Buick Regal Complaints (1998)

302 consumer complaints on file.

#866302July 31, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED & UNDERSTOOD. BUT, CERTIFICATE WASN'T HELPING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM DIDN'T COVER VISIBILTY FOR DRIVING WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS. HIGH BEAMS WORKED FINE. DEALER HAS TRIED & NO SUCCESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725349July 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON FIVE OCCURRENCES NOW. EACH TIME HAS BEEN BELOW 20 MPH. THE LAST TIME IT STALLED, IT TOOK APPROX. 5 ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE RUNNING. EACH ATTEMPT WOULD RUN THEN DIE IMMEDIATELY. THIS LAST OCCURED IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION, WITH ME OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864076June 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862989June 5, 2000
STRUCTURE
THE BOLTS THAT HOLD UP THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP. PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED FROM A DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855169February 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE EBCM-4 COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND AFTER SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715659December 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715428November 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 25,000 MILES AND REQUIRED SURFACING. THE SECOND DEALER SURFACED ROTORS CORRECTLY. WHEN THE ROTORS ARE SLIGHTLY WARPED THE ABS CYCLED EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE. UPON PARKING THE CAR ON A SLIGHT GRADE AND RESTARTING THE ABS CYCLES. WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE UPON LETTING UP TO BACK OUT THE ABS CYCLES AND RELEASES THE BRAKES. THE STEEPER THE SLOPE THE FARTHER YOU ROLL WITHOUT BRAKES. MORE THAN EIGHT FEET IN SOME INSTANCES BEFORE THE BRAKES REAPPLY. THE DEALER AND BUICK SERVICE STATE THAT THIS IS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549556November 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS AFTER ACCELERATING FROM DEAD STOP. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714318November 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLS AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND THEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL. DEALER CLAIMS THAT A WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE RE-ROUTED. READING THE COMPLAINT DATABASE I SEE THIS IS A MORE COMMON PROBLEM THAN WAS TOLD. IF IT IS THE WIRING HARNESS, THEN OKAY AND THE DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF THIS IS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WILL DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713490October 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FROM STANDING STOP, CAR EITHER HESITATES VIOLENTLY OR STALLS. DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE AND HAVE NOT EVEN ATTEMPTED REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713016October 8, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
STEERING MAKES NOISES AT START-UP OF CAR ESPECIALLY IN COLDER WEATHER. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING CLANKING. WILL TAKE TO DEALER WHEN WE RETURN TO FLORIDA IN 9 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548762September 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
PCM SWITCH FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712317September 27, 1999
STEERING
BINDING, RACHETING AND VIBRATION IN STEERING. REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP TWICE AND RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT ONCE. VIBRATION STILL PRESENT. DEALER SAYS MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NO FIX YET, AFTER EIGHT MONTHS. YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848331September 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD CLIMATES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO THE HORN WILL MALFUNCTION/FUMES FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM WILL ENTER THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO FEEL SICK. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711743September 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NOTICED PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE BUT THOUGHT MAY BE JUST THE WAY THE VEHICLE OPERATED. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE---WHEN CHANGING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND CAUSE A JERKING MOTION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION (MILEAGE 11,733) AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPS FAILED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. CONSIDERED THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. CAR IS USED DAILY IN MY PROFESSION AS A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE WITH THE STATE OF VA. I MAKE HOME VISITS WHERE BACKING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC IS NECESSARY AND AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD FAIL TO ENGAGE PROPERLY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC'S WAY. THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION IS NOW AGAIN REPEATING THIS PROBLEM FOR WHICH I RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DEFINE PROBLEM WHILE THEY TEST DROVE IT--NO ACTION TAKEN OTHER THAN TO CALL BUICK(GM) WHO STATED NO OTHER CONCERNS HAVE BEEN NOTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711488September 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548530September 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH STALLING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548385September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL AFTER STOPS EVEN AFTER FUEL PUMP RELAY AND RESISTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609474September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609570September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANK SHAFT SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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