1988 BUICK REGAL Complaints

ENGINE ALMOST FELL OUT OF VEHICLE BECAUSE OF CARRIAGE BOLTS PULLING THROUGH. VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER AND WENT INTO A DITCH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH REAR BRAKES. CALIPER ASSEMBLY FREEZES UP, WHICH CAUSES THE ROTORS TO RUST. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN INVESTIGATION NUMBERS 1555EA94041 AND 2823PE94063. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND SUDDENLY IN REVERSE CONDITIONS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO GARAGE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

RECALL WORK SCHEDULED FOR REAR CRADLE BOLTS, HOWEVER BEFORE REPAIR WORK REAR AND FRONT CRADLE BOLTS FAILED RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WORK DENIED DUE TO FRONT CRADLE BOLTS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NOTICE.

WHILE DRIVING THE FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

UNDER NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES RESISTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO KEEP ON GOING. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX RECALL, IS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM, DID NOT EVEN TRY TO VERIFY IF IT WAS REALLY A RECALL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO COKER BUICK JEEP EAGLE 903-793-4623. *AK *SLC

BRAKES CONTINUED TO FAIL RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE VACCUM INTAKE MANIFOLD TO THE COMPRESSOR.

SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS REVERSE, BUT SHOW PARK, SHOWS NEUTRAL AND INDICATOR NEEDLE POINTS TO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A ROLLAWAY AND HITTING THE OWNER, CAUSING INJURIES.

THE GAUGE INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. THE DRIVER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK, GOT OUT WITH ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE VEHICLE BACKED UP AND PINNED DRIVER AGAINST THE DOOR AND THE WALL OF GARAGE. *AK