1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE Complaints

THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR 6 DAYS. WEATHER WAS SLIGHT DRIZZLE, WITH TEMPERATURE ABOUT 50 DEGREES. AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM ON 10/25/2002, I PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT. I HEARD A LOT POP FROM THE ENGINE. THE POP WAS SO LOUD THAT NEIGHBORS APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET DOWN THE STREET CAME OUT OF THEIR CLOSED HOUSES TO DISCOVER WHAT HAPPENED. SMOKE BEGIN TO POUR FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN FLAMES APPEARED. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. CAR WILL PROBABLY BE TOTALLED. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS MADE OFF PLASTIC, AND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE PLASTIC MELTS AND MAKES A HOLE, AND SUCKS THE COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH FLOODS THE ENGINE. AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT. TS

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING A STRONG VIBRATION STEERING WHEEL AND ABOVE 50 MPH.DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. NLM

ENGINE COOLANT DEX COOL LEAKED INTO ENGINE THROUGH DEFECT IN UPPER MANIFOLD, DESTROYING ENTIRE ENGINE, REQUIRING COMPLETE NEW ENGINE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 9 TIMES WITHIN LAST TWO MONTHS. CAR CHECKED BY FIRST DEALER WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM ORIGIN. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY 2ND DEALER WHO REPLACED COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF VEHICLE ON ROAD WITH STALLING PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MACK BROWN (BUICK DEALER), BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTING WRONG. THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN 150 MILES AND IT STOPPED AGAIN, AND AT 200 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO TOM BROOKS (DEALER). THE PROBLEM STILL MAY NOT BE SOLVED. *SCC

UPON START-UP ATTEMPT - LOUD CLICKING NOISES, ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES PEG , DIC RESETS ALL COUNTERS TO ZERO, DIC DISPLAYS "DRIVER UNKNOWN" WARNING - CAR STARTS. THIS CAN NOT BE A GOOD THING!*AK

CONSUMER STATES IN COLD WEATHER, WHEN TURING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A CHATTERING NOISE AND THE WHEEL SKAKES, THE PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*JB

ENGINE WOULD NOT START. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. R&R UPPER INTAKE, CLEAN WATER OF OF INTAKE, REPLACE PLUGS, MANIFOLD, COOLANT. OWNER NOTICED A DECREASE IN POWER WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. EXITED INTERSTATE AND DROVE HOME (APROX. 1/4 MILE OR LESS). VEHICLE PARKED IN OWNER'S GARAGE. OWNER TRIED TO RESTART CAR AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER.*AK

WHILE REVERSING POWER STEERING UNIT SHEDDED BOLTS, AND THE BOLTS FELL OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 AT 65 MPH STEERING RACK BROKE AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERIG OF THE CAR UNLESS I SLOWED DOWN AND CONTINUED TO CORRECT THE RANDOM DIRECTION CAR WAS TAKING.*AK