1994 BUICK SKYLARK Complaints

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE AND LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON ITS OWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

UNDER NORMAL USE OF VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER REFERS TO IT AS A SOFT PEDAL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE CAN'T ACCELERATE PAST 40. CAR STARTS TO BUCK IF TRYING TO EXCEED 40 MPH. *AK

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE FRONT HOOD CAME UP. OWNER NOTES THAT DEALERS TOLD DRIVER THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE LATCH AND THAT THE SECONDARY LATCH NEEDED REPAIRS. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK

CAR STALL AT WHICH TIME THE LAMP ON THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE LIGHTS UP INDICATING TO SERVICE ENGINE, AND RPM SHOWS UNSTABLE.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EXCESS WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, ALSO PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK GOODYEAR TIRE WENT BAD CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, TOOK DEALER ALMOST A YEAR TO REPLACE. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS WITH HIGH QUALITY PADS, EXCESSIVE WEAR STILL OCCURS, CONSUMER STATES BRAKES ALSO SOMETIMES FADE WHEN APPLIED. *SLC

ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY LOST BRAKES EFFECTIVENESS AND EXPERIENCED LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION WITH UTILITY POLE. REPORTED BY KENNETH ELANDT ELANDT, CORONER. TT