1995 BUICK RIVIERA Complaints

ENGINE AND EXTENSIVE REPAIRS DONE TO STOP LEAKAGE OF RACK AND PINION AND TRANSMISSION PAN.

WHILE DRIVING THE SERPENTINE BELTS BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN VERY HOT. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP TO 270 DEGREES. OWNER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

FOUR-INCH SUPER CHARGER GASKET HAS NO DOW OR BOLT THAT HOLDS GASKET IN PLACE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DROP IN ACCELERATION/STALLING AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE. RESULT: BLEW THREE INCH HOLE IN COMPARTMENT AREA. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED @ 21,000 MILES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTAINS RUST SO THAT WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNE DON, THE LIQUID RUST COVERS THE WINDSHIELD, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. *AK

WHEN MAKING A SLOW LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP (4) TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM OVER THE LAST YEAR. PROBLEM STILL NOT CORRECTED. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLIED VEHICLE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL WAS VERY SOFT, TRACTION YELLOW CONTINUED TO COME ON.

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH WHEN THE THROTTLE IS STEADY THE VEHICLE HAS A POWER SURGE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD, DEALERS FOUND NO PROBLEM WHEN DIANOSTIC TEST WAS RAN. *AK

HOOD ASSEMBLY LATCH FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING HOOD FLEW UP, CAUSING HOOD TO HIT THE TOP VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE ON A HILL DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL TO ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE ROLLED BACK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

POWER STEERING FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD, AND WHEN RELEASED OVER STEERS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK