2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS UNREADABLE DURING THE DAYTIME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED AND THEY DETERMINED IT WAS A DESIGN ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CONTINUES DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE OVERHEATING CAUSING DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK AND THE GAS CAP WAS FAULTY WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS - EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE HORN (DESIGN FLAW). I HAVE NARROWLY ESCAPED MANY ACCIDENTS BY SHEER LUCK. HAVE HAD PEOPLE BACKING INTO ME & BEEN UNABLE TO HONK THE HORN BECAUSE I COULD NOT FIND THE VERY LIMITED "SWEET SPOT." WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED EVEN SLIGHTLY, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND! *JB

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE LOW TIRE WARNING COMES ON. STOPPING AND CHECKING FINDS NO LOW TIRES. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES THAT WE NO LONGER STOP TO CHECK. IF WE REALLY DO HAVE A DANGEROUSLY LOW TIRE, WE COULD HAVE A TIRE FAILURE LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE. *NM

I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. BOUGHT IN DEC 04. THE FIRST STALL WAS SUMMER OF 05. THANK GOD EACH TIME IT STALLED, I WAS GOING 20 MPH OR LESS. I AM TRULY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY FACTOR. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER EACH TIME - THE DID THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH - STALLS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. IT WILL BE GOING IN TO THE DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME VERY SOON, AS IT STALLED AGAIN OVER CHRISTMAS. THE STARTER HAS BEGUN TO SOUND FUNNY - CAR HOLDS CRANK TOO LONG, DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR HATCHBACK OPENING WHILE DRIVING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BY THE DEALERSHIP THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V150000. THE RECALL NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 DAYS BEFORE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THE RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE GAS GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK ACCURATELY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THEY SUGGESTED THAT SHE DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF GAS USED BY THE MILES TRAVELED. THE LOCKS DID NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND THE MANUAL LOCKS DID NOT ALWAYS WORK. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE LOCKS . *AK

MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES IN 10 1/2 MONTHS. CURRENTLY I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD NOISE (MUCH LIKE AN AIR RAID HORN) WHILE I AM STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF. IT STARTED BACK IN APRIL, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT RECREATE THE NOISE, IN THE SHOP AGAIN 11/4/05 AND AGAIN 11/11/05. I JUST DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR. I IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT, LASTING LONGER. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 17 DEC 04 AND THE VERY NEXT DAY HAD A BREAK PROBLEM. MY SERVICE RECORD IS AS FOLLOWS: 1) 12/20/04- ABS LIGHT ON - ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED 2) 01/27/05 - ABS LIGHT ON - ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED 3) 4/25/05 - ABS LIGHT ON ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER 40 MPH - 3) 4/25/05 - PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR CLICKING WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE 3) 4/25/05 VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD AIR HORN NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF 4) 5-19/05 - ABS LIGHT ON - ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED 4) 5/19/05 - VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS OR ON INCLINE 4) 5/16/05 INSTALLED REAR LIFT GATE LATCH 5) 7/15/05 DRIVER SIDE MIRROR GLASS CAME LOOSE 6) 9/01/05 - DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW INOPERATIVE- 7) 11/4/05 - VERY LOUD ACCELERATION - EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD 7) 11/4/05 LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STOPPING IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF 8) 11/11/05 WOBBLE IN LEFT FRONT TIRE- REFACE FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND 8) 11/11/05 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR THE LOUD AIR HORN NOISE WHILE DRIVING, STOPPING IN TRAFFIC AND TURNING VEHICLE OFF - HAD A 5 MINUTE DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE PERSON ABOUT THIS AND IT DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT ON THE INVOICE. *NM

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED AFTER THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. THE TECHNICIAN SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND THE FUEL TANK HARNESS WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS CONNECTOR WAS EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER ELEMENTS AND IF THE CONNECTOR FAILED THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IN MY OPINION. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $199.50. *JB

IN LATE JULY, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED ABOUT 1/4 TANK REMAINING. WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY, LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. 4 MILES LATER, CAR RAN OUT OF GAS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE (VIA ONSTAR) DELIVERED GAS. IN EARLY OCTOBER, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED ABOUT 3/8 TANK REMAINING. LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON . RAN OUT OF GAS ABOUT 1 MILE LATER. LITERALLY COASTED INTO THE GAS STATION AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO A PUMP. NOW I FILL THE TANK REMAINING THE "GAUGE" READS 1/2 TANK. *NM

VEHICLE'S MANUAL STATES 18/25 MPG, VEHICLE AVERAGE 13.0 MPG. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT RYDELL (DEALERSHIP) STATED 18 MPG AFTER 40 MILES TEST DRIVE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT VERMONT CHEVY/BUICK (DEALERSHIP) STATED 27 MPG AFTER 25 (FREEWAY) MILES TEST DRIVE. BOTH SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE WRONG: VEHICLE AVERAGES 13.0 MPG UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS & NORMAL DRIVING HABITS ON CITY STREETS AND FREEWAY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, I WAS ADVISED THAT VEHICLE CHECKED OK AFTER SCAN. PROBLEM PERSISTS. SERVICE ADVISOR/SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS HIGH MPG IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE: 3.6 L ENGINE. DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES WORK, SOMETIMES DON'T. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SCAN AND CHECK SYSTEM AFTER RECALL. PROBLEM PERSISTING. PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR MOVES INSIDE MIRRORS HOUSING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 M/H) AND HAVE TO BE RE-SET UPON REACHING DESTINATION. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PROBLEM PERSISTING. AUDIO SYSTEM COULD NOT READ ALL CDS. DEALER REPLACED RADIO/CD PLAYER TWICE. PROBLEM PERSISTING. DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH. DEALER REPLACED SEAT ADJUSTER DUE TO EXCESSIVE LOOSENING. REPLACED SEAT TRACK ASSY. VEHICLE WENT TO RYDELL'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE (3) TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE ALIGNMENT/STEERING ISSUES: VEHICLE CURRENTLY STILL PULLING TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD, STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER. DEALER DID NOT RESOLVE ISSUES AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS, ALIGNMENT NOW OUT OF WARRANTY (7.5 K MILES ONLY), PROBLEM PERSISTING. *NM