Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1999)

140 consumer complaints on file.

#10002091January 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS WIFE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BLEW. THE NOISE SOUNDED AS IF A BOMB WENT OFF. THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER ALSO REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRE DUE TO VIBRATION. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002593January 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WORE ONLY THE INNER PAD, WHICH CAUSED A LOUD SQUEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001615December 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35MPH THE E RIGHT FRONT PAD DAMAGE THE ROTOR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPLACE THE PAD AND ROTOR. TODAY 12/27/02 AGAIN HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER IS NORMAL THIS KIND OF PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000170December 17, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES THAT CAME INSTALLED ON MY BUICK PARK AVE HAVE TREAD SEPARATIONS. THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES HAVE OPEN SEPARATIONS. EXPECT THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. TREAD SEPARATIONS DEVELOPED OVER SOME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000078December 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 1999 BUICK PARK AVE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED SIX AND A HALF HOURS AND THEN DRIVEN FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AT LOW CITY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770658December 9, 2002
TIRES
I WENT TO HAVE BRAKES SERVICED AND DISCOVERED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE VISABLE TREAD SEPARATIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN IMMEDIATE BLOWOUT ON ANY ONE OR ALL TIRES. I BELIEVE THIS MUST BE THE RESULT OF MANUFACTURERING DEFECT(S) FOR ALL TIRES TO HAVE SAME TREAD SEPARATIONS. HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES BEEN REPORTED IN OTHER INSTANCES? DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023901December 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD. ALSO STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHICH ALLOWED ANTIFREEZE TO GO INTO THE ENGINE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT DID THAT AND OFFER 25% OFF THE REPAIRS AND CONSUMER REFUSED MANUFACTURE ALSO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURE ALSO STATED THAT THEY WILL ALSO PAY ANOTHER 25%. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768844October 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. MY WIFE WENT TO START THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT BLEW ABOUT A THREE INCH HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. THE EXPLOSION SOUNDED AS IF A BOMB HAD EXPLODED. THE NOISE COULD BE HEARD FOR BLOCKS. THE EXPLOSION SCARED MY WIFE . THE DEALER OR BUICK REFUSED OR DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE AND WERE NOT WILLING TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017937September 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AT 65/70MPH WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE THERE IS PULSATION AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. HAVE NOT FOUND A PERMANENT FIX TO PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567210August 26, 2002
SEATS
THE DRIVER?S SEAT CONTROL BEZEL WAS DETACHED AND WAS REPLACED, BUT FAILED AGAIN DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLING. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CONTROL BEZEL HAD ALSO REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015304August 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DIED OUT. RUBBER SEALANT BROKE, AND LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO GO OUT. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. MAUFACTURER AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
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
#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
#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
#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
#8009545May 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKES FRONT END ROTORS STARTED TO WOBBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007514April 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THERE WAS ALOUD BANG, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN FLAMES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED COMPUTER WAS THE CAUSE. VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006560March 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 25MPH BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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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