Buick Rendezvous Complaints

1,241 consumer complaints on file.

#10166629August 27, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FOR ME SINCE THE GET GO (2004). I HAVE NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS THAT ARE GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE AS OTHER OWNERS. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AT OR AROUND 70000 MILES. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS GO OFF WITH OUT WARNING AND FOR NO REASON FOR SOMETIMES UP TO A MINUTE (AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AT NIGHTIME) "MAJOR SAFTEY ISSUE" NO ONE CAN TELL US WHY THE VEHICLE DOES THIS. THE NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVEN AT 45 MPH OR MORE IS OUTRAGIOUS...IT MAKES AN AWFUL HUMMING SOUND SO LOUD THAT THE RADIO CAN'T BE HEARD. THE VEHICLE ALSO WILL NOT START AT TIMES AS WELL...FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON AT ALL...NOTHING CAN BE FOUND WRONG WITH IT ALL!!! IT WILL STALL OR WILL NOT START AT ALL AFTER SEVERAL STARTS AND TURN OFFS. IT HAS ALSO DONE THIS ON INCLINES OR AFTER FILLING AT THE GAS STATION ONCE AS WELL. IF YOU GO BACK AND TRY TO START THE VEHICLE IN ABOUT A HALF HOUR IT WILL START...I FIGURED THIS OUT AFTER CALLING A TOW TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES...AND BY THE TIME THEY GOT TO ME..THEY TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED. THE VEHICLE BURNS A QURT OF OIL EVERY 3000 MILES OR SO. NOW MY BRAKES ARE TO THE FLOOR WHICH I HAVE RECENTLY HAD IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES ARE FINE THAT I NEED MY ABS PUMP (MASTER CYLINDER) REPLACED IT IS LEAKING 800.00 +++ JUST FOR THE PART ALONE HMMMMM??? JUST ANOTHER ISSUE REPORTED LIKE ALL THE ABOVE FROM OTHER BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2002 OWNERS. OH AND ALSO MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BROKE AND THAT WILL BE COSTING ME 450.00. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT SHUT CORRECTLY NOW AT ALL THE HINGES ARE MESSED UP ON THESE MODELS. THE DOOR GETS STUCK ALL THE TIME. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE PROBLEMS THAT OTHER BUICK RENDEZVOUS OWNERS OF THE 2002 MODELS ARE HAVING AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT ASAP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166322August 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REBOOTS OR BECOMES INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING. REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE TWICE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SERVICE DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T GET ANY READINGS OFF THE SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AND THEY CANNOT RESOLVE IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166890August 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ROLLED FROM PARK WITH KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION INJURING CONSUMERS WIFE. *KB THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE POWER STEERING BECOMING HARD . THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP AND THE POWER STEERING RACK. THE ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN THE AWD DISABLE LIGHT CAME ON. THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER READJUSTED THE CAMBER, CASTER AND REAR TOW. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10164969August 8, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND NOR FIX THE PROBLEM. HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS JUST COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. RIGHT NOW OF 8/8/06 ITS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR: 1. ALL EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL LIGHTS INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS AND BACK LIGHTS TURN OFF EVEN WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE. TURNS OFF FOR ABOUT 6 SECONDS. DROVE COUPLE OF NIGHTS WHEN THIS OCCURRED 1 INCIDENT ON MAJOR HIGHWAY WHILE MERGING, ALMOST AN ACCIDENT. LEFT IN PURE DARKNESS. HAPPENS ANYTIME OF THE DAY. SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM SERVICE HAS NOT YET FIXED. 2. CAR GOES ON LIKE A SECURITY MODE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON INDICATOR STAYS ON, RADIO NOT WORK, AC NOT WORK, WINDOWS AND DOORS LOCK, CLOCK STOPS. EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL LOCKS UP. TOOK THIS TO THE SHOP MANY TIMES AND STILL NOT FIXED. BCM CHANGED IN 2004 TO TRY TO FIX THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BUT DID NOT WORK. 3. 1ST TIME ONLY SUV COMPLETELY WON'T START. LAST DRIVEN WAS JULY 31ST 06 AND IT WORKED FINE, IT SAT IN THE GARAGE AFTER. NEXT DAY OF WANTING TO USE IT WAS AUG. 5TH 06 WOULD NOT START AND TRIED TO JUMP CHARGE IT BUT DID NOT WORK. HAD TO GET IT TOWED OUT OF OUR GARAGE. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT IT HAS BEEN HAVING. SO FAR, NO LUCK ON WHAT'S THE CAUSE OF IT AGAIN. THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LIGHT ISSUE SHOULD REALLY BE ADDRESSED FOR THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT THEREFORE IT MAY BE TOO LATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164697August 7, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A LOUD WHINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ONCE THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164587August 5, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I OWN A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT JUST "CUTS OUT" WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS 74,756 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT NEW. IT HAS DIES 4 TIMES (AND OF COURSE NOTHING "POWER" WORKS - MY 3 YR OLD WAS IN THE TRUCK EVERY TIME - IT'S DANGEROUS!) I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC 3 TIMES AND HE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. HE SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. IT TOOK THEM 5 DAYS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEY SAID FIRST IT WAS A MODULE SHUTTING EVERYTHING OFF, NOW THEY'RE SAYING I ALSO NEED A NEW FUEL PUMP. AT 75,000 MILES IT'S RIDICULOUS! I'VE BEEN READING LOTS OF STORIES ON THE WEB WITH RENDEZVOUS' HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS! GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS! SOMEONE COULD DIE HAVING THEIR TRUCK CUT OUT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163827July 28, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAM ON THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AROUND THE FUEL SPOUT SPILLING GAS OUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED. UPDATED 08/14/06.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163534July 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL 75000 MILES COOLING TEMPERATURE VARIED WIDELY INDICATING A POSSIBLE PROBLEM. TOOK AUTO TO AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AT 75000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162949July 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM FAILED ON 07/15/06 RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC FORCED EMERGENCY BRAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOSE DIVE BUT CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. THE WHEELS DID NOT LOCK UP AND THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT ENGAGE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WHICH OCCURRED ON DRY AND FLAT ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT DURING THE INCIDENT IT FELT AS IF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WERE NOT GRABBING, AND CONCEIVED THAT THE VEHICLE BRAKE FAILURE MAY BE DUE FADING CAUSED BY HEAT. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK AND 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 07/17/06 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN AND COULD ONLY BE SCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE. THE CONTACT PERFORMED THREE BRAKE DISTANCE TESTS AT THE RESIDENCE WHICH RESULTED IN THREE DIFFERENT BRAKING DISTANCES. THE CONTACT HEARD ONE WHEEL CHIRP, AND FELT A PULSATION IN THE PEDAL DURING THE FIRST TEST, BUT NO PULSATION WAS FELT DURING THE OTHER TWO. THE LAST TEST RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STOPPING A LONGER DISTANCE THAN BOTH THE FIRST AND SECOND TESTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162881July 19, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AT DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, COLLIDING WITH A NEARBY RETAINING WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10162714July 18, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT ON JULY 2, 2006. SHE WAS A PROMISING MICRO-BIOLOGIST WHOM WORKED ON CURES FOR OVARIAN CANCER. SHE WAS RAN OFF A ROAD BY ANOTHER DRIVER AND SENT INTO A LINE OF TREES IN OUR BUICK RENDEZVOUS (2002 CX). THE DRIVER-SIDE HEADLIGHT MADE DIRECT CONTACT WITH ONE TREE AND THE FORCE OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ALLOWING IT TO BE "RIPPED" OFF THE HINGES. THEREBY, EXPOSING HER TO THE NATURAL ELEMENTS AND MAKING HER VULNERABLE TO STRIKE A SECOND TREE THAT BROKE EVERY BONE IN HER FACE AND KILLED HER. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE WHEN THE 2002 RENDEZVOUS WAS TESTED, IT RECEIVED 3 TO 4 STARS AND THE CONSISTENT PROBLEM THAT AROSE, BASED UPON THE ARTICLE THAT I READ, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENS DURING AN OFFSET FRONTAL ACCIDENT. WE WERE NEVER SENT ANY INFORMATION WHERE BUICK WAS LOOKING INTO THIS DEFECT AND IT ONLY HAD A RECALL ON THE REAR HATCH THAT WE HAD TO HAVE FIXED IN 2003. IF THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN CORRECTED OR AT LEAST ADDRESSED, I SINCERELY BELIEVE THE OUTCOME OF THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FOR ME. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10162599July 17, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED A POOL OF GAS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE FILLER NOZZLE ELBOW COMING OUT OF THE GAS TANK APPEARED TO BE A TWO PIECE UNIT. THE SEAM AROUND THE FILLER ELBOW SEEMED TO BE LEAKING. CHANGED COMP CODE.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162136July 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE LIGHTS FOR THE AWD AND ABS SYSTEMS ILLUMINATED. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHEN ABS ILLUMINATES THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE STOPPED AND TOWED FOR ASSISTANCE. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE EVENTHOUGH THE MANUAL RECOMMENDED TOWING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE REMEDY REPAIR TO FIX AWD AND ABS ILLUMINATION PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161920July 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT I BOUGHT IN 2004 WITH 9000 MILES ON IT. AT 32000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER SAID THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING. HE RESET THE THE CYLINDER AND 10000 MILES LATER IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. ALSO AT 42000 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR BREAKS ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. I THINK THESE ARE EXCESSIVE BREAKDOWNS FOR A VEHICLE THIS AGE AND MILAGE. SO FAR REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE IN THE LAST MONTH HAVE EXCEEDED $1000.00. LUCKLY I WASN'T IN AND ACCIDENT WHEN THE STEERING AND BREAKS FAILED. THERE WAS NO WARNIGN CHIRP OR DASH INDICATOR SHOWING THE STEERING AND BREAKS WERE FAILING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162620July 5, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
2003 RENDEZVOUS MADE A NOISE IN THE FRONT END, MECHANIC DETERMINED THE LEFT AND RIGHT HUB BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CONSIDERED A COMMON REPAIR AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161367July 4, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
REAR WIPER IN 2002 RENDEZVOUS TURNING ON WHEN THE BUTTON WAS NOT DEPRESSED. FOLLOWED BY, ALL LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO SECURITY/LOCKED MODE. SECURITY MODE KEEPS ALL CABIN LIGHTS ON, BUT ALL THE OTHER LIGHTS STILL FLICKER. RESOLUTION NOT FOUND AS OF YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161262July 3, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BROUGHT A NEW 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CX FROM A DEALER. AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES THE CAR STARTED HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THAT WERE BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. STARTING WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER PROBLEMS. THEY WERE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. BUT ABOUT 24,000 AND WITHOUT WARRANTY, THE CAR GOT OVERHEATED FOR A 15 MINUTES TRAFFIC JAM. TURNED OUT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE AC SENSOR WASN'T WORKING. REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SENSOR. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER, THE OTHER WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. JUST ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO AND 35,000 MILES LATER, THE OVERHEATED PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, COMPOUNDED WITH THE A/C LINKAGE, AND THE ABS SENSOR WASN'T WORKING. I PAID $1,200 FOR FIXING THE OVERHEAT PROBLEM AND REPLACING THE ABS SENSOR. I DIDN'T FIX THE AC LINKAGE BECAUSE IT WOULD COST ME ANOTHER $900!! NOW I AM SO WORRY THAT ANOTHER MAJOR PROBLEM GOING TO HAPPEN ANYTIME SOON. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS CAR. I AM HOPING GM WILL ISSUE A RECALL AND STOP CHEATING CONSUMERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161093June 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON JUNE 12, 2006 I WAS LEAVING MY WORK PLACE WITH BOTH OF MY CHILDREN. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STRAPPING MY DAUGHTER'S SEAT BELT ON HER (AGE 5) WHEN MY 2 YEAR OLD SON JUMPED UP INTO THE DRIVER SEAT AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS, AS IT WAS PARKED ON A GRADUAL SLOPE. I WAS TRAPPED BEHIND THE LEFT SIDE PASSENGER DOOR UNTIL THE CAR MADE A SLIGHT TURN AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT FROM BEHIND THE DOOR. WITH THE DOOR STILL OPEN THE CAR THEN MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN AND THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED WHERE MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING CAUGHT THE TREE AND BOUNCED BACK FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET WHERE IT CAME TO REST. I RAN DOWN TO THE CAR GOT MY SON OUT OF THE DRIVER SEAT AND PULLED THE KEYS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE MOTOR OF THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME EITHER. I PHONED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE SHIFT LEVER CAN BE PULLED OUT OF THE PARKED POSITION WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING DEPRESSED, WHICH IT WAS NOT AS MY SON WAS STANDING IN THE FRONT SEAT THE ENTIRE TIME. THEY THEN CALLED GM AND I WAS TOLD TO CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. I CALLED AND AFTER 2.5 WEEKS OF WAITING GM IS CLAIMING THAT THIS PARTICULAR CAR, 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CAN BE PULLED OUT OF PARK IF THE KEY WAS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION, WHICH I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS BECAUSE THE RADIO WOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYING WHICH IT WAS NOT. THEREFORE GM IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160962June 28, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
I OWN A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AWD. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SATURDAY. SUNDAY GAS WAS DRIPPING FROM MY CAR. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE FAILURE WAS BETWEEN THE FUEL INTAKE VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK. HE SUGGESTED THAT I CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND THERE WAS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON 2004 MODELS. I CAN ONLY GET PARTS THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND I AM TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH THEM RIGHT NOW. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE TO BE AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH MY CHILDREN, AND MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160973June 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT JUST RECENTLY STARTED HAVING ABS AND TRACTION ACTIVE ISSUES. THIS ONLY OCCURS AT SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, GOING THROUGH DRIVE THRU'S, ETC. WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COME ON AND THE PEDAL VIBRATES AND IT TAKES THE CAR LONGER TO STOP. WHEN THE ABS KICKS IN, IT SOMETIMES THEN ACTIVATES THE "TRACTION ACTIVE" LIGHT. I ALSO NOTICE THIS HAPPENING WHEN DRIVING ON DOWNGRADES OR SMALL HILLS THAT I'M TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS. I ALSO SOMETIMES HEAR A RUBBING SOUND WHEN THE TRACTION ACTIVATION LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY FIRST SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I HAD TWO DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES - SO I REPLACED THEM AND THAT DIDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE ABS SENSOR/WHEEL BEARING, BUT THEY STATE IT'S FINE. AFTER READING SEVERAL OF THE SAME ISSUES ON THIS SITE, I FEEL THERE IS DEFINITELY A FAULTY ISSUE WITH THE ABS SENSOR. MY CAR HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Buick Rendezvous