2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2002 FAILURE WITH BLOWN TRANSFER CASE & TRANSMISSION, MAIN EXHAUST PIPE LOOSE FROM HEAD, REAR END NOISE, PASSENGER DOOR STICKS. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WHICH HAS THE EXACT SAME DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE INLET AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECENT RECALL NOTICE, GM RECALL NO. 06230 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 07V349000. I CALLED THE PHONE NUMBER FOR BUICK AS DESCRIBED IN THE CAMPAIGN NOTICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BUICK/GM THAT MY RENDEZVOUS DOES NOT QUALIFY AS PART OF THE RECALL; MY VEHICLE IS AN EARLIER MANUFACTURE DATE THAN THOSE IN THE NOTICE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I CHOSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF THAT IF MY VEHICLE WAS EVER INTRODUCED INTO THE RECALL THAT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MY EXPENSE. THIS REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK AND INLET IS NEARLY $1,000 ACCORDING TO MY DEALER. I HAVE MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS, BUT FEEL THAT BUICK/GM IS IGNORING A MORE WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES THAN THE RECALL INDICATES. MY RENDEZVOUS IS AN EARLY 2002, MANUFACTURED IN MID 2001. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED SINCE OCTOBER OF 2006. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR A STRESS CRACK DEVELOPED ON THE FUEL FILLER INLET TO THE FUEL TANK AT THE ICV COUPLING. UPDATED 09/18/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE DRIVER WAS ALERTED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE FUEL STOPPED LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE FUEL FILTER. THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 166,555. UPDATED 09/19/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED DISABLED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS WATER INTRUSIONS FLOWING FROM UNDER THE CARPET TO THE DRAIN AND FUEL PUMP HARNESS. HE STATED THAT THE ABS HARNESS WAS AFFECTED BY THE CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, WHICH IS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,500. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,425. UPDATED 08/30/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC GAS TANK, WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM STORAGE TANK (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V349000). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL AND WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

I AM EXPERIENCING A GAS LEAK AT THE FUEL TANK INLET FILLER PIPE, JUST AS THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION (EA07006) HAS DESCRIBED. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING AS MY WHOLE FAMILY IS TRANSPORTED IN THIS VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THE LEAK IS WHERE THE ICV AND FUEL TANK ARE JOINED. THIS IS ON MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL. I JUST NOTICED IT TODAY (8/10/2007) WHEN MY GARAGE SMELLED OF GASOLINE. THE TEMPERATURES IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN VERY HOT (100+ DEGREES) AS OF LATE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID AND FELT AS IF IT WERE DRIVING OVER GRAVEL. THE VEHICLE TOOK APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS TO COMPLETELY STOP. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL BEARING AS WELL AS THE CONTROL MODULE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HAS ALWAYS HAD OFF AND ON PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES THE PROBLEM BEING IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER 30 MPH THEY WILL NOT RESPOND THE CAR FEELS AS IF YOU ARE SLIDING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK LIGHT COMES ON. THE DEALER STATED AC NOT WORKING PROPERLY. UPDATED 08/28/07 *TR

2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS - INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET... INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED - 2 MECHANIC OPINIONS... ONE FROM DEALER, ONE FROM PRIVATE GARAGE. AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND OUT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT BUICK IS AWARE OF YET NO RECALL. NEEDS "NEW" TYPE OF BOLTS, AND REPLACEMENT OF GASKET. PROBLEMS ARISE WITH LOW MILEAGE. COST TO FIX RANGE FROM 500.00 - 1000.00. *JB

BEARINGS AND SENSOR ON ANTI LOCK WENT OUT. CAR STOPPING, LOCKING UP, NOT RE-STARTING. *TR

AIR CONDITION NOT WORKING PROPERLY, TOOK TO A DEALER AND FOUND A/C CONDENSER DEFECTIVE. DEALER REPLACED CONDENSER. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE MAKING A GRATING SOUND WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN, TOOK TO DEALER, AND FOUND PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD DEFECTIVE IT WAS REPLACED 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS AGO. THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. *AK