2001 BUICK REGAL Complaints

THE TIRES ON THE CAR HAVE FAILED. I HAVE DONE THE ALL OF THE SCHEDULED ROTATIONS AND ALINGMENTS. THE TIRES "GOODYEAR EAGLE LS (225/60R16) ON MY 2001 BUICK REGAL ARE PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK WHEN I DRIVE EVERYDAY FOR WORK. I CONTACTED BUICK AND THEY STILL ARE MAKING A DETERMINATION TO REPLACE THESE FAILED TIRES, AT 23,900 MILES. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD OF TESTED THESE TIRES BEFORE THEY HAD MADE THE DECISION TO PUT THEM ON A QUITE PRICY CAR. GOODYEAR I BELIEVE IS AT FAULT FOR PRODUCING SUCH A TIRE THAT IS A COMPLETE FAILURE. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK

HEADLIGHTS ARE TO DIM, AND IT IS HARD FOR DRIVER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LIGHTS ARE DIM ON LOW BEAM ONLY. (DESIGN PROBLEM) AND THAT OTHER GM VEHICLES HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND LIGHTS ARE GOOD ON HIGH BEAM. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING CRUISE CONTROL AT 70-75 MPH ON FREEWAY VEHICLE ACCELARATED TO HIGHER SPEED ON ITS OWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 35-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS RELEASED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 35-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER WROTE IN STATING THAT THIS IS NOT HER VEHICLE. *JB

AT 500 MILES WE ENCOUNTERED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A DEALERSHIP IN TEMECULA CA. CARRIAGE MOTORS KEPT OUR CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. WE ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEM AT 1240 MILES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO HARDIN BUICK. WE WERE ADVISED THAT THEY WERE SENDING THE TRANSMISSION TO BUICK AND THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS BEING SENT TO THEM BY BUICK. THIS WOULD TAKE FROM A WEEK TO TEN DAYS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR FOR MORE TIME THAN WE HAVE USED IT. WE DO NOT WANT A CAR WITH A TRANSMISSION WE CAN'T RELY ON. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT REGAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS?*AK

ALL INCIDENTS WERE OF THE SAME NATURE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE BRAKING. ENGINE WOULD NEVER IDLE AT LESS THAN 1800 TO 2600 RPM'S. WITH FOOT REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE THE CAR TRAVELED BETWEEN 35 TO 60 PLUS MPH, DEPENDING ON TERRAIN.

WHILE DRIVING RENTAL CAR FROM ALAMO RENTAL, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE, AN INSPECTION OF THE OTHER 3 TIRES WAS DONE AND NOTED THAT THEY WERE IN VERY POOR CONDITION, TIRES WERE WORN AND WEAR INDICATORS WERE SHOWING, TIRES WERE 3 FIRESTONES AND 1 GENERAL AMERIA, NO OTHER SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN.

BRAKES WERE RUSTIED. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT BRAKES WERE RUSTED BECAUSE OF ATMOSPHERE.*AK *SLC