Buick Roadmaster Complaints

330 consumer complaints on file.

#717248January 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
SINCE PURHASE IN 1995 VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. AFTER THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT PULL PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. SUSPECT FAULTY WHEEL BEARING SINCE PURCHASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717212January 11, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CAR HAS MEMORY SEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. PUSHED MEMORY AND CAR SEAT WENT ALL THE WAY UP AND ALL THE WAY INTO THE STEERING WHEEL TRAPPING ME. UNABLE TO MOVE OR DRIVE THE CAR. SEAT DID NOT STOP EVEN WHEN I PUSHED ALL THE BUTTONS ON THE CAR DOOR PANEL. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN 9/97. MEMORY WOULD NOT HOLD. ULD NOT HOLDI PUSHED ALL THEWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716640December 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WORKS PART-TIME. DEALER SAYS "LINKED TO AIR BAG-$603 TO FIX."AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716638December 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
HORN WORKS PART-TIME. DEALER SAYS "LINKED TO AIRBAG-$603 TO FIX."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854134December 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE POSITIVE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY HAS COMPLETELY MELTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716243December 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
POSITIVE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY HAD COMPLETELY MELTED A TERMINAL NEAR THE FIREWALL, CAUSING THE VEHHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715474December 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE BEGAN PUFFING AND THE SMELL OF EXHAUST WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN. UPON EXAMINATION BY THE DEALER TWO BOLTS ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE ENGINE THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE WERE SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE EXHAUST LEAK. DEALER STATED THAT BOLTS WERE EITHER DEFECTIVE OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT MANUFACTURER. NOT DUE TO FAIR WEAR AND TEAR. ENGINE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY UNTOUCHED SINCE PURCHASE NEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853263November 23, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT ANYTIME THE SUN REFLECTS ON DASHBOARD, CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853293November 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TOOK VEHICLE TO GAS STATION & FILLED TANK WITH FUEL. NOTICED, AFTER PAYING FOR GAS, THAT IT WAS LEAKING. CHECKED UNDERNEATH AT FUEL TANK & NOTICED A BUBBLE WHERE IT WAS LEAKING. THE FUEL TANK WAS MADE OF PLASTIC & WAS BLACK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK FUEL TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849511September 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
A REFLECTION IS DEVELOPING FROM THE DASHBOARD ON WINDSHIELD POSSIBLY CAUSED BY ANGLE OF WINDSHIELD OR COLOR ON DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712070September 25, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS FAILED;PLASTIC GUIDE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE JOB.YOU CANNOT REPLACE JUST THE GUIDES AS BUICKHAS THEM MOULDED TO THE REGULATER ARM.YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE REGULATER.IT COST 245.00 FOR THIS.I HAD ONE REPAIRED AND THE MECHNIC SAID IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW.THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS THE FIRST TO GO .THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW BROKE AND THEN THE DRIVERS WINDOW.YOU CAN COUNT ON TWO HANDS HOW MANY TIMES THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS OPENED AND ON ONE HAND HOW MANY TIMES THE REAR WINDOW WAS OPENED AT 245.00 PER WINDOW JUST FOR THE PART TO INSTALL IT IS ANOTHER 100.00SO YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT 350 PER WINDOW SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS OR MABE SINCE THEY DON'T MAKE THE ROADMASTER ANY MORE THEY USED DEFECTIVE PARTS. SINCERLY ; JOHN MEYER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848198September 21, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A CLIP DISCONNECTED FROM FUEL LINE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER LOST HALF TANK OF GAS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845096August 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED AND THE CAR CUT OFF. DRIVER REMAUNED LOCKED IN THE CAR UNABLE TO GET OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845103August 16, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS TIE ROD END SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE ROD TO SEPARATE AND VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843600July 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSED NO BRAKING CAPABILITIES, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841791July 7, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
ONE OF THE FUEL LINES RUBS AGAINST THE METAL FRAMES, CAUSING THE FUEL LINE TO WEAR THROUGH AND CREATE A FUEL LEAK. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE AND REPOSITION THE FUEL LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546260June 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED, CAUSING THE MANUAL CONTROL DOOR LOCK / DOOR KEY TO FAIL. DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WITHOUT BEING DISMANTLED. HOWEVER IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURED THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE / INJURIES. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545922June 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
POSITIVE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY HAD COMPLETELY MELTED A TERMINAL NEAR THE FIREWALL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836666May 26, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE POWER LOCK FAILED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT UNLOCK NOT, EVEN WITH KEY . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837580May 6, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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