2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE: LEFT REAR SPRING DISCOVERED BROKEN. RIGHT FRONT SPRING FOUND BROKEN IN 2008. HIGHLY UNUSUAL THAT SPRINGS WOULD BREAK. IF SPRINGS BREAK WHILE DRIVING, BROKEN SPRING COULD PUNCTURE TIRE AND CAUSE ACCIDENT. SUSPECT POOR DESIGN OF SPRING OR SUBSTANDARD METAL OR WRONG SPRING USED BY MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT DOES NOT DIM EVEN WHEN HE IS SEATED AND WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V222000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED OCCASIONALLY, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE ONLY AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 6/8/09 *CN UPDATED 06/11/09.*JB

BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A TON OF RENDEZVOUS OWNERS. PLEASE HELP! *TR

I HAVE A 2002 BUICK RENED. I HAVE HAD AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE CAR OVERHEATING AND NO AC. I HAVE HAD THE AC REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TEMP GAUGE, THE THERMOSTAT, THE WATER-PUMP, 2 BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, THE FUEL SENSOR, ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR AND THE FUEL PUMP. I ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL REPAIRS BUT NO I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS. THESE REPAIRS HAVE COSTS ME AT LEAST $5000K IF NOT MORE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEVOUS. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE IN THE ENGINE AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HER VIN AND SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED THE CONTACT COULD HEAR THE ENGINE RODS AND LIFTERS KNOCKING. THE NOISE WOULD STOP AFTER 3 MINS. THE CONTACT HAS KEPT UP WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER RECHARGE UNIT FAILED AND HE HAS HAD THEM REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56000 MILES.

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND WE'VE HAD ISSUES WITH IT NOT STARTING UP ONCE BEING TURNED OFF. IT DOES IT QUITE OFTEN. IF WE TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT STORES OR APPOINTMENTS THAT REQUIRE, ESTIMATING HERE, MORE THAN 2 HRS DRIVING THEN WE ARE STUCK IN THAT LOCATION. WE'VE HAD IT TOWED TO A TRUST AUTO SHOP (GRISMER TIRE) AND A BUICK DEALERSHIP AND NEITHER CAN FIND A PROBLEM WITH IT WHEN IT STOPS ON US. WE'VE CHECKED THE RECALL LIST FOR RENDEZVOUS FOR ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM AND THE 2004 MODEL DOES THE EXACT SAME THING AS OUR VEHICLE, BUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT YEAR BUT NOT THE 2002. IT ALSO STATE THAT THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND WE THANK THE LORD THAT WE HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THAT. WE SPOKE WITH SOMEONE FROM GM AND THEY SAY TO TAKE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THIS OCCURS AND HAVE THE DEALERSHIP CONTACT THEM, BUT WITH THE ECONOMY BEING THE WAY THAT IT IS WE WOULD HAVE TO SAVE MONEY TO AFFORD THE PRICE OF THEM PUTTING IT ON THE MACHINE TO TRY AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WE ARE ALSO FRIGHTEN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE THAN A FEW MILES NOW DUE TO READING THAT IF COULD ALSO CUT OFF AT ANYTIME. WE ARE ALSO AWARE THAT THERE MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE THAT EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION OR HELP FROM GM. *TR UPDATED 05//05/10. *JB

COOLANT LEAK FOUND BY VEHICLE INSPECTION MECHANIC. A SEALANT WAS PUT IN BY DEALERSHIP AS A TEMPORARY FIX, BUT DUE TO ESTIMATE OF $1800, WORK TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THE PROBLEM IS A COMMON COMPLAINT IN THE 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE UNTIL I DECIDE ON A COURSE OF ACTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT. AFTER SHE PLACED MORE COOLANT IN THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES. SHE CONTINUES TO ADD COOLANT, BUT THE VEHICLE KEEPS RUNNING HOT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

WHILE TRAVELING HOME FOR SPRING BREAK. MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2008 AND IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM STOCKTON CA TO TRACY CA WHERE IT REMAINS AWAITING A SERVICE AUTHORIZATION TO BE FIXED FROM MY CONTRACT HOLDER. THE MECHANIC AT THE TRACY DEALERSHIP STATED THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, THE OIL WAS VERY LOW AND THAT THE ENGINE HAD INTERNAL PROBLEMS THAT WOULD REQUIRE HIM TO DISMANTLE OR REPLACE THE ENGINE. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS LISTED IN MANY COMPLAINTS IN THE DATA BASE HERE AND HAS SERIOUS MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL ISSUES. TO DATE MARCH 29, 2009 I AM AWAITING SERVICE AND A RESOLUTION. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE TO DATE. *TR