2004 BUICK RAINIER Complaints

WHEN DRIVING ON SLICK/SNOWY CONDITIONS THE FRONT WHEELS DO NOT GOT INTO 4WHEEL DRIVE. BECAUSE OF THIS OUR SUV DID A 180 ON A CURVE WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH. TOOK SUV IN FOR SERVICE AND HAD TRANSFER CASE AND REAR DIFF FLUIDS CHANGED OUT BUT TECH HEARD GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT DIFFS AND HAD TO TAKE TO DEALER TO FIND OUT CAMSHAFT AND SLEEVE NEED REPLACED. SUV ONLY HAS 64,000 MILES AND WE'VE OWNED FOR 2-1/2 YRS. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 BUICK RAINIER STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS NO PATTERN AS TO WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT HAS HAPPENED IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER AND ALL TEMPERATURES. SOMETIMES IT SAYS I'M GOING FASTER THAN I AM, SOMETIMES IT SAYS I'M GOING SLOWER. SOMETIMES IT STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH RAINIERS. I'M WONDERING WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED? THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 100,000 MILES ON IT NOW, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPING HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR A FEW YEARS. *TR

NO PARTICULAR EVENT JUST DRIVING AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING A FEW WEEKS LATER GAS GAUGE STOPPED ONCE IN AWHILE THE SPEEDOMETER STARTS BUT IS INACCURATE ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS GOING . MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR SAME PROBLEM . TRIED TO HAVE THE DEALER CO OPERATE AND FIX THE DEFECT BUT GOT NOWHERE NEED HELP AS THIS IS A EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FIX ON A FAULTY PART THAT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AS IT IS A UNSAFE SITUATION. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RAINIER AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE OTHER GAUGES DON'T WORK I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING OR HOW MY CAR IS RUNNING ITS BEEN LIKE THAT A LITTLE AFTER I GOT IT AND IT WORKS SOME TIMES BUT SOMETIMES IT DON'T I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE A CAR LIKE MINE AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM TO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENTLY MECHANIC FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,300.

MY 2004 BUICK RAINIER HAS A GAS LEAK. I'M TOLD THAT THE PLASTIC TANK IS THE SAME ONE USED WITH THE GMC ENVOY, THE GMC TRAILBLAZER, OLD BRAVADIER AND PERHAPS OTHERS. THE FILLER PIPE WELDING BREAKS NEAR THE PLASTIC TANK AND GAS ESCAPES. THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHER GMC OWNERS. THIS COULD BE A THE CAUSE OF FATAL FIRES BUT GMC WOULD RATHER IGNORE THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ALL OF THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND UPON RESTART, THE LIGHTS BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND RUNNING LIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE HAD TO PAY A FEE IN ORDER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED EVOQ 10/04/10

2004 BUICK RAINIER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE WAS A PROBLEM THE CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER AND IT IS THE SAME ONE THAT IS IN THE BUICK RAINIER HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT FIX OR AT LEAST HELP WITH THE PROBLEM.IF THE SAME COMPONENTS WERE USED IN THE 2 DIFFERENT VEHICLES AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CHEVY'S WHY WAS THE BUICK RAINIER NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. HE STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 9/1/10 *CN RECEIVED PICTURED. UPDATED 09/21/10. *JB

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2004 BUICK RAINIER AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, SPECIFICALLY THE SPEEDOMETER, OIL AND GAS GAUGES HAVE FAILED. CALLED BUICK ABOUT THE ISSUE AND RECEIVED SERVICE REQUEST # [XXX] . CALLED A LOCAL DEALER, WAGNER BUICK/GMC IN BELLEVILLE, IL TO GET SERVICE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE SERVICE REQUEST WILL GET ME NOTHING SINCE I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE VEHICLE INITIALLY. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET TO FIND A FIX FOR THE ISSUE I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAILED/FAILING INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN THESE VEHICLES. I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS OUTSIDE OF THE RAINIER. REQUEST THE NHTSA LOOK OVER THIS ISSUE. *TR