1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE Complaints

THE HORN STARTED SOUNDING ALL BY ITSELF. I STOPPED IT BY TAPPING THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER TAPPING THE HORN INTERMITTANTLY FOR SIX MILES, THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE RIGHT HORNS AS AN INTERIM MEASURE, A FEW DAYS LATER THE LEFT HORNS WERE GOING OFF AT WILL (STEREO HORNS, GUESS THAT'S WHY THE PARK AVENUE IS MORE EXPENSIVE). I USED A FINGERNAIL FILE TO DISCONNECT THE CLIPS ON THE LEFT HORNS , THEY WERE HARDER TO REACH. AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED I WAS INFORMED IT WAS GOING TO BE $700.00 FOR PARTS AND APROX $100.00 FOR LABOR. THE HORN ASSEMBLY TIED TO AIRBAGS"WAS SENSITIVE" I WAS TOLD. FOR THAT AMOUNT I COULD SEND THE CAR TO A PSYCHIATRIST AND STILL COME OUT AHEAD. SHOULD SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS HORNS AND AIRBAGS BE TIED TOGETHER AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF $800 PLUS? AM I THE ONLY ONE WITH A PSYCHOTIC HORN? *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSE UNNKOWN. *AK

AT 6:04 A.M. ON 4/28/2000, WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON MUSKOGEE TURNPIKE, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON OUR 95 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THIS CAR HAS TWILIGHT SENTINEL. WHEN PUSHING THE HEADLAMP SWITCH, NOTHING HAPPENED, COULD NOT GET LIGHTS TO COME ON. THIS CAR HAS HAD MUTLIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WAIT FOR DAYLIGHT. LATER, THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR 3-4 MINUTES AND GO BACK OUT. DEALER SAYS WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE. *AK

CONSUMERS HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD EVERY YEAR. STONE & GRAVEL DAMAGES WINDSHIELD. DEALER IS DOING NOTHING TO ASSIST CONSUMER ABOUT INFORMATION OR HOW TO GET THE CONFIRMED BUG & AIR FLOW DEFLECTOR FOR VEHICLE. *AK *ML

TWICE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. YH

SENT TO WEBMASTER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/70 )

REAR SHOULDER BELT WILL TWIST AND GET JAMMED, CAUSING IT TO BECOME STUCK AND INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRACTION OFF LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 2 BLOCKS, THEN STAYS ON. *AK *ML

FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT ROD HAS PREMATURELY WORN OUT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HAVE HAD 3 ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN LAST YEAR. AFTER CALLING ROAD SERVICE,#1. 9/3/98 REPLACED BATTERY,# 2. 02/03/99 CLEANED POSTS AND REPLACED A CABLE & #3. 11/27/99 REPLACED BATTERY AND CABLES. REPORTED PROBLEM TO BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE (FILE#980140985) BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED OTHER THAN RECORD MY DATA. HAVE CALLED TWICE TO FOLLOW UP.