1997 BUICK REGAL Complaints
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1997 BUICK REGAL- LANSING, MI
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH ENGINE STALLED FOR SECOND TIME WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER FOUND OUT THAT CAUSE WAS FUEL PUMP RESISTOR THAT HAD FAILED. *AK
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1997 BUICK REGAL- POOLESVILLE, MD
TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING WINDING NOISE AS SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. DEALER WILL PAY FOR PARTS, BUT CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR LABOR WHICH COULD BE AROUND $700.*AK *SLC
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1997 BUICK REGAL- KANSAS CITY, MO
MY WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY FAILED DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. I CONTACTED BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT MY ISSUE AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY.*AK
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1997 BUICK REGAL- COLLEGE STATION, TX
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG CONSOLE IS RISING UP. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED TSB FOR DEFECT. *AK THE DEALER FIRTS INSTALLED A COVER FOR THE AIR BAG BUT THE CLIP HOLDING THE COVER WAS REMOVED DURING SECOND SERVICE. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY MUCH CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG BEING EXPOSED BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT, NON DEPLOYMENT OR DETERIORATION. *YH
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1997 BUICK REGAL- FLORENCE, AL
WATER PUMP REPLACED AT APPROX. 30,000, FRONT TIRES - STEEL BELTS WORE THROUGH. *AK
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1997 BUICK REGAL- SOPHIA, NC
TRANMISSION WAS REPLACED WHILE CAR UNDER WARRANTY W/REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WHICH IS NOW NEEDING TO BE REPLACED...DEALERSHIP DID NOT ADVISE IT WAS BEING REPLACED W/REMANUFAC. PART. CONTACTED BUICK ONLY TO BE ADVISED CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT HELP. STEERING/RACK & PENION: STEERING LOCKS, POPS, ETC WHEN DRIVING ...I DON'T HAVE MUCH INFO ON THIS RIGHT NOW AS WE ARE HAVING CHECKED BY MECHANIC NOW. HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER "NON LIFE THREATENING" PROBLEMS W/THIS CAR AND ARE VERY DISHEARTENED AS THE CAR IS ONLY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD.*AK
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1997 BUICK REGAL- ST.AMANT, LA
WHOOPING SOUND TIRE BLOWOUT/ SAW TREAD IN REARVIEW MIRROR AS I WAS TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN WITH ME AT THE TIME.*AK (TIRESIZE: 215/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70R15 )
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1997 BUICK REGAL- COLUMBUS, OH
DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE FAILED HUB ASSEMBLY, CONSUMER STARTED EXPERIENCING LURCHING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AGAIN, TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO SAID THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPLACED BUT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SENSOR WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, FAULTY PART WAS REPLACED AGAIN. *SLC
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1997 BUICK REGAL- KISSIMMEE, FL
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE MORE THAN 15 TIMES FOR VIBRATION ISSUES, ATTEMPTS TO CURE THE PROBLEM HAVE INCLUDED SWAPPING THE CAR'S AXLES AND MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND THE INSTALLATION OF 3 COMPLETE SETS OF 4 TIRES, AT ALL TIMES THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE BRAND. NLM
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1997 BUICK REGAL- BALTIMORD, MD
BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC DUE TO A MELTDOWN. MECHANIC SAID THAT BRAKE LIE MELTED DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. NO WARNING. *AK *ML
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