Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1999)

140 consumer complaints on file.

#10106623December 6, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL REGULATOR HAD A BIG LEAK THAT ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *BF THE PART WAS REPLACED TWICE. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON FEB 2, 2004. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101575November 15, 2004
STRUCTURE
METAL DOOR PROTUDES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH CONSUMER BELIEVE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *BF THE ASH TRAY WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101031November 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR 99 BUICK CONCERNING INJECTOR REGULATOR. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE DUE TO THE PROBLEM. *BF THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MAINFOLD LEAK CAUSED FUEL AND WATER MIXTURE, THE WATER ON THE TOP PISTONS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK, THEN THE STARTER CEASED AND BURNED OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092906October 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED COOLANT FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING . THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MANIFOLD WITH A REDESIGNED ONE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097466October 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE RUPTURE IS MORE SEVERE THAN THE MANUFACTURER STATED. THE CONSUMER ALSO INDICATED TAT THE RECALL HAS A DOMINO EFFECT WHICH CAUSES THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO FAIL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092717September 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT AUTO SAFETY DATA WON'T BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PUBLIC HAD THE RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT DEFECTS REGARDING ALL VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE WHICH HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, SUCH AS A MOLDING REAR DOOR, A BROKEN DOOR HANDLE AND A NEW ENGINE AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS NEEDED. AFTER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HE SOLD THE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER COUPLE ENDURED PROBLEMS SUCH AS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY DYING. THE OTHER COUPLE WAS TOLD IN JAN 2004 THE REGULATOR HAD BEEN RECALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079549July 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE NOT STOPPING IMMEDIATELY. TNE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT FRONT BRAKE PAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL AND WAS JUST LYING THERE. THE BRAKE PAD STILL HAD 50% OF WEAR REMAINING. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081389July 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074044May 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IT WOULD TAKE 7-10 SECONDS BEFORE IGNITION WOULD START. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073801May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE
TRANSMISSION FAILURE DEVELOPED ON 1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE. *MR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT HARSHLY, SHUDDER AND HESITATE WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK SWITCH WAS LOOSE INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061440April 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BATTERY LEAKED, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL #03V473000 AND BELIEVED THE RECALL WAS THE REASON WHY THE BATTERY LEAKED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT , HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057353March 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. THAT DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE ETHANOL GAS WAS THE PROBLEM. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059839February 26, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN TURNING LEFT POWER STEERING FAILED. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057143February 13, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FROM TIME TO TIME THE FRONT SET PASSENGER SHOULDER SEAT BELT BECOMES STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. IT USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES OF PLAYING WITH IT TO GET IT UNSTUCK SO THAT THE SEAT BELT CAN BE USED AS DESIGNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054032January 14, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT STUCK IN THE RELEASE POSITION. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TIGHTEN THE BELT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051528January 2, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 13TH, 2003, MY FATHER (JAMES) STARTED HIS 1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE IN THE GARAGE. UPON TURNING THE KEY, HE HEARD AN EXPLOSION. HE OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HE THEN PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND CALLED 911. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. ONE OF THE FIREMEN, WHO WORKS ON CARS, TOLD US THAT HE HAD WORKED ON 2 OTHER CARS THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. COLIN HAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046365December 10, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, AND SEAT BELT INTERLOCK WILL NOT LOCK. *AK NINETY PERCENT OF THE TIME THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLATCH. YOU HAVE TO PULL AND PULL INCH BY INCH UNTIL IT RELEASES. IT IS VERY SLOW IN RETRACTING AND SOMETIMES WON'T RETRACT AT ALL. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048463November 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHAKING AND SMOKING DUE TO ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE.*MR (NAR) THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1177.52 FOR REPAIRS MADE ON DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048339November 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD. THE MOTOR AND ALL CONNECTING PARTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041073October 1, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I STARTED NOTICING THAT I WAS HEARING POWER STEERING 'WHINING', WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL AT TIMES. THIS GRADUALLY DEVELOPED INTO THE RECENT SITUATION WHERE IT APPEARED THAT I WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING CAPABILITY WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN. THIS TURN COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS MAKING A RIGHT/LEFT TURN DIRECTLY INTO A DRIVEWAY, WHILE TRAVELING SLOWLY. THIS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN MAKING A U-TURN, AFTER TURNING THE WHEEL ALL THE WAY LEFT/RIGHT. BACKING UP, TURNING HARD LEFT/RIGHT, ALSO PRODUCED THE PROBLEM THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE READY TODAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD INITIALLY STATED THAT TWO HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I CALLED LATE THIS AFTERNOON, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE HOSES HAD NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT GM'S INITIAL RECOMMENDATIONS WERE TO REPLACE THE HOSES. AT THE END OF THE DAY THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO REPACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE RACK AND PINION COMPONENT. I HAVE SEEN THE COMMENTARIES CONCERNING THE STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES. WHY WAS THERE NOT A SAFETY RECALL ON THEM. HOW DO I TRUST THIS NEW STEERING SYSTEM TO NOT FAIL AT SOME FUTURE POINT? AS THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD STATED INITIALLY, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE IF I HAD NEEDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANE CHANGE, AT SLOW SPEED, AND THE STEERING HAD SURPRISED ME BY BECOMING HARD TO STEER. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MY LIFE AND THAT OF OTHER'S COULD BE AT RISK BY THIS TYPE OF SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT EFFORTS ARE BEING TAKEN TO GET GM TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND TO REIMBURSE CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS TO A DEFECTIVE SYSTEM. I WOULD BOTH LIKE TO HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE AND MY MONEY BACK FOR THE REPAIR THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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