1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE Complaints

INTAKE MANIFOLD DEFECT CAUSING ENGINE DESTRUCTION AND FAILURE, RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE. 1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE 88947 MILES. *AK

CONSUMER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR MOTOR REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO RECEIVING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL. *PH THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE 03V-473. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. *NM

CONSUMER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. *PH THE RECALL WAS FOR THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR (03V-473). THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED DID NOT SUBSTANTIATED THE REQUEST. THE CONSUMER RESUBMITTED THE CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PART WASN'T COVERED UNDER RECALL. *PH THE FUEL PRESSURE DIAPHRAGM LEAKED WHICH OCCURRED 10 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND BROKE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT BLEW THE CAP OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE SERVICE DEALER HAD NOT REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR, WHICH HE DID. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES WHICH HE PAID FOR AND THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL#03V473000. *SC *JB

REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR MADE PRIOR TO LEARNING OF RECALL NOTICE. *PH THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (03V-473). THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE STATUS OF HIS REIMBURSEMENT. *NM

REAR LIGHT HOUSING PRODUCED MOISTURE. AS A RESULT, A THICK FILM COVERED THE LENS. *AK DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE'S A 30% FAILURE RATE ON THESE COMPONENTS. *LA

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO A HOLE INSIDE OF THE TUBE. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT CAME FROM A DIFFERENT PLANT. *PH THE RECALL WAS ON THE VEHICLE FUEL PRESSSURE REGULATOR. *NM

INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING, RESULTING IN A ANTI FREEZE LEAK OVER ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK INTAKE MANIFOLD, WATER PUMP, FRONT ROTORS/PADS, SERPENTINE BELT, TENSIONER PULLEY AND PLUGS WERE REPLACED. *TT *JB

FRONT SHOULDER BELT (PASSENGER SIDE) BECAME STUCK. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIR TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT A PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN WAS RELEASED. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. *LA