Buick Rendezvous Complaints (2002)
486 consumer complaints on file.
- #10257755February 6, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 54,000 MILES AND ONLY 2 WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE THE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER ONLY 80,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE BLOWER FOR THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONER ONLY WORKS ON THREE OR ABOVE, THE AIR CONDITIONING NO LONGER WORKS, BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS MUST BE REPLACED, AN OUTER TIEROD IS BAD, TWO REAR BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM IS BROKEN, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW GOES DOWN BUT NOT UP, IT IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE AND THE TIRES KEEP GOING BAD BECAUSE THEY ARE WEARING INCORRECTLY. THIS CAR IS A TOTAL PIECE OF GARBAGE. EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND IT NEEDS ANOTHER REPAIR. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS IS ALMOST AS MUCH AS I HAVE PAID ON THE VEHICLE SO FAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10257612February 5, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHANGED BATTERY IN 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. NOW CLUSTER IS BROKE. ODOMETER DISPLAYS ERROR (NO MILEAGE). COST TO REPAIR IS >$800. CHANGING BATTERY SHOULD NOT RESULT IN THIS REPAIR. NEED REPAIRED TO GET PLATES AND INSURANCE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10255444January 17, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY HUSBAND HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2 MILES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BEGAN OVERHEATING AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. HE RETURNED HOME AND THE FOLLOWING DAY WE TOOK IT TO A SHOP. THE MECHANIC CHECKED EVERYTHING. COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE. WE FINALLY HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A GM DEALER. THEY SAY THAT THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN. HOWEVER, THEY SAY THAT WE SHOULD BUY A NEW ENGINE AT A COST OF $5131.00, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THEM WITH THE HOLLOW CAM IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER A TIME BEFORE THE HEAD BLOWS AGAIN. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEXCOOL LAWSUIT AND HAVE RECEIVED NO DEFINITE HELP FROM BUICK CUSTOMER ASSISTANT. ADDITIONALLY, 3 OF 4 WINDOW MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT. THROUGH MY RESEARCH I FIND THIS TOO IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN THE 2 SECOND MOTOR WENT OUT, I HAD A LOCAL WINDOW REPAIR MAN LOCK THE WINDOW SO THAT IT WOULD NO LONGER DROP DOWN, BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR. I HAVE HAD REPEATED BRAKE/ROTOR/TIRE WORK, SO CALLED "SPARK PLUG MISFIRES" AND EXPENSIVE ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. I CONSISTENTLY SERVICE AND PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. AS OF TODAY, THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 91,000 MILES ON IT, BUT IS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10253534January 2, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AFTER BUYING THE CAR FROM A GM DEALER IN JULY 2004 ONE YEAR LATER THE AC SYSTEM LEAKED AND BLOWOUT THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL BOARD OF AC WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED AND NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THEN IN JUNE OF 2008 THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THEN IN AUGUST OF 2008 A RADIATOR HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008 THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN NOVEMBER 2008 THE RENDEZVOUS IS CONTINUING TO OVERHEAT. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED AND THE COOLANT PRESSURE CAP REPLACED BUT STILL THE CAR CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT THE MINUTE YOU START TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS CHECK AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IN DECEMBER OF 2008 THE RENDEZVOUS CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. IT IS JANUARY 1, 2009 AND I AM TAKING IT INTO THE SHOP AGAIN. I HAVE READ THAT THE A/C SYSTEM ON THE 2002 RENDEZVOUS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WHICH GM IS AWARE OF BUT CONTINUES TO IGNORE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. AND IF THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY ON THEIR OWN THEN SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10252983December 28, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2002 RENDEZVOUS THAT HAS INTAKE MANIFOLD / HEAD GASKET ISSUE. I HAVE CONDENSATION UNDER THE OIL CAP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AS THE RESULT OF DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE DETERIORATING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THUS DAMAGING THE HEAD GASKET. IT IS NOW WAY PAST THE CLASS ACTION FILING DEADLINE AND AM LEFT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. GM SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4L ENGINES YET IS NOT OWNING UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY BY REMEDYING THE DEFECT. BUILD A FAULTY PRODUCT AND GET OFF SCOTT FREE. THE ONLY TIME IT SEEMS THE AUTO COMPANIES TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IS WHEN SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES. SAD TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10252578December 22, 2008WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR KNUCKLE BOLTS CAN BECOME LOOSE AND CAUSE THE WHEELS TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10251710December 14, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN JUNE 2005. FIRST IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER,THEN CAME THE BRAKES AND TRACTION SYSTEM FAILURE. I'VE MANY CLOSE CALLS, AND HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO A CERTIFIED GM MECHANIC 5-7 TIMES, TO NO AVAIL. I'M STILL DEALING WITH THE BRAKES AND TRACTION SYSTEM FAILURE TIL THIS DAY. I WILL BE GETTING RID OF THIS AS SOON AS I CAN GET IT GOOD ENOUGH TO SALE...I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER BUICK AS LONG AS I LIVE. THIS WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES I'VE MADE. I'VE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IN THE STATES AND THIS IS WHAT THEY HAVE SAID TO ME "SINCE YOU'RE OVERSEAS, THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT, SIR". I'VE SERVED MY COUNTRY AND SM STILL DOING MY PART AS A CIVILIAN. AND I CAN'T GET ANY GOOD SERVICE. WOW!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10250833December 5, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE GASKET FAILED. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 3, 2008. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEATER WAS NOT WORKING AND SHE ADDED SOME COOLANT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THAT THE GASKET FAILED AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DETERIORATING. THE REPAIR SHOP WILL REPLACE THE GASKET AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AT THE COST OF $600. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10250030November 28, 2008AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR HATCH DOOR UNLOCKS BY ITSELF FROM THE BODY COMPUTER PROBLEM WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR ALSO OTHER THINGS THAT ARE CONTROLLED BY THIS UNIT WORK OR DON'T WORK INCLUDING AIR BAGS SYS OUTSIDE TEMP AIR COND. COOLING FANS AMONG OTHERS. IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT ON IT GOES AWAY UNTIL YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10249566November 22, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A BUICK RENDEZVOUS IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. THE CAR HAD 90 K MILES ON IT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I BOUGHT IT,THE BRAKES WOULD PUSH BACK WHENEVER I TRIED TO STOP. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE IT SINCE IT DIDN'T OCCUR WHEN THEY HAD THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN SO CLOSE TO GETTING IN ACCIDENTS, SIMPLY BECAUSE MY CAR WONT STOP. I THINK SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10248239November 10, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DUE TO DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE ISSUES ON THE 3.4 L V-6 OF MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. I SAW WHERE THERE HAD BEEN A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED BUT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM GM OR THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. ACCORDING TO THE CLASS ACTION WEB-SITE, THE DATE FOR FILING A CLAIM HAS EXPIRED. I HAVE HAD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED AT A COST OF $747. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL INTERNET SITES, THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT GM WAS AWARE OF BUT NEVER NOTIFIED THEIR CUSTOMERS. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME (SUBSTANTIATED BY THE INTERNET SITES) THAT DEXCOOL DESTROYED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND THIS PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I PLAN TO CONTACT GM DIRECTLY, BUT WANTED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT FIRST. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10247600November 3, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER LOCKS WERE INOPERATIVE, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM EXITING AND LOCKING THE DOORS. SECONDLY, HE NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THIRDLY, HE NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND TWO MODULES IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ONE WEEK AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10247343October 31, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE FILLED THE GAS TANK UP AND PARKED IT IN THE HOUSE GARAGE, THAT NIGHT THE HOUSE FILLED WITH THE SMELL OF GAS, LEAKED ON THE FLOOR .THANKFULLY THE GAS WATER HEATED IS OFF THE FLOOR OR ALOT MORE THAN GAS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST.. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THIS TIME SO IT IS PARKED OUTSIDE AND ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS OF GAS IS PUT IN AT A TIME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10244991October 9, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH 79,300 MILES ON IT BLEW A HEAD GASKET. THERE WAS NO WARNING ON VEHICLE OVERHEATING. ALL OF A SUDDEN TEMP GAUGE WAS IN THE RED ZONE AND A WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND CAME. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE TO CHECK THE MANUAL. THE MANUAL SAID THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED IMMEDIATELY. I WAS ONE MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND DROVE STRAIGHT THERE. THEY SAID THE VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. REPAIRS NORMALLY APPROX $1,800. DEALER DID IT FOR $950 BECAUSE MY SON-IN-LAW WORKS THERE. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE RENDEZVOUS AND MY INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE SAME. A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 79,300 WITH NO WARNING OF THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING. CONTACTED BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO AS VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10244467October 6, 2008STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2002 BUICK RENV. AND I BOUGHT IT FROM A USED CAR DEALER IN ALBANY NY, I HAVE HAD TO RETURN THE CAR 2 TIMES FOR DIFFERENT PROBLEMS, ONCE WAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IT CAME ON 3 HOURS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ALREADY TOOK CARE OF IT BUT THEY DID NOT, SO THEY DID FIX THAT, THERE WERE A FEW OTHER PROBLEM THEY FIXED, BUT THE BIG PROBLEM CAME THE OTHER DAY WHEN IT WAS RAINING I CAME OUT TO FIND A LEAKY SUNROOF, SO I TOOK IT TO BE SEALED AND COME TO FIND OUT THE WHOLE ROOF OF THE CAR IS RUSTY, IT NEEDS ALMOST 2,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK, AND THE PEOPLE THAT I TOOK THE CAR TO TRY TO FIX IT TOLD ME THAT THE CAR SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SOLD TO ME, AND TO RETURN THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THIS ROOF COULD CAVE IN, IT IS IN THAT BAD OF SHAPE, THAT IS WHAT I AM TOLD, WHILE THE REPAIR SHOP WAS TRYING TO SEAL IN WHAT THEY COULD, WHILE THIS WAS BEING DONE THE CORNER OF THE ROOF BY THE SUNROOF JUST CAME OFF NOW THERE IS A HOLE IN THE ROOF, HE TOLD ME THAT THE ROOF COULD JUST CRACK ANY TIME, WELL I AM STUCK AND I TRIED TO RETURN THE CAR AND THE DEALER WILL NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK, OR REPAIR IT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, SO I AM HOPING SOMEONE CAN HELP ME HERE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10243851September 29, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK LEAKAGE FROM FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10243778September 28, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
I OWN A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, IT IS THE WORST CAR I EVER BOUGHT, TRANSMISSION BROKE, ABS IS DAMAGED, COOLING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE OUT OF CONTROL, CONDENSER IS CRACKED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10242429September 16, 2008UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
POWER WINDOW CLIPS BREAK OR CRACK THEN WINDOW FALLS DOWN AND WON'T WORK. I HAVE COMPLAINED REPEATEDLY ABOUT THE GREASE STRIPES ON WINDOWS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PROBLEM IS UNIVERSAL WITH ALL RENDEZVOUS. NOT COVERED ON WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10241461September 9, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT BCM NEEDS REPLACEMENT. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOW ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MANY OWNERS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM & I AM JUST RELIEVED THAT MY FAMILY DID NOT SUFFER ANY SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM FROM THE INCIDENT. CAR PACKED TO BRING SON BACK TO COLLEGE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ALL ELECTRICAL CONTROLS SEEMED TO STOP. RADIO CUT OUT, ALL WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE, AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED, BACK HATCH INOPERABLE. CONTROL PANEL GAVE SECURITY ALERT AND LOCKED MESSAGE ACROSS RADIO DISPLAY. BIGGEST PROBLEM WAS FACT THAT WE WERE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED ON INTERSTATE ON A VERY HOT DAY. NO OPERABLE WINDOWS AND NO A.C. HAD TO EXIT OVER TO SHOULDER. TOOK SHORT SPURTS OF STOPPING CAR TO MANUALLY OPEN DOORS FOR AIR, UNTIL WE COULD RETURN TO OUR HOUSE. IN THE TWO WEEKS PROCEEDING THIS INCIDENT, WE HAD SOME SORT OF COIL REPLACED IN OUR STEERING COLUMN, AND THE CAR'S BATTERY REPLACED (ALREADY HAD REPLACED LAST YEAR). CAR ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO WERE A VICTIM OF THE RENDEZVOUS' CRACKED A/C CONDENSER ABOUT 2 YRS AGO. THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE SOME MAJOR PROBLEMS AND THERE ARE TSBS ON THIS STUFF, BUT NO RECALLS. THIS LATEST PROBLEM WITH THE BCM WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS! EVEN THOUGH GETTING REPLACED AT NEARLY $1,000 TO ME, I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS POSSESSED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10238788August 18, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELLED GAS IN GARAGE AND MOVED OUR BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND FOUND GAS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE GAS TANK AND SAW GAS DRIPPING FROM THE GAS TANK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS DETERMINED AFTER INSPECTION THE GAS TANK HAS FRACTURE AND ALLOWED GAS LEAK. THE REPAIR SHOP LOCATED THE RECALL FROM GM. BUICK ADVISED THE REPAIR SHOP AND MYSELF THE TANK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY BUICK. I HAD THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AT MY COST. FAILURE TO MAKE THE REPAIR COULD HAVE CAUSE A FIRE. EVEN THOUGH THE VIN NUMBER WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY BUICK BECAUSE THE DEFECT WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TANKS OF THE RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0