2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

MY 2002 RENDEZVOUS ALMOST HAD A CRASH BECAUSE OF INSTANT BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A RAPTURE OF THE ORIGINAL BRAKE-LINE. I HAD THE BRAKE LINE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD ALL MY ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED GM WITH THIS ISSUE , GOT A CASE NUMBER [XXX], AND WAS TOLD BY [XXX]( THE HIGHEST RANKED RESOLUTION OFFICER ) GM DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A LATENT DEFECT ISSUE AND WILL NOT CORRECT THE BRAKE LINE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK INLET WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. ..UPDATED 02/24/15*BF UPDATED 9/13/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

STEERING WHEEL FLUID WAS EMPTYING OUT RAPIDLY, IT WAS REPLACED. START DRVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STEERINF FROZE I COULD NOT STEER IT. MADE IT OFF THE ROAD MECHANIC PUT IT ON THE LIFT HE TOLD ME THAT THE RACK AND PION WAS GONE ON BOTH SIDES WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY EXPENSIVE JOB. I HEARD NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL. *TR

CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME, WAS ROOM TO STOP IN TIME, HOWEVER ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN & PREVENTED VEHICLE FROM STOPPING - IT ONLY SLOWED IT DOWN. ROAD WAS CLEAR & DRY, NO NEED FOR ABS BRAKES. BRAKE PADS & REAR ROTORS WERE LESS THAN 3 WEEKS OLD & FRONT TIRES WERE ONLY 3 DAYS OLD AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. TESTED BRAKES BY REMOVING ABS FUSE & CAR STOPS GREAT - FAULT IN ABS SYSTEM. ALSO, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON SOLID RED & STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES NOW. ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY ABS SYSTEM IMPROPER SETUP OR MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING TO ILLUMINATE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE TO RISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I HAVE REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING MOTOR MULTIPLE TIMES AND NO MATTER WHAT I DO IT CONTINUES TO BLOW AND FALL OFF. THIS MEANS THERE IS SOME TYPE OF MALFUNCTION WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

THE FUEL FILLER NECK INTO THE FUEL TANK LEAKS FUEL. I'VE SEEN ON YOUR SITE WHERE THE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA07006, AND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V349000. I CONTACTED GM TODAY AND SPOKE WITH A TECH, A SUPERVISOR AND AN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, NONE COULD HELP ME, ALL I GOT WAS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, SAID SHE WOULD GET BACK WITH ON 08/20/14, BUT I DON'T FEEL GM WILL PROVIDE ANY FIX. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED AROUND THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.