Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1997)

219 consumer complaints on file.

#819729December 4, 1997
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER A MONTH. CONSUMER IS DRIVING WITHOUT A SEATBELT DUE TO THIS SEATBELT DEFECT. THIS CAN RESULT IN INJURIES IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. DOUGLASS MOTORS 908 277 3300. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818685November 10, 1997
SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN LEANNING OVER THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS, SEAT BELT EXTENDS AND THEN WILL NOT RETRACT BACK AFTER SITTING UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PARTS ORDERED FROM BUICK ARE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL AND ARE DEFECTIVE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817496October 23, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE AND THE ENGINE GOES PAST FIRST GEAR, THE ENGINE RACES. EVEN THOUGH FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE GOES INTO A PASSING GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 1, 1997. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523852October 8, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS TOO HARD TO ACTIVATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523853October 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK AND REACHES FULL CAPACITY, IT KICKS OFF THE AUTOMATIC NOZZLE AND GASOLINE WILL SPILL ONTO VEHICLE AND GROUND. IN ADDITION, WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A VISUAL DEFECT IN THE DRIVER'S AREA. THE REPLACEMENT WINDHSHIELD CAUSES A DOUBLE IMAGE AND IS VERY DISTRACTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523635October 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO WRONG VIN (97V-064). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816735September 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MISSING SPLIT LOCK RING. POSSIBLY, IT WAS NEVER INSTALLED AT FACTORY. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES DURIGN THE ABS FAILING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#816627September 24, 1997
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 TO 72 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VEHICLE VIBRATES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED TIRE THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815853August 29, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, BUT WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY THERE'S REALLY 8 OR 9 GALLONS IN THE TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519176July 2, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UNSPECIFIED: ROAD DEBRIS HITS AIRBAG SENSOR, CAUSING FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, RESULTING IN LEG INJURIES/HEARING LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#813363June 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE OWNER CONTACTED DEALER IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. ACCORDING TO DEALER, NO PARTS TO PERFORM CORECTIVE ACTION, MANUFACTURER CANNOT GET PARTS. NHTSA NO: 97V064000, MFR NO: 97020. NO BRAKE PROBLEMS AS YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810719April 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HARD TIME READING THE SPEEDOMETER DUE TO THE LOCATION AND THE DESIGN. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO VERIFIY HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING DUE TO THE LOCATION OF SPEEDOMETER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516118April 1, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810076March 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SERVICE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, OWNER NOTES THAT DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY COMPUTER BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514690February 11, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
GAS EXPULSION AFTER FILLING TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807939January 21, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE IS A REFLECTION IN WINDSHIELD COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD THAT OBSTRUCTS VIEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528191January 13, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513546January 9, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DIFFICULTY SEEING DASHBOARD CONTROLS DUE TO DASH TOP DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511393November 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NON OPERATIVE, BELT TENSIONING DEVICE COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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