2000 BUICK REGAL Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THE BELT AND PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF $475.57. THE THIRD TIME, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AS AN OIL LEAK. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL PUMP AND HOSES AT THE COST OF $588.98. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,286 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,729. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE DEALER STATED AIR BAG LIGHT ON. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE COLD WEATHER. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE IN THE WINTER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAN WITH THE POWER STEERING SHORT RACK. AS OF JULY 6, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER REFUSED TO ADMIT THERE WAS A DEFECT BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND THE CONSUMER HAS THE ORIGINAL PART. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

BOTH BACK TIRES HAD A FAILURE OF THE BELTS CAUSING THE TREAD TO WARP CASUSING A SIGNIFICANT VISIBLE PROBLEM. *TR

ABOUT FOUR DAYS AGO CHECK ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE OIL WHICH WAS FINE AND PLANNED ON TAKING TO THE GARAGE THIS WEEK. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM ON MAY 21, 2007 I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM US 1 ONTO SOUTHAMPTON ROAD. AS I ACCELERATED THE CAR THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED THE BRAKE , BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS RED LINED ABOVE 7000 RPMS. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AND IT STARTED NORMALLY, BUT AS SOON AS I ACCELERATED, IT REPEATED WITH THE SAME UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION. FOTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86000. THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS FAIL WHENEVER USING THE HIGHBEAMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INITIALLY THE HIGHBEAMS TURN OFF AND THE FOG LIGHTS TURN ON, AND NOW THE HIGHBEAMS WORK VERY SPORADICALLY. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. ON APRIL 26, 2007 THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER BECAUSE THE BATTERY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE COOLING LEAKED AT THE MANIFOLD GASKET AND MIXED WITH OIL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,280.*AK UPDATED 06/06/07. *JB

REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE POWER WINDOW 500 TO REPAIR AIR BAG LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF...1200 TO REPAIR. *JB

I HAVE OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL SINCE 2001. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW STARTING OPERATING ERRATICALLY - SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL; OTHER TIMES IT WOULD. MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT BUT IT WORKED FINE FOR HIM. LAST WEEK, IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN EVERY DAY USAGE, SUCH AS PULLING UP TO MAILBOX TO GET MAIL. MY MECHANIC STATED THE PART ALONE WILL COST OVER $300 DOLLARS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A ROUTINE PROBLEM IN BUICKS DUE TO POOR DESIGN - A PLASTIC PIECE (INVOLVING REGULATOR?) THAT FAILS TOO EASILY. PLEASE ASK BUICK / GM TO ISSUE A RECALL DUE TO THE ENORMOUS FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *JB

MY 2000 BUICK REGAL SUPERCHARGED JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAS THERE BEEN OTHER BUICKS WITH THIS PROBLEM? *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE'S LEFT WHEEL FROZE WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WHEELS LOCKED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BELT GOT WET. UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB