2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

WE FOUND OUT THAT WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY WIFE'S VEHICLE. INITIALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I TOOK IT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS ASKED TO COME INTO THE SHOP TO BE SHOWN THAT THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LIKE YOGURT IN THE RESERVOIR. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A COOLANT FLUSH. THIS LED TO BEING TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW RADIATOR; BYPASS HOSE; AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, HEAD GASKET JOB AMOUNTING TO APPROXIMATELY 1600.00. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL BUT YET THERE WAS LITIGATION GOING ON REGARDING DEX-COOL ANTIFREEZE AND THAT IT WAS CAUSING ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WERE AND ARE HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY INDICATED THAT AIR NEEDED TO BE PLACED IN THE TIRES, ROTATED THE TIRES MORE THAN ONCE AND LATER INDICATED THAT TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT, HESITATED, AND VIBRATED AS IT EMITTED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND THE ANTI LOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, THE TIRES, AND WHEEL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,142.

ON, THURSDAY, JULY 9TH 2005, I TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE, IT STARTED BUT THE IGNITION SEEMED TO KEEP TRYING TO START. NONE OF THE START UP LIGHTS WORKED (OIL, BRAKE, SERVICE ENGINE, SEAT BELT), SO I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND TRIED RESTARTING IT AND IT WOULDN'T START. I KEPT TRYING TO START IT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I FINALLY GAVE UP AND WENT INSIDE. I CAME BACK OUT AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER AND IT STARTED UP JUST FINE AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING INSIDE. ON MONDAY, JULY 13TH 2005, I TRIED TO START IT AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP LIKE NOTHING WAS EVER WRONG. I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SOMEWHERE. I'M AFRAID OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE CAR STALLS WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. THE ABS SEEMS TO COME AND GO AS IT PLEASES AS WELL, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A FUEL LEAK FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF ABS BRAKES AND LOSS OF AWD. WHEN YOU APPLY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL (ACCELERATOR) IF YOU DEPRESS THE PEDAL FOR WHAT FEELS LIKE OVER A 1/2 INCH YOU LOSE POWER AND THE RPMS GO SKY HIGH AND YOU CAN HEAR IT TRYING TO REV UP. TO GET GOING YOU HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS AND PRESS LIGHTLY. I LOSS POWER, ESP. GOING UPHILL SINCE IT NEEDS MORE TO GO, BUT YOU CAN'T GIVE IT MORE GAS ELSE IT WON'T GO. I AND MY FIANC WERE ALMOST HIT IN AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE OF THIS LOSS OF POWER. YOU CAN GAIN SPEED, BUT VERY SLOWLY AND ANYTIME YOU DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL FURTHER IT AGAIN FAILS. REPLACED THREE WHEEL BEARINGS, ALL BRAKES, TWO CALIPERS AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. NOTHING SHOWS ON THE READOUT EXCEPT FOR THE FRONT BEARINGS AREN'T READING RIGHT, BUT THEY'RE BRAND NEW AND HAVE BEEN RE-CHECKED FOR DEFECT. STILL THAT HASN'T FIXED THE ISSUE. UPON PROBLEM HAS ACTUALLY BEEN OCCURRING FOR ALMOST TWO MONTHS NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHEN WE REACH SPEED OF 60MPH IT STARTS JUMPING IN AND OUT INTO A HIGHER GEAR. THIS CAR HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

IN THE SPRING OF 2012 (APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES), I WAS DRIVING IN A 40 - 45 MPH ZONE, MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND POWER STEERING TO SHUT DOWN. I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO MY LOCAL BUICK DEALER, PINEGAR CHEVROLET, BRANSON, MO, JUST TO HAVE THIS INCIDENT ON RECORD. ON DECEMBER 29, 2014 (89,000 MILES) THIS SAME TYPE EVENT OCCURRED WHEN SLOWING DOWN (IN A 45 MPH ZONE) AND MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. CAR SHUT OFF, HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP, PLACE GEAR IN PARK AND RESTART. SOUNDS LIKE SAME IGNITION ISSUES DISCOVERED IN GM CARS RECENTLY, BUT THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED. *TR

SPEEDOMETER GIVING INACCURATE READING TOTALLY INOPERABLE. ALL GAUGES INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING. AWD DISABLE LIGHT REMAINS ON. TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, HEAT GAUGE READS ERRONEOUS SPEEDS HIGHER THAN TRUE SPEEDS. HIGH 135MPH WHEN STOPPED. TOTALLY INOPERABLE. *TR