Buick Regal Complaints (2001)

187 consumer complaints on file.

#10168295September 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT A COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168036September 6, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2001 REGAL POWER WINDOWS FAILED. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW WOULD SUDDENLY GO DOWN AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165815August 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 BUICK REGAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *KB WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAVE A SLIGHT LURCH, A WEAK THUD AND IT KICKED DOWN FROM DRIVE TO THIRD GEAR. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO A REST STOP AND WHEN HE WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE, FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. IT WOULD ONLY LURCH FORWARD WHEN IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE PLANETARY HAD A BROKEN GEAR, SOME DAMAGED CLUTCH DISKS AND METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE PAN. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T GET TOO FAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE SMELLED FUMES AND SAW BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER AND A POLICE OFFICER OBSERVED A DAMP SPOT ON THE GROUND WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE TRANSMISSION FLUID. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STICK WAS CHECKED IT SHOWED THERE WAS NO FLUID. A HAIRLINE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT COVER AND WHEN IT BECAME HOT, IT EXPANDED FORCING OUT FLUID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163234July 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2001 BUICK REGAL LOST IT'S A/T AT 40,300 MILES, LOCKED OUT OF REVERSE, GEARS 1 & 2. ONLY HAD DRIVE-3. WHY DOES THE GM AND AMERICAN CARS LOSE THEIR A/T MORE SO THAN THE JAPANESE CARS. WE WERE CURSING ON I-5 AT 70 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL SOUTH OF STOCKTON, CA, WHEN THE CAR GAVE A SLIGHT LURCH, A THUD AND SLOWED DOWN. I STOPPED CHECKED THE TIRES, ALL OK. CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL AND A/T FLUID, ALL OK. PROCEEDED TO OXNARD, CA HAD THE A/T REPAIRED COSTING US SENIORS $3,600--OUCH. THE SHOP SAID THE PLANETARY GEAR AND THE CLUTCH DISKS WERE BROKEN WITH METAL FRAGMENT IS THE PAN. I KNOW IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT GOSH, IT SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN IT DID KONKING OUT AT 40,300. OUR SON DROVE HIS TOYOTA CAMRY 130,00 WITH OUT PROBLEMS, WHY CAN'T AMERICAN CARS BE AS RELIABLE. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE JAPANESE, AND THAT IS A PROMISE. THANKS, LLOYD PEARSON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154462April 3, 2006
STEERING
EXPERIENCED A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKE TURNS AT SLOW SPEED. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A POPPING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES (RE-LUBRICATING IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT), BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED AT 50,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149717January 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
LTR FM (CA) RE DEFECTIVE 2001 - 2003 BUICK REGAL LS & GS STEERING SHAFT, REQUESTS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *TS THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD COST 287.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137266September 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2001 BUICK REGAL LS. I LOST ALL VACUUM TO BRAKES AND STEERING. ENGINE DIED. TOOK IT TO C_SPECK MOTORS IN SUNNYSIDE, WA FOR INVESTIGATION. THEY FOUND THAT THE INTAKE COVER, WHICH IS EITHER PLASTIC OR FIBERGLASS HAD A HOLE ABOUT 1 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER BURNT THROUGH JUST BEHIND THE AIR INTAKE HOSE. ON TOP OF THE HOLE IS A WIRING HARNESS THAT HAS THE FLEX BURNT THROUGH AND THE WIRING HARNESS TAPE IS BURNT THROUGH. WIRES APPEAR TO BE OK. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND OR CAUGHT FIRE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135483September 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I RETURNED HOME FROM A SHORT TRIP TO THE STORE ON 9/3/05, TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND PARKED MY 2001 BUICK REGAL GS IN THE DRIVEWAY. ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES LATER, MY HUSBAND SAID HE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE LOOKED OUT THE FRONT DOOR, AND SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. I CALLED 911, AND MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO CONTAIN THE FLAMES UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE ENGINE TRIED TO START, ON ITS OWN, WHILE IT WAS BURNING. THE CAR RADIO CAME ON. THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE CAR APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. IN ADDITION, THE HEAT FROM THE FLAMES MELTED THE VINYL SIDING ON MY HOUSE, INASMUCH AS THE CAR WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE NEXT TO THE HOUSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123964June 2, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT: CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS ISSUE IT STATES THERE IS A GROWTH ON THE EVAPORATOR CORE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121526May 16, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 BUICK REGAL EXPERIENCED STALLING . *MR THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119395May 2, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN ANY DIRECTION. IT COULD BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT HAD A FAULTY RACK. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE NOISE IS GONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116271April 2, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ALL CHECK AND WARNIING LIGHTS COME ON WITH ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096795February 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PUT THE OUT THE FIRE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105112December 20, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING NOISE. WHEN TRYING TO TURN TO THE LEFT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO STRAIGHT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO THOUGHT IT WAS THE SHAFT, BUT WAS NOT COMPLETELY CERTAIN. ALSO, DEALERSHIP WAS GUESSING AS TO WHY THIS DEFECT MAY OCCUR. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER HE INDICATED THAT VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WILL NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095831October 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
I OWN A 2001 BUICK REGAL LES. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AS A USED CAR IN JANUARY 2004. I NOTICE THE CAR WAS HARD TO START. I TOOK IT TO A CAR REPAIR PLACE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BUT CALLED A BUICK DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CAR FOR THROTTLE BODY BOLTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE BUICK DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE ON THE CAR AND THEY DID THE RECALL AND REPLACED A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WHICH HAD FAILED. I HAD TO PAY $197.00 TO HAVE THAT WORK COMPLETED. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, I THEN NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE AND THE CAR WAS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEARS (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). I GOT MY HUSBAND TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND HE SPOTTED WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM BUT WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE PRIVATELY OWNED CAR MECHANIC SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. I PAID THAT MECHANIC OVER $400.00 TO HAVE THAT FIXED. I ALSO HAD THEM LOOK AT THE SHIFTING PROBLEM AND THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG. I HAVE TWICE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE CENTER AND THEY CHANGED THE FLUID AND REPLACED THE GASKET BUT CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH BUICK. I CONTACTED THEM BY E-MAIL AND BY PHONE AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL INVOLVING THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND PLASTIC MANIFOLD. CAN ANYONE HELP ME IN REGARDS TO THESE CAR PROBLEMS? THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL SHIFTING HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081504October 15, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON, AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER, BUT THE MANAGER REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN IN HIGH GEAR AND NEVER CHANGE GEARS AND WOULD RUN UP TO 50 MPH BEFORE IT STOPS, THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN PERFECTLY, THERE WERE NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED OUT FROM STOP, WHILE IN TRAFFIC, THE CONSUMER WOULD BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF AT 5 MPH. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092343September 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080971July 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
I REPORTED THIS TO THE BUICK DEALER ONCE BEFORE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL HANGS AND ACCELLERATES. IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO TO GET IT STOPPED.I QUIT USING IT FOR A LONG TIME AND TRIED IT AGAIN RECENTLY AND ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR.THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081827July 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE'S PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD WARPED FROM HEAT OF THE ENGINE.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066241April 15, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING SYSTEM HARD TO TURN WHEN COLD (IN WINTER MONTHS) FEELING OF LOOSENESS IN STEERING AND ROAD BUMPS TRANSMITTED INTO STEERING WHEEL AND SOMETIME BRAKE PEDAL IF BRAKING.REPAIR SHOP CLAIMS THAT MANY LATE MODEL GM PRODUCTS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND ADVISE THAT IT MAY TAKE STEERING RACK REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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