1995 BUICK RIVIERA Complaints

THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND PARKED WITH KEYS OUT. THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL WITH NO OCCUPANT AND EVENTUALLY HIT A TRUCK. THE KEYS WILL COME OUT OF THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL IF NOT COMPLETELY IN PARK, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAY IT IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. IN ADDITION THE CAR SEEMS TO BE LOOSING 2ND GEAR, CAR VIBRATES AND MAKES NOISES AT LOWER SPEEDS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH. THERE WAS A DELAY IN DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS HIT FIRST ON FRONT LEFT , THEN IN THE REAR, AND FINALLY ON FRONT RIGHT. THEN, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, AND AFTER IT STOPPED, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR OOV-057 OF THE REAR SEAT BELT, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER ALSO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELT SINCE THEY FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE REAR (NOT RETRACTING), THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BUT FEELS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE REAR ONES SINCE THEY EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. NLM

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. MECHANIC STATED INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION LOOKED LIKE IT EXPLODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK *JB

LEFT FRONT ABS HUB FAILURE - BRAKES PULSATED AT LOW SPEED WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKES PRIOR TO ABS WARNIG LIGHT BEING ACTIVATED WHICH WOULD SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. *AK DRIVEING THIS VEHICLE ON FREE WAY COULD BE DANGEROUS, BECAUSE IT COMPLETELY STALLS. *YH

RECALL 00 V 057 000. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, STATE PARK MOTORS IN WINTERSVILLE, OH 43953, 740-264-3113, TO SCHEDULE AND APPOINTMENT FOR THE RACALL ON 1-DEC-2000. AS OF TO DATE, DEALER WAS TELLING CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ONTO A PARKING RAMP STEERING AND BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V057000 REGARDING SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATED SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERABLE. *AK

NEW MASTER CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO IT'S FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING FORWARD CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUE FORWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM