Buick Park Avenue Complaints

1,366 consumer complaints on file.

#8004459February 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TRYIED TO STOP VEHICLE QUICKLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND THEN THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED, OWNER CHECKED BRAKE PADS, AND FOUND THEM IN GOOD CONDITION, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE BRAKES LOCK-UP ON ICE AND THE CAR IS SLIDING. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004250February 20, 2002
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES PASSENGERS SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERABLE, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE MECHANISM, SYSTEM WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK, AND WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757801February 5, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
LOW COOLENT LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK CAR IN TO LOCATE LEAK ,COULD NOT LOCATE THE LEAK. WE KEPT ADDING WATER ABOUT 1 GALLON A WEEK UNTILL STARTER BROKE. FOUND WATER IN THE HEADS, DUE TO A FAILED SEAL IN THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003131January 29, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LAP BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, BEING DIFFICLT TO BE RELEASED FROM BUCKLE ANCHOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003009January 28, 2002
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. CONSUME RHAS DRIVEN THREE DAYS LAST WEEK WITHOUT SEAT BELTS PROTECTION BECAUSE RETRACTOR DID NOT WORK. DEALER HAS REPLACED THAT PART TWICE, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002930January 28, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN
WHEN TILT STEERING WHEEL IS IN THE UP POSITION, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A SHARP TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION DUE TO STEERING WHEEL RUBBING ON DASH. DEALER HAS REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, LINES, AND RACK AND PINION. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE BINDING AGAINST THE DASH, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900845January 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INSURED TRIED TO CRANK THE VEHICLE WHEN IMMEDIATELY IT POPPED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. INSURED HAD NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS, BUT REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE. CHECK FOR POSSIBLE LOSS WITH THE FUEL INJECTIONS, CLAIM 24-5198-330. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900846January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
INSURED BELIEVES THE ENGINE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE WIRE IN THE STARTER, CLAIM 25-5562-917. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900847January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM 53-C849-836. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900848January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INSURED ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. AFTER HEARING WHAT SOUNDED LIKE BACK FIRING, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD OF VEHICLE, CLAIM 52-2467-692. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900849January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FUSE BOX RELAY BOX SUSPECTED FOR CAUSE OF FIRE, CLAIM 42-1331-250. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900850January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INSURED WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN HE HEARD A BIG BOOM AND THEN SMOKE CAME FROM ENGINE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 25-5607-676. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900851January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INSURED ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE HER NEIGHBORS GARAGE. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE GARAGE, CLAIM 36-A152-007. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900852January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INSURED TURNED THE KEY AND THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 13-7487-154. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900853January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT, INSURED STARTED VEHICLE, PUFF OF SMOKE APPEARED. INSURED TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND FIRE ERRUPTED, CLAIM 49-3261-220. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900854January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INSURED WASN'T ABLE TO START CAR. TRIPLE A CAME TO START THE CAR, WHEN DRIVER HOOKED UP THE BATTERY CABLE AND TURNED THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE BLEW UP AND A FIRE BEGAN, CLAIM 59-V656-995. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900855January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INSURED STARTED UP THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 42-1319-967. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900856January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INSURED WAS JUMP STARTING VEHICLE WITH CABLES, ENGINE BLEW, FIRE STARTED, CLAIM 23-1290-238. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900857January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INSURED STARTED VEHICLE. VEHICLE LET OUT A LOUD POP AND STARTED TO SHOOT OUT FLAMES RESULTING IN UNDER HOOD FIRE, CLAIM 13-7487-456. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900858January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS FOR NOT STARTING WHEN KEY WAS TURNED. REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE EXPLODED, CLAIM 40-2451-477. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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