We found the following complaints for BUICK PARK AVENUE (1991)
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No deployment of air bag during collision.
Driver hit a deer head-on. Both airbag's experienced no deployment which could have resulted in injury. No injuries were sustained.
Electrical problems.
We have had several recurrent problems with this vehicle, yet none of the recurrent problems has been covered by any manufacturers recalls.we have replaced the alternator and battery repeatedly and have had continual electrical problems with the car.we have had constant and recurring problems with the braking system the vehicle.we have had to replace all of the origianl braking components and yet we continue to have problems with the braking system.we are now experiencing transmission problems and have found that the manufacturer issued a service bulletin in march 1994 identifying the very problem we are experiencing.yet, there had been no recall.this car has problems too numerous to mention, and it has cost us a small fortune to repair all of the malfunctions.
Continuous electrical problems.
Vehicle stalls in traffic intermittently, once resulting in a crash.
Vehicle stalls in traffic intermittently. Resuling in a crash.
Turning vehicle off, cannot restart right away. Happening since new. Problem continuous. Power windows failed to work properly (up/down). Took to dealer & mechanic said short in electrical wire harness.
Engine compartment fire, cause undetermined.tt
Vehicle caught fire with occupant locked in the vehicle. Car was being parked in the garage at home after a trip to the store. Fire caused vehicles door and window openers to fail.since this incident i have heard of similar incidents in other vehicles. I am trying to determine if this is happening in other vehicles and what can be done to ensure that other people don't get locked in their vehicles when a fire starts and knocks out the door openers and windows. This would have been a fatality had my mother not spotted the smoke coming from the garage in time.please call or email me if you require further information.
The reason i am sending this to you is because i feel that the fuse in my car should have blown instead ofthe inside of the steering column smoking as it did,i am worried about a fire hazard
Smoke came from steering column when cruise control is engaged.
Brakes go completely to the floor with no warning and no stopping. Ran into curbing to stop and avoid crash.abs sensors replaced, brakes, drums, master cylinders, brake lines, etc replaced.pedal still goes to floor and abs grabs at end of stop. Computer turns off abs system, but won't report error code or cause.all this has caused brand new tires to wear down to steel belt within 4 months time. Low beams failed but still had highbeams. Low beams come and go.had to bypass module in order to regain lights.dt
Motor cam bearing broke, dealer replaced the motor.
Vehicle was repaired by a buick dealer.several days later , while at a complete stop,engine compartment caught on fire, totalling the vehicle.the manufacturer has not been notified. *ml
The vehicle continuously stalls while driving, numerous repairs have been made, however stalling continues.
Engine miss.
Engine fire, caused by oil leaking.
Parked vehicle in parking lot. Went inside restaurant. Someone noticed vehicle burning & notified the restaurant. Fire dept. Arrived & put flames out. Informed the owner that the fire originated near & around the engine area.
Air conditioning automatic climate control unit works normally until the desired temperature is reached.then the cold air stops coming out of the dash vents and is diverted to the floor and windshield which immediately frosts the outside of the windshield and cause poor visability.
Headlamps go out while driving.dealer cannot locate problem.
Brakes go completely to the floor with no warning and no stopping. Ran into curbing to stop and avoid crash.abs sensors replaced, brakes, drums, master cylinders, brake lines, etc replaced.pedal still goes to floor and abs grabs at end of stop. Computer turns off abs system, but won't report error code or cause.all this has caused brand new tires to wear down to steel belt within 4 months time. Low beams failed but still had highbeams. Low beams come and go.had to bypass module in order to regain lights.dt
Light failed to operate due to a burnt wire, causing poor visibility.
While the car was parked the gas line fell out from under the hood, there was no leak or smell it just fell.tt
While the car was parked the gas line fell out from under the hood, there was no leak or smell it just fell.tt
Left rear door is jammed in the locked position,occupants are unable to enter or exit this door . Please give further details.
Front door on passenger's side does not unlock. *sd
Parking brake disengages itself.
Emergency brake is not in serial number range.
Emergency brake failed. *sd
Emergency lever failed to disengage properly, vehicle was unable to slow down when applying brakes until coasting to a stop. Ak
Problem with parking brake not holding same the recall but did not receive a recall notice.
Parking brake indicator light functions intermittently, car driven with brake on, brake fluid overheated/vaporized, causing brake failure/accident. *dsh
Odometer fraud.
Odometer fraud.
We have had several recurrent problems with this vehicle, yet none of the recurrent problems has been covered by any manufacturers recalls.we have replaced the alternator and battery repeatedly and have had continual electrical problems with the car.we have had constant and recurring problems with the braking system the vehicle.we have had to replace all of the origianl braking components and yet we continue to have problems with the braking system.we are now experiencing transmission problems and have found that the manufacturer issued a service bulletin in march 1994 identifying the very problem we are experiencing.yet, there had been no recall.this car has problems too numerous to mention, and it has cost us a small fortune to repair all of the malfunctions.
While driving, the transmission locked up, dealer replaced it, at 99990 miles, the transmission failed again.
The vehicle has a leak in the transmission cooling line that caused chafing on the mounting bracket.
Due to a damage oil cooling hose leaks, the vehicle cought fire in the engine compartment.
Cv boot broke.
Seat belt buckle does not work properly. Whenbelt is locked in place it will release on it's own while driving.dealer has been contacted.
Anti-lock brakes fail if he starts to brake from 45mph & over. When brakes are applied,the front left wheel does not respond, causing extended stopping distance.
The consumer noticed the vehicle tire leaning almost off the axle and foundlug nuts weremissing.*tcthe consumer heard a squealing noise coming from the vehicle. The consumer was told the front and rear brakes needed to be replaced.
Brake failure.
Brake failure.
Abs brakes; when applying the brakes in normal conditions pedal went to the floor, and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, causing an accident.
Abs: applied brakes on sudden/panic braking; no response on brake application; vehicle kept rolling; rearended another moving vehicle; no warning.
Vehicle experiencing problems with delayed in stopping distance and brakes locking up intermittently; dealer notifed. Please provide any further details:
The abs anti-lock brake warning light came on took to dealer have to replace the whole system .tt
When applying the abs brakes, the pedal went to the floor and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle.
Failure of abs brake system; also, master cylinder failed, applied brakes and vehicle experiencedextended stopping distance, impact 6:00 position.
Anti-lock brake warning lights comes on continually.
When coming out of a ramp in the way down, tried to apply brakes and stop vehicle, but the brakes did not respond, rear ending another vehicle in front.dealer nor manufacturer were contacted.
Applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor,the brakes did not work on wet pavement and the emergency parking brake had to be applied in order for the vehicle to stop.consumerhit emergency brake vehicle spun around hitting another vehicle consumer took vehicle to dealership and was told there was nothing wrong with brakes, then consumer went to personal mechanic and was told rear drums showed signs of intense heat, master cylinder had a leak on the side paint on back cylinder was due to to fluid leakage entire hydraulic system was rplaced.
Anti lock brakes causing loss of control of vehicle.(attorney for consumer).
The consumer has been experiencing problems with t anti-lock brake system. During inclement weatheranti-lock brakes do not operate as well asrear brakes.the manufacturer has been contacted.
Multiple abs failures during operation. All components (master/wheel cylinders, calipers, brake pads/shoes) except for the pump and electronic brake control module have been replaced. This problem seems to follow a pattern of failures from other complaints i have read for this vehicle model. The brake pedal plunges to the floor and there is little active braking at that time. Momentarily, the pedal heighth returns and full braking is restored. This is an extremely unsafe and unreliable system.
Brakes: backing car out of driveway and applied foot to the brake pedal, went completey to the floor and brakes did not hold. Took to shop and was told the master cylinder was gone.
Anti-lock brakes fail if he starts to brake from 45mph & over. When brakes are applied,the front left wheel does not respond, causing extended stopping distance.
Lost total ability to stop the vehicle,total brake loss.applied the brakes the pedal went to the floor, had to coast vehicle before stopping.
Abs system failure, when applying brakes the pedal becomes very hard, difficulty stopping vehicle.tt
Anti-lock brake system (abs) went out at 40,000 miles; abs light came on, remained on; have normal braking; according to dealer, entire braking system needs replacing; no crashes; vehicle available for inspection.
Abs, when driving and applying brakes vehicle will pull very hard to right.tt
The car has abs brake. Thecomputer module needs to be replaced. When in a panic stop the pedal becomes hard and jerks the car toone side. Please describe.
Anti lock warning light came on loss of brakes. Cause defective pump and motor.tt
Coming off highway applied brakes pedal went to the floor. This is the third occurance.tt
In wet and dry weather conditions, the abs brakes fail and pedal goes to the floor . After contacting the manufacturer and dealership two master cylinders have been replaced within last one and half years. Yet, the brakes still fail.
Abs brake failure, when brakes were applied experienced extended stopping distance , impact 12:00 position, pedal went to the floor, driving at speed 10mph.
Abs, loss of brake pressure when brakes where applied, failed without warning to stop, vehicle ran off hwy to stop vehicle under body damages.
Failure of the abs brakes caused consumer to have a near accident.tt
Abs brakes are subjected to an intermittent brake pedal failure which causes the vehicle to have a much longer stopping distance then it should.
Consumer was driving the brake pedal went to the floor took to dealer can't find problem have abs anti-lock brake .tt
Abs brake failure, abs light came (yellow) when light came on no abs was in effect.
The anti- lock brake light is illuminated on the dashboard,consumer contacted the dealer, dealer replaced both abs relays.also, replaced 2 rear wheel cylinders/machined rotors and turned drums.
Brakes failed five times. *dsh
Brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision.
Consumers in-laws had brake problems with same buick ,consumer took car to dealer they could not find anything wrong with car, he is still having same problem.consumer stated that master cylinder was replaced.
Brakes failed. *sd
Brakes failed. (second vehicle on 504456)
Brake pedal goes to floor.
Brakes failed twice.
Brakes failed, causing loss of control. *sd
Total loss of braking ability, unknown source of failure.tt
Brakes failed.*skd
Pulled emergency release lever brakes heated up causing hydraulic brake fluid to vaporize. Resulting in brake lockup.tt
Brakes failed.
Applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor,the brakes did not work on wet pavement and the emergency parking brake had to be applied in order for the vehicle to stop.consumerhit emergency brake vehicle spun around hitting another vehicle consumer took vehicle to dealership and was told there was nothing wrong with brakes, then consumer went to personal mechanic and was told rear drums showed signs of intense heat, master cylinder had a leak on the side paint on back cylinder was due to to fluid leakage entire hydraulic system was rplaced.
When driving at any speedand without prior warningvehicle suddenly accelerated. Brakes were applied and vehicle continued to accelerate, causing extended stopping distances. Consumer notedkey had to be removed fromignition in order to stopvehicle. Consumer has contacteddealer, dealer unable to determinecause ofproblem. Please provide any further details.
Experiencing problems with front brakes, metal to metal sound, had brakes changed seven times.tt
Front brakes replaced.
We have had several recurrent problems with this vehicle, yet none of the recurrent problems has been covered by any manufacturers recalls.we have replaced the alternator and battery repeatedly and have had continual electrical problems with the car.we have had constant and recurring problems with the braking system the vehicle.we have had to replace all of the origianl braking components and yet we continue to have problems with the braking system.we are now experiencing transmission problems and have found that the manufacturer issued a service bulletin in march 1994 identifying the very problem we are experiencing.yet, there had been no recall.this car has problems too numerous to mention, and it has cost us a small fortune to repair all of the malfunctions.
Multiple abs failures during operation. All components (master/wheel cylinders, calipers, brake pads/shoes) except for the pump and electronic brake control module have been replaced. This problem seems to follow a pattern of failures from other complaints i have read for this vehicle model. The brake pedal plunges to the floor and there is little active braking at that time. Momentarily, the pedal heighth returns and full braking is restored. This is an extremely unsafe and unreliable system.
Brake pads replaced.
Brake rotors turned.
The anti- lock brake light is illuminated on the dashboard,consumer contacted the dealer, dealer replaced both abs relays.also, replaced 2 rear wheel cylinders/machined rotors and turned drums.
Front rotors rusted, causing brake pedal to sink to floor/make noise.*skd
We have had several recurrent problems with this vehicle, yet none of the recurrent problems has been covered by any manufacturers recalls.we have replaced the alternator and battery repeatedly and have had continual electrical problems with the car.we have had constant and recurring problems with the braking system the vehicle.we have had to replace all of the origianl braking components and yet we continue to have problems with the braking system.we are now experiencing transmission problems and have found that the manufacturer issued a service bulletin in march 1994 identifying the very problem we are experiencing.yet, there had been no recall.this car has problems too numerous to mention, and it has cost us a small fortune to repair all of the malfunctions.
Brakes system failure, rear brakes overheated and vaporized the brake fluid.ttconsumer went off road causing 2300 dollars worth of damage to vehicle, dealer stated parking brake was not fully released causing the rear brakes to run hot and vaporize the brake fluid, consumer asks if vehicle has dual braking system then why didn't the front brakes operate.
Rear brakes replaced.
The anti- lock brake light is illuminated on the dashboard,consumer contacted the dealer, dealer replaced both abs relays.also, replaced 2 rear wheel cylinders/machined rotors and turned drums.
Brake drums turned.
Brake shoes replaced.
Wheel cylinders replaced.
The anti- lock brake light is illuminated on the dashboard,consumer contacted the dealer, dealer replaced both abs relays.also, replaced 2 rear wheel cylinders/machined rotors and turned drums.
Fuel line separated fron the gas tank, resulting in fuel leakage.the dealer has been notified.
Brake master cylinder has been replaced twice within 60,000 miles. This could result in an accident.
In wet and dry weather conditions, the abs brakes fail and pedal goes to the floor . After contacting the manufacturer and dealership two master cylinders have been replaced within last one and half years. Yet, the brakes still fail.
Consumers in-laws had brake problems with same buick ,consumer took car to dealer they could not find anything wrong with car, he is still having same problem.consumer stated that master cylinder was replaced.
Brake failure of the master cylinder caused consumer to have a near accident.tt
Brakes: backing car out of driveway and applied foot to the brake pedal, went completey to the floor and brakes did not hold. Took to shop and was told the master cylinder was gone.
While driving applied the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor.this does not happen every time when brakes are applied. Dealer replaced the master cylinder twice .
Multiple abs failures during operation. All components (master/wheel cylinders, calipers, brake pads/shoes) except for the pump and electronic brake control module have been replaced. This problem seems to follow a pattern of failures from other complaints i have read for this vehicle model. The brake pedal plunges to the floor and there is little active braking at that time. Momentarily, the pedal heighth returns and full braking is restored. This is an extremely unsafe and unreliable system.
Master cylinder failed twice.
We have had several recurrent problems with this vehicle, yet none of the recurrent problems has been covered by any manufacturers recalls.we have replaced the alternator and battery repeatedly and have had continual electrical problems with the car.we have had constant and recurring problems with the braking system the vehicle.we have had to replace all of the origianl braking components and yet we continue to have problems with the braking system.we are now experiencing transmission problems and have found that the manufacturer issued a service bulletin in march 1994 identifying the very problem we are experiencing.yet, there had been no recall.this car has problems too numerous to mention, and it has cost us a small fortune to repair all of the malfunctions.
Master cylinder leak.
Failure of abs brake system; also, master cylinder failed, applied brakes and vehicle experiencedextended stopping distance, impact 6:00 position.
Brake master cylinder failed, causing brake failure.
Rack and pinion steering failed. *dsh
While driving the vehicle pulled to the right,discovered that the rack and pinion was leaking. Fixed the next business day at the garage.
Back left power door lock failed/gear worn out.
Automatic door locks have failed, actuator has failed.tt
Due to failure of actuator switch, all passenger door locks were inoperative, couldn't be opened or closed.tt
Concerned citizen:new owner just purchased from a private owner a 1991 buick park avenue, with 100,000 miles, vin [xxx], and was driving the auto when the motor and cradle fell to the road. This in turn detached the steering shaft and the control of auto was loss. Speed was approximately 30 mph.*la information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Replaced noisy goodyear tires.
Brakes go completely to the floor with no warning and no stopping. Ran into curbing to stop and avoid crash.abs sensors replaced, brakes, drums, master cylinders, brake lines, etc replaced.pedal still goes to floor and abs grabs at end of stop. Computer turns off abs system, but won't report error code or cause.all this has caused brand new tires to wear down to steel belt within 4 months time. Low beams failed but still had highbeams. Low beams come and go.had to bypass module in order to regain lights.dt
The lights on the car went out around 2:00 the other night. We were on a dark country road. Trying to determine if something went wrong in tilt steering to cause this. Seems as it is wire broke or something came unplugged. Havealready checked fuses.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated without warning.the speed of the vehicle topped out at 40 mph.the brake was depressed using excessive force, which was unsuccessful in slowing the vehicle.the ignition was shut off, and the vehicle was coasted into a parking space.when the vehicle was restarted, the throttle immediately opened up, revving the engine.the vehicle was shut off again, and the cruise control was disconnected at the throttle by the contact, which corrected the problem.a service dealer was notified of the problem, however the vehicle was not taken in for service.
Car was of in park postion on a hill car started to roll down hill with child in the car not in child seat climbed out car and hit a pole. Please describe .
When driving at any speedand without prior warningvehicle suddenly accelerated. Brakes were applied and vehicle continued to accelerate, causing extended stopping distances. Consumer notedkey had to be removed fromignition in order to stopvehicle. Consumer has contacteddealer, dealer unable to determinecause ofproblem. Please provide any further details.
Rear defroster failed.
Turning vehicle off, cannot restart right away. Happening since new. Problem continuous. Power windows failed to work properly (up/down). Took to dealer & mechanic said short in electrical wire harness.
Driver's rear view mirror does not appear to be in the correct place.
Design flaw with windshield wiper equipment.*mrwhile driving in rainy weather the vehicle's wiper disconnected from the wiper arm.the plastic clip which secured the wiper to the arm released too easily.
The consumer noticed the vehicle tire leaning almost off the axle and foundlug nuts weremissing.*tcthe consumer heard a squealing noise coming from the vehicle. The consumer was told the front and rear brakes needed to be replaced.
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