Buick Park Avenue Complaints

1,366 consumer complaints on file.

#8023901December 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD. ALSO STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHICH ALLOWED ANTIFREEZE TO GO INTO THE ENGINE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT DID THAT AND OFFER 25% OFF THE REPAIRS AND CONSUMER REFUSED MANUFACTURE ALSO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURE ALSO STATED THAT THEY WILL ALSO PAY ANOTHER 25%. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023794December 5, 2002
STEERING
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT APPEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023663December 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THE MOTOR "LOCKED UP" WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING INTO ENGINE CYLINDERS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023453November 29, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM THE VEHICLES DASHBOARD AND HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT AN AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *PH *TT *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023243November 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARK THE VEHICLE BATTERY FELL FROM ITS POST. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023125November 21, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHILE DRIVNG AT LOW SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL BINDS MAKING WHEEL HARD TO TURN. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769440November 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD MOUNTING CORRODED BODY OPENING PINCHWELD, LEAKS AND STRESS CRACKS MAY OCCUR WHEN MFG OR REPLACED IE NO PAINT OR PROTECTION WAS EVER PUT ON IE QUALITY SAFETY IE THERE IS NO WAY RUST CAN GET T THE MOUNTING OF THE GLASS. IN OTHER WORDS OTHER MAY BE DRIVING AND PUT BRAKES ON ONLY TO FIND THE WINDSHIELD WILL GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021979October 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION, CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A BIG EXPLOSION UNDER HOOD, POPPED HOOD AND SAW FLAMES, WENT FOR HELP. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768965October 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR 6 DAYS. WEATHER WAS SLIGHT DRIZZLE, WITH TEMPERATURE ABOUT 50 DEGREES. AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM ON 10/25/2002, I PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT. I HEARD A LOT POP FROM THE ENGINE. THE POP WAS SO LOUD THAT NEIGHBORS APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET DOWN THE STREET CAME OUT OF THEIR CLOSED HOUSES TO DISCOVER WHAT HAPPENED. SMOKE BEGIN TO POUR FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN FLAMES APPEARED. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. CAR WILL PROBABLY BE TOTALLED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768930October 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BRAKES GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING AND NO STOPPING. RAN INTO CURBING TO STOP AND AVOID CRASH. ABS SENSORS REPLACED, BRAKES, DRUMS, MASTER CYLINDERS, BRAKE LINES, ETC REPLACED. PEDAL STILL GOES TO FLOOR AND ABS GRABS AT END OF STOP. COMPUTER TURNS OFF ABS SYSTEM, BUT WON'T REPORT ERROR CODE OR CAUSE. ALL THIS HAS CAUSED BRAND NEW TIRES TO WEAR DOWN TO STEEL BELT WITHIN 4 MONTHS TIME. LOW BEAMS FAILED BUT STILL HAD HIGHBEAMS. LOW BEAMS COME AND GO. HAD TO BYPASS MODULE IN ORDER TO REGAIN LIGHTS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768844October 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. MY WIFE WENT TO START THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT BLEW ABOUT A THREE INCH HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. THE EXPLOSION SOUNDED AS IF A BOMB HAD EXPLODED. THE NOISE COULD BE HEARD FOR BLOCKS. THE EXPLOSION SCARED MY WIFE . THE DEALER OR BUICK REFUSED OR DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE AND WERE NOT WILLING TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768689October 21, 2002
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT SLIDES BACK OR FORWARD PERIODICALLY WHEN STARTING AND STOPPING. DEALER CLAIMS NOT A DEFECT IS VERY DISTRACTING , HAZARD POTENTIAL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021073October 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS MADE OFF PLASTIC, AND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE PLASTIC MELTS AND MAKES A HOLE, AND SUCKS THE COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH FLOODS THE ENGINE. AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020481October 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PROBLEMS WITH STARTING UP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION. MR CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T START AFTER GETTING GAS AT A FULL SERVICE GAS STATION. WHEN SHE TRIED THE IGNITION THE AIR BAG EXPLODED. SHE SUBSTAINED SWELLING TO BOTH ARMS AND HER RIGHT HAND. EVEN TODAY SHE'S TAKING PHYSICAL THERAPY AND HAS NERVE DAMAGE TO RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER PAIN. PH 09-DEC-2002
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8020008October 2, 2002
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AS CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AND THE ENGINE REVVED AND NO DRIVE MOTION WAS OCCURRING, CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO INTO LOW GEAR, NO OTHER GEARS WERE OPERATIVE, ALSO A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019869September 30, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING A STRONG VIBRATION STEERING WHEEL AND ABOVE 50 MPH.DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019890September 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE TURNING A CORNER . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767805September 27, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#567629September 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD IN GEAR AFTER THE INITIAL START UP. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND CHECKED AT THE PARENT COMPANY. THE TRANSMISSION WENT THROUGH SEVERAL TESTS BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. SINCE THAT TIME, THE SOLENOID AND TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE MADE TWO HARD JERKS AND WOULD BARELY MOVE. WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT WILL HIT HARD TWICE AND GO BACKWARDS, WHEN PUTTING IT IN FORWARD GEAR IT WILL TAKE OFF SLOWLY. AFTER TRAVELING FOR A WHILE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK ONCE THE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, IF THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF FOR AN HOUR OR SO, THE PROBLEM WILL RECTIFY ITSELF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS DRIVIN 15-20 MILES, THEN THE SAME PROCESS OCCURS ALL OVER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019641September 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE PARKED WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY JUMPED INTO REVERESE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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