2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

1ST TIME/REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK OVER 1-1/2 QUARTS OF REAR DIFF.GEAR OIL ALL OVER DRIVEWAY. DEALER REPLACED WITH COMPLETE NEW REAR HOUSING ASSY. 571 MILES LATER, WHICH WAS 05-20-02 REAR DIFF. LEAKING AGAIN. CAR IS AT DEALER, AND I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS, THEY ARE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT THE CAR BACK. CALIF. HAS LEMON LAW 2 TIMES FOR SAME REPAIR, WHICH COULD CAUSE BODILY HARM OR DEATH WE ARE TO GET ANOTHER CAR. IF THE REAR END LOCKS UP AT 65 MPH AND I LIVE THRU IT THERE WILL BE A MAJOR LAW SUIT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROMBLEM WITH CHANGING ME OUT OF THAT LEMON, INTO ANOTHER BUICK RENDEZVOUS. PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH ANY INFO. YOU HAVE ON THIS.

CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE IT DOES NOT STAY IN GEAR, IT ROLLS.*JB

VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALER ROTATED TIRES AND DID AN ALIGNMENT. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES, DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO.*AK

OPERATER THAT ANSWERS TO ONSTAR SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST CONSUMER WITH A LOCK OUT ON A VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WHERE IN OWNER MANUAL OR INTERNET THAT STATED ONSTAR MAY NOT BE ABLE ASSIST IN A LOCK OUT. A TODDLER WAS LOCKED IN VEHICLE WITH KEYS FOR ABOUT 10 TO 20 MINUTES. IN MANUAL IT STATED IF EVER LOCKED KEY IN VEHICLE ONSTAR COULD GET IN VEHICLE WITHIN SECONDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC VEHICLE WILL STALL THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED 2 TIMES REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM HOWEVER MECHANIC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND CAR SLOWED DOWN. DEALER CONTACTED, SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION SHAFT PUMP HAVING A DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLS REARWARD WHEN ACCELERATING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WATER ENTERS INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND CAUSES THE CARPET IN FRONT TO BECOME SOAKED. MECHANIC NOTICED AN OPENING NEAR FRONT AND REPAIRED IT. *AK *JG

GAS GAUGE WOULD BE SPORADIC, WOULD SHOW A CORRECT READING, BUT OPPOSITE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING, VEHICLE WOULD BE FILLED WITH FUEL, BUT GAS GAUGE WOULD SHOW EMPTY OR VICE VERSUS. VEHICLE HAS A BACK FUEL SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS A FAULTY SENDING UNIT.*SLC

WHILE ON A STEEP HILL VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE. WHEELS WILL NOT SPIN AT ALL WHEN IT IS ON A HILL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK