Buick Park Avenue Complaints (2002)

32 consumer complaints on file.

#11591425May 29, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Rust got to the back end of this car it is completely detached this car is not safe in any shale or form. The backend could fall apart at any moment and completely make the tires and everything else fall right off. It has only been inspected by me and I am 100%sure it is rusted through and through. Just don't wanna see someone get hurt. The car vibrates on the highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404896March 25, 2021
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044137November 7, 2017
ENGINE
MY CAR STARTED SMOKING BY THE MANIFOLD GASKETS UPON ME STARTING IT..I LEFT IT PARKED IN DRIVEWAY APPOX 2 -3 WEEKS , WHILE I DROVE MY 2ND VEHICLE...THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM WHENEVER MY VEHICLE SITS 2- 4 WEEKS ...THIS DO NOT MAKE SENSE TO MY CUS IT HAD NO PROBLEMS BEFORE I PARKED IT..ITS OBVIOUS I CAN'T DRIVE 2 VEHICLES AT THE SAME TIME HOWEVER EVERYTIME IT ITS FOR 2-4 WEEKS I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD GASKET EITHER..THIIS HAVE HAPPEN TO ME AND A FEW OF MY NEIGHBORS AS WELL..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995122June 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME TWICE AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (RICHIE'S AUTO REPAIR IN CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE AND A COIL WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY CHRISTI ANSON CHEVROLET (9700 INDIANAPOLIS BOULEVARD HIGHLAND, INDIANA) FOR THE SAME FAILURE BACK ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 AND DECEMBER 15, 2012. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764694September 17, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MOVE INDEPENDENTLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10679507January 28, 2015
ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN SMELLING OIL BURNING SMELL WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR FOR A WHILE. TODAY I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT'S "UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD/COOLANT LEAK. HE FOUND RECALLS ON PREVIOUS YEARS. HE ADVISED ME TO TALK TO GM. GM DIDN'T FIND ANY RECALL ON MY VIN AND TOLD ME I CAN'T BE COVERED. HOWEVER I FOUND MANY COMPLAINS BY OWNERS OF OTHER MODELS AND YEARS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT 2002 MODELS WERE NOT REPORTED TO BE COVERED BY A RECALL. GM CONNECTED ME TO A BUICK DEALER IN MY AREA. THE PERSON WHO I SPOKE WITH WAS VERY RUDE AND UNCOOPERATIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661979December 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POST. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE EYEBROW, LIP AND SEVERAL BROKEN TEETH DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,127.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10593446May 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584313April 22, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY REGAINED POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516264June 11, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET. THE UPPER INTAKE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFORMED AND CAUSED A COOLING FLUID LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505838April 10, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503497March 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE SEEN FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501839March 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS DRIVING WITH THE DEFROSTER ON FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES WHEN THE WINDOW STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437758November 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DROVE 2.5 MILES FROM STORE,PARKED IN DRIVEWAY ,WENT IN HOUSE, 3MINS LATER HEARD EXPLOSION,CAR ENGINE IN FLAMES,BURNED FOR 20 MINS UNTIL FIRE DEPT EXTINGUISHED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196500July 16, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LOCKING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE WITHIN HIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE GEARS THAT HOLD THE LOCK IN PLACE ARE NO LONGER OPERATING. THE LOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT DUE TO THE PLASTIC PIECE OF THE MECHANISM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOCKS WERE REPAIRED PROPERLY HOWEVER, THE LOCKS CONTINUE TO BREAK. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152377March 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR AT AN IDLE, KNOCKING NOISES CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED BY THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130495July 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
A LEAKING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ON 2002 BUICK PARK AVE COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE OR EXPLOSION WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT OR INJURY. FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE VACUUM PORT OF THE PRESSURE REGULATOR. GM NO LONGER USES THE PART NUMBER 17113660 WHICH WAS LEAKING ON MY VEHICLE. THEY HAVE REPLACED IT WITH PART NUMBER 12583236. I PLAN TO REPLACE THE LEAKING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WITH A NEW ONE AND WILL KEEP THE OLD ONE FOR INSPECTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119904June 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD HER SHE NEEDS NEW BRAKES. LAST YEAR ON 4-20-04 SHE BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND COMPLAINED ABOUT A PULSATION IN THE BRAKES. THEY TOLD HER THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE GONE AND THEY REPLACED THEM AT NO CHARGE. ON 5-4-05. SHE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER BRAKES. THE SERVICE MANAGER,TOLD HER THAT THE BRAKES WERE GONE AGAIN. THEY TOLD HER THAT IT WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. *NM..ON APRIL 20, 2004 CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND TO CHECK FOR PULSATION. SHORTLY AFTER CHECKING VEHICLE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKES ROTORS/PADS MALFUNCTIONED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, BRAKES CONTINUED TO FAIL, AND CONSUMER ASKED FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW. *AK *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121880May 23, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION ON GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES. ON 5-17-05 DURING SCHEDULED TIRE ROTATION , DISCOVERED 2 OF 4 EAGLE LS 225-65R-16 TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION @ 51,660 MILES.MADISON GOODYEAR DEALER, IN LIEU OF REQUESTED ADJUSTMENT OFFERED SALE TIRES @ $119.00 EACH. INSTEAD I PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES FROM A COMPETITOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115125February 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE CONSUMER'S 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE FAILED. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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