Buick Rendezvous Complaints

1,241 consumer complaints on file.

#10036968September 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLED 8/9/03 DUE TO FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP. ALSO HAD LEAK UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED LOWER INTAKE AND CYL HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036970September 1, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
STEERING RACK HAS LOOSE PLAY IN JOINTS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE STEERING SHAFT AND RACK AND PINION. I WAS UNAWARE THIS WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL VEHICLE FAILED TO TO FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ON SAME DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036824August 29, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD COME ON AND FLASH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN CRUISE CONTROL (BUT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY). I CHECKED TO SEE IF MAYBE THE CRUISE SWTITCH HAD BEEN LEFT ON; IT HAD NOT BEEN. TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF DID NOTHING -- THE CRUISE DID NOT WORK AND THE LIGHT FLASHED. I CHECKED THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT DID NOT STATE THE REASON WHY THIS LIGHT WOULD FLASH -- I HAD TO ASSUME IT WAS DOING SO BECAUSE THE CRUISE WAS BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND SURE ENOUGH, THE CRUISE SWITCH WAS BAD. THE OWNER MANUAL SHOULD HAVE CONTAINED INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO WHEN THE LIGHT WAS FLASHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033516August 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS SUDDEN ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHILE VEHICLE IN OPERATION. THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 WHILE TRAVELING IN IDAHO SPRINGS, CO WHILE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT LEVEL ROAD AND NOT ACCELERATING NOR DECELERATING -- I WAS MAINTAINING A CONSTANT 40 MPH AND HAD THE VEHICLE SIMPLY CUT OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, WE CAME TO STOP BEFORE CRASHING. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT OF THE TYPE SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES AND HAS RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH THE CAUTION THAT "CONDITION DID NOT REOCCUR. DUE TO INFREQUENCY OF CONDITION, CUSTOMER NEEDS TO DRIVE TO SEE IF CONDITION IS REPAIRED." I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN, UNPREDICTABLE FAILURES. ARE THERE OTHER 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR REPORTED PROBLEMS? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034464August 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH AND LESS VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE UNDETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034399August 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031301August 22, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, STRUCTURE
THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE GROSSLY OVERSIZED AND MADE THE VISION OBSCURE AT THE INTERSECTION. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO VIEW VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TURNED HIS BODY IN ORDER TO MAKE RIGHT/LEFT TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS. THE MIRROR WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE SIDE WINDOW. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021633August 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY (HARD SHIFTING). THE CONSUMER KNEW OF TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NLM *AK THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT HARD AT SPEEDS OF UP 25 MPH. *SCC *JB. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND ACCELERATE PROPERLY FROM A STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030900August 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE 35,000 MILES ON MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND I AM HAVING THE SECOND FUEL PUMP INSTALLED. THE CAR STALLED OUT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY ROAD WITH NO BREAKDOWN LANES. THE BRAKES AND STEARING WERE MINIMAL CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028690July 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS TANK FILL HOSE ENTERS TANK IN A POORLY SITUATED LOCATION. THE HOSE ENTERS THE TANK ON THE SIDE, BOTTOM THROUGH A FLEXIBLE BOOT. THE BOOT/HOSE IN THIS LOCATION IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THE BOOT WAS TORN OPEN BY A STONE THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL HITTING THE VEHICLE WHILE MOVING AT 60MPH. THE TEAR WAS SIGNIFICANT (3/4" TEAR IN BOOT WHERE CONNECTED TO TANK). THE FILLER HOSE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOCATED EITHER HIGHER ON SIDE OR ON TOP OF TANK. POTENTIAL OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION SEVERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027296July 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027298July 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027251July 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE VEHICLE STARTED BLOWING FUSE AND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027252July 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARK IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026495July 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025222July 1, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
BUICK RENDEVOUS - 2002REAR LIFTGATE CAN BE INADVERTENTLY OPENED BY DEPRESSING EITHER THE KEY FOB BUTTON OR THE DASH BOARD BUTTON WHILE THE CAR IS IN PARK.THE CAR CAN BE PLACED IN DRIVE AND DRIVEN, AND THE DASH BOARD WARNING INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, WARNING THE DRIVER THAT THE GATE IS AJAR. WHILE I HAVEN'T INVESTIGATED THIS, THE SENSOR IS PROBABLY A PLUNGER OR PRESSURE SENSOR. THE GATE IS HEAVY ENOUGH, EVEN WHEN UNLOCKED, THAT THE SENSOR DOES NOT ACTIVATE ON UNLOCKING. AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN, THE GATE MOVES AND THE SENSOR COMES ON. THERE IS A POSSIBLITY THAT A CAR'S LOAD OR PASSENGERS COULD BE EJECTED FROM THIS UNLOCKED LIFT GATE WHILE THE CAR IS IN OPERATION. WE HAVE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE UNLOCKING MECHANISM THREE TIMES, HAVE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SECURED THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE REMEDY WOULD INVOLVE HAVING THE SENSOR LINKED TO THE LOCKING MECHANISM SO THAT ANY TIME IT IS UNLOCKED, THE DRIVER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023593June 23, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHEN I AM DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND TURN ON THE WIPERS, THEY DO COME ON, BUT UNLESS I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY, THE WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF; NOR WILL THEY CHANGE SPEEDS. I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR THIS WEEK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024378June 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING
AUTOMOBILE CUTS OFF AND DOES NOT WANT TO RESTART. THEN, STEERING LOCKS , AND SHE CANNOT GET IT TO UNLOCK UNTIL SHE BEATS ON IT FOR 5-10 MINUTES. THEN, IT RELEASES. SHE HAS HAD IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY ALL TOLD HER THAT THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024248June 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SIZE OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS CAUSE A BLIND SPOT. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHEN SWITCHING LANE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022940June 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE TRAVELING 60-70 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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