2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE FUEL GAUGE READING FLUCTUATED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING UP OR DOWN AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL GAUGE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A BAFFLE WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK OR THE FUEL TANK WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. RK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE RIGHT LIGHT, TURNED GREEN TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PUSH THE GAS PEDAL, CAR COMPLETELY CUT OFF, COULD NOT GET IT TO CRANK, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, I HAVE A 50% WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE, POWERTRAIN, AND TRANSMISSION. THEN CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR ONE WEEK, WHEN IT STARTED DOING THIS, THE CAR IS STILL CUTTING OFF AND IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING I HAVE A YOUNG SON, THIS ISSUE IS VERY SERIOUS DOESN'T MATTER WHERE I AM WHILING DRIVING THE CAR JUST CUTS OFF. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS. *TR

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE FUEL LOSS. THE CAR IS LEAKING FUEL. PEORIA KIA STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND SINCE WE PURCHASED IT USED IT WAS AS IS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WE NEED TO GET THE FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIXED..WE HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND IT IS NOT SAFE FOR US. I AM GLAD THAT I FOUND THIS RECALL INFORMATION BUT I NEED HELP GETTING THE FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIXED. *JS

WHEN TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF LOSING ALL STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST (SINCE 2009) USUALLY WHEN TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP SIGN OR TURNING RIGHT INTO MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

THE BUICK WAS MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE AND IT WOULD JUST STALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT ONLY HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, BUT WAS ALMOST THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT TWO TIMES. I DID HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THE DEALERSHIP TESTED IT SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NEVER FOUND A CAUSE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE IN LIGHT WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND I WAS SURPRISED THE RENDEZVOUS WASN'T LISTED AS ONE OF THE VEHICLES WITH A PROBLEM. I KNOW THE DEALERSHIP INFORMATION, BUT I'M NOT SURE HOW LONG THEY KEEP THEIR RECORDS. THE DATE I ENTERED ABOVE IS INACCURATE. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

UPDATE: PRIOR ISSUES WERE DUE TO BCM FAILURE WHICH THAT WAS MY ASSUMPTION BASED ON NUMEROUS OWNER REVIEWS. THIS PART IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF FAILS AND BUICK IS AWARE AND WON'T RECALL. THESE SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY ONE WILL GO BAD BUT SHOULDN'T. THE FACT THAT MANY RENDEZVOUS MODELS FACE THIS ISSUE OF FAILURE PREMATURELY SHOWS THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT! MANY HAVE ALMOST DIES DUE TO THIS FAILURE. CAR SHUTTING OFF AND LIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAYS/ EXPRESSWAYS. *TR

I STARTED DRIVING MY CAR AND A FEW BLOCKS AWAY MY LOCKS STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK CONSTANTLY AND THEY WOULD NOT STOP. MY SEAT MOVED ON ITS OWN (HAS ELECTRIC MEMORY SEATING). THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. AS SOON AS I CAME TO A STOP THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AN "ERROR" MESSAGES DISPLAYED UNDER THE NON WORKING SPEEDOMETER WHERE YOUR MILES USUALLY SHOW". CAME TO ANOTHER STOP AND TRIED TO TURN ONTO A STREET AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND KEPT "JUMPING" ALL THE WHILE THE LOCKS WERE STILL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AND MY RUNNING DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS KEPT FLICKERING ON AND OFF. I'M LUCKY THAT THE CAR DIDN'T JUST QUIT WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FROM WHAT I READ, IT'S THE BCM AND THIS CAUSES MAJOR PROBLEMS REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. BUICK IS AWARE AND WILL NOT MAKE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART. (A PART THAT IS SUPPOSED TO LAST FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE).. A PART THAT HAS CAUSED SOME DRIVERS TO LOSE POWER AND HEADLIGHTS WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAYS! I'M TAKING MY CAR INTO BUICK TOMORROW FOR A DIAGNOSTIC (WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD MORE PROBLEMS WITH A CAR THAT COST $40K IN 2005 AND ONLY HAS 81K MILES ON IT!!) WHEN THEY SAY LUXURY VEHICLE. I THINK BUICK MEANT "LUXURY EXPENSE" JUST TO OWN ONE! ELECTRICAL ISSUES SHOULDN'T ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY! *TR

RAW GASOLINE FUMES UPON STARTING THE CAR . FUMES ENTER THE CABIN SO STRONG THE WINDOWS HAVE TO BE ROLLED DOWN . NO APPARENT LEAK. NO FUEL ON GARAGE FLOOR. THIS BEGIN IN =FEB 2013 AND CONTINUES OFF AND ON. SOME TIMES IT FEELS LIKE IT WOULD EXPLODE IF A IGNITION SOURCE WAS THERE. A DEFINITE HEALTH HAZARD AND GM DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE FUMES. I SEE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. DEALER SAYS NO RECALL AND NO SAFETY BULLETINS. 2004 HAD A RECALL BUT NOT 2005, IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS PROBLEM IS FOUND.