Buick Rendezvous Complaints (2003)

281 consumer complaints on file.

#10066793April 8, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SWAYED ALL OVER THE ROAD, MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. SWAYING OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TIE ROD WAS LOOSE, AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ALMOST FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TIE ROD CAME LOOSE FROM THE FACTORY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065680April 7, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE HEATER IN MY 2003 RENDEZVOUS. I HAVE BEEN TO MY DEALER, TALKED TOBUICK AND ALSO A FIELD REP.(DAVID BRIE?) I AM NOT HAPPY WITH ANSWERS I HAVE BEEN GIVEN. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THERE IS A PROBLEM. WHEN THE HEATER IS PUT IN BI-LEVEL POSITION IT BECOMES EXTREMELY LOUD AND SOUNDS LIKE THE AIR CANT GET OUT WHEN PUT IN HEAT SETTING. WHEN PUT TO COLD SETTING THE AIR FLOWS FREELY. ALL MY OTHER PAST VEHICLES NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN IT IS EXTREMELY COLD THE CAR DOES NOT HEAT PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065010March 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN IS VERY HARD TO OPERATE DURING AN EMERGENCY. THE HORN HAS TO BE PRESSED FORCIBLY IN THE CENTER IN ORDER TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057921February 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER NUMBERS ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING DAY LIGHT. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053840January 12, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THEN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A MEDIAN DIVIDER. CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10047774December 3, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL. THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH TORE FROM THE FIBER GLASS LIFTGATE. THE LIFTGATE OPENED AND AN 8 YEAR OLD OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. BUILD DATE MAY 2003 ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *PH *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045824November 9, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF WIND PUSHED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR(WHILE IN THE OPEN POSITION) AND SCREWED UP THE DOR HINGE. NOW (AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR) THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOLD THEM MY PROBLEM THE ASKED IF I HAD A RENDEZVOUS OR AN AZTEC(THEY DID NOT SEE MY VEHICLE BUT IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING ALOT WITH THESE MODELS)QUOTED $1000.00 TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043566October 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2001 BUICK REGAL AND 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, THE HORNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO SOUND IN A PANIC OR EMERGENCY SITUATION. COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TO NO AVAIL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043505October 24, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
INTERIOR ROOF SUPPORT MISSING. ADDED, OCTOBER 15, 2003. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040174September 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038567September 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT GEAR ARM INDICATOR PROBLEM. WHEN CHANGING GEAR IT WOULD NOT ALWAYS INDICATE IN WHICH GEAR IT WAS ON. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034399August 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031301August 22, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, STRUCTURE
THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE GROSSLY OVERSIZED AND MADE THE VISION OBSCURE AT THE INTERSECTION. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO VIEW VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TURNED HIS BODY IN ORDER TO MAKE RIGHT/LEFT TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS. THE MIRROR WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE SIDE WINDOW. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028690July 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS TANK FILL HOSE ENTERS TANK IN A POORLY SITUATED LOCATION. THE HOSE ENTERS THE TANK ON THE SIDE, BOTTOM THROUGH A FLEXIBLE BOOT. THE BOOT/HOSE IN THIS LOCATION IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THE BOOT WAS TORN OPEN BY A STONE THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL HITTING THE VEHICLE WHILE MOVING AT 60MPH. THE TEAR WAS SIGNIFICANT (3/4" TEAR IN BOOT WHERE CONNECTED TO TANK). THE FILLER HOSE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOCATED EITHER HIGHER ON SIDE OR ON TOP OF TANK. POTENTIAL OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION SEVERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027296July 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027298July 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027251July 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE VEHICLE STARTED BLOWING FUSE AND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027252July 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARK IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021724May 28, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NAR 05/28/2003 *MR SERIOUS DEFECT SPEEDOMETER. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017063May 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE NOISE AND OVER HEATING, TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 1-2. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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