Buick Riviera Complaints (1998)

29 consumer complaints on file.

#885606April 10, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND ALL FOUR TIRES' TREAD SEPARATED, AND VEHICLE VEERED INTO MEDIAN STRIP.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880700February 15, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL. DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS DUE TO BACK BREAKING. BOTTOM OF TRACKS WAS TWISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878692January 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED IN GEAR EXTREME VIBRATIONS OCCURS. DEALER CAN NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871275September 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MHP ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE THREW HIM SIDEWAYS AND HE HITS SOME BUSHES VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731186September 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS ON DISC BRAKES ARE RUSTING AND WARPING CAUSING IMPROPER BRAKE ACTION AND CAUSED ONE NEAR ACCIDENT INCIDENT WHERE MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE BUMPING THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE FIRST 15,000 MILES. BUICK HAS STATED THE PROBLEM IS "COSMETIC" AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE ALLEGE THAT WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR ENOUGH AND WE LIVE TO NEAR TO THE OCEAN. BUICK'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE LATEST INCLUDED A 3 WAY CONVERSATION WITH THE DEALER AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFFF. THEY STATED THAT THE DEALER HAS ANOTHER WOMAN WHO IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TECHNICAL STAFF STATED THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION. THEY EXPECT THE ROTORS TO FAIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3 - 4 MONTHS. THEY HAVE DIRECTED ME TO THE FLORIDA "LEMON LAW' FOR RESOLUTION. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE WHEN EXPOSED TO SALT AIR. JUST AS IN THE FIRESTONE CASE, THE DATA MUST BE ISOLATED TO REFLECT THE NUMBER OF FAILURES OF ROTOR ASSEMBLIES LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SALT WATER. BRAKE ROTORS SHOULD NOT FAIL EVERY 3 - 4 MONTHS IN NORMAL USAGE. THEY HAVE ADMITTED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND INTEND TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864776July 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN CONSUMER IS TRAVELING ABOUT SEVENTY MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO THE OTHER LANE. VEHICLE HAD ROTORS REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, BUT STILL NEEDS A SET OF ROTORS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852053October 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706921May 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608799February 1, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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