1996 BUICK REGAL Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS BLOWN UP ONCE BEFORE IN THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED UP. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE VECHILE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. NLM

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN A REPAIR SHOP A BURNED UP FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED IN FUEL TANK. FUEL PUMP AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *AK *YH

BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUSTING AND PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OVER NIGHT HORN IS INOPERABLE UNTIL AFTER VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY WARMED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. OTHER THAN THE SHOCK OF WHAT HAPPENED , I ONLY SUSTAINED A SCRATCH ON MY FACE AS A RESULT OF THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DEALER WANT TO CHARGE $800 TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG WHICH SEEMS UNFAIR DUE TO THE APPARENT DEFECT OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT AFTER SEEING ACTION # EA99-026 WITH A SUJECT OF " INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT" IN YOUR MONTHLY DEFECT INVESTIGATION REPORT THINKING THIS INCIDENT MAY BE RELATED? THANKS. *AK

CONSUMERS HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, THE ROTORS, AND BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND/OR REPLACED DUE TO THEM BEING OUT OF ROUND AND NOISY.*JB

WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED, IT WOULD LEAK. LEAKAGE IS OCCURRING ALONG THE SEAM OF FUEL TANK DUE TO CORROSION. ONCE FILLED & DRIVING AWAY, FUEL VAPORS CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE THE VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL BRAKING PROBLEMS AND FAILURES, DEALER HAS REPLACED WORN BRAKE PADS, FRONT ROTORS, AND BRAKE HOSES, ON ONE OCCASION, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED, CONSUMER HAS LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE AND HAS HAD PROPERTY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DUE TO RUNNING OFF THE ROAD.(DAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF MOTHER) *SLC

MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELLERATE UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY. I COULD NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, SHIFTED TO NUETRAL, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING AND BURNT OUT. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED.*AK

CONSUMER CRANKED THE ENGINE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH ANY OBJECT. AIRBAG EXPLOSION CAUSED MINOR INJURIES TO CONSUMER.*AK