BUICK Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOOSES ALL ENGINE POWER AND WILL JUST ROLL AND THIS CONTINUES FOR UP TO 2-10 SECONDS. YOU DO HAVE PS,PB AND ALL ELECTRIC ITEMS THE ENGINE JUST FALLS TO A IDLE.THEN THE ENGINE RACES FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN IT RECOVERS. YOU HAVE NO IDEA THIS IS HAPPEN UNTIL YOU FELL THE CAR IS NOT POWERING. WE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW IN 06. THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIME WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW NOW 2.5 YEARS LATTER IT IS STARTING THIS AGAIN. BUICK HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. MILAGE ON CAR IS 42,000. *TR

1997 BUICK PARK AVENUE WITH A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WHICH IS ANTI FREEZE LEAKING ONTO THE OIL CHAMBER CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND CAUSE A FIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WATER PUMP LEAKED, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT LEAKED ONTO THE FAN BELT WHICH CAUSED IT TO BREAK. (CONSUMER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HIS AUNT; OWNER OF THE VEHICLE) *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A DURA LAST (NA) ROTOR. THE ROTOR WAS PURCHASED AS AN AFTERMARKET PART FROM A LOCAL AUTO SUPPLIES STORE. THE ROTOR WAS INSTALLED ON A 1983 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OUTER BEARING OF THE ROTOR FRACTURED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE ROTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THE DESIGN CAUSED THE CASTING TO TOUCH THE SPINDLE INSTEAD OF ONLY THE ROLLER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT IF THE CASTING WAS TOUCHING THE SPINDLE, IT COULD CAUSE THE ROTORS TO FRACTURE. UPDATED 10-13-10. *LJ THE CONSUMER THE ROTOR CASINGS HAD A CENTER WEB WHICH WAS NOT MEETING OEM SPECIFICATIONS. UPDATED 10/19/10*JB

2007 BUICK LA CROSSE, 45, 544 MILES. INTERMITTENT OPERATION AND FAILURE OF AIR BAG PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR SYSTEM AND INDICATOR LIGHTS. INITIALLY, PASSENGER SEAT LIGHT AND FAILURE LIGHT WORK INTERMITTENTLY INDICATING EITHER SYSTEM FAILURE OR TROUBLE AND OR PROBLEM WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED OR VACANT. BOTH DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS WILL CYCLE ON AND OFF FOR OCCUPIED OR VACANT PASSENGER SEAT. CURRENTLY THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHT IS STAYING LIT RED INDICATING A SYSTEM FAULT OR FAILURE. USER ACCESSIBLE CONNECTIONS AND HARNESSES VERIFIED TO BE CONNECTED. NO VEHICLE COLLISIONS OR INCIDENTS. WILL REQUEST DIAGNOSTICS FROM BUICK DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE RECALL WAS FOR THE HEATED WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS DISSATISFIED THAT A FEATURE HE ASSUMED HE WOULD BE ABLE TO USE WAS BEING DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS REIMBURSING THE CONSUMERS OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THE REIMBURSEMENT TO BE FAIR. A FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A "STRETCHED" TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 30,000 MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM AROSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK CENTURY WITH SIGMA SHADOW TIRES, SIZE 195/75/R14. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION SEVEN TIMES WITH THE TIRES. EACH TIME HE EXPEREINCED THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SPECIALIST AND THE TIRE WOULD BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

THE HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER RECALL 10153 IS NOT SUFFICIENT. THEY ARE NOT OFFERING A REPAIR BUT TO DISABLE IT. I AND MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE THIS OPTION ARE NOT GOING TO GET THE RECALL DONE BECAUSE WE WANT THIS FEATURE TO WORK. BECAUSE OF THIS MANY ARE AT RISK. WHAT IF SOMEONE DOES NOT GET IT DONE AND PARKS THEIR VEHICLE UNDER AN APARTMENT COMPLEX GARAGE AND IT IGNITES? EVEN PEOPLE WHO THAT DO NOT HAVE THIS CAR ARE AT RISK. I BOUGHT A MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE CAR THEN I REALLY NEEDED BECAUSE OF THIS FEATURE. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIND A NEW VENDOR TO DESIGN A REPLACEMENT MODULE. IT'S BEING DISABLED BECAUSE IT IS CHEAPER FOR THEM TO GIVE YOU $100 THEN TO REDESIGN AND FIX THE PROBLEM. WHAT WILL BE NEXT, IF THE ABS MODULES START TO BURN AND THE VENDOR GOES OUT OF BUSINESS WILL THEY THEN HAVE A RECALL TO DISABLE THE ABS? I PLEAD WITH YOU TO NOT LET GM GET AWAY WITH THIS. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PAINT ON THE DOORS, HOOD, TRUNK AND ROOF HAD BEGUN TO RUST AND CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HESITATION AND SHAKING. THE REVERSE GEAR WAS NONFUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PACK. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.