Buick Rendezvous Complaints (2005)

138 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10158109May 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THIS OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A COMPUTER UPGRADE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. IT HAPPENED 7 TIMES. THE CONTACT FELT IT WAS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT WAS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE PROMPTLY ADDRESSED. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156591May 2, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING UP OR DOWN A HILL THE FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE GIVES A FALSE READING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156372April 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155084April 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLS, THIS OCCURRED SIX TIMES BETWEEN 5-15 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTS AFTER STALLING. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153530March 23, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRRORS ARE TOO BIG AND CAUSE A BLIND SPOT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS ARE WAY TOO BIG AND LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT BLOCKS VIEWS. THE CONTACT HAD TO LIFT HERSELF OF THE SEAT TO LOOK OVER TOP OF THE REARVIEW WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149225February 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ON JAN. 14, 06. AFTER HAVING IT FOR 3 DAYS, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, COMING TO A STOP AND THE VEHICLE DIED. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, CRANKED IT, AND LUCKILY IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. I LATER HAPPENED TO ME 2 MORE TIMES. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CAN NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. SO I'M STUCK DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT GOES DEAD ON ME FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144066November 30, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY WARNING WAS THE BATTERY LIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THERE WAS NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY HAVE PLACED A RECORDER ON THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES. FROM THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE RECORDER THEY HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION RELAY, IGNITION SWITCH, THE AIR CONTROL MODULE VALVE, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. NONE OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE CORRECTED THE STALLING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140670October 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 BUICK VIN [XXX] ENGINE DIED WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT DOWNHILL AND STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. ENGINE WOULDN'T START UNTIL IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138474October 4, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON IMPACT FROM DRIVERS SIDE IN MIDDLE OF BOTH DOORS CAR FLIPPED ON TO PASSENGER'S SIDE AND SPINNED AND SKIDDED 70 FEET DAMAGING BOTH SIDES AND BATTERY ACID FROM FRONT LEAKED ONTO FRONT OF CAR. DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS COMPLETELY CRUSHED AND SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILED TO OPEN ON IMPACT CAME OUT AFTER CAR MADE COMPLETE STOP. SIDE PANELS ON DRIVERS SIDE CAME COMPLETELY OUT AND PASSENGERS SIDE NO AIRBAGS CAME OUT ON FLIP AND IMPACT TO THE GROUND. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133571September 16, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DT: 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE HORN IS DIFFICULT AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BLOW. THE AREA IS SENSITIVE AND THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS EXCESSIVE. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND THEIR POSITION WAS IF THE HORN WORKS THEY HAVE NO SPECIFICATION ON HOW LIMITED THE AREA IS OR HOW EXCESSIVE THE PRESSURE IS TO BLOW THE HORN. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES PRESS NEAR THE HORN SYMBOL ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE HORN WILL SOUND. ONE INCH FROM THE HORN SYMBOL IS DEAD AREA. IF NOT DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHERE THE HORN SYMBOL IS. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133577September 16, 2005
STRUCTURE
DT: 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CANNOT BE READ DURING CERTAIN DAY LIGHT CONDITIONS, PARTICULARLY THE SPEEDOMETER. CONSUMER CONTACTED GM, AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS NOTHING ON FILE, AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133337August 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED FIVE TIMES SINCE SERVICE DATE OF 11/29/04. THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS ALWAYS QUIT AT SLOW TO IDLE SPEEDS. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TO REPLACE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS DUE TO THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM. DUE TO THE PROBLEM I HAVE BECOME SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON APRIL 20TH., MAY 5TH, MAY 8TH, AUGUST 13TH, AUGUST 18TH, AND I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP THIS COMING MONDAY ON AUGUST 22ND ON 05/09/05 VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE NEVER ANY CODES IN THE COMPUTER. ON 06/24/05 VEHICLE WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND AT THAT TIME THE IGNITION RELAY WAS REPLACED PER PIP3139A AND I HAVE HAD TWO ENGINE SINCE THEN. I DON'T KNOW IF OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. ANY HELP HERE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS I AM A 78 YEAR OLD WOMEN SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131026August 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I HAD TO HAVE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AT 43,000 MILES. I DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT SEEMS UNREASONABLE TO HAVE TO SPEND ALMOST $800 TO REPLACE BEARINGS WHICH SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126766June 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MAY 27, 2005 MY HUSBAND PURCHASED A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CX PLUS. 3 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED DURING OUR RUSH HOUR TRIP TO WORK, 06/16, 06/20 & 06/27. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN, ONCE WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY (ROUTE I-95 IN PA) AND TWICE WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT ON NJ ROUTE 130. I WAS WITH HIM EACH TIME IT OCCURRED. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. MY HUSBAND HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, EXPLAINING THE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES BEFORE THE FAILURE. BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOTHING WAS DONE. THIS SEEM TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED BY THE 2004 RENDEZVOUS FOR WHICH GM ISSUED A RECALL (#05V157000). THE RESOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION RELAY. THERE IS ALSO A NJTSA ACTION NUMBER PE04075 THAT DESCRIBES THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2004 RENDEZVOUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125828June 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS PARKING HIS VEHICLE WHEN IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CHAIN, WHICH WAS STRUNG BETWEEN TWO POST, BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD SLAM ON THE BRAKE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120964May 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WRITE TO REPORT AN OCCURRENCE OF UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION IN A BUICK RENDEZVOUS. I RENTED THE CURRENT MODEL YEAR RENDEZVOUS FROM AVIS AT LAX AIRPORT ON 5/14/05. THAT EVENING AS I WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, AND PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, YET THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I NOTICED THAT EVEN WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND PRESSING AS HARD AS I COULD, THE SPEED WAS INCREASING. FORTUNATELY, AT THE ON-RAMP WHERE I GOT ON, THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, AND THERE WAS APPROX A HALF MILE WHERE THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC IN MY LANE. I PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND WAS GETTING READY TO TURN THE KEY OFF, SINCE I COULD NOT OTHERWISE SLOW THE CAR DOWN. AFTER A TOTAL OF 8 ? 10 SECONDS, THE THROTTLE WENT BACK TO ITS NORMAL CONDITION ? IE THE RUN AWAY ACCELERATION CEASED. I SPOKE TO THE RETURN AGENT AT AVIS WHO ASSURED ME THE CAR WOULD BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. I WRITE THIS NOTE TO MAKE SURE THAT AVIS KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I CERTAINLY COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER CARS NEAR MINE. BUICK RENDEZVOUS (HAD ABOUT 4500 MILES ? SO PRESUMABLY A 2005) CA LICENSE # [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116661April 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE BACKING OUR OF MY DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING DUE TO ENGINE IGNITION MALFUNCTION BUT DID NOT STALL. AT THE SAME TIME DASHBOARD LIGHT WENT ON INDICATING THAT ENGINE NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE THOUGH THE OIL WAS JUST CHANGED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED AND ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY EXCEPT THE DASHBOARD LIGHT AGAIN INDICATED NEED FOR AN OIL CHANGE. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IT WAS DECIDED TO INSTALL IGNITION RELAY PART FOR THE SECOND TIME. A SCAN SYSTEM TEST REGULATOR TEST WAS DONE WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. WILL CONTINUE TO RUN VEHICLE AND HOPE PROBLEM CORRECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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