Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#844221August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GETS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES 4 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709428July 31, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1 YR OLD FAN REPLACED BECAUSE DEFECTIVE, REPLACEMENT STOPS WORKING IN SIX MONTHS LEAVING CLIMATE CONTROL INOPERABLE AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY POOR QUALITY PARTS ARE USED WHEN $25K CAR WON'T LAST SIX MONTHS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709430July 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2 WEEKS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES THE SHIFTER WOULDN'T GO IN PARK & RELEASE KEY. THIS OCCURRED ONLY 2 WEEKS AFTER HAVING IN SHOP TO REPAIR ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART THAT WENT OUT THE DAY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. POOR QUALITY PARTS MUST BE USED IF A $25K CAR WON'T LAST 2 YEARS. COSTING ME BIG$$$ SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY BY ONLY A FEW MILES!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709357July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEALER HAS BEEN SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS PROBLEM/BUICK STATES THE PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR DISC PADS AND ROTORS ARE BECAUSE I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS ROAD SALT AND SAND.I DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. BUICK IS ADVISING THE DEALERS THAT WE HAVE TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE ONCE A WEEK TO ADJUST THE REAR CALIPERS, THIS WAS DONE AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. ON 7-23-99 I HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS THE FOURTH SET OF DISC PADS AND ROTORS ON THIS CAR I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THESE CARS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. OTHER CARS THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLRM ARE HEV. LUMINA, PONTIAC GRAN PRIX, OLDS CUTLASS. FOR THE PRODUCTION YEAR 1994-1995. AGAIN G.M> AND BUICK ARE STATING THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. WHEN THE ROTORS WARP THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THE REAR CALIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, THEREFORE THE REAR BRAKE PADS DO NOT TOUCH THE REAR ROTORS UNTIL HARD BRAKING, AND THE ROTORS COLLECT DIRT AND DUST WHEN THEY DO NOT WORK, AND WHEN HARD BRAKING IS DONE THE CALIPERS FINALLY WORK, BUT WHEN THEY HIT THE ROTORS THE PADS HEAT UP THE DIRTY ROTORS, THUS THEY HEAT UP AND WARP. I HOPE I MADE SOME KIND OF SENSE IN THIS COMMENT, IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN. HANKYOU FOR THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547544July 27, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
REAR BUMPER BOTTOM LEFT SIDE CAME APART. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709284July 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. BROUGHT TO LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR (JACK SCHLEIN) CAR WAS PURCHASED AT SLIVKA BUICK IN MICHIGAN. MUST APPLY FIRM PRESSURE TO SOTP. PEDAL CHANGES HEIGHT. SYSTEM INVESTIGATED BY BUICK TWICE. MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR CALIPERS REPLACED. PROBLEM PERSISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843321July 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SAW THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, A FIRE STARTED. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843372July 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE AND MORE STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE AT ANY SPEED. A /MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843419July 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR . OWNER HAS TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY GONE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843441July 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. STRUCK VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT AS QUICKLY AS NEEDED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT HEAD AND LEFT HAND ON WINDSHIELD, SUSTAINING INJURIES. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#709056July 23, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MAJOR PAINT PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708875July 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I HAVE HAD MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES AND REAR 2 TIMES. THE CAUSE IS THE REAR CALIPER FREEZING UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842691July 20, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, TIRES
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING A TURN, TIRES FELT LIKE THEY WERE IN WATER. ALSO POWER STEERING FELT LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547434July 19, 1999
WHEELS
LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE COLLISION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#842531July 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AND LOST ALL POWER WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED POWER CONTROL MODUL/ CRANK SENSOR, ETC. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708623July 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONCE CAR SHIFTS INTO THE OVERDRIVE OR FINAL GEAR, I EXPERIENCE A HESITATION. THE HESITATION SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR WHEN VEHICLE SPEED IS AROUND 80 MPH. IT ALSO DISAPPEARS WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708480July 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STARTED ENGINE OK; DROVE 2 BLOCKS TO MAJOR INTERSECTION; ACCELERATED FROM STOP SIGN INTO 35 MPH TRAFFIC TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC; ENGINE STOPPED WHILE MERGING; ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON; COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE; COASTED TO STOP BLOCKING LANE AND INTERSECTION; COULD NOT RESTART; HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER; AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, DEALER INDICATED THAT FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD OPENED; DEALER DECIDED TO REPLACE FUSE AND INSTALL NEW PUMP, BUT DID NOT KNOW REAL CAUSE OF OPEN FUSE; ORDERED PUMP; VEHICLE STILL DISABLED AFTER 5 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708386July 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE ON, IF YOU ARE IN A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHES, YOU ARE UNABLE TO CHANGE TO LOW BEAMS. THE HEADLIGHT LEVER HITS THE STEERING WHEEL AND WILL NOT CHANGE FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708284July 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING CAR ENGINE STOPPED WITH NO WARNING. IMAGINE DRVING ON I95AND THE ENGINE STOPS AND NOWHERE TO GO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708228July 5, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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