1998 BUICK REGAL Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *NM

FAILURE OF DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHT TO ACTIVATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. PASSENGER SIDE AND HIGH MOUNT LIGHT WORK FINE. LEFT TURN SIGNAL (WHICH IS THE SAME WIRE AS THE BRAKE) ALSO WORKS. AFTER BEING TICKETED FOR EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HAD DIAGNOSED AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS SWITCH CONTROLS TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL, ETC. SINCE THIS OCCURED I HAVE NOTICED OTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I WONDER IF ANY INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THIS PROBLEM?

I HAVE A 1998 BUICK REGAL. IN DECEMBER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, I WAS ABLE TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY, ABLE TO TURN TO THE LEFT. THE AUTOMOBILE HAS ONLY 14343 MILES ON IT AND THE VIN NO. IS [XXX]. *AK I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING I FEEL THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM SHE BEING NOT AS STRONG AM ME. I REPORTED THIS TO BUICK AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL BUT MY VIN NO. WAS NOT INCLUDED. I FEEL THAT ALL 1998 BUICKS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHECKED. THANK YOU. UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING LEFT TURNS IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER, AND THE STEERING BECAME STIFF. DEALER DETERMINED A STEERING PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK

I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP (MCCADDON BUICK-BOULDER, CO) ON 2-6-04 REGARDING THE RECALL ON 1998 BUICK REGALS WITH A STEERING PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT FORCED BUICKS RECALL. IN FACT, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MAY 21, 2003 FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $1200.00 TO FIX MY CAR. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM SHOULD NOT GET ANY WORSE SO I HAVE PUT UP WITH THE HARD STEERING (TO THE LEFT) SINCE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY AUTO WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY.*AK

THIS VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE LEFT BLINKER GOING REALLY FAST WHEN DEPRESSED (AS IF GOING OUT). THEN EVERY TIME YOU DEPRESS THE LEFT BLINKER THE ELECTRICAL ON THE DASH GOES OFF AND BLINKS. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY EVERYTIME IT HAS HAPPENED WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THIS COULD SERIOUSLY PUT SOMEONE IN DANGER. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS RELATED BUT THE ELECTRICAL ON THE THERMOSTAT CONTROL DASHBOARD HAS GONE OUT AS WELL AS SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL ON THE WINDOWS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND MAKING LEFT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE AL;SO PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

INQUIRY WHETHER OR NOT INVESTIGATION AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS LED TO A RECALL.*MR CONSUMER LETTER WAS SENT BY DOMINICK GRAZIANO IN REFERENCE TO THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT # 10042719 CONCERNING A 1998 BUICK REGAL STEERING DEFECT. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF INVESTIGATIONS AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAVE LED TO A RECALL.*MR

DEFECT WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. RECALL#03V527000 *SC *JB