1996 BUICK REGAL Complaints

IN AN ACCIDENT BETWEEN 40-60 MPH, 12:00 POSITION, CAR HIT GAURDRAIL AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB AND OTHER INJURIES. *AK

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IT GOES LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BE ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED/VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD.

SHIFT LEVER IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE, MUST USE BOTH HANDS TO MOVE OUT OF PARK POSITION.

DESIGN OF THE INTERIOR CONTAINS A PANEL ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL THAT PREVENTS A SMOOTH QUICK MOTION FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.

FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCATED ON REAR SIDE PANEL CAUSE HEAD/HAIR TO GET CAUGHT, ALSO BELT TENSION IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.

GAS PEDAL SPRING TENSION HAS LITTLE SPRING, BARELY TOUCHES PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL GO EXTREMELY FASTER THAN INTENDED, HAVE TO HOLD BACK FOOT TO AVOID ACCIDENT. *AK

SAFETY RECALL--BRAKES. ADJUST SIDE DOOR FOR PROPER CLOSING. 231 FLASH E-PROM AND INSTALL LABEL MA-96-V9943. SAFETY RECALL--BACKFIRE. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER SWITCH.

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, SPEED 25 MPH.*AK

LOUD THUMPING NOISE UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN HITTING A POLE. TT

DESIGN OF VEHICLE IS SUCH THAT SHORTER PEOPLE ARE IN DANGER OF INJURY FROM BEING TOO CLOSE TO AIR BAG WHEN IT INFLATES. *DSH