1996 BUICK REGAL Complaints

EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE FROM THE BRAKES WHEN BACKING OUT FROM A PARKED POSITION WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. WINDSHIELD LEAKS AT THE LOCATION OF THE REAR MIRROR LIGHT WIRES, AND DRIPS ON THE GEAR SHIFT AREA. THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR AND THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR ARE TWO DIFFERENT COLORS, WHICH MIGHT INDICATE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A WRECK. I WAS GIVEN NO HISTORY OF REPAIRS ON THIS AUTOMOBILE . AN "ALAMO" STICKER WAS ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK LID.

CAR ALL RECALLED 6/96. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND GM. THEY SAID SHORTED IGNITION WIRES ARE NORMAL.

ENGINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS PRIOR TO FINAL DIAGNOSIS. MJS

THE FRONT SEAT IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE AT ANY DRIVING DISTANCE. I HAVE CHECKED WITH MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS, AND THIS IS NOT A UNIQUE PROBLEM AS MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. THE SEAT DESIGN IS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTUERS ZONE REPRESENTATIVE HAVE TRIED A COUPLE OF ADJUSTMENTS WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE SEAT PAIN IS AT A LEVEL THAT AFTER 3 OR 4 HOURS, YOU JUST CAN'T DRIVE ANY FURTHER.

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GETS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES 4 TIMES. *AK

CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE PAST 30MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. INCREASING PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL AT 30MPH YIELDS NO RESPONSE FROM CAR. WHEN CAR HITS PASSING GEAR, FINALLY ACCELERATES PAST 30MPH. IN ADDITION, AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS IE. 70-75 MPH CAR DEVELOPS ALMOST A STUTTER AND CANNOT MAINTAIN SPEED AND STARTS TO DECELERATE. BOTH PROBLEMS OCCUR IN BOTH DRIVE AND OVERDRIVE. HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS TO 4 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS, 2 OF THEM AUTHORIZED BUICK DEALERS. THEY HAVE REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, CLEANED FUEL INJECTORS, NEW FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER, NEW KNOCK SENSOR AND BLOWN CARBON OUT OF ENGINE TWICE. CAR STILL DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS DESCRIBED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 30MPH. UPON IMPACT, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER RECEIVED A BROKEN BREAST BONE. *AK *YD

WINDOW WON'T ROLL DOWN ON DRIVER'S SIDE DUE TO THE PROBLEM'S WITHIN THE TRACKS ON THE DOOR. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, WHILE TRYINGTO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHOOT INTO THE GARAGE AND HIT A BOAT WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS STILL IDLING. CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK