1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE Complaints

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE RACK AND PINION BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. CONSUMER COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BOLTS HELD THE RACK AND PINION TO THE FRAME. STEERING WAS IMPAIRED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TC

CONSUMER STATED WATER ACCUMULATED UNDER THE REAR FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE LOCATION FOR THE COMPUTER FOR THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED IN THE WATER DRENCHED AREA. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER. *AK

COOLANT LEAK LEAD TO REPAIR OF UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. REPAIRS CAUSED WATER PUMP TO FAIL, AND SERPENT BELT TENSIONER TO FAIL. FURTHER REPAIRS WERE DONE, 500 KM LATER, OIL PUMP FAILED AND ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. BUICK 3.8L SERIES II V-6.

ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE'S OIL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ROD BEARINGS, UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS WERE REPLACED. *JB THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. *PH *JB

POST ON THE BATTERY COME OUT WHILE GETTING A JUMP. AC DELCO BATTERY/ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

HEATING ELEMENT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS CAUSED BURN MARKS TO APPEAR IN LEATHER MATERIAL OF SEAT. THERE WAS NO OPEN FIRE. HOWEVER, MATERIAL WAS BURNED, AND COULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK SEAT PADDING AS WELL AS LEATHER SEAT COVERING WAS BURNED FROM BOTTOM TO SURFACE OF SEAT. *YH

ONE OF THE TIRES DEVELOPED A LARGE BULGE ON THE SIDE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )

VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO PULSTATE AND SHORTLY AFTER IN APRIL I T STARTED TO MAKE NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. MECHANIC FOUND THAT REAR ROTORS BEGAN TO FLAKE, CAST IRON WAS BREAKING DOWN. ONCE REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED NOISE STOPPED. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING CAR WILL STALL OUT. I MUST PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART, WHICH IT ALWAYS DOES. BUT, IT STALLS WHEN I AM MAKING A TURN, WHEN I AM PROCEEDING DOWN A HIGHWAY OFF-RAMP, WHEN I AM SLOWING IN TRAFFIC. I SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. I KNOW OF AT LEAST TWO OTHER BUICK/GM OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD A NEW PART PUT IN, IT WORKED FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK. I NOTICED TWO OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED WHEN I SEARCHED THE DATABASE FOR COMPLAINTS AND THAT WAS JUST FROM THE FIRST 29 LISTED - ODI ID#'S 986510 AND 533550. I BELIEVE IT IS A PROBLEM, A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT WARRANTS SOME TYPE OF INVESTIGATION. PLEASE HELP. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT AM AFRAID FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

THE FRONT SEAT SWITCH BEZEL ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM DEALER. *SLC