BUICK Complaints

I OWN A 2002 RENDEZVOUS THAT HAS INTAKE MANIFOLD / HEAD GASKET ISSUE. I HAVE CONDENSATION UNDER THE OIL CAP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AS THE RESULT OF DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE DETERIORATING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THUS DAMAGING THE HEAD GASKET. IT IS NOW WAY PAST THE CLASS ACTION FILING DEADLINE AND AM LEFT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. GM SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4L ENGINES YET IS NOT OWNING UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY BY REMEDYING THE DEFECT. BUILD A FAULTY PRODUCT AND GET OFF SCOTT FREE. THE ONLY TIME IT SEEMS THE AUTO COMPANIES TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IS WHEN SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES. SAD TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR

2000 BUICK LASBRE REAR WINDOWS BREAK REQUIRING REPEATED REPAIRS. EVIDENT FROM COLLECTED POST ON INTERNET. COST TO REPAIR IN THOUSANDS EVEN THOUGH PART COST $75. *TR

2003 BUICK CENTURY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHTS WOULD COME BACK ON BY FLICKING THE DIMMER SWITCH. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I WAS INFORMED IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE OR DIMMER SWITCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY EXPERIENCED A NO-START CONDITION. THERE WAS ALSO A BACKFIRE THAT OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED PRIOR TO THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V116000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,117. UPDATED 02/05/09. *LJ COOLANT WAS FOUND IN THE OIL WHEN REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE MANIFOLD. UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

IN 10 DEGREE WEATHER IN THE MIDWEST, STARTED THE 1997 PARK AVENUE ULTRA TO WARM UP. PUT THE REAR DEFROST ON, ON MY WAY TO WORK ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER HE INITIAL START OF THE VEHICLE, I BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING RELATING TO BURNING ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THE MODULE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE "C" PILLAR NEXT TO THE REAR WINDOW APPEARED TO BE MELTING/BURNING. I REMOVED THE MODULE AND FOUND THE POWER CONNECTOR TO THE MODULE HAD COMPLETELY MELTED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. DUE TO MY EXPERIENCE IN ELECTRONICS AND VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS I WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE MODULE AND REPLACE THE BURNED CONNECTORS WITH ANOTHER TYPE OF CONNECTOR. I WOULD RECOMMEND ANYONE THAT OWNS A GM WITH THIS MODULE, CHECK CONNECTIONS AND PUT ELECTRIC SAFE DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE CONNECTIONS TO AVOID ARCING AND POSSIBLE FIRE. *TR

2005 BUICK CENTURY HEADLIGHTS TURN THEMSELVES OFF WHILE DRIVING.THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS . I BELIEVE A FAULTY HIGH LOW BEAM SWITCH IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 BUICK ROADMASTER. HE NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE NEAR THE FUEL TANK. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND DIDN'T RECEIVE A RESPONSE. HE ALSO NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 94V210000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING), AND WAS INFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR KNUCKLE BOLTS CAN BECOME LOOSE AND CAUSE THE WHEELS TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

THE BELT TENSIONER IS MADE OF PLASTIC WHICH BROKE DISABLING THE CAR WHICH HAD TO BE TOWED. OIL LEAK CAME FROM LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, GATHERED AROUND BOTTOM AT OIL PAN, UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, ALSO MADE OF PLASTIC LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO ENGINE. TENSIONER WAS REPLACED WITH SAME PLASTIC BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN RE-DESIGNED,SAME WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, THEREFORE, IT WILL GIVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

1996 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM SUDDENLY STARTED SMOKING,OVERHEATED AND SHUT OFF ON INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH. OWNER HAD CAR TOWED AND CHECKED BY MECHANIC. CRACKED MANIFOLD LEAKING COOLANT WAS THE CAUSE, ENGINE BLOWN IS DIAGNOSIS. *TR