Buick Roadmaster Complaints

330 consumer complaints on file.

#807217January 7, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806913December 30, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELDS WORKING AWAY FROM EDGE OF FRAME, DUE TO FILM DEVELOPING IN LAMINATING MATERIALS, DLR INDICATES IT WILL EVENTUALLY STOP THE PROGRESSION, DOT 18M418, LAMINATION #4, AS1 28 3, PPG SUNGATE SHADED SLOW LIGHT PROGRESSED OVER 2 YRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513061December 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513060December 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806337December 13, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE REPLACED ON OCTOBER 14, 1996 AND FUMES CONTINUE TO ENTER VEHICLE. 2 GASKETS REPLACED, CONTROL RETURN SPRING ALSO REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510869November 4, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803803October 21, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AFTER PLACING IT INTO REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803512October 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH TO 70MPH THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802948September 27, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN IDLE POSITION WITH ENGINE RUNNING, JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801472September 24, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEED 5MPH, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SEAT FELL BACKWARDS, SEATBACK FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802872September 24, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS INOPERATIVE DUE FAILURE IN RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY, BELT HAS FULLY EXTENDED, AND WON'T RETRACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507818September 5, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED 4 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801096August 20, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DOOR PANEL, CAUSING AN ELECTIRCAL MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE.*AK DEALER FOUND 7 WIRES BURNT IN DOOR PANEL AND 20 WIRES BURNT UNDER SEAT, CAUSING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507500August 14, 1996
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHEEL COVERS ROTATE ON TIRE, CUTTING VALVE STEM, RESULTING IN FLAT TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507445August 13, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO TURN CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800580August 7, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE MR. COOK'S FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR ,THE BRAKES CAME ON WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987269July 24, 1996
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR REAR END COLLISION AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED.*AK AFTER BACKING UP AT A SPEED OF 5-10 PMH CONSUMER'S REAR BUMPER HIT A TREE THE DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL, HOWEVER REAR WINDOW DID SHATTER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506513July 23, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK NOT SEATED RIGHT, ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK OUT, STARTING FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986540July 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRAL SHORT WHERE SHE WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME, WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD POP, CONSUMER THOUGHT SOMEHTING HAD HIT WINDSHIELD, BUT NOTHING HAD, CONSUMER STATED IT WAS VERY HOT THAT DAY AND SHE TRIED TO WORK THE POWER WINDOWS AND ADJUST THE SEAT BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, ON ARRIVING CONSUMER USED THE MANUAL LOCKS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD HUSBAND TO CHECK THE FUSE BOX BUT NOTHING WAS BLOWN, THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT THERE WAS ONLY ONE CIRCUIT BREAKER WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TWO, CONSUMER REPLACED THE ONE AND PURCHASED THE MISSING ONE ALSO, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER IT WOULD TAKE 2 WEEKS TO CHECK OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506133July 5, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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