1998 BUICK REGAL Complaints

HEAD LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF WHEN THE BLOWER FAN IS TURNED ON. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST WILL NOT OPERATE, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ALSO AFFECTED BY THIS. I HAVE HAD THIS IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE. *NM

PARKED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF; WAS INFORMED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES BY THAT TIME. FIRE DEPT UNABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH EXTINGUISHERS, THE TRUCK HAD TO BE BROUGHT IN AND THE CAR HOSED DOWN. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *NM

VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY TURNING TO THE LEFT - AS IF THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN THE CAR WILL JERK BACK TO THE RIGHT - THIS COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE IS A RECALL MATCHING THIS INFORMATION, HOWEVER THE INCONSIDERATE PERSON (WILLIAM BLOECHEL) SAID THAT THIS CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT LET ME SPEAK TO ANYONE ELSE AT THE COMPANY. *JB

STEERING REQUIRING MORE EFFORT THAN NORMAL AND JERKY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AND FLUSHED SYSTEM, ALL NEW FLUID. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TOOK IT TO A DEALER BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. BUICK RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V527000 DATE: 2003-DEC-11 COMPONENT: STEERING: RACK AND PINION THE DEALER SAID MY VIN WASN'T COVERED IN THE RECALL BUT THEY WOULD BE GLAD TO CHECK IT & FIX THE PROBLEM IF I PAID FOR IT. WHAT GIVES? WHAT GOOD IS A RECALL IF THE DEALERS DON'T HONOR IT? I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON CARSTATS.COM OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERS SAYING THEIR VIN ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *NM

RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT INCLUDING MY VIN. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER STEERING WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V527000 REGARDING THE STEERING: RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS, ALL DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND ENGINE DIES. ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL TURN SIGNAL IS CANCELLED. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. REPLACING THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSY HAS NOT CHANGED THE SYMPTOMS. *NM

THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT DEALERS AND BUICK SAYS IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NO. NHTSA NO. IS 03V527000 MFG. NO. RECALL NO. IS 03062. THE COMPLAIN AND PROBLEM IS WITHIN THE STEERING OF THE CAR THE RACK AND PINION WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN OF ANY SORT THE RACK AND PINION TRIES TO PULL THE STEERING BACK TO THE RIGHT WITH A RE-PRONOUNCED JERKING , IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WILL NOT TURN LEFT, I HAVE CALL SEVERAL BUICK DEALERS THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. I HAVE CALLED BUICK THEY SAID THERE WAS WITH THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS I HAVE, BUT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. NO. THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO A BUICK DLR. HAVE THEM CHECK IT , AND IF, AND ONLY IF ,IT IS THE SAME AS THE RECALL STATES THE WILL ONLY ASSIST IN THE REPAIR. AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DEALER CHECKING IT . THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND HAS TO BE REPAIRED , I DON'T FEEL I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN THERE IS A LIGHTENING RECALL ON THE BOOKS FOR THE PROBLEM. I NEED HELP , BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, AND WHEN HE TURNED IT BACK ON, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD BE ON. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND THE GROUND ON THE SAFETY BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. HE FOUND A RECALL ON WEB LINE, BUT ACCORDING TO BUICK, THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

I TOOK CAR MY CAR INTO A SHOP TO HAVE CHECKED OUT, ONE OF MY COMPLAINTS WAS THAT MY STEERING APPEARED TO BE LOOSE AND NOT TURNING RIGHT WHEN I TURN LEFT ESPECIALLY. ALTHOUGH THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN CONTINUOUSLY IT HAS BECOME A BIG CONCERN OF MINE. IT SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE I DON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MECHANIC LOOKED UP AND FOUNDED THAT A RECALLED HAD BEEN PLACED ON THIS MAKE OF AUTO. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS IMMEDIATELY, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLED. THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYWAY YOU CAN ASSIST ME. *JB