2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH 56,534 MILES AND NEEDING A NEW HEAD GASKET, AND NEW ANTI-FREEZE EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. AFTER RESEARCH I KNOW THAT I'M DEFINITELY NOT ALONE IN THIS MATTER!!! BAD STAINS ON GARAGE FLOOR!!! NERVOUS BECAUSE WIFE DRIVES IT WITH OUR KIDS. *JB

NONE OF THE THREE BUTTONS ON MY ON-STAR SYSTEM WORK; MY PLAN IS PAID TO DEC. 2007. AT THE SAME TIME I DISCOVERED THAT THE BACK TURN SIGNALS AND BACK HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK (TOTALLY OFF WHILE FRONT ONES BLINK TOO FAST). *JB

CAR HAD SMELLED LIKE URINE FOR A FEW MONTHS ON A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE FIXED. HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET DUE TO COST. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE AND WE ARE WAITING FOR SO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. *JB

THE ODOMETER READS "ERROR" THIS PROBLEMS PREVENTS CORRECT REPORTING OF MILEAGE TO NYS INSPECTIONS, RESALE, WARRANTY, CALCULATION OF TIRE AND OIL MAINTENANCE. *NM

HAD TO REPLACE HEAD GASKETS ON 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, 3400 CC ENGINE, WITH 71,034 MILES, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE, I WANT TO BE INCLUDED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST BUICK, SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS EXPENSE. *NM

A/C CONDENSER CRACKED LOSING GAS & OIL BEING REPLACED. INFORMATION INDICATES COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *JB

I HAVE OWNED MY 2002 BUICK RENDEVOUS SINCE APRIL OF 04. AROUND MAY OF 05 MY A/C UNIT STOPPED WORKING. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE A/C CONDENSOR UNIT. I WAS VERY SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED THAT SUCH A NEW MODEL OF VEHICLE WOULD HAVE ISSUES SO EARLY ON. NEEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS EVEN MORE SURPRISED TO READ AND SPEAK TO OTHER 02 RENDEVOUS OWNERS WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IN MY OPINION I THINK BUICK SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR PRODUCING A FAULTY A/C SYSTEM. IT SEEMS VERY STRANGE THAT SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLE. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE REGARDING BRINGING THIS TO BUICK'S ATTENTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, APRIL HOWLETT

ON TUESDAY NOV. 22, 2006 I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN MY GARAGE WHERE MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WAS PARKED. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING WHERE THE FILLER PIPE MEETS THE TANK. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED BUICK TO SEE IF I COULD BRING THE CAR IN AND WAS TOLD YES. I WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE TANK IS PLASTIC IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1100. PARTS AND LABOR. I ALSO ASKED IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER RENDEZVOUS AND WAS TOLD YES AND WAS ALSO TOLD THIS HAPPENS TO THE CHEVY ENVOY. I THEN ASKED IF BUICK WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS IF THIS IS AN APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE TANK AND WAS TOLD THAT A GM KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL I MUST ABSORB THE REPAIR COST. I WAS LUCKY THAT MY CAR WAS PARKED IN DOORS AND I SMELLED THE GAS LEAKING. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE POOR SOUL WHO PARKS OUT DOORS AND DOES NOT KNOW HIS TANK IS LEAKING. DOES IT TAKE FIRE OR DEATH FOR THE PEOPLE AT GM TO REALIZE THEIR MISTAKE AND FIX THESE TANKS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN GET THE INFORMATION AS TO HOW MANY OF THESE TANKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HOW MANY WERE COVERED BY WARRANTY AND HOW MANY REPLACED ATT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. I HAD AN EXTENDED 75,000 MILE WARRANTY THAT JUST EXPIRED LAST MONTH OR I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO ENDURE AN $1112.06 REPAIR BILL TO ENSURE MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE, A DISSATISFIED GM CUSTOMER. *JB

CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TURNS ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAR WILL NOT START. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE UP OR DOWN, AND THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT LOCATED ABOVE THE REAR WINDOW DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE SERVICE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR A WHILE, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB