2002 BUICK REGAL Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000. UPDATED 09/08/15*LJ UPDATED 10/25/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING UP TO STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A STRONG BURNING SMELL EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A FIRE HAD STARTED ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH SPREAD AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME FAILURES AS MENTIONED IN RECALLS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH AND I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING UP A HILL AND THEN CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 90 MPH BEFORE I NOTICED WHAT WAS REALLY HAPPENING. IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IT KEPT THE THROTTLE OPEN AND WAS REVVING THE ENGINE. WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND POPPED THE HOOD TO CHECK THROTTLE CABLES IT FINALLY RELEASED AND STARTED TO IDLE NORMAL AGAIN.(THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS SHUT OFF AS SOON AS I NOTICED THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT CHANGE THE WAY THE CAR WAS ACTING.) *JS

EASTBOUND FLOATING BRIDGE ROAD ST JOE COUNTY MICHIGAN SWERVED TO MISS SMALL ANIMAL EXITED RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD STRUCK A TREE DRIVER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL CDR SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER (ME) WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT I WAS! AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DRIVER SUSTAINED SMASHED RIGHT SHOULDER AND ANKLE. AMBULANCE 4 SURGERIES MORE COMING REHA CENTER FOR 3 WEEKS AND THEN OUTPATIENT REHAB STILL RECOVERING AT HOME PREVIOUS ACCIDENT 12/2012 DRIVER HIT A LAMP POST IN KALAMAZOO PARKING LOT DAMAGE IN SAME AREA FRONT.SPEED 15-20 BUMPER AND FRAME DAMAGE (NO POLICE REPORT) (NO INJURIES) GM DEALERSHIP (PAW PAW MICHIGAN THAT REPAIRED THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FOR THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD A HIGH RESISTANCE TO DRIVING ABILITY AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,158. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN UPDATED 11/28/2014 *JS

2002 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED, TOO. *JB

CAR SHUTS DOWN AT ANY GIVING TIME,LEAVING US WITH OUT CONTROL. CAUSE FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE HAVE FOUND OUT ITS THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,847. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT