Buick Park Avenue Complaints (1995)

117 consumer complaints on file.

#742284March 12, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING SYSTEM BECOMES INOPERABLE AT SPEEDS BELOW APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS IN TRAFFIC ,PARKING ETC. THE CAR CAN NOT BE STEERED. IT IS AS THOUGH THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE CAR WILL NOT TURN, RESULTING IN IT GOING INTO THE OTHER TRAFFIC LANE. MOUNTAINEER AUTO MALL HAS REPLACED EVERYTHING IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TWO TIMES. TWO WEEKS AGO THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD CONTACTED BUICK & WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. FURTHER, THEY EXPLAINED THE CAR WAS NOT REPAIRABLE, AND IT SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, NOT ONLY TO OURSELVES BUT OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. WE NEED TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED WITH BUICK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555539October 10, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE DUE TO THE 2 BOLTS HOLDING POWER STEERING UNIT BROKE, BELT WRAPPED AROUND PARTS AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870597September 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONTROL AND IGNITION MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND DIE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867587August 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
FUMES ARE COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PLAESE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726101July 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN STARTED SOUNDING ALL BY ITSELF. I STOPPED IT BY TAPPING THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER TAPPING THE HORN INTERMITTANTLY FOR SIX MILES, THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE RIGHT HORNS AS AN INTERIM MEASURE, A FEW DAYS LATER THE LEFT HORNS WERE GOING OFF AT WILL (STEREO HORNS, GUESS THAT'S WHY THE PARK AVENUE IS MORE EXPENSIVE). I USED A FINGERNAIL FILE TO DISCONNECT THE CLIPS ON THE LEFT HORNS , THEY WERE HARDER TO REACH. AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED I WAS INFORMED IT WAS GOING TO BE $700.00 FOR PARTS AND APROX $100.00 FOR LABOR. THE HORN ASSEMBLY TIED TO AIRBAGS"WAS SENSITIVE" I WAS TOLD. FOR THAT AMOUNT I COULD SEND THE CAR TO A PSYCHIATRIST AND STILL COME OUT AHEAD. SHOULD SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS HORNS AND AIRBAGS BE TIED TOGETHER AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF $800 PLUS? AM I THE ONLY ONE WITH A PSYCHOTIC HORN? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865867July 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSE UNNKOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#722119April 30, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT 6:04 A.M. ON 4/28/2000, WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON MUSKOGEE TURNPIKE, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON OUR 95 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THIS CAR HAS TWILIGHT SENTINEL. WHEN PUSHING THE HEADLAMP SWITCH, NOTHING HAPPENED, COULD NOT GET LIGHTS TO COME ON. THIS CAR HAS HAD MUTLIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WAIT FOR DAYLIGHT. LATER, THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR 3-4 MINUTES AND GO BACK OUT. DEALER SAYS WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551997April 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWICE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861021April 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMERS HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD EVERY YEAR. STONE & GRAVEL DAMAGES WINDSHIELD. DEALER IS DOING NOTHING TO ASSIST CONSUMER ABOUT INFORMATION OR HOW TO GET THE CONFIRMED BUG & AIR FLOW DEFLECTOR FOR VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721575April 17, 2000
TIRES
SENT TO WEBMASTER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/70 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860070April 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
REAR SHOULDER BELT WILL TWIST AND GET JAMMED, CAUSING IT TO BECOME STUCK AND INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859289March 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING TRACTION OFF LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 2 BLOCKS, THEN STAYS ON. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856285February 4, 2000
SUSPENSION
FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT ROD HAS PREMATURELY WORN OUT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715949December 11, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HAVE HAD 3 ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN LAST YEAR. AFTER CALLING ROAD SERVICE,#1. 9/3/98 REPLACED BATTERY,# 2. 02/03/99 CLEANED POSTS AND REPLACED A CABLE & #3. 11/27/99 REPLACED BATTERY AND CABLES. REPORTED PROBLEM TO BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE (FILE#980140985) BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED OTHER THAN RECORD MY DATA. HAVE CALLED TWICE TO FOLLOW UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853418November 29, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715300November 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR IS ON HIGH AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS A 95 OLSMOBILE AND HE JUST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714764November 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
STARTED CAR, TERRIBLE NOISE, TURBO-CHARGER FAILED, NO PREVIOUS WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852676November 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. MANUFCTURER NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714300November 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714139October 31, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP BOLTS BROKE OFF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND FELL ON THE AXLE SHAFT CAUSEING LOOSE OF POWER ABD THE BELTON RIGHT SIDE OF CAR . ALSO DAMAGE TO THE AXLE SHAFT . SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED IN 2 WEEKS. NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS OF THE PROBLEM. NOBODY SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT THE THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT BUICK. SERVICE PEOPLE AT BUICK SAID THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THIS PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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