December 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER ABOUT 1/2 HOUR OF DRIVING MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, ALL OF THE CHECK BULB LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE GAUGES WENT TO ZERO. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND, AND THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT DOWN. IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN EVERY FEW MINUTES AND WITH GREATER FREQUENCY UNTIL IT WAS OCCURRING CONTINUOUSLY. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND AFTER 20 MINUTES IT APPEARED TO GO BACK TO NORMAL. AFTER 20 MORE MINUTES OF DRIVING THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID "THE BLACK BOX FAILED" AND THEY REPLACED IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049883December 2, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DEVELOPED MOLD. AS A RESULT, AN ODOR SEEPED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046287December 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION JERKED AND WON'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, IN THE LAST PAST FIVE MONTHS, THE LIFTGATE HINGES/TIE ROD, AND IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED. *AK GEARS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046945November 14, 2003
TIRES
THE CAR'S TIRES ARE WORN OUT AT 22,000 MILES. BOTH BUICK AND FIRESTONE ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUBSTANDARD TIRES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046900November 13, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, PARKING BRAKE
I'VE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS IS WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A STOPPED POSITION WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ROLLS BACK. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL. AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER DOES NOT COOL/HEAT ENOUGH. THERE IS A "KLUNCK" NOISE FROM UNDER THE CAR ALMOST EVERYTIME I STOP. DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING INTO IT AND HAS BUICK CORP INVOLVED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043401October 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SYSTEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10039683October 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT ANY GEARS. MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS HAD TO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *AK THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND MAKE NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED. ONE WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY OVERHAULED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT FAITH IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT BEARING SEPARATED OCCASIONALLY. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041624October 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT OF A BANK. THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND MY CAR BUMPED INTO THE POST AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPOT. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042678October 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042590October 8, 2003
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING AND WHENEVER CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SLID UP OR BACK. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED TO DO THAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039539September 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
CORROSION OF WATERPROOF CONNECTORS IN ELECTRICIAL SYSTEMS AND WATER AND CORROSION IN TAIL LIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039895September 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL # 03 V 211 000 AND THE DEALER FAILED TO RECONNECT THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038387September 8, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE ODOMETER READ IMPROPERLY AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLES MILEAGE WAS INCORRECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037286September 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE OUTSIDE REARVEIW MIRRORS ARE TOO BIG CAUSING A BLIND SPOT IN SEVERAL AREAS. SHORTER PEOPLE AS MYSELF A 5'4" CAN'T SEE OVER THEM ALSO THEY ARE TO WIDE CAUSING A 2' BLIND SPOT FOR VISION. THEY ALSO HAVE TOO LARGE OF MIRROR MAKING THE IMAGES IN THE REAR APPEAR LIKE THEY ARE IN FRONT OF YOU. SEVERAL MISSED ACCIDENTS WITH BICYCLES AND OTHER CARS DUE TO BLIND SPOT. CONTACTED BUICK AND THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE. NEED TO REPLACE WITH SMALLER MIRROR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030050September 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING , THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILURE. THE PART WAS REPLACED. *AK THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS THE PARTIAL FAILURE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS NEAR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND MAY HAVE RESULTED IN THE WHEEL LOCKING UP AFTER CONTINUED USE. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036967September 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. THERE WAS NO WARNING THIS WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. VEHCILE STAYED IDLE FOR 8 DAYS BEFORE A FUEL PUMP COULD BE LOCATED! THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL MODELS OF GM VEHICLES. DEALER CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036968September 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLED 8/9/03 DUE TO FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP. ALSO HAD LEAK UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED LOWER INTAKE AND CYL HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036970September 1, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
STEERING RACK HAS LOOSE PLAY IN JOINTS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE STEERING SHAFT AND RACK AND PINION. I WAS UNAWARE THIS WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL VEHICLE FAILED TO TO FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ON SAME DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036824August 29, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD COME ON AND FLASH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN CRUISE CONTROL (BUT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY). I CHECKED TO SEE IF MAYBE THE CRUISE SWTITCH HAD BEEN LEFT ON; IT HAD NOT BEEN. TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF DID NOTHING -- THE CRUISE DID NOT WORK AND THE LIGHT FLASHED. I CHECKED THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT DID NOT STATE THE REASON WHY THIS LIGHT WOULD FLASH -- I HAD TO ASSUME IT WAS DOING SO BECAUSE THE CRUISE WAS BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND SURE ENOUGH, THE CRUISE SWITCH WAS BAD. THE OWNER MANUAL SHOULD HAVE CONTAINED INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO WHEN THE LIGHT WAS FLASHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033516August 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS SUDDEN ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHILE VEHICLE IN OPERATION. THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 WHILE TRAVELING IN IDAHO SPRINGS, CO WHILE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT LEVEL ROAD AND NOT ACCELERATING NOR DECELERATING -- I WAS MAINTAINING A CONSTANT 40 MPH AND HAD THE VEHICLE SIMPLY CUT OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, WE CAME TO STOP BEFORE CRASHING. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT OF THE TYPE SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES AND HAS RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH THE CAUTION THAT "CONDITION DID NOT REOCCUR. DUE TO INFREQUENCY OF CONDITION, CUSTOMER NEEDS TO DRIVE TO SEE IF CONDITION IS REPAIRED." I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN, UNPREDICTABLE FAILURES. ARE THERE OTHER 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR REPORTED PROBLEMS? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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