Buick Regal Complaints (1988)

123 consumer complaints on file.

#872138October 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS KEEP FAILING PREMATURLEY , CALIPIERS WILL ONLY LAST 1 YEAR. DO NOT LAST THROUGH WINTER, POSSIBLE DUE TO POOR QUALITY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870008September 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH AND VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS TO GETTING AWAY FROM HIM. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL JERKED. RIGHT FRONT TIRES BLEWOUT. THEY WERE FIRESTONE#P, 21570R15. HE CALLED FIRESTONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867568August 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINEMOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL. CONSUMER COULD NO LONGER CONTROL STEERING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552033May 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
REAR CALIPERS FAILED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860735April 21, 2000
SUSPENSION
THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, A SQEAKING AND THUMPING NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715399November 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FT BOLTS PULLED THROUGH SUBFRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) LETTING ENGINE FALL TO PAVEMENT AND SEPERATING STEERING SHAFT CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852284November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ONE OF THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS BROKE OFF. AND IF THE OTHER BREAK, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WILL DROP. FRONT CRADLE BOLTS HAVE BROKEN AND BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549037October 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT PULL IN FAR ENOUGH FOR GOOD VISIBILITY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849446September 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
UPON STARTING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HITTING TWO PARKED CARS AND A WALL BEFORE STOPPING WITH THE ENGINE STILL RACING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845898September 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CAR STOPS ON THE FRONT 2 WHEELS ONLY. THE REAR WHEELS KEEP GOING. DEALER REBUILT REAR CALIPERS TWICE, BUT PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT PARTS KEEP FAILING, MECHANIC SAID IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846556September 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER WENT TO PUT HIS KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH TO WARM UP CAR. UPON GETTING INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND PUTTING CAR IN DRIVE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND WENT INTO TWO PARKED CARS/ INTO A WALL. ALL THIS TIME DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705984April 26, 1999
WHEELS:HUB
THE STEEL PLATE CONNECTING THE WHEEL TO THE STUDS SEPARATED, ALMOST CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836561April 6, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25-30 MPH, FRONT CRADLE BOLTS GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL # 97V05800 ON JULY 1, 1997. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834108January 27, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ENGINE ALMOST FELL OUT OF VEHICLE BECAUSE OF CARRIAGE BOLTS PULLING THROUGH. VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER AND WENT INTO A DITCH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830316November 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH REAR BRAKES. CALIPER ASSEMBLY FREEZES UP, WHICH CAUSES THE ROTORS TO RUST. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN INVESTIGATION NUMBERS 1555EA94041 AND 2823PE94063. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829951November 2, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND SUDDENLY IN REVERSE CONDITIONS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO GARAGE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541073September 29, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL WORK SCHEDULED FOR REAR CRADLE BOLTS, HOWEVER BEFORE REPAIR WORK REAR AND FRONT CRADLE BOLTS FAILED RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WORK DENIED DUE TO FRONT CRADLE BOLTS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540797September 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ODOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823491May 20, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING THE FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817826December 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNDER NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES RESISTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO KEEP ON GOING. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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