Buick Park Avenue Complaints

1,366 consumer complaints on file.

#813480June 24, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH OUT OF PARKING LOT; HEARD A LOUD OR BIG BOOM SOUND & VEHICLE WENT INTO NEXT LANE; THOUGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD HIT IT; PULLED TO THE SIDE & PARKED; GOT OUT & LOOKED; NOTICED THAT ENGINE & TRANSMISSION ON THE GROUND; HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC & TOW DRIVER SAID IT WAS CROSSMEMBER & THE RACK & PINION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813363June 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE OWNER CONTACTED DEALER IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. ACCORDING TO DEALER, NO PARTS TO PERFORM CORECTIVE ACTION, MANUFACTURER CANNOT GET PARTS. NHTSA NO: 97V064000, MFR NO: 97020. NO BRAKE PROBLEMS AS YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813401June 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT'S HARD TO STOP. SOMETIMES IT TAKES BOTH FEET TO STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MASTE5 CYLINDER . CONSUMER STATED THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED THEM TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813404June 23, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR ENGINE STARTED FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO GAS LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813283June 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION BECAUSE OF LOSS OF THE BRAKE FLUID. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813195June 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813114June 16, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE REAR SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES JAM INTO THE MECHANISM AND DO NOT ALLOW THE BELT TO BE PULLED ACROSS THE LAP AND FASTENED. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED IN NOV OF 96, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813057June 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514358June 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO FLUID LEAKAGE FROM BRAKE CYLINDER THAT CAUSED CORROSION/GUM FORMATION ON THE DRUM BRAKE PAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812784June 4, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL CRASH, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, VEHICLE AT AUTO REPAIR, AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#517768June 3, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
POWER WINDOWS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517742June 2, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLANT HOSE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517487May 28, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEED SENSOR SHORTED IN LEFT REAR WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811361May 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, RESULTING IN LOSS STEERING CONTROL, NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. VEHICLE VEERED TO RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING PARKED VEHICLE, WILL BE INSPECTED BY DEALER TODAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516653April 22, 1997
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGES ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516671April 22, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO A BURNT WIRE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516637April 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, PULLING VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811425April 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. ROTORS WARPED, DRAGGED/ DISTORTED AND METALURGY SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#514154April 16, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRES REPLACED DUE TO CUPPING AND UNABLE TO BALANCE VEHICLE, REPLACEMENTS CAUSED SIDE TO SIDE WOBBLE A TLOW SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809583April 4, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILURE; WHEN TURNING LEFT/RIGHT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE. ENTIRE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY BOX WAS REPLACED. ALSO ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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