Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1998)

246 consumer complaints on file.

#837499May 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMPUTER MODULE FAILED, AND THE MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES.ALSO, ABS CONSTANTLY BECOMES DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609084February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FUEL GAUGE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608817February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ENGINE WON'T CRANK DUE TO STRIPPED WIRE UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608882February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED SEAT,CLOCK,RADIO AND AUTO LOCKS TO FAIL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608919February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
FUEL SENSOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609331February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, TIRES:SIDEWALL
FUEL PUMP NOISY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608974February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT STICKS, CAUSING FAILURE, REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BY DEALER, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609204February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605982February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
SHIFT LEVER IS HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608535February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS TANK FLOAT FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607649February 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ASH TRAY LATCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607771February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701669December 28, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE FLUCTUATES RAPIDLY FROM A CORRECT INDICATION OF "FULL" TO PEGGING "EMPTY" AND FLIPS BACK AND FORTH RAPICLY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DASH ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW UNIT. THIS DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUES TO INTERMITTENTLY FLUCTUATE FROM THE CORRECT READING TO A READING OF COMPLETELY EMPTY. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832063December 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RETRACTING MECHANISM ,CAUSING THE SEAT BELT INTERVALS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830845November 16, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP AND GOING AROUND THE CORNER AT 15 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES ALOT, THAT MAKES DRIVER TAKE FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542568November 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SYSTEM VIBRATES WHEN STOPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700308November 3, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT WORK. THEY GET JAMED IN THE RETRACTOR, AND ONLY COME OUT SEVERAL INCHES. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR 10 DAYS NOW WITH THE PART ON BACKORDER AND NOW THE PART IS UNAVILABLE. THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT SEAT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829013October 15, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE BEGINS TO GO DOWN A HILL AND PICKS UP SPEED STILL WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828622October 6, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD, ON ANY SUNNY DAY DEPENDING ON DIRECTION WHICH CONSUMER IS DRIVING, VISIBILITY IS CUT BY 10-40 %. DEALER NOTIFIED AND PROBLEM HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828420October 1, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK, BUT THE HARDER IT RAINS THE FASTER THE WIPERS GO, SO FAST AS TO NO WATER BEING REMOVED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. AT TIMES, AFFECT VISIBILITY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATES THE WIPERS WORK ACCORDING TO GM SPEC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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