1996 BUICK REGAL Complaints

AFTER CAR WARMS UP AND WHEN STARTING TO MOVE FROM FULL STOP CAR WILL NOT TURN TO THE LEFT EXCEPT WITH EXTREEM FORCE. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD BANG THAT CAME FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT WAS THAT THE FUEL DID NOT GO INTO FUEL RELAY SYSTEM, AND INJECTOR SPRAYED FUEL BACKWARDS ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH IGNITED THE FUEL. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE JULY 28, 2000 AND AGAIN ON MAY 13, 2001. *AK *JB

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS/ FRONT ROTORS AND DRUMS. ROTORS / DRUMS OVERHEATING WHICH IS CAUSING THEM TO WARP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS TWICE, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *YH

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH FELL OFF END OF THE SAFETY BELT, WHICH LEFT OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAIN. ; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

BOLT IN OIL PAN HAS STRIPPED AND SEPARATED FROM OIL PAN. ENTIRE UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON.*AK THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN MAKING THE DRIVER NERVOUS. *YH

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL SIDE COLLISION. UOPN IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MAJOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

THE RUBBER SEAL AROUND THE FRONT STEERING BALL JOINTS RUPTURED, CAUSING ALL LUBRICANT TO LEAK OUT. THE CAR PULLS RIGHT AND MAKES A SLIGHT NOISE WHEN STEARING, DUE TO ADVANCED WEAR. I CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFATURER, BUT SINCE THE CARS JUST CAME OUT OF WARRANTY, THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED.