Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1997)

219 consumer complaints on file.

#548646September 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END VIBRATION CONTINUAL, DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC AND NO CURE AT THIS TIME. VIBRATION IS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609701September 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SWAY BAR LINK MISSING. FUEL GAUGE REPLACED, STRONG FUMES WHEN FULL. WEATHERSTRIPPING ON DOOR REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846599September 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSAGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS DON'T WORK DUE TO THE SHOULDER BELTS KEEP GETTING JAMMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547808August 9, 1999
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE WITH SUSPENSION CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709709August 7, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SHOULDER BELTS ROLL AND JAM IN RETRACTOR OPENING IF LEAN FORWARD, OR AS RETRACTING. FUEL EXPELLED FROM FILLER WHEN FUELING - REPEATEDLY, EVEN AT SLOW PUMP SPEEDS IF USE AUTO SHUTOFF - SEVERAL DIFFERENT STATIONS/PUMPS. MUST SLOWLY NURSE FUEL BY HAND TO AVOID - APPROX 1 CUP FUEL SPLASHES OVER VEHICLE, ONTO GROUND OR OPERATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709710August 7, 1999
TIRES
VIBRATIOIN IN VEHICLE AT 60-75 MPH - TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED TWICE IN FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP - TIRE RUNOUT/OUT-OF-ROUND IS GOOD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547350July 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED FIVE TIMES AND THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCE SHAKING OF THE WHEEL, MOST SEVERE WHEN BRAKING AT 60 MPH. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841524June 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT DOESN'T WORK ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND ON DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT KEEPS GEETING JAMMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839829June 15, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING BOLTS BROKE AT PUMP, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. ON 5/28/98 OWNER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS REPIRED VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545920May 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE RETRACTING MECHANISM JAMMING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837443May 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836882April 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE BATTERY HAD BEEN LEAKING ACID ONTO THE CASE FOR 11 DAYS BEFORE OWNER FOUND OUT. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836794April 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER CANNOT PULL IT DOWN,OUT OF CASING TO STRAP IT ACROSS AND LOCK IT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544841April 7, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS CONTINUOUSLY FAIL TO RETRACT AND TWIST. UNITS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835424March 23, 1999
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SEATBELT HOUSING SPRING GETS STUCK, CAUSING THE SEATBELT NOT TO RETRACT UNLESS THE OCCUPANT KEEPS PULLING THE SEATBELT. BUT, IT WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED THE HOUSING 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544181March 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT BRAKES HEATED UP CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606571February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY DIED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607899February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, SEATS
BATTERY IS LEAKING AT REAR TERMINAL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607290February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900300February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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