Buick Rendezvous Complaints

1,241 consumer complaints on file.

#10076023June 4, 2004
WHEELS:HUB, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
PROBLEMS WITH LOSING HUBCAP EQUIPMENT. *MR THE VEHICLE HAS LOST FIVE HUBCAPS OFF OF THE TWO FRONT WHEELS. THESE INCLUDE TWO ORIGINALS AND THREE REPLACEMENTS ALL INSTALLED AT THE DEALERS. IT WAS EVIDENT THAT ALL FIVE OF THE PLASTIC NUTS HAVE FAILED EITHER SINGLY OR ALL AT ONCE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073249May 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING, OR CAR WILL NOT START WHEN LEFT PARKED FOR MINUTES. CAR WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES DURING MAY 2004. IT HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER OCCASIONS PRIOR TO MAY 2004, BUT ONLY SPORADICALLY. DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DUPLICATE OR LOCATE PROBLEM AND KEEPS RETURNING THE CAR TO ME. BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. THIS CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE LEMON LAW BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074275May 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON THE HORN, IT FAILED. THE DEALER HAD INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074284May 26, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO STEER THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073103May 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER LEAKAGE AND FAILURE IN 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073044May 24, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS: MAY 2004, AIR-CONDITIONING DOES NOT COOL. DEALER SERVICE CENTER IS CHARGING $800. ...A MAJOR REPAIR FOR SUCH A NEW VEHICLE SEEMS RIDICULOUS AND I'LL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER RENDEZVOUS, AND PROBABLY NOT ANOTHER BUICK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072064May 4, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING AT 45 AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071760April 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN IGNITION PROBLEM. IGNITION TURNED OVER BUT WON'T START. COMPUTER SHOWED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. ALSO, BATTERY REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067562April 21, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE A/C UNIT QUIT WORKING ON MY2002 BUICK RNDEZVOUS @ 42,000 MILES AND IT COST $600.00 TO FIX. AT 44,000 MILES THE INTAKE GASKETS ARE OUT OF IT AND IT'S A 3.4 LITER V6 AND EVERBODY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, IT'S AN ENGINEERING FLAW. THE SEATS DON'T GO BACK FAR ENOUGH IN THE FRONT FOR TALL PEOPLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064615April 20, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON A SPARE TIRE. *AK ALSO IN QUESTION TIRE AND OR DOT#F88DDP1156) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067372April 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067382April 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE POWER FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10063918March 26, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2002 RENDEZ VOUS WITH 37,000 MILES ON IT. THE HANDLING ON THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY POOR AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. IT UNDERSTEERS HORRIBLY AND HAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BODY ROLL ON EVEN THE MOST GENTLE TURNS. I FEEL THAT SOME SORT OF AFTERMARKET STIFFENING OF THE SUSPENSION IS REQUIRED. I PURCHASED NEW, FIRMER TIRES AND THIS DID NOT IMPROVE THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT GM WOULD LET A VEHICLE LIKE THIS GET ON THE HIGHWAY WITH ITS POOR HANDLING. I AM FRIGHTENED TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR. IN AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER IT WILL ROLL. I HAVE NO DOUBT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063433March 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DEBRIS HIT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STOPPED TO FUEL THE VEHICLE, AND GASOLINE LEAKED UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE DEBRIS HIT THE FUEL TANK NECK AND CAUSED THE NECK TO BREAK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062519March 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK NECK ON THE GAS TANK SNAPPED OFF WHEN HIT BY ROAD DEBRIS. AFTER DISCOVERING GAS SPILLING WHILE REFILLING , I NOTICED THE NECK ON THE GAS TANK WHERE THE FILLER HOSE CONNECTS TO THE GAS TANK (AT THE LOWEST POINT WHERE THE FILLER HOSE ENDS AND CONNECTS ONTO THE GAS TANK) HAD SNAPPED OFF. IT IS MY OPINION THE VEHICLE DESIGN LEAVES THE LOW HANGING HOSE (LIKE A RADIATOR HOSE) THAT CONNECTS TO THE NECK OF GAS TANK WAY OVER EXPOSED WITHOUT ANY SHEILDING FOR ROAD HAZARDS...IE DEBRIS...LUCKY FOR ME IT BROKE OF WHEN MY TANK WAS LOW. REPLACENT OF NEW TANK WAS $610 TOTAL COST WITH TAX AND LABOR WAS $778 TOTAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062524March 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SYMPTOMS WHICH I EXPERIENCED WITHIN 1-3 MILES OF LEAVING YOUR DEALERSHIP: 1.TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED 2.ENGINE RACED 3.TRANSMISSION REENGAGED 4.THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO BREAK TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT 5.SPEEDOMETER READINGS WERE ALL OVER THE DIAL AND NOT INDICATIVE OF SPEEDS ACTUALLY TRAVELED. WHEN THE ABOVE WAS NOT HAPPENING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED VERY UNEVENLY*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063149March 15, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. NOISE CONTINUED. CONSUMER BOUGHT A NEW TIRE, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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