1997 BUICK PARK AVENUE Complaints

TRANSMISSION WOULD CLINK BEFORE ENGAGING. TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE OVERHAULED. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN DEFECTIVE. SIMILAR FAILURES WERE FOUND ON INTERNET BY THE CONSUMER. *YH

FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FUSE BOX RELAY SUSPECTED AS CAUSE, CLAIM 42-1331-250. *SLC

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS/SHUTS OFF WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS FOR DIFFERENT REPAIRS ON SAME PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

PLASTIC ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ARE BREAKING AND FALLING OFF. DOOR PANNEL AND SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCH FALLING OFF. WE ALSO FEEL LIKE IT MAY HAVE BEEN FLOODED AT ONE TIME AND WAS NOT DISCLOSED AT TIME OF PURCHASE.*AK

OWNER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V-227, EXPERIENCED DEFECT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. *CJ

CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL FOR BUCKET SEAT LATCH, AND DEALER BROKE PART OF SEAT THAT WAS ON RECALL. TOLD CONSUMER THAT THAT PARTS WERE IN, BUT IN A WHILE CONSUMER WAS WAITING AND PARTS FELL OFF. *AK

SEAT BELTS BECAME INOPERATIVE PRIOR TO RECALL 00V-117, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

OWNER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURE FOR RECALL (00V-117). REPAIRS WERE MADE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTIFICATION, OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSE FOR CHARGES. *CJ

THE CONSUMER FEELS THE HEAD REST DESIGN IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND WOULD NOT PROTECT THE CONSUMERS HEAD DURING A COLLISION. *MJS

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL NO 00V117000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00039, DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM CONSUMER NOTICED SHOULDER BELT WAS LOCKING WHEN MAKING ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT.*AK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS STILL DOES NOT RETRACT. *YH