Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1994)

48 consumer complaints on file.

#721257April 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I HAD TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT TYPE ALTERNATOR AND EXTRAS TO CONVERT BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH WAS GIVING PROBLEMS AND THEREFOR NO LONGER BEING MADE. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS AS THE CONSUMER HAS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT MADE RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845589August 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR SERVICE FOR THREE DAYS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843697July 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707104June 2, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835233February 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILING, AND NOT GIVING WARNING OF COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS CONDITION HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHICH CAUSEED CONSUMER TO HAVE NO BRAKES. ASB LIGHT SENOR ON THE FRIST OCCASION DID NOT COME ON AT ALL, AND ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VALVE CONTROL NEEDED CHANGING, AND MANUFACTURER WOULD SHARE 30% 0F COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828731October 8, 1998
SERVICE 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
#537039June 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKES FAILED, REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAKING FLUID, DRUMS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536154June 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820109March 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS IN A PARK POSITION, ENGINE WAS OFF. CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, ENGINE DID NOT CATCH . KEPT TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE NOT WORKING,VEHICLE DID NOT START .CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE,NOTICED THAT SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CHOP A HOLE INTO HOOD TO STOP FIRE.THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819774December 5, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN ANACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BUICK LOOKED INTO PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604818October 24, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C EVAPORATOR IS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604768October 16, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK MANUAL AND POWER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604343October 14, 1997
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
LAP SEAT BELT IN REAR FELL OFF OF PASSENGER DUE TO SECURING BOLT THAT HAD COME LOOSE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521830September 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814143July 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE VALVE THAT CONTROLS THE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813195June 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813057June 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812784June 4, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL CRASH, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, VEHICLE AT AUTO REPAIR, AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#515163February 26, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807119January 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES MAKE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, PULSATE AS IF GRABBING, HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES ARE FINE, HAVE NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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