Buick Roadmaster Complaints

330 consumer complaints on file.

#538892August 7, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826443August 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON/ PEDAL TO FEEL "SQUISHY" AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825373July 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, DEALER CLEANED BATTERY CABLES, AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *AK WHILE DRIVING AFTER DARK ON A BUSY HIGHWAY VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD.8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824015July 1, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING HARD LEFT/RIGHT TURNS OR "U" TURNS, VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT'S TILTING OVER. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822402April 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL TOO LOW TO THE FLOOR. WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES. TOOK A WHILE AN ACCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT ENTIRE BRAKE MODULE (BPMV) NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821922April 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING OWNER LOST TOTAL BRAKE POWER. VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. HAD TO BE THROWN OUT OF GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY ABS MODULATOR. OWNER NOTES OF RECALL FOR PROBLEM, BUT THE ABOVE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. (97V-217). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820611February 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530185February 10, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY GOES ON AND OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529332January 29, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528618January 21, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
FUSE BLOWS ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527676January 6, 1998
SUSPENSION
RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE, CAUSING POPPING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527461December 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKS AS DESCRIBED UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN #92-6-21. ENGINE HAS METALIC NOISE ON INITIAL START UP WHEN ENGINE BLOCK TEMP. IS LESS THAN 40 DEGREES AND DISAPPEARS AFTER WARMUP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525556December 2, 1997
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF CAUSEING WHEEL TO FALL OFF FROM VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525372November 25, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM HOSES FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK INTO ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524816November 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION CYLINDER/SWITCH WIRES FAIL, CAUSING COMPLETE SHUT DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604383November 10, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT HOUSING COVER CAUSING THE BELT NOT TO RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818467November 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING ACTION OCCURRED, PEDAL DOWN SHIFTS (FEELS LIKE SECOND), EXTREME VARIATIONS IN STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818224November 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: ABS LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY COMING ON AND VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT, REPLACED SENSOR . TOOK IN AGAIN IN JULY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, HAD ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS TO ABS SYSTEM REPLACED. DRIVING AND TURNING TO RIGHT TO GET ON RAMP LEFT FRONT BRAKES LOCKED, AND VEHICLE SPUN COUNTER CLOCKWISE.TOOK BACK TO DEALER, AND THEY DROVE IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHNG WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604945October 27, 1997
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE OF THE SMALL SIZE, UNSAFE TO TOW TRAILER EVEN THOUGH CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH TOWING PACKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526251October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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