Buick Park Avenue Complaints

1,366 consumer complaints on file.

#8014640July 24, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS TWISTED AND JAMMED. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE RIDING WITHOUT SEATBELTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566296July 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A NON-EMERGENCY STOP, BRAKES MADE A TERRIBLE SOUND. DEALER FOUND A SMALL PART OF DEFECTIVE HUBCAP WITH EVIDENCE OF 2 BROKEN CONNECTORS TO A SMALL ROUND RING, POSSIBLE PART OF ABS SYSTEM. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013986July 16, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
IN DECEMBER OF 2001, THE UP AND DOWN FUNCTION OF DRIVER'S SEAT STOPPED WORKING. CURRENTLY, FORWARD AND BACK FUNCTIONS ARE INOPERATIVE.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566504July 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATE THAT THE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP MOUNTAINSIDE ON A PAVED ROAD WITH THE CAR IN THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE WAS SUDDENLY WITHOUT HYDRAULIC BRAKES OR STEERING. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013134July 2, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TWO OF THE BOLTS HOLDING ENGINE RUSTED OUT, ENGINE DROPPED DOWN.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE RUSTED OUT BOLTS, NUTS AND BUSHING THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE SUBFRAME. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012950June 28, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD WARPED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS HAPPENED DUE TO THE CHANGE IN DESIGN OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, IT USED TO BE METAL AND IS NOW PLASTIC. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763415June 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566194June 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, IT ONCE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012342June 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE GOING 65MPH ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER SITTING FOR 10 MINUTES. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR PAST 5 WEEKS, AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE CAUSE IS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012100June 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004943June 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SERIOURS DESIGN DEFECT IN WHICH A SUDDEN DOWNWARD MOTION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN CAUSE A SUFICIENT G-FORCE FOR THE "PRY BAR ARM" LEFT FRONT TRANAXLE MOUNT (GM PN25881933) TO PULL THE THREE THREADED BOLT BOSS OUT ALONG WITH PIECES OF THE CASTING. TRANSAXLE THEN DROPS DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCHES AND BLOWS MOST OF THE FLUID OUT FROM THE GAPING HOLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566096June 17, 2002
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION AND WOBBLE. WHILE ATTEMPT TO STOP VEHICLE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, ROLLING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. CONSUMER WAS IN TOTAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER FOUND WHEEL HAD SHEARED OFF LUG BOTLS AT WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE. ALL FIVE LUG NUTS WERE STILL ON BOTLS AND IN POSITION. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR REPAIR COST. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011861June 14, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING. UNABLE TO PULL SEAT BELT ALL THE WAY OUT TO HOOK IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011746June 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ALL GAUGES GO HAYWIRE. WARNING LIGHTS ARE FLASHING. ALSO SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 18-22 MPH LESS THAN DRIVEN. CONSUMER USED ONSTAR, WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS A BLOWN MODULE UNDER DASH, DRIVER INFORMATION CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, FINALLY A WIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A HEAVIER ONE. DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK THE PLASTIC ENGINE BALLED UP UNDER THE VEHICLE FROM WIND RESISTANCE AND FAILURE TO ATTACH PROPERLY. THREE OF THE DOORS NEEDED ADJUSTING DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THE LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER MAKES A SLAP/RAP NOISE. THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) MALFUNCTIONS WHICH AFFECTS ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES. WITHOUT WARNING ALL LIGHTS WILL FLASH, THE TACHOMETER/SPEDOMETER ERRATICALLY BOUNCES UP AND DOWN, AND THE TEMPERATURE AND FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPAIR BUT WITH NO RESOLUTION. AS OF JULY 2002 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *JGTHE PALSTIC ENGINE SHIELD BALLED UP UNDER THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565426June 12, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STATES SVS LIGHT IS ON AND THE SECURITY LIGHT IS ON, DEALER REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE. YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762596June 3, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NYLON FUEL LINE FAILED, RESULTING ON GASOLINE SPRAYING ON EXHAUST AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. HIGH PROBABILITY OF FIRE. THE LEAKAGE RATE WAS APPROXIAMTELY .5 GPM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005317May 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CRACK IN PLASTIC COVER OF THE MANIFOLD/EMISSION SYSTEM. THERE WAS A POP AND THE PARKING AREA FILLED WITH BLACK/BLUE SMOKE. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER THE INCIDENT. TSB SENT OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, VEHICLE 36TH MONTH OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD. REFERENCED IN EA02-030
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009735May 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761785May 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8009605May 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER TURNED KEY TO START VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD POP, VEHICLE DID NOT START. SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN FLAMES. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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