Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1997)

219 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#8009368May 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING
AT 70 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN A LOT, THEN STALLED. TOWED TO DEALER, ANTIFREEZE FLOODED ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE.*AK. CONSUMER WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD BY AN 18 WHEELER BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD STARTED SLOWING AND CONSUMER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO RESPOND. LOSS OF STEERING ACCOMPANIED THE SUDDEN DECELLERATION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007297April 10, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DEFROSTER VENTS FOR WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY, THIS CAUSES DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING.*AK DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, CONSUMER STATES ON ONE OCCASION THE HEAT CONTROL FAILED COMPLETELY, AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING THE HEAT WORKED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#755127November 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900544November 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER TRIED TO CRANK VEHICLE WHEN IT IMMEDIATELY POPPED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 24-5198-330. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898295October 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898206October 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL 97V064000; WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY WILL PULSATE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900546October 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM 53-C849-836. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752384September 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINES LEAKING DISCOVERED IN FLORIDA ON TRIP. BUICK DEALER REPAIRED, BOTH BRAKE PIPES FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS UNIT RUBBED AGAINST TRANSMISSION, REPLACED. I WOULD SAY THIS IS A MFG. FAULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896514September 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BURNED OUT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN SYSTEM. ALSO TALKED TO MECHANICS, AND MECHANICS STATED PLENIUM WHICH WAS PART OF COOLANT SYSTEM, CRACKED CAUSING COOLANT ESCAPE AND BURNED ENGINE OUT. THERE BE NO COOLANT IN ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001897September 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SYMPTOM OF BATTERY FAILURE-TRIPLE A JUMP STARTED CAR -CHECKED BATTERY & ENGINE WITH COMPUTER WHICH DETECTED NO PROBLEM-DROVE CAR @ 50 MILES ON HIGHWAY-NO PROBLEM- AFTER SITTING OVER NITE STARTED NORMALLY BUT AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2 MILES LOST ALL POWER- TRIPE A COULD NOT START SO TOWED CAR TO THEIR SHOP & FOUND ENGINE FROZE UP- CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH DEVELOPED A LEAK ALLOWING COOLANT FLUID TO GET INTO ENGINE MIXING WITH OIL. I KNOW OF 5 OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE, 3 OF WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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