1997 BUICK SKYLARK Complaints

THIS CAR HAS BEEN STALLING OUT ALMOST FROM THE BEGINNING OF OUR PURCHASE. IT WAS A USED VEHICLE BUT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP NUMERIOUS TIMES AND I KEEP GETTING TOLD IT IS A PHANTOM PROBLEM AND THEY CANNOT RECREATE IT AT THE SERVICE DEPT. I HAVE IN THE PAST THOUGHT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING THEIR JOB BUT AFTER A YEAR OF HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS CAR STALLS OUT MOST OFTEN WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS - IT HAS STALLED IN FRONT OF A DUMP TRUCK FULL OF GRAVEL - HE MISSED ME BY JUST INCHES SINCE I HAD JUST PULLED OUT FROM A STOP SIGN AND THE TRUCK CAME OVER A HILL. LAST WEEK IT STALLED IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL BUS FILLED WITH CHILDREN! THE ETS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES & SOMETIMES NOT! I NEED SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM SO I AM NOT DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR. AFTER IT STALLS I SOMETIMES NEED TO LEAVE IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND SOMETIMES I CAN GET IT RESTARTED AND THEN NEED TO "REV" UP THE ENGINE TO KEEP IT GOING. I HAVE BEEN TREATED LIKE A "COMPLETE IDIOT" BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT THE STARK DEALERSHIP IN STOUGHTON, WI. HELP!!!!!!!!*AK

ABS SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY SINCE OWNERSHIP, REPLACED BRAKES ONCE, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO LOCK UP IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AREA AND MAKES NOISE. MJS

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH RESULTED IN TWO MINOR COLLISIONS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.ALSO, BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF GENERATOR ASSEMBLY CAUSED IT TO FAIL AT 25,491 MILES. *YC

WHEN PUTTING PASSENGERS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CAR BOTTOMS OUT WHEN HITTING A BUMP.CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT THE IS THE CAR'S NORMAL FUNCTION. *AK

BRAKES LOCK UP ON TURN, WET SURFACES AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTACE WHEN BRAKING AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. NLM

THE BAR ASSEMBLY FOR THE ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL OPERATING OF THE LATCH BECAME SEPARATED AT A PLASTIC HELD JOINT AND JAMMED THE LATCH MECHANISM, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE DOOR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. MJS

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, 5 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR WITHOUT KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS, CHILD BECAME SCARED, JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER CHILD AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE STOPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS AND CLAIMS FAILURE IS DUE TO FAILURE OF ABS. *AK

FRONT SEAT BELTS FREQUENTLY TWIST IN TRACK AND HANG UP REQUIRING DEALER TO READJUST OR REINSTALL.