2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE COOL DOWN. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET BROKE WHICH ALLOWED COOLANT TO ENTER THE GAS CHAMBER AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF IT BUT HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I PURCHASED A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS IN FEB 2006, WITH AROUND 12,700 MILES ON IT. I ALSO PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT (THANK GOD) AS I'VE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES GO WRONG WITH IT. MOST RECENTLY, LAST FRIDAY, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR A SUPPOSED ROUTINE OIL CHANGE (I PURCHASED THE LIFE-TIME OIL CHANGES ON THIS VEHICLE), SO EVERY 3 MONTH'S I BRING IT INTO THE DEALER; AFTER I MADE MY APPT. ON THE PHONE, THE VERY NEXT DAY, MY BACK WINDOW, BEHIND THE DRIVER STOPPED FUNCTIONING (ALL POWER WINDOWS); I ALSO HAD, WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE OIL SITTING ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I HAD A CRANKSHAFT SEAL REPLACED IN JULY, SO I KNEW I SHOULDN'T BE SEEING OIL ON MY FLOOR. BY THE TIME I BROUGHT IT IN ON FRIDAY, I HAD A LIST OF THINGS I WANTED THEM TO KNOW ABOUT, ESPECIALLY AN AWFUL WHINING, SQUEALING NOISE EVERY TIME I MADE A CORNER. SO, THEY DECIDED WITH ALL OF THESE THINGS TO BE DONE, AND CHECKED, THEY WOULD GIVE ME A LOANER CAR AND KEEP MY BUICK. YESTERDAY, 9/21/2010 I GET A CALL FROM THE DEALER TELLING ME THAT THERE IS ABOUT $7,000 WORTH OF WORK TO BE DONE!! MY POWER STEERING PUMP WAS SHOT, THE ELECTRICAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN THAT WINDOW, AND THE LOUD, OBNOXIOUS NOISE I WAS HEARING WHILE TURNING WAS THE DIFFERENTIAL, GONE, SHOT! MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT!! I USED TO HAVE ALL THE FAITH IN BUICKS; MY FATHER USED TO TRUST THEM 100%, AS I DID, BUT NOW? I'M THINKING THEY SHOULD STICK TO JUST CARS! MY BUICK CENTURY ROCKED! I LOVED IT, BUT THESE AWD SUV'S SEEM TO BE OVER THEIR HEADS!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE LOCKING WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE THERE WERE NO FAILURE CODES. ON APRIL 12, 2010, THE FAILURE RECURRED; HOWEVER, ON APRIL 19, 2010 THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND NO FAILURE CODES WERE DETECTED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE SERVICE TRACTION, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THE VEHICLE ON APRIL 21, 2010 AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN TEN DAYS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,851 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. I AM WRITING TO YOU IN REGARDS TO THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB. 4TH TIME BEING REPAIRED SINCE 2007 - ONCE A YEAR THIS PART HAS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 5/4/07 RIGHT AT 33,860 7/15/08 RIGHT AT 61,546 4/6/09 LEFT AT 78,057 4/15/10 RIGHT AT 99,500 THE ISSUE IS THE AWD DISABLE AND ANTILOCK BREAK LOCK LIGHT ISS COMING ON. I AM SO NERVOUS TO DRIVE IN THIS CAR, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. MAY I ALSO MENTION THAT I HAVE HAD 2 TIE ROD REPLACEMENTS, 1 TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT, 1 RIM REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT CRACKED. ACTUALLY MY TIRES (4 BRAND NEW TIRES) CONTINUE TO LOOSE AIR - I AM FILLING UP APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 WEEKS. *TR

WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR AT STOP LIGHTS, CAR WILL JUST STALL. SO FAR IT HAS RESTARTED EVERY TIME. MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. FRUSTRATED AND AFRAID TO DRIVE FAR FROM HOME. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED RIGHT SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS AT 42,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING AT 40MPH THE LIGHTS FOR THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM CAME ON, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT CALLED ONSTAR WHICH PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED HER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO REPAIR IT. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS AND REPAIRED IT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME, AFTER A COUPLE DAYS THE FAILURE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON . THE GM MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,130.

2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ANTI LOCK LIGHT AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ON AND CANT SEEM TO BE FIXED. WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO SPEND THOUSANDS TO GET IT FIXED, BUY A NEW CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I SEARCH ONLINE THOUSANDS OFF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHO IS BUICK PAYING OFF THERE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK. THE INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE HATCH IS OPEN. SHE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE REAR HATCH CAN OPEN AT ANY TIME AND ENDANGER THE LIVES OF THE THIRD ROW PASSENGERS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEATS IN THE VEHICLE WERE AFFECTING THE AIR BAG SENSORS. A BOOK BAG WAS PLACED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ONCE, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND WE ARE STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS AFTER 60K MILES THE TRANSMISSIONS STARTS TO GO BAD. I HAVE KEEP UP WITH THE CHANGING OF THE FLUID BUT I THINK THIS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *TR