Buick Park Avenue Complaints

1,366 consumer complaints on file.

#722119April 30, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT 6:04 A.M. ON 4/28/2000, WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON MUSKOGEE TURNPIKE, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON OUR 95 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THIS CAR HAS TWILIGHT SENTINEL. WHEN PUSHING THE HEADLAMP SWITCH, NOTHING HAPPENED, COULD NOT GET LIGHTS TO COME ON. THIS CAR HAS HAD MUTLIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WAIT FOR DAYLIGHT. LATER, THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR 3-4 MINUTES AND GO BACK OUT. DEALER SAYS WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551997April 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWICE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861002April 26, 2000
SEATS
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE MIDDLE SEAT, SEAT IS OFF LINE, AND ARM REST IS PUSHED TOO FAR BACK, PROVIDING NO SUPPORT TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A STOP THE OCCUPANT FLEW BACKWARD. *AK THE VEHICLE IS SOLD AS A SIX PASSENGER VEHICLE BUT IT IS UNSAFE FOR THAT NUMBER OF PASSENGER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861021April 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMERS HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD EVERY YEAR. STONE & GRAVEL DAMAGES WINDSHIELD. DEALER IS DOING NOTHING TO ASSIST CONSUMER ABOUT INFORMATION OR HOW TO GET THE CONFIRMED BUG & AIR FLOW DEFLECTOR FOR VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860870April 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860874April 25, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A GAS STATION POWER STEERING FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721780April 21, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS BECOME TWISTED AND UNABLE TO USE DUE TO JAM OF THE RETRACTING MECHANISM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860508April 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
WHILE MAKING A TURN BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED AND STAYED ON. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING ON TRANSMISSION AND WORE A HOLE THROUGH THE BRKAE LINE. WOULD HAVE LED TO TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721575April 17, 2000
TIRES
SENT TO WEBMASTER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/70 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860307April 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN HEATED GARAGE FOR AWHILE. THEN STARTED IT, AND VEHICLE STALLED. WOULD NEED TO BE JUMPED. HAS HAPPENED 15 TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC CHANGED THE BATTERY & ALTERNATOR. BUT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860165April 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE ALMOST FLIPPED OVER AFTER BEING "T" BONED. PASSENGER WAS TREATED FOR SEVERE INJURIES, BUT DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#860052April 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETURN TO THE RETRACTING MECHANISM , CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860070April 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
REAR SHOULDER BELT WILL TWIST AND GET JAMMED, CAUSING IT TO BECOME STUCK AND INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721257April 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I HAD TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT TYPE ALTERNATOR AND EXTRAS TO CONVERT BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH WAS GIVING PROBLEMS AND THEREFOR NO LONGER BEING MADE. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS AS THE CONSUMER HAS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT MADE RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860001April 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE TWICE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859750April 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELLING 55MPH PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859475March 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER FAILURE. CONSUMER WILL COMPLETE FORM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859281March 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, DRIVER JUST BARELY TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WENT DEAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT A FAULTY CELL IN THE BATTERY CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859289March 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING TRACTION OFF LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 2 BLOCKS, THEN STAYS ON. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859248March 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT MECHANISM, CAUSES SHOULDER BELT TO BECOME EXTREMELY TIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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