Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#10024807July 25, 2003
WHEELS
THREE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE ALUMINUM WHEELS CAUSED THE TIRES TO LEAK. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030054July 24, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028993July 23, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE HVAC (TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL) STARTED FADING IN AND OUT, AND THEN EVENTUALLY WENT BLANK. SEEMS TO WORK FINE. BUT CANNOT TELL WETHER THE DEFROST ETC. IS SET AT AND WHAT TEMPERATURE THE HEAT OR AIR IS SET AT. TOOK TO DEALER, WAS TOLD WOULD COST $600.00 TO FIX. I ALSO HAVE TROUBLE WITH WATER COMING INTO THE CAR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ON FLOOR. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT MAY BE DRAINING IN FROM UP UNDER WINDSHIELD WASHERS. ALSO, HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR EAGLE LS TIRES. I HAD TERRIBLE VIBRATION, TOOK INTO SHOP AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029671July 18, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WOULD HAVE NO REAR SIGNAL LIGHT UNLESS THE SIGNAL SWITCH IS HELD IN A CERTAIN WAY AND POSITION. THIS WOULD ALSO EFFECT THE BRAKE LIGHTS. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHOW PROPER GEAR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OR MORE, THE GEAR SHOWS IT'S IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF THE DRIVE POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014628July 18, 2003
STEERING, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE SWAYED LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO CONTROL. *JB THERE WAS A CLUNK IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAUSED BY THE UNDERTORQUED STEERING GEAR BOLTS. THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LOOSE AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *TS(SEE ANNOTATION - M. JORDAN) *TS. ALSO THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURN OVER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND FOUND THE NO VOLTAGE ON THE BATTERY, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED WHEN IT WAS PUT INTO GEAR, THE DEALER FOUND THE SHAFT FOR THE 4TH GEAR WORN, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE SIDE, THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED, THE OIL PAN AND FRONT MOTOR MOUNT WAS REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027168July 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025955July 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID, EQUIPMENT
ON JAN. 8,2003 I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE INSPECTIO AND REPAIR DONE BY TUFFY'S AUTO SERVIVE AT 4164 N. MILWAUKEE IN CHICAGO. I NOTICES S SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I RETURNED TO TUFFY'S FIVE (5) TIMES, THE LAST BEING ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 20, 2003. AT THIS TIME, MR JIM JANICEK, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TUFFY'S WAS PRESENT. AGAIN THEY INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND I WAS ASSURED BY MR. JANICEK THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. AT THIS TIME, MR. JANICEK, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TUFFY'S STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT I WAS WASTING HIS TIME AND NOT TO RETURN. ON MAY 29, 2003, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I DEVELOPED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL WITH GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING POWER. ON MAY 30, 2003 I AGAIN WAS CHARGED , THIS TIME FOR TWO (2) CALIPERS TO REPAIR BRAKES. I BELIEVE THE CALIPER FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE THE WORK DONE BY TUFFY'S TO BEGIN WITH.ON JULY 8, ON MY WAY TO THE HOSPITAL, AS MY WIFE MUST GO WEEKLY; TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 30 MPH IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DRIVING AT A RATE OF 10 -15 MPH I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY CAR TO LYNCH BUICK AT 5330 W. IRVING PARK RD. IN CHICAGO. THEY INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND FOUND THERE TO BE A SUBSTANCE THAT WAS NOT BRAKE FLUID IN THE SYSTEM. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WILL BE OVER $1,000.00. TUFFY'S WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY TOOK A SAMPLE OF THE FLUID FROM THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. TUFFY'S STATED THE THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD ANTI-FREEZE IN IT. TUFFY'S AUTO SERVICE ON NORTH MILWAUKEE IN CHICAGO WAS THE ONLY ONE TO WORK ON MY BRAKES AND THE ONLY ONE UNDER THE HOOD FOR ANY REASON SINCE JANUARY 8, 2003., H DUE TO THE GREAT TRAUMA CAUSED BY TUFFY'SLYNCH BUICK WILL REPAIR MY CAR. WHEN TUFFY' BOTCHED THE FIRST JOB, I GAVE THEM ANOTHER CHANCE, THAT CHANCE ALMOST COST ME AND MY WIFE OUR LIVES. I FEEL THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO ANY MORE BRAKE REPAIRS ON ANY VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025962July 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR DISC AND CALIPERS FROZEN, RUST PITTED ON ROTOR, NO PARKING BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025786July 10, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT
SEVERE CLUNKING NOISE UNDER HOOD WHEN TURNING WHEEL. AFTER TAKING CAR TO VARIOUS MECHANICS, IT WAS A UNANIMOUS CONSENUS THE RACK & PINION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025828July 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT PEELING...COMING OFF IN SHEETS FOR LAST FEW YEARS...CONTACTED BOTH GM AND BUICK HOME OFFICES ....WAS TOLD IT WASN'T A DEFECT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME TYPE OF DELAMINATION PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD THE RECALLS ON VEHICLES FOR YEARS JUST AHEAD OF MINE. DIDN'T THEY HAVE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM??*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026777July 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BOLTS WERE STRIPPED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THIS CAUSED BOLT TO FLY INTO A GASKET AND SPLIT. AS A RESULT, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS SPRAYED ALL OVER TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025411July 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED AT ONLY 17,000 MI.WAS TOLD CAR NOT DRIVEN ENOUGH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018117July 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. PH. THE ENGINE BLOCK AND WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026176June 30, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025106June 27, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010069June 26, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, THE EMERGENCY PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. DEALER HAD ADJUSTED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004461June 26, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
THE RIM WHICH HELD THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE, CRACKED. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO YEARS AGO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CRACKED. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024904June 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE METAL FRAME MOUNTS THAT HOLD ENGINE UP IN THE VEHICLE DETERIORATED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP TO THE GROUND WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023483June 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION KEY HANGS UP CANT GET IT OUT, IT WILL COM OUT IF YOU WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER YOU TURN KEY OFF THE KEY FEELS RATHER WARM TO THE TOUCH WHEN YOU FINALLY GET IT OUT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021467June 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS NEEDED TO BE GROUND @ 21000 MILES AND THEN AGAIN @43000 MILES, FRONT END SHAKES BADLY WHEN BRAKING, MAKE CONTROL DIFFICULT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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