Buick Rendezvous Complaints (2002)

486 consumer complaints on file.

#10473979September 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
NOTE: "SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM SOON" "ANTI-LOCK", AND THE "TRACTION" LIGHTS LIGHTS BEGAN TO COME ON, THEN OFF. OCASSIONALLY ,THERE WOULD BE A VIBRATION ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I HAD MY SON-IN-LAW DRIVE IT BUT NONE OF THESE THINGS OCCURED. NEST TIME I WAS DRIVING ALL THESE LIGHTS CAME ON THEN OFF AND THE BRAKES MADE THE VIBATION. I DROVE IT TO THE GARAGE WHERE I BUY MY TIRES AND WHERE THEY DO SERVICE VEHECLES AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT ALL THESE PROBLEMS. HE DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCKS BUT NO LIGHTS CAME ON NOR DID THE BRAKES VIBRATE. HE PULLED A WHEEL BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. A FEW DAYS LATER THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND CAUSED ME TO REAR-END THE CAR AHEAD WHO WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT. MY SUV WAS TOTALLED BUT THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT AFTER MY PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED A FORUM ON LINE AND THERE ARE BLOGS DESCRIBING THE ABS, TRACTION SYSTEM PROBLEM IN THE BUICK SUV SO WHY DID GM FAIL TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES? I WONDER IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY MAJOR INJURIES OR EVEN DEATHS AS THE RESULT OF THE BRAKES FAILING? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458666May 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE ANTI THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AFTER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455531April 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD THE CAR 2 WEEKS & THE WINDOW REGULATOR/MOTOR IN MY DRIVERS WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. I ONLY HAD ABOUT 49,000 MILES ON IT. AT 75,000 MY FUEL GAUGE WENT OUT, THAT WAS REPLACED, BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY GAS TANK HAD BEEN LEAKING. WHICH EXPLAINS THE GAS SMELL WHEN I FILLED MY TANK UP. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST WHERE SOME MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN ON THE OUTSIDE. THEN I READ THERE IS A RECALL, HOWEVER, BUICK TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE MINE. A NEW ONE IS 1,800. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. AT 80,000 1 OF MY BACK WHEEL HUBS & ASSEMBLY WENT OUT & I NEEDED A NEW UNIVERSAL BELT, SO BOTH WERE REPLACED.85,000 THE SECOND WHEEL HUB & ASSEMBLY WENT OUT. THAT TOO REPLACED. AT 101,000 MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING A LITTLE. HAD IT FLUSHED & FILTER CHANGED, HELPED FOR ABOUT A DAY, THEN STARTED AGAIN. AWD LIGHT STARTED COMING ON & GOING OFF, COMING ON & GOING OFF. BLEW 2 FUSES IN MY CAR, NOTHING WOULD WORK. AT 101,000 CAR WENT FROM A NORMAL TEMP.(JUST GOT OFF WORK, HAD NOT EVEN DROVE 2 MILES) TO HOT, PULLED OVER, OH GUESS WHAT THERMOSTAT STOPPED WORKING, IT WAS LEAKING COOLANT, CRACKED A HEADER. THAT TOO REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 108,000, NOW WHAT, O2 CENSOR, FUEL PUMP, INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND CATYLIC CONVERTER. ALL REPLACED TOO. WHEN I START MY CAR, SOMETIMES IT WON'T START. SO I HAVE TO POP THE HOOD & MOVE WIRES AROUND AND PLAY WITH THE BATTERY POST TO GET IT TO START. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY BUT ITS NOT, BECAUSE I HAVE REPLACED THAT TOO. WHEN YOUR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 60, AND TURN THE WHEEL EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE, & YOU CAN FEEL SOMETHING THAT FEELS LIKE A RATTLE UNDER YOUR FEET. I WANT TO GET RID OF IT SO BAD, BUT I HAVE FINALLY GOT IT DOWN TO WHERE HOPEFULLY I CAN TRADE IT IN, BECAUSE THE EXTRA MONEY I WAS PLANNING ON USING TO PAY IT OFF, HAS HAD TO GO INTO IT TO FIX IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454803April 11, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONING AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT INDICATE WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL OR EMPTY. THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULD NOT BLOW COOL AIR AND THE ENGINE WAS EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,794.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454839April 11, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND LEAKED COOLANT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450859March 9, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND RADIO, CD PLAYER, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND TAIL LIGHTS ON MY 2002 BUICK, RENDEZVOUS KEPT GOING OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT IS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS MALFUNCTION IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. IN MY SITUATION THE SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, I WAS IN A DANGEROUS PLACE (ON CURVEY HIGHWAY BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55-70MPH) THE SITUATION WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WERE OUT COULD HAVE HAD FATAL CONSEQUENCES ESPECIALLY WHEN TALL HILLS SURROUND CURVEY FREEWAYS AND ROADS AND SUCH AS A DEER CROSSING THE ROAD OR WORSE YET, A PERSON ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING AND THE BCM KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING EVERY FEW MINUTES TURNING OFF ALL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD CLUSTERS AND IT COSTS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO FIX-ALMOST $1400. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445872January 30, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443340January 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM AROUND THE GASKETS AND THE FLY WHEEL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442680January 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT WHILE IN MOTION. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS FAILING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,030.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441553December 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO THEN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS AND THE HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE HUBS WERE REPLACED BUT ALSO FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,765. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435427November 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
BODY CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT. HAD TO FIND THE ANSWER ON GOOGLE SO THE DEALER COULD FIX IT (HEADLIGHTS AND DASH CONTROLS WENT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT) $650 FRONT SEAT INOP DEALER STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG $? GAS GAUGE INOP DEALER STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG $? CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT THIS MONTH ALSO COST $850 WATER PUMP $25 O2 SENSOR BANK 1 AND 2 - $145 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR- $104 FUEL FILTER- $11 STEERING RACK AND PINION- $195 TOTAL $1980 ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED IN ONE MONTH. I HATE THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS. GETTING RID OF AS SOON AS I CAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434073November 3, 2011
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HANDLED VERY POORLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKEN IN 1 PLACE, LEFT REAR BROKEN IN 2 PLACES. AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS HAD MORE WINDINGS. BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW - GETS NORMAL USE, NO ACCIDENTS, NEVER RUN OVER ANYTHING, E.G. CURB. MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF SAME ISSUE ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433669October 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432790October 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER DOOR SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AS A RESULT. AN ENGINEER WAS SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE ENGINEER ADVISED THAT WATER HAD PENETRATED THE DRIVER DOOR SIDE AIR BAG COMPUTER SYSTEM, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 12/06/11*LJ UPDATED 12/12/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10427157September 26, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEVOUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER HAD DIFFICULTY HEARING AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG BUT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424848September 7, 2011
AIR BAGS
SYSTEM SCANNER SHOWS AIR BAG LIGHT SHUT OFF. JUST PRIOR TO PURCHASE BY ME. ALSO CLEAN CAR FAX. VIOLATION 167-822. REPORT ENCLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD KNOWING THERE WAS AN EXISTING PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG, DUE THE VEHICLE BEING IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IN THE SEAT HAD DEPLOYED AND THE COVER WAS BEING HELD IN WITH TAPE AND THE CODES HAD BEEN CLEARED. UPDATED 09/16/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423229September 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421968August 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NO BRAKES, BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND BURST, DUE TO IT BEING UNDER FIRE WALL, ACCORDING TO THE MECHNAIC THE FIRE WALL GETS WET AND THIS CAUSES RUST TO SET IN. THE BRAKE LINE WAS NOT VISIBLE TO MECHANIC TO DO AN INSPECTION DURING REGULAR SAFETY CHECKS. SINCE THE LINE WAS NOT VISIBLE THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL IF IT IS VIABLE. THANKFULLY WE FELT THE BRAKES GO SOFT AND STOPPED SAFELY. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN, AND AM NOT SURE HOW MANY MORE CARS ARE DESIGNED IN A SIMILAR MANNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416624August 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS FUEL GAUGE HAS NEVER WORKED CONSISTENTLY AFTER 2007 ON SOME OCCASION WE MAY GET SOMETHING IN BETWEEN BUT MOSTLY JUST FULL OR EMPTY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR, HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE. AS OF YET OUR GAS GAUGE ISSUE HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED AS THE AUTO MECHANICS TEND TO JUST THROW PARTS AT IT UNTIL WE NO LONGER HAVE MONEY TO SPEND. IN DOING RESEARCH I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE AND DO HAVE THE FEINT SMELL OF GAS AS NOTED IN A SAFETY RECALL THAT OUR CAR IS NOT A PART OF BUT MEETS THE MODEL YEAR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412055July 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REPLACING THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE TO THE RADIATOR, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145, 000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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