2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN JULY OF 2006 THE HEAD GASKET FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, CROWLEY BUICK, AND REPAIRED. THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AGAIN ON MARCH 27, 2007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *AK

I PURCHASED MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL IN EARLY 2003. BY 2004 I HAD TO HAVE THE A/C CONDENSER REPLACED, THE SHOCKS & STRUTS REPLACED AND NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C. THEN IN SUMMER OF 2006 THE CAR ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING AND THE CAR STALLED OUT WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD, ETC. HAD IT TOWED TO BUICK, THEY SAID THE ENGINE HAD A LEAK SOMEWHERE AND WATER LEAKED INTO THE OIL...HUH? ANYWAY, OF COURSE EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, I WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. THE OPTION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR $6,000. THIS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY PAID OFF AND WORTH ABOUT $14K PRIOR TO THE ENGINE BLOWING UP. I ENDED UP SELLING IT FOR $3K. IS THIS NORMAL? I THINK NOT. I SUBMITTED MY CASE TO SEVERAL "LAWYER" CLAIMING TO SPECIALIZE IN THIS TYPE OF RIP OFF ACTIVITY BY CAR MANUFACTURERS BUT THEY SAID IT WASN'T WORTH IT TO THEM TO PURSUE IT. MAYBE IF SOMEONE HAD DIED IT WOULD BE WORTH MORE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE BUICK AT LEAST ADMIT POOR MANUFACTURING AND REFUND ME SOME OF MY MONEY. I TOOK A LOSS OF $11K ON THIS VEHICLE. *JB

GAS TANK LEAKING AT THE REAR SEAM ON 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. REPLACE TANK NHTSA ACTION NUMBER RQ06009. *JB EA07-006.PCO

BOUGHT A 2002 RENDEZVOUS IN 2006 WITH 60,000 MILES DROVE GREAT UNTIL NOW 3-7-07. NOW AFTER I FILL THE TANK AND START THE CAR THE ENGINE SPUTTERS AND STALLS. POSSIBLE FUEL FILTER. *JB

2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CUSTOMER WANTS PARTS REPLACED ON SIDE CAR CUSTOMER STATES THAT PARTS SHOULD NOT DISLODGED BY THE WIND**CC *JB

STAINLESS STEEL FUEL LINE FAILURE ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER MECHANIC, FAILURE OF PLASTIC RETAINERS PERMITTED THE FUEL LINE TO RUB AGAINST FIREWALL METAL CAUSING FAILURE OF THE FUEL LINE. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR! ON TOP OF OUR 400 DOLLAR A MONTH CAR PAYMENT WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. OUR AC CONDENSER AND BLOWER DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. IN FACT ONLY THE TWO HIGHEST SETTINGS OF THE HEATER WORK ON OUR CAR. SO IT'S GREAT DRIVING HOURS TO CHRISTMAS KNOWING THAT OUR THREE YOUNG DAUGHTERS WILL EITHER BE FREEZING OR SWEATING. NEXT THE WHEEL BEARINGS WENT. THAT WAS GOING TO BE A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. WE PURCHASED A WHEEL BEARING AT STURDEVANTS TO HELP US SAVE MONEY. THEN WHEN THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM WE BROUGHT IT INTO THE BUICK DEALERSHIP AGAIN. ONLY THEN DID THEY TELL US THAT THEY WERE RECALLED AND REPLACED THEM FOR FREE. THE 150 WE SPENT PERSONALLY TO BUY THE WHEEL BEARING? TOO BAD GM SAID. THE ELECTRICAL UNIT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER OR NOT START AT ALL SOMETIMES LIKE THE BATTERY IS DEAD, BUT THEN IT WILL WORK FINE 20 MINUTES LATER. MY KIDS LOVE SITTING IN A COLD CAR WHEN IT'S 20 BELOW ZERO HERE IN SOUTH DAKOTA FOR 20 MINUTES UNTIL OUR CAR DECIDES TO START. THIS IS GREAT FOR THE 8 MONTH OLD BABY. A SMALL GUST OF WIND HIT OUR CAR DOOR WHEN WE WERE GETTING OUT AND NOW THE WHOLE DARN THING IS OFF IT'S TRACK AND RUINING THE FRONT PANEL OF OUR CAR. WE CAN BARELY GET THE DOOR OPEN AT ALL. ANOTHER REPAIR WE CAN NOT AFFORD. EVERY SPARE DOLLAR THAT WE HAVE GETS PUT INTO THIS [XXX] CAR. WE PAY 400 DOLLARS A MONTH IN CAR PAYMENTS AND THE REST OF OUR MONEY FIXING IT. TOO BAD FOR MY DAUGHTERS THAT WE CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT MONEY IN THEIR COLLEGE FUND UNTIL WE GET A RELIABLE CAR. ONLY 3 MORE YEARS LEFT ON OUR LOAN. WONDER IF THE WHOLE [XXX] THING WILL BLOW UP BEFORE WE GET IT PAID OFF. WE'VE ONLY OWNED IT 7 MONTHS!!!!!!*JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING AT TANK INLET FROM FILL HOSE. NO ACCIDENTS, DIDN'T SCRAPE OR HIT ANYTHING...JUST STARTED LEAKING FROM A SEAM. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. *NM EA07-006.PCO

OWN A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. AFTER NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDING SPEED SENSOR REPLACEMENT, HUB REPLACEMENT MULTIPLE TIMES, LIFT GATE REPLACEMENT, WASHER MOTOR REPLACEMENT, BRAKE FAILURE, ODOMETER THAT ZEROED OUT, NOW I AM TOLD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS FAILED. HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY INDEPENDENT GARAGE THAT INCIDENCE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE IS WELL ABOVE AVERAGE. ALSO ADVISED THAT SINCE INITIAL MODEL ROLLOUT, GM HAS MODIFIED, REDESIGNED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO ADDRESS MANIFOLD FAILURE. GM IS UNWILLING TO CORRECT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WHICH AT THE TIME OF INITIAL INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEM HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. REPAIR WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $850.00 AS LONG AS THE HEAD GASKET HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED. UNFORTUNATELY WHILE SAVING UP THE $850. FOR REPAIRS, THE HEAD GASKET COULD VERY WELL HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL I TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR IN A FEW DAYS. SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR A DEFECTIVE DESIGN BUT GM IS UNWILLING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *NM

2002 RENDEZVOUS. I HAVE HAD ALL THE PROBLEMS: BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD, HOLE IN THE A/C CONDENSER, WINDOWS FALLING DOWN INTO THE DOORS (TWICE) DUE TO BAD REGULATORS, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR BECAME SPRUNG ON IT'S OWN, IT EATS TIRES FOR BREAKFAST. I COULD GO ON...I CONTACTED BUICK A FEW TIMES BUT GOT NOWHERE. I TRADED THE CAR IN FOR A TOYOTA. *JB