Buick Roadmaster Complaints

330 consumer complaints on file.

#8002984January 28, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILS TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY BECAUSE THE BUTTON TO ACTIVATE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO PRESS. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899872December 5, 2001
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE JERKS WHEN PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING 60MPH VEHICLE SHAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899335November 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH FRONT AND REAR PASSENGERS' SIDE WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE WITHIN ONE TO TWO WEEKS APART. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898990November 9, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND THE BALL JOINTS FAILED/ STABILIZER LINKS AND CENTER LINKS WERE WORN OUT, AND IDLER ARM WAS LOOSE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753604October 24, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
FOLD DOWN SEAT BEHIND DRIVER AND PASSENGER HINGE CUT THROUGH SHOULDER BELTS ON BOTH SIDES OF FOLD DOWN SEAT. THESE BELTS ARE AT LEAST HALF CUT THRU OR SEVEREL DAMAGED IN JUST THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE CUT APPEARS WITHIN 8" OF FLOOR OF VEHICLE. THEY HAD BEEN INSPECTED JUST TWO YEARS AGO. THIS IS SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILTIY OF MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE BELTS OR SUPPLY PLASTIC GUARD WHICH WOULD KEEP BELT FROM BEING CUT OR CRUSHED BY SEAT HINGE SHEARING ACTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562925September 5, 2001
TIRES
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO BUMPER,FRONT FENDER,WINDSHIELD AND BODY, CONSUMER HAD MINOR INJURIES. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)(NO TIRE INFOR WAS GIVEN) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#751507September 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DRIVER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. HAD VEHICLE BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY RATE OF SPEED INSTEAD OF 35 MPH, DRIVER AND WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY MAIMED NOT TO MENTION OTHERS DRIVING IN THE PROXIMITY OF MY VEHICLE. THE BOLTS HOLDING THE LEFT SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY BROKE FOR NO APPARENT RESASON,. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895337August 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHEN VEHICLE WAS EITHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND MAKING A TURN, COULD HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 OR MORE TIMES. EACH TIME MECHANIC INDICATED NON-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL WAS CAUSING CLUNKING NOISE. MECHANIC DRAINED DIFFERENTIAL, AND REPLACED IT WITH AN ADDITIVE TO HELP RELEASE BETTER.BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK DEALER HAS: REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT, SERVICED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TWICE, AND DRAINED AND REFILLED FLUIDS, PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895215August 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
96 V 018 002/LOWER CONTROL ARM: VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GOODYEAR INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD OF RECALL ON VEHICLE. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895222August 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
96 V 082 000/THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL RETURN SPRING: VEHICLE TAKEN TO GOODYEAR INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED OF THIS RECALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895224August 27, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
96 V 245 000/WHEEL LUGS: NUTS: VEHICLE TAKEN TO A GOODYEAR INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS UNDER THIS RECALL. DEALER/ NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893985August 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN ENGINE IS SUBSTANTIALLY WET POWER STEERING IS LOST. THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE REMEDY, BUT HAS RECOGNIZED THE DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893311August 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING INTO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE LOUD POPPING NOISES. PROBLEM OF NOISE COULD NOT BE LOCATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893312August 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED ENTIRE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. WOULD ALSO FEEL LIKE IT WAS SLIDING OFF THE FRAME. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC REPLACED CONTROL ARM SHAFT BOLT. BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST 3 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562036July 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATES UNDERSIZED CONNECTOR STUD FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND STUD WAS MELTED, DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY POSITIVE CONNECTOR ON THE UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX AND CLEANED THE CABLES AND CONNECTORS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890045June 8, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AT THE TOP ONLY WHEN FULL. DEALER FOUND A CRACK AT THE TOP OF THE TANK BECAUSE SEAL. THE TANK WAS ORDERED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560719April 9, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT REAR TIRE LOST A LARGE SECTION OF THE TREAD LAYER CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, AS TIRE WAS BEING REPLACED CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT ANOTHER TIRE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION AS WELL, CONSUMER HAD ALL 5 CONTINENTAL GENERAL SEAL TIRES (225/75/15) BE REPLACED INCLUDING SPARE TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743427April 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
BOLTS ON THE UPPER CONTROL ARM THAT AFFIX THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY WERE EXPOSED TO CONDENSATION CONTAINING BATTERY ACID THAT DRIPPED DOWN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE BAY SIDE OF THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL, FROM THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST THAT IS DIRECTLY ABOVE IT, AND CORRODED THROUGH THE BOLTS, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY SHEARED, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. MECHANIC WHO FIXED IT, ($900.00- INCLUDED REPLACING THE CONTROL ARM, SWAY BAR, TIE ROD, DUE TO BEING BENT WHEN THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED), STATED THAT THE OVERALL DESIGN WAS POOR, (IN THAT, THE BATTERY IS PLACED IN SUCH A POSITION, AND THE BATTERY STAGE WAS TOO NARROW TO CAPTURE ANY CONDENSATION DRIPPING OFF THE BATTERIES POSITIVE TERMINAL), THAT HE HAD SEEN MANY OF THESE IN THE PAST. IS THERE A RECALL OF THIS? IS BUICK/GM AWARE OF THIS? MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN WERE IN THAT CAR AT THE TIME: I CAN'T BELIEVE NONE OF THEM WERE HURT. PLEASE RESPOND ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883289March 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MOTOR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY IN REVERSE OR FORWARD GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882827March 13, 2001
SEATS
WHEN MAKING A TURN, DRIVER'S SEAT WILL SHIFT IN DIRECTION OF TURN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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