2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN ENGAGED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FAILURE BY SHIFTING INTO PARK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HIP, SHOULDER, KNEE AND ANKLE FROM THE IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A LOCAL BODY REPAIR CENTER FO FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GAS TANK RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A SERVICE CENTER, THE VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK, AND A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A $200 DEDUCTIBLE BECAUSE OF THE EXPIRATION DATE. THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT SATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, THE FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING GAS. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE BECAUSE OF RUST. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR THEN LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID FOR REAR BRAKES AFTER A COUPLE STOPS. *TR

NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC (NON DEALER) AND WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE WAS THE REASON FOR BOTH, AND THAT IT HAD BEEN THE CAUSE OF A RECALL. MECHANIC PRINTED OUT THE RECALL INFO AND SENT ME TO THE BUICK DEALER, WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2003. I HAD NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. DEALER CLAIMS EVEN THOUGH MY VIN FALLS WITHIN THE RECALL VEHICLES INVOLVED, MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE ISN'T INVOLVED, AND THE RECALL EXPIRED EARLIER THIS YEAR. I WAS THEN QUOTED REPAIR COSTS OF OVER $3000, OR 80% OF THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I'M ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR. MY GUT TELLS ME THE BUICK DEALERSHIP ISN'T BEING COMPLETELY TRUTHFUL. THE SYMPTOMS MY RENDEZVOUS IS DISPLAYING ARE AN EXACT MATCH TO WHAT I'VE READ ABOUT THE RECALL, AND MY VIN IS DEFINITELY WITHIN THE RANGE OF NUMBERS LISTED AS INVOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE GAS TANK, SENDING UNIT AND THE FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/26/13

I WAS LOOKING UP INFO ON MY CAR FOUND THERE WAS RECALLS ON MY SPECIFIC PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WITH POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE. IT IDLES HIGH AND AT TIMES IT SPUTTERS TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. I AM AFRAID ONE OF THESE TIMES IT WILL STALL AND WILL END UP IN AN ACCIDENT. WE HAD IT HOOKED UP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC IT CAME UP TROUBLE CODE P0742. THIS IS OUR MAIN TRANSPORTATION AND THE CAR USED TO TRANSPORT OUR SON. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE IT BECOMES A MAJOR ISSUE OR A PROBLEM RESULTING IN A NEW CAR OR ACCIDENT. *TR

THE SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON, AND THE TRACTION OFF LIGHT IS ON, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS ALSO ON. I WAS BACKING UP WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, AND NOW THE LIGHTS ALL COME ON EVERYTIME I AM IN THE CAR. *TR

WHEN FIRST ACCELERATING, THE CAR STALLED OUT AND THE BATTERY DIED. AFTER BRAKING TO SHIFT BACK INTO PARK AND RESTARTING, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE AGAIN. BESIDES THE ACCELERATION ISSUE, WHEN DRIVING AND THEN BRAKING WHEN COMING TO A STOP, IT FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS PREVENTING THE CAR FROM BRAKING CREATING A GRINDING SENSATION. AFTER THE INITIAL "GRINDING", AWD IS DISABLED ALONG WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME THE RENDEZVOUS IS DRIVEN. *TR

REAR LIFTGATE HANDLE SWITCH NO LONG WORKS TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR. KEY FOB STILL WORKS BUT CONCERNED THIS WILL FAIL ALSO FOR THE REAR LIFTGATE ACCESS AND EGRESS. *TR