Buick Park Avenue Complaints
1,366 consumer complaints on file.
- #830845November 16, 1998SUSPENSION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP AND GOING AROUND THE CORNER AT 15 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES ALOT, THAT MAKES DRIVER TAKE FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #700604November 14, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN 3-CAR CRASH FOLLOWING VICTIM DRIVER STARTING CAR AND ENGAGING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE FOLLOWING A FILL-UP AT A LOCAL GAS STATION. VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND VICTIM DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CRASH THROUGH STEERING, BUT COULD NOT. VEHICLE REACHED MAX. SPEED OF APPROX. 30MPH PRIOR TO IMPACT. VEHICLE HAD NEVER HAD A SIMILAR CONDITION BEFORE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 4
- Deaths:
- 0
- #542568November 13, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SYSTEM VIBRATES WHEN STOPPING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #830403November 9, 1998EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONIDTIONER RELAY KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE IRRITATED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #830407November 9, 1998EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER RELAY KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BECOME IRRITATED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #700308November 3, 1998UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT WORK. THEY GET JAMED IN THE RETRACTOR, AND ONLY COME OUT SEVERAL INCHES. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR 10 DAYS NOW WITH THE PART ON BACKORDER AND NOW THE PART IS UNAVILABLE. THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT SEAT.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541981October 15, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE TROUBLE WITH STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #829013October 15, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE BEGINS TO GO DOWN A HILL AND PICKS UP SPEED STILL WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #781115October 10, 1998TIRES
UNIROYAL TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828731October 8, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON. HAD CALLED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT ALTERNATOR MIGHT BE DAMAGED & NOT TO TRAVEL TOO FAR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828622October 6, 1998VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD, ON ANY SUNNY DAY DEPENDING ON DIRECTION WHICH CONSUMER IS DRIVING, VISIBILITY IS CUT BY 10-40 %. DEALER NOTIFIED AND PROBLEM HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828420October 1, 1998VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK, BUT THE HARDER IT RAINS THE FASTER THE WIPERS GO, SO FAST AS TO NO WATER BEING REMOVED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. AT TIMES, AFFECT VISIBILITY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATES THE WIPERS WORK ACCORDING TO GM SPEC. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828448October 1, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS REPLACED BELT TWICE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541443September 30, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541395September 29, 1998STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOOSE CAUSING POWER STEERING TO BE INAFFECTIVE AND VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541093September 28, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED RESULTING IN VIBRATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541636September 23, 1998SUSPENSION
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT/ WORN OUT 2 SETS OF TIRES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541491September 16, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS CUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827685September 8, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM DUE TO FAULTY SENSOR ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827585September 3, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TWICE WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILTY AT NIGHT. POSSIBLE CAUSE DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSOR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0