1991 BUICK REGAL Complaints

MY 70-YEAR-OLD MOTHERS 1991 BUICK REGAL CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST PIPE GASES BLOWING AGAINST THE REAR BUMPER CAVITY. THE PLASTIC PARTS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAUSED $1,800.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. SHE WAS ON EAST BOUND I94 GOING 60MPH SAW THE FIRE AND WENT TO THE NEXT EXIT WHERE AN SUPER AMERICA GAS STATION ATTENDANT HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND SOME ONE WILL NOT BE AS LUCKY. GM COMPLAINT # 1-20438510. GM DECLINES ANY ASSISTANCE AT THIS TIME.*AK

OO V 189 000/CRADLE BOLTS: DEALER: SUBURBAN BUICK IN ROCHESTER, MI. PHONE# 248/643-0070 IS REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT REPAIRS WOULD COST MORE THEN VEHICLE WAS WORTH. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME CORRODED DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE MANUFACTURER REMIBURSE HER FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR.*JB

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GETS HARD AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE GRADUALLY SLOWED DOWN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAYS THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NLM ALSO CONSUMER STATES THAT ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *YD

CONSUMER WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STREET LIGHT AND HEARD A NOISE, FRAME TO VEHICLE FELL OUT, AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SPINING.*AK CONSUMER STATS THAT ENGINE CRADLE VENDER, ENGINE FRAME, FELL DOWN TO GROUND, FRAME BOLTS STILL IN BODY BUT RETAINERS RUSTED OUT ALLOWING FRAME SECTION TO FALL THROUGH, STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM RACK AND PINION AND STEERING WHEEL SPINS FREELY. *YD

REAR BRAKES FREEZE UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND HAVE NO CONTROL WHEN BRAKING. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT DIRT AND RUST FORM AROUND IN THE PIN THAT OPERATES THE CALIPERS. TWICE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY SON PURCHASED THIS CAR IN NOV. OF 2001. HE WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND HE HEARD A LOUD "POP". WHEN HE PROCEEDED FROM THE LIGHT , THE CAR WOULDN"T STEER. WHEN HE GOT OUT AND LOOKED , HIS ENGINE CRADLE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND. WE CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE DRIVER TOLD US THAT ISSUE WAS A RECALL ITEM. I WENT UP THE ROAD TO A BUICK DEALER AND THE TECH. TOLD ME "YES " IT WAS A RECALL AND TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED THERE. THE TECH. SAID IT WOULD BE ABOUT $1,000. TO FIX. 2 DAYS LATER THE DEALER SHIP CALLS MY SON AND ASKED HIM HOW MUCH HE PAID FOR HIS CAR , BECAUSE THE DAMAGES COULD BE MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER SHIP CALLS MY SON AND SAID THE BROKEN ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AREN"T A RECALL ISSUE AND IT WILL COST HIM MORE THAN $800. OUT OF HIS POCKET. MY SON HASN"T GIVEN THE DEALER SHIP THE OK TO START WORKING ON THE CAR NOW BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE THEIR TRYING TO DOUBLE-DIP ON THIS RECALL ISSUE. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY IS "PUMP TYPE". IT REQUIRES 2-3 PUMPS TO ACTIVATE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE RATCHET PALL ON THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE ASSEMBLY TO FAIL TO ACCEPT MORE PUMPS ON THE PEDAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PALL STUCK OPEN IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NEEDED; A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURED. A FEW SQUIRTS OF WD-40 UNSTUCK THE PALL, BUT IS PROBABLY ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH APPLICATION OF WHITE LITHIUM GREASE TO PALL AND ASSOCIATED PIVOT POINTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHEN IMPACTED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN STOP SIGN. DRIVER SUFFERED SHOULDER INJURY, BUT NO EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 00V189000 CONCERNING STRUCTURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE WORK FOR LACK OF PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK