Buick Regal Complaints (1989)

106 consumer complaints on file.

#10154623April 5, 2006
STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UNDER 10 MPH, THE ENGINE FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE REAR CRADLE BOLT BROKE AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 97V058000, REGARDING THE STRUCTURE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094546September 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE SMELLED OF GAS, THERE WAS GAS ON THE GROUND ALL THE TIME. THE GAS TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AS STATED IN RECALL 88V188000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022456November 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE FAIL FROM UNDER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICE CRADLE MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014152July 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOST POWER CAUSING A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566144June 18, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS GIVEN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760830April 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOME RECALL ON THE REAR CALIPERS BUT THE LOCAL DEALER SAID NO... I CHECKED THE SITE AND CANT FIND ANY INFO WAS I JUST MIS INFORMED? NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007296April 10, 2002
STRUCTURE
CRADLE HAS ROTTED OUT BECAUSE THE CRADLE BOLTS HAVE RUSTED. GMC HAS ISSUED A RECALL 00 V 189 000. DEALER : NEAL BUICK, MEDFORD, NY 631-289-7800 REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO ENGINE CRADLE ROTTING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006134March 21, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. PULLED OVER AND SAW SUBFRAME HANGING DOWN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, MOTOR WAS LEANING INTO COOLING FANS AND RADIATORS. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755788December 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER TRAVELING 35 MILES, ON FREEWAY, STALLED OUT GOING DOWN OFF RAMP,ON RAMP, APROX 20 MPH.WAS TO TOWED TO GARAGE. STARTED RIGHT UP AFER COOLED DOWN FOR 1HOUR. DAUGHTERS 1989 OLDS DOES SAME THING.IS THERE A RECALL OF SOME KIND I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT? CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898848November 7, 2001
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO HAVE RECALL 00V189000 REPAIRS CONCERNING REAR CRADLE BOLTS. DEALER DENIED RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO VEHICLE BEING DAMAGED/ RUSTED AND HAD TOO MANY MILES. DEALER OFFERED TO BUY BACK VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT TIME OF BOLT RETAINER FAILURE, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898703November 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR DISC BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CALIPERS WOULD NOT MOVE FREELY, AND PADS WOULD RUB ON ROTORS. BRAKES WERE RUSTY. NOT ABLE TO TURN DUE TO RUBBING. WAS REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561283May 22, 2001
STRUCTURE
THE REAR CRABLE BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL TO THE GROUND WHICH ALSO DAMAGED THE OIL PAN AND SEPARATED THE STEERING SHAFT, THE DRIVER LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE, THE CRADLE BOLTS WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED AND REPLACED IN 1997 (97V-058).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739334January 14, 2001
TIRES
FIRST TIRE DEVELOPED A OBLONG BUBBLE APPROX TEN INCHES LONG UNDER THE TIRE TREAD, WOBBLED REAL GOOD. SECOND TIRE YOU COULD TELL WAS OUT OF ROUND BY GOING REAL SLOW, STEEL TREADS SHOWING THROUGH. THESE TIRES WERE A 4 YRS OLD AND HAD 25000 MILES ON THEM. ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED.*AK (TIRESIZE: P205/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556877October 26, 2000
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (00V-189) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DUE TO COMPONENT FAILURE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731837September 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728338August 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553730August 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE STREET ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867136August 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE DROPPED, AND CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKE POWER. *AK TRANSMISSION ALSO DROPPED TO THE GROUND CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE POWER, MUFFLER BREAKING AND WATER PUMP LEAK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859019March 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEN PULLING OUT OF A STATION WELDS FOR THE HOUSING OF FRONT BUSHINGS BROKE. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717951January 27, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2 OCCURRENCES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. FIRST REPORTED TO GM DEALER 2/13/92. DEALER STATED DEFECTIVE ECM AND REPLACED ECM. NO PROBLEMS TILL RECENTLY. WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE CAR ACCELERATED WITH FULL RPM. CAR CRASHED INTO ROW OF TRESS, TOTALLED VEHICLE AND INJURING DRIVER. WOULD NOW LIKE TO KNOW RECOURSE WITH GM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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