BUICK Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEVOUS. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE IN THE ENGINE AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HER VIN AND SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

CAR OVERHEATED, ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH,I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A STOP OFF OF THE ROADWAY, ENGINE LOCKED UP. HAD IT TOWED TO BUICK SHOP, WAS TOLD THAT COOLANT HAD GOTTEN INTO THE ENGINE. NEEDED TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS AND GASKETS, VALVE COVER GASKETS, SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER. FLUSH COOLING SYSTEM. RESET TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND TEST CAR. COST ABOUT $1800. 81000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE CONSISTENTLY HAS WATER LEAKS AFTER IT RAINS. THERE IS A LOT OF CONDENSATION BUILD UP IN THE VEHICLE AND WATER IN THE CARGO AREA. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT IT HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED AFTER 3 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS (EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED). *TR

HEADS UP DISPLAY FLICKERS ON AND OFF IN WINDSHIELD NON STOP, LIGHTER FUSE ALWAYS BLOWS EVERY 1-3 DAYS. AIR SUSPENSION PUMP MAKES LOUD VIBRATING NOISE DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SEAT. *TR

THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE ALL FAILED, THE REGULATOR AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY IN ITS ENTIRETY IS REPLACED. I THINK IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT THE FAILED PART RATHER THAN THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY IS REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO 80 MPH AND ABOVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED ALSO INCREASED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SOME RESISTANCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,365.

THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE RUSTED GET IN TO THE PLASTIC FITING AND GASOLINE WAS LEAKING AT THE GAS TANK. *TR

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED, THE CAR STARTED CONSUMING DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE, BUT NONE WAS NOTICED LEAKING EXTERNAL TO THE ENGINE. THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD MADE OF PLASTIC APPARENTLY WARPED, AND/OR A HOLE BURNED IN NEAR THE EGR STOVE PIPE, THUS DUMPING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE ENGINE AND HYDROLOCKING THE ENGINE. MAJOR PROBLEM, COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WOULD NOT START OR RUN. THIS CAR HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WITH BOTH REGULAR OIL AND COOLANT CHANGES, THE CAR HAS BEEN ADULT DRIVING . COST TO REPAIR $450.00 FOR JUST UPPER INTAKE, ADD ANOTHER $450 FOR THE LOWER INTAKE AS WELL. *TR

AT 38,000 MILES , WAS TOLD BY MY SERVICE MAN THAT I HAD SMALL HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS RESULTING IN COOLANT LOSS. WAS TOLD REPAIR WOULD BE ABOUT $700, AND IF THE LEAKS GOT WORSE IT COULD JUMP THE BILL UP TO 3,200 DOLLARS. CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY KIND OF CHUCKLED AND WERE VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT AS OF 4/19/09 THERE IS NO RECALL. FROM INTERNET RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, IT SHOWS IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. GM IS NEGLECTING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES BY NOT DOING A RECALL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.*TR

DASH CLUSTER DISPLAY IS UNREADABLE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS DEPRIVING THE DRIVER OF CRITICAL INFORMATION WHICH COULD PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD, VIZ., SPEED, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE, ETC. I NOTIFIED DEALER OF THIS PROBLEM A FEW TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE CLUSTER; HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT WAS NO IMPROVEMENT. THE DASH IS STILL ILLEGIBLE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. I HAVE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE DEALER ON THIS DEFECT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR