Buick Regal Complaints (1998)

302 consumer complaints on file.

#10352801August 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL LS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH APPROACHING A LEFT TURN SHE ENGAGED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE STATED THAT SHE WAITED 10 SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN SHE SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY. AFTER THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FOUR MONTHS AGO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344599July 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING HOME AND CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 5 MILER PER HR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE TEMPERATURE GAGE WENT TO HOT SO PULLED OVER AND SMOKE CAME THRU THE VENT IN THE CAR AND OUT FROM THE GEAR SHIFTER. ONCE I GOT OUT I HEARD A LOUD POP AND OIL STARTING LEAKING THEN THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE CAME. I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL ON SPARK PLUGS BACK IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACEMENT THEM BUT NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION ABOUT ANY FURTHER RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342149July 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FAILURE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKES, HE SMELLED A BURNING OIL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335080June 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1998 BUICK REGAL LS V6 CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES AND PARKED IN A OUTSIDE PUBLIC PARKING LOT. ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. NOW WE FIND OUT IT WAS A PUBLISHED DEFECT. FRICKIN GM GETS BAILED OUT BUT WHAT ABOUT US? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325960April 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CONTACT HAD TO CHANGE THE OIL MORE FREQUENTLY DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING COMPONENTS A MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE (RECALL 09V116000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING AND RECALL 08V118000). SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER HER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE HER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURES MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294758December 7, 2009
STEERING
STEERING WILL NOT TURN TO LEFT STEERING TURNS BACK TO RIGHT VIOLENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294794December 7, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CONDITION, WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281934August 27, 2009
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED A FILM COVERING THE MIRROR. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT A SUBSTANCE WAS LEAKING FROM THE MIRROR ONTO HER CONSOLE AND MELTED PARTS OF THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DEM SOLUTION LEAKED FROM THE MIRROR AND THE MIRROR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 210.00 AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, NO COMPENSATION COULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274893June 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE CONTACT SMELLED A CHEMICAL ODOR AND MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE NEXT MORNING, HE DISCOVERED THAT HALF OF THE ENGINE MANIFOLD AND THE SPARK PLUG RETENTION WIRES WERE MELTED. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW THE FIRE ORIGINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER IS WAITING TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 96,000. REMAILED 10/20/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270086May 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO MY 98 BUICK REGAL BEGAN STALLING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE NUMEROUS TIMES AS WELL AS IN INTERSECTIONS. ALSO AT TIMES IT WILL SIMPLY NOT START. I HAVE HAD A FULL TUNE UP AND GET THE CAR SERVICED REGULARLY, BUT 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, EVEN A BUICK MECHANIC CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM AND I AM VERY SURPRISED NO RECALL HAS BEEN SET UP BECAUSE WITH A QUICK SEARCH YOU CAN LOCATE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY BUICK AND NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269342May 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER THE STARTER AND COOLANT BRACKET WERE REPLACED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC MAY HAVE PERFORMED SOME FAULTY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE WAS INVESTIGATED AND THE MECHANIC WAS NOT AT FAULT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268374May 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. GM RECALL NUMBER 90047 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 WILL NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268130May 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK SAFETY RECALL 07035 ON 1998 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO CORRECTING THE SAFETY DEFECT BUT WAS REFUSED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SMOKED AND HAD AN ODOR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL INDICATED A NEW FRONT ROCKER COVER GASKET WOULD BE INSTALLED WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN AND REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL WITH NEW RETAINERS. GM SENT THE CONSUMER A DENIAL LETTER THAT STATED 1 OF 3 REASONS WHY HE WAS DENIED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM THAT HE HAD THE VALVE COVER GASKETS REPLACED. THEY TOLD HIM THE GASKETS USED WERE NOT THE CORRECT ONES AND THE BRACKETS WERE NOT CHANGED. SO, THE DEALER WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE GASKETS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265552April 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUR 1998 BUICK REGAL CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE BACK IN APRIL OF 2006. THE FIRE STARTED ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR WAS PUT PARKED IN THE LOT AT WORK. OBVIOUSLY, I AM JUST LEARNING ABOUT THE RECALL. THIS EVENT WAS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTED TO BUICK. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES PRIOR TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. IT WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. I JUST THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT SO THERE IS A MORE ACCURATE REPORT ON HOW FREQUENTLY THIS TYPE OF THING OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265239April 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE BLEW AND BEGAN TO BURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263196March 26, 2009
STEERING
WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT I LOOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL AND WHEN I TURN TO THE RIGHT IT WORKS MOST OF THE TIME BUT NOT ALL THE TIME LEAVING IT VERY HARD TO TURN. MECHANIC CHECKED THE POWER STEERING AND SAID THAT IT WAS ALRIGHT AND THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THE LOWER PINION GEAR AND TO CHECK IT OUT. O A COUPLE OF OCCASION MY STEERING WAS OUT OF WHACK WHILE DRIVING AND I ALMOST WENT IN THE DITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263076March 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. WHILE PARKED IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE REPORT INDICATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE COLLISION CENTER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. AFTER THE FIRE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), IN WHICH THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 04/02/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258794February 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR STALLS OUT WHEN YOU PUT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON TO TURN. ALL THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND THE CAR STALLS. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T DO IT BUT HALF THE TIME IT DOES. I'M AFRAID TO TURN LEFT IN FEAR OF BEING KILLED BECAUSE MY CAR STALLED. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANY KIND THAT THE CAR IS STALLING. IT DOES IT THE MOST WHEN YOUR COMING TO A STOP AND PLACE THE LEFT SIGNAL ON. PLEASE HELP FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254767January 12, 2009
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN. THE CONTACT EXERTED MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V527000 (STEERING;RACK AND PINION). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES IDENTICAL TO THE ONES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000. THE ABS MOTOR FAILED WHICH PREVENTED THE REAR BRAKES FROM WORKING AND ALSO THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250177November 30, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 1998 BUICK REGAL GS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNALS. UPON ACTIVATING A SIGNAL IN EITHER DIRECTION THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND STALLS THE ENGINE. THE CAR IS NORMALLY IN MOTION AND POWER STEERING, HEADLIGHTS ETC IS LOST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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