2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 25 -30 MPH VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL DUE TO SPINDLE GEAR/RIGHT AXLE BREAKING WHILE DRIVING. DEAER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMNATION.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS IT WILL STALL OUT.CONTACTED DEALER, THEY CAN'T FIX PROBLEM.*AK

THE BROCHURE AND OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS BOTH STATE THAT THE DIC (DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER) INCLUDES A TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR. THE DEALER I BOUGHT A 2002 RENDEZVOUS ALSO BELIEVED THE CAR HAD A TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR. HOWEVER THE 2002 RENDEZVOUS APPARENTLY IS NOT AVAILABLE WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR. THE SALES LITERATURE AND OWNERS MANUAL INCORRECTLY SAY THAT IT IS AVAILABLE, AND MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT SALES PERSONNEL OFTEN ALSO BELIEVE IT'S AVAILABLE. AN UNWARY CONSUMER COULD BUY AND DRIVE A 2002 RENDEZVOUS INCORRECTLY BELIEVING THE CAR WILL WARN THEM OF A DANGEROUSLY LOW TIRE. I BELIEVE BUICK SHOULD NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF DIC EQUIPPED 2002 RENDEZVOUS AND CLARIFY THAT THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE A TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR. THIS NOTIFICATION SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A MECHANISM PERMENANTLY CORRECT THE OWNERS MANUAL. REFERENCE: DESCRIPTION OF DIC, PAGE 40 OF BROCHURE FOR 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. ALSO 2002 RENDEZVOUS OWNERS MANUAL, PAGE 2-107 DESCRIBES NON-EXISTENT TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR MODE IN DIC. IT DOES NOT DESCRIBE IT AS OPTIONAL.*AK

DEALERSHIP INFORMED THAT PARTS FOR RECALL 02V222000 FOR AIG BAG FAILURE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE SIDE AT THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL, AS A RESULT THE RIGHT RAR SEAT COLLAPSED RESULTING IN THE OCCUPANT SUTAINING SERIOUS INTERNAL INURIES, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH REMAINED ENGAGED BUT SEPARATED FROM THE BODY (TORN FROM FIBERGLASS) RESULTING IN OCCUPANT EJECTION. NLM

SLIGHT WIND BENT DRIVER DOOR AND BENT HINGE. THERE ARE NO RESTRAINTS TO KEEP DOOR FROM OPENING BEYOND THE BENDING POINT. THAN A WEEK LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. BUICK WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE BENT HINGES. CUSTOMER OUT $400.00 FOR 2 REPAIRS HOWEVER BUICK WELDED THE HINGE.*AK

KEY WAS LEFT IN THE IGNITION IN OFF POSITION, AND CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR, AND IT RAN INTO A TREE BEFORE STOPPING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING INSTRUCTION PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT, LOSES ALL POWER IN VEHICLE. WHEN SYSTEM IS OUT IT IS EASY FOR VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. LOST CONTROL, AND VEHICLE WENT OVER HILL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING INSTRUCTION PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT, AND VEHICLE LOSES ALL ELECTRIC POWER.,ETC HEAD LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, ETC.*AK

WHILE PULLING A SMALL TRAILER, REAR FRAME TORE FROM THE BODY FRAME. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK *MJ