2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND WAS WAITING FOR RESULTS. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT LOUD POPPING NOISE COULD SPARK A FIRE. *LA THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. *JB

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER COMPLAINING OF A RUBBING/CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE EXHAUST WAS BENT AND WAS RUBBING ON THE DRIVESHAFT. DEALER REPLACED COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND DRIVESHAFT. I WAS TOLD THIS COULD ONLY HAVE HAPPENED DUE TO REAR END IMPACT. NO IMPACT OCCURRED THAT I AM AWARE OF AND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF REAR END DAMAGE. THEY SUSPECT DESIGN/SAFETY DEFECT AND ASKED THE DEALER TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN ONE OTHER TIME. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE

BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEED REPLACED AT 67,000 MILES. ALONG WITH RIGHT AXLE. BEARINGS SQUEAL. RIGHT AXLE HAS CRUNCHING NOISE ALONG WITH

37,700 MILE VEHICLE DIDN'T BLOW HEAT. NEXT DAY VEHICLE OVERHEATED IN TOWN. AFTER COOLANT FLUSH AND AIR BLEED VEHICLE OVERHEATED ON HIGHWAY. DEALER DIAGNOSED BAD HEAD GASKET AND REPLACED AT OWNERS' EXPENSE MINUS PARTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

INCREASED NOISE AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AT 40,000 MILES. BAD WHEEL BEARING ON PASSENGER SIDE AND WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, INCREASED NOISE AGAIN. DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL BEARING IS ALSO BAD AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *JB

WEIRD NOISE COMING FROM BACK WHEELS. DEALER FOUND THAT REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO ROTORS. VEHICLE HAD 22,000 MILES. DEALER FIXED REAR BRAKES UNDER WARANTEE AND RESURFACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM THEY HAD BEEN SEEING ON THE BUICK RONDEZVOIS'. I THOUGHT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE.*AK

THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR BROKE OFF AND FELL WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT CAUSED A DISTRACTION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REMOVE HIS FOCUS OFF OF THE ROAD, ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO A BONDING FAILURE AT THE FACTORY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER INTENDED ON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALE R FOR SERVICE WHEN THE RAIN ENDED. *AK

WE OWN A BUICK RENDEVOUS. IT HAS RUNNING LIGHTS THAT ARE ON ALL THE TIME THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU HAVE NO TAIL LIGHTS WITH THE RUNNING LIGHTS ON. SO IF YOU GET IN TO A RAIN STORM WHERE YOU ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE YOUR "HEADLIGHTS" ON IT GIVES A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY THAT THEY ARE ALREADY ON. BUT UNLESS IT'S DARK ENOUGH FOR THE ACTUAL HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON YOU HAVE NO TAILLIGHTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH YOU AND THE CARS AROUND YOU.*AK