We found the following complaints for BUICK PARK AVENUE (1999)
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Air bag light came on on several occasions while driving.
Air bag light came on on several occasions while driving.
Periodically the engine will stop. This will generally occur while the car is in motion. This would cause a loss of power. When it occurs in traffic or on a curve this is exceptionally dangerous.it will restart byshifting into neutral and turning the ignition. It will occur anywhere, while turning or driving straight. This has continued for several years.
When i turned on the left turn, the lamp on the instrument panel had stopped blinking and stayed on, even when the switch was in the neutral position. Right-turn worked fine.the next day i could not start my car, the battery was completely dead. I was late for an important meeting.later i found out that when the engine is off and the key removed from the ignition, all the lights on the left side of the car continued to burn, and that was the cause battery discharge.i started researching my problem on the internet and found out that many people faced the exact same problem.you can check google asking'signal flasher problem buick park avenue 1999' , 'left turn always on buick park avenue 1999' etc.according my estimation, at least thousand people met this problemthe culprit is 'turn signal hazard flasher unit'.it is obvious that this unit has a built factory defects and it is dangerous, this unit unnecessarily misleads other drivers, and is responsible for hazard flashing.i believe that gm should replace this unit at all buick park avenue 1997-2005.factory defect is obvious and the buyer does not have to suffer because of the shortcomings of engineers.please replace my turn signal hazard flasher unit for free.
When the ignition key was turned, a small explosion was and the vehicle caught on fire. *mr*ph
Sudden engine failure. I own a 99 buick park avenue ultra that has about 65,000 miles on it and is well maintained. The car is only utilized about 6 months out of the year since we are snow birds having returned from the east 2 months ago. Last evening as i drove north and up one of the long hills on the toll rd 73 in orange county, cai experienced the sudden and total loss of engine power while traveling between 65 and 70 mph. All electrical systems, headlights, dash lights etc stayed on and appeared normal.fortunately the traffic was such that i was able to pull over to the side of the road, stop and turn on my hazard warning lights. I sat for a moment and then tried to restart the engine. The cranking appeared normal and the engine immediately started and the engine parameters, temperature, volts, etc appeared normal.i was surprised to say least but we decided to start moving again and proceeded to drive pretty much at normal speeds without a hiccup the 20 miles left to get home staying in the rh lanes for the most part. Getting back into the fast moving stream of traffic was somewhat hazardous in and of itself. Prior to this sudden failure there was no warning or change in performance. The only caveat to that is that it seems lately there has been a minor but noticeable sag or hesitation when starting to accelerate while in drive and at highway speeds.
Negative post snapped frombattery, causingelectrical system to malfunction. Dealer has been notified.
Car battery goes dead intermittenly when parked overhight, replaced batterylalternator/did not help
Consumer noticed acid on garage floor, checked under hood, and notice acid leaking from battery.
Battery leaked, causing vehicle not to start. The consumer received a recall #03v473000 and believed the recall was the reason why the battery leaked.the consumer requested reimbursement , however the consumer was denied.
After vehicle has been parked in heated garage for awhile. Then started it, and vehicle stalled.would need to be jumped. Has happened 15 times. Took vehicle to dealership & mechanic changed the battery & alternator. Butproblem could not be duplicated.
Consumer concerned that auto safety data won't be released to the public.the consumer believed that the public had the right to know about defects regarding all vehicles.the consumer purchased a vehicle which had numerous problems, such as a molding rear door,a broken door handle and a new engine and fuel pressure regulator was needed. After the consumer was told the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced, he sold the vehicle and another couple endured problems such as an ongoing problem with the battery dying. The other couple was told in jan 2004 the regulator had been recalled.
Negative post snapped frombattery, causingelectrical system to malfunction. Dealer has been notified.
After vehicle has been parked in heated garage for awhile. Then started it, and vehicle stalled.would need to be jumped. Has happened 15 times. Took vehicle to dealership & mechanic changed the battery & alternator. Butproblem could not be duplicated.
It would take 7-10 seconds before ignition would start.dealership was notified, but did not repair the problem.
Intermittentlyvehicle stalledand die without warning. Dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct the problem.
When starting vehicle there was aloud bang, vehicle would not start. Consumer saw smoke coming from under the hood, then flames. Dealer could not determinecause offire.fire department statedcomputer was the cause. Vehicle has extensive damage.
When starting vehicle there was aloud bang, vehicle would not start. Consumer saw smoke coming from under the hood, then flames. Dealer could not determinecause offire.fire department statedcomputer was the cause. Vehicle has extensive damage.
The consumer turned the key in the ignition to the on position, and before the vehicle was started, there was anoise and then smoke started coming from under the hood.mrscc
Consumer turned key to start vehicle and heard a loud pop, vehicle did not start. She saw smoke coming from under the hood, then flames.vehicle at dealership at this time, damage to vehicle unknown.
Sudden engine failure. I own a 99 buick park avenue ultra that has about 65,000 miles on it and is well maintained. The car is only utilized about 6 months out of the year since we are snow birds having returned from the east 2 months ago. Last evening as i drove north and up one of the long hills on the toll rd 73 in orange county, cai experienced the sudden and total loss of engine power while traveling between 65 and 70 mph. All electrical systems, headlights, dash lights etc stayed on and appeared normal.fortunately the traffic was such that i was able to pull over to the side of the road, stop and turn on my hazard warning lights. I sat for a moment and then tried to restart the engine. The cranking appeared normal and the engine immediately started and the engine parameters, temperature, volts, etc appeared normal.i was surprised to say least but we decided to start moving again and proceeded to drive pretty much at normal speeds without a hiccup the 20 miles left to get home staying in the rh lanes for the most part. Getting back into the fast moving stream of traffic was somewhat hazardous in and of itself. Prior to this sudden failure there was no warning or change in performance. The only caveat to that is that it seems lately there has been a minor but noticeable sag or hesitation when starting to accelerate while in drive and at highway speeds.
My 1999 buick park avenue was parked under our pole barn in front of our home. My neighbor came over to borrow my car with my permission. It was cold that day. She turned the key. The car backfire & the hood jumped. The car made a loud noise & smoke started rolling out from under the hood of my car. She popped the hood & got out of the car. By the time she got in front of the car flames were shooting out of the front of the car. She called the peru fire department who came out & pulled my car out to the driveway saving our house from burning to the ground. The got the car put out eventually but it is destroyed. Entire engine compartment is burned out. Parts of the inside are melted. The car is a total loss. We contacted buick. They offered us $1000. For a car we were offered $3000.00 for that summer. They then decided they did not owe us anything as the car itself was over 10 years of age. They will not answer calls nor will they pay for the damages. We cannot afford an attorney.
I was driving my car and it started to misfire.i put it on the machine and got a few different codes p1406 and p0300 got those fixed it worked fine.a week later the problem came back. It sat up for a few weeks and when i would drive it i smelled gas fumes. Now it won't turn and there's still a smell of fuel.
Tl the contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while backing out of the driveway and failed to brake. When the vehicle was started, the contact heard a loud popping sound and noticed a lot of smoke coming from the tailpipe. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the neighbor's yard and a telephone guide wire. An independent mechanic was called to have the vehicle towed and diagnosed. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 152,000.
The contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue.when the contact started the ignition, he smelled a strong burning odor inside the passenger compartment.in addition, oil was leaking from the engine compartment onto the ground.the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation.the vehicle has not been repaired.the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 41,281.
1999 buick park ave v6=3800 3 8l shot fire apx. 6 feet per firemen on duty that witnessed this. The motor shook. Upper intake, intake set, valve cover set, pcv, oil pressure switch, both converters and still not fixed.
Plastic intake manifold failure occurred on 1999 buick park avenue with approximately 45,000 miles.coolant leaked into the engine and resulted in a misfire code in multiple cylinders.symptoms experienced by the driver were a rough idle at start for 30 seconds, and the service engine soon light would come on, sometimes staying on and sometimes extinguishing after 15 seconds.the car was immediately driven for service.the dealer initially diagnosed the problem as a combination of dirty fuel injection system (cleaned regularly, but still needed to be cleaned again to convince dealer to rule out this problem).when problem persisted in cylinder #6, the problem was then diagnosed as a faulty fuel injector which was replaced.when the problem persisted, it was noticed that coolant had gotten into cylinder #6 in small amounts and cause a misfire.dealer then diagnosed problem as the plastic intake manifold.web searching reveals that this is a chronic problem as the design was changed from metal to plastic.however, there are no current recalls on this issue.cost to repair is approximately $1,700.
While drivingvehicle at any speed engine would stall. Dealerinspectedvehicle several times, and problem still occurring.
1999 buick park avenue.consumer writes in regards to defective plastic manifolds and requests reimbursement for two engine repairs.the consumer stated on july 28, 2003, the vehicle stopped running and again on november 13, 2014. The consumer stated both times, the manifold had to be replaced.updated 09/09/15*ljupdated 03/7/16.updated 11/01/2017
Consumer complained about engine cooling leak at upper intake manifold.manufacturer issueda recall for2000-2003 vehicles,but consumer owned a 1999, buick,park avenue. Consumer had to have vehicle fixed and asked for reimbursement, he was denied.
My 1999 park avenue suddenly started to run ruff, causing me to take the vehicle to a gm dealer who replaced the spark plugs and wires, as well as two ignition coils.he stated that the plugs had indication of burns that are attributed to anti freeze coming in contact with the plugs.during the repair he also indicated that he noticed anti freeze on the outside of the engine in the area of the plenum.the repairman stated that this is a common problem with the 3800 motor, that the plenum leaks causing associated problems due to the anti freeze coming in contact with engine components.he also stated that this problem can lead to engine failure if not corrected by replacement of the plenum and the intake gasket.
Plastic upper intake manifold failed flooding engine interior with coolant.engine locked up.vehicle operator was accelerating from idle to enter traffic when engine lock up occurred, but luckily had not yet entered traffic.mechanic informed owner that this is a common failure for buick park avenues with mileage above 90,000 miles.repairs exceeded $1,100.
Consumer concerned that auto safety data won't be released to the public.the consumer believed that the public had the right to know about defects regarding all vehicles.the consumer purchased a vehicle which had numerous problems, such as a molding rear door,a broken door handle and a new engine and fuel pressure regulator was needed. After the consumer was told the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced, he sold the vehicle and another couple endured problems such as an ongoing problem with the battery dying. The other couple was told in jan 2004 the regulator had been recalled.
Crack developed in the manifold as well as in the upper intake plenum.*mr
The engine exploded upon starting the vehicle. There was damage to the upper intake manifold (plenum), fuel injector rails, and fuel pressure regulator.all componets required replacement, plus a seal and valve kit. Both gm and the dealer refused to reimburse for the cost of the explosion and subsequent damage/repair. *ph
Vehicle experienced shaking and smoking due to anti-freeze leaking into the engine.*mr (nar) the consumer is requesting a refund in the amount of $1177.52 for repairs made on defective vehicle.
The contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue.the contact stated that the warning indicator illuminated for the antifreeze.when he checked the level in the proper receptacle, it was empty.the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the manifold and catalytic converter.the antifreeze is still leaking.the current and failure mileages were 40,000.
The vehicle would run rough, over heat and the engine check light would illuminate while driving 45-50 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer informed the consumer that the 3.8l engine has blown a head gasket. The dealer made the repair.
When the consumer attempted to start the vehicle a loud explosion occurred.the explosion destroyed the upper intake manifold plenum, fuel rail and fuel pressure regulator.the consumer paid to repair the engine and other damaged parts.the dealer and manufacturer refused to reimburse the consumer for the repairs.the manufacturer has not determined the cause. *nlm
The vehicle backfired and then caught on fire.referenced in ea02-030
After vehicle has been parked in heated garage for awhile. Then started it, and vehicle stalled.would need to be jumped. Has happened 15 times. Took vehicle to dealership & mechanic changed the battery & alternator. Butproblem could not be duplicated.
While driving at any speed consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the vehicle.consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanicdetermined that the engine needed to be replaced.
Insured started vehicle.vehicle let out a loud pop and started to shoot out flames resulting in under hood fire, claim 13-7487-456.*jg
While drivingvehicle lostpoweron the highway.dealer was contacted.
Vehicle would not start when key was turned, on the second try the vehicle exploded and there was a fire in the engine compartment, claim 40-2451-477.
At 33,000 miles vehicle been experiencing ongoing / intermittent problems with hesitation and stalling, by starting or while driving.vehicle been indealer shop on three occasions, and unable to duplicate the problem. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
1999 buick park avenue (3800 engine) exploded and caught fire upon startup.*nlm
Vehicle would not start when key was turned, on the second try the vehicle exploded and there was a fire in the engine compartment, claim 40-2451-477.
My 1999 buick park ave caught fire under the hood and was damaged beyond repair. This occurred without warning less than five minutes after it had been parked six and a half hours and then driven for less than 5 minutes at low city speeds.
While driving vehicle died out. Rubber sealant broke,and leakedcoolant into the engine, causing engine to go out. This was a common problem. Maufacturer aware of problem.
On several occasions vehicle has completely stopped which could result in collision.
Consumer attempted to start vehicle and heard a loud pop, flames started to shoot out from under the hood, claim 13-7487-456.
Car stalls for no reason .when it stalls no check engine light comes on or messages indicateing what the failure was. The check engine light does appear before you start your vechicle but when car stalls the engine light does not come on. It is risk to be driving the vehicle and having the engine stall and not realizing it .it endangers the lives of the persons not only in the vehicle but others as well. Dealer has tried to repair several times but the the check engine light still does not illuminate.i believe that this is an engineering problem in which the vehicle was never programmed to illuminate the check engine light anyways.
Consumer attempted to start vehicle and heard a loud pop, flames started to shoot out from under the hood, claim 13-7487-456.
While coming to a stop and then proceeded to go and engine died.another incident occurred while pulling off from a traffic light, engine died. Last time while going over a bridge with a lot of traffic, consumer slowed down, and driver in front started to back up really fast. When attempting to put car in reverse, vehicle died. Dealer could not duplicate the problem.
Vehicle was in shop for repairs for not starting when key was turned.repair shop could not duplicate problem.the second time this happened, the vehicle exploded, claim 40-2451-477.*jg
The vehicle does not always accelerate when i step on the gas pedal.this can be dangerous when i am trying to pull out into traffic.buick knows about the problem but has basically tried to pretend that it does not exist.
The vehicle was not driven for about two weeks. My wife went to start the vehicle. When it blew about a three inch hole in the top of the motor. The explosion sounded as if a bomb had exploded. The noise could be heard for blocks. The explosion scared my wife . The dealer or buick refused or did not know the cause and were not willing to investigate the cause.dt
Vehicle was in shop for repairs for not starting when key was turned.repair shop could not duplicate problem.the second time this happened, the vehicle exploded, claim 40-2451-477.*jg
Insured started vehicle.vehicle let out a loud pop and started to shoot out flames resulting in under hood fire, claim 13-7487-456.*jg
Consumer went to start vehicle andthere was an explosion under the hood.the motor and all connecting parts caught on fire.
The intake manifold cover is made out of plastic, andhas become defective for a second time.the antifreeze is going into the engine...........
The plastic intake manifold melted, and caused coolant to leak onto the engine.scc
Dt: the 1999 buick park avenue has a plastic plenum that fails while the vehicle is in motion unannounced, causing antifreeze to enter the engine compartment, locking the engine up.consequently,there isa total power failure. Power steering and power brakesdo not work, and the car has no power. Can't coast or anything else. Consumer has been in contact with buick, but, there was no recall. Consumer considered thisvehicle very unsafe. Car just stopped in the middle of the road. This was instantaneous, and with no prior problems. Consumer took the car to his mechanic, and they replaced the plenum from gm products.
Intake manifold leaked coolant fluid all over the engine. This resulted in the vehicle stalling while driving . The manifold was replaced, but the problem recurred.the dealershipreplaced the manifold with a redesigned one.
While driving the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated.the vehicle was taken tot eh dealer where it was determined that the engine intake manifold had a design defect which caused premature gasket failure.that failure caused coolant to leak into the engine manifold and burn in the engine.the vehicles a/c compressor also failed. *nlm
While driving the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated.the vehicle was taken tot eh dealer where it was determined that the engine intake manifold had a design defect which caused premature gasket failure.that failure caused coolant to leak into the engine manifold and burn in the engine.the vehicles a/c compressor also failed. *nlm
When i turned on the left turn, the lamp on the instrument panel had stopped blinking and stayed on, even when the switch was in the neutral position. Right-turn worked fine.the next day i could not start my car, the battery was completely dead. I was late for an important meeting.later i found out that when the engine is off and the key removed from the ignition, all the lights on the left side of the car continued to burn, and that was the cause battery discharge.i started researching my problem on the internet and found out that many people faced the exact same problem.you can check google asking'signal flasher problem buick park avenue 1999' , 'left turn always on buick park avenue 1999' etc.according my estimation, at least thousand people met this problemthe culprit is 'turn signal hazard flasher unit'.it is obvious that this unit has a built factory defects and it is dangerous, this unit unnecessarily misleads other drivers, and is responsible for hazard flashing.i believe that gm should replace this unit at all buick park avenue 1997-2005.factory defect is obvious and the buyer does not have to suffer because of the shortcomings of engineers.please replace my turn signal hazard flasher unit for free.
Vehicle has extended braking distance, mostly in wet conditions.when coming from car wash, pedal goes amost to floor. Also,rotors have been replaced 3 times.the tail light always had water in it.the driver seat panel for electric seats was broken.a driver side lock was broken as well.the dealer pointed out thatthe vehicle's warrantyhad expired.
The contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the driveway when it backfired and a fire started from under the hood. The fire was extinguished by throwing snow on the motor. There were no injuries and a fire report wa filed.the vehicle was towed to a local body shop who advised that the delphi pressure regulator had leaked gas onto the motor and as the key was turned, it started a spark.the vehicle then backfired causing the fire to erupt under the hood of the vehicle. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v090000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery) but could not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the would be in contact with him within seven to ten days. The contacts insurance company was handling the body damages. The failure mileage was 100,000.updated 04/15/11*lj updated 1/13/2012 *ln
Battery leaked, causing vehicle not to start. The consumer received a recall #03v473000 and believed the recall was the reason why the battery leaked.the consumer requested reimbursement , however the consumer was denied.
While driving the check engine light illuminated.thevehicle was taken to the dealership.themechanic indicated that one of the fuel injector failed. That dealer suggested that the ethanol gas was the problem.
I own a 1999 buick pk ave. On feb 27, 2011 i had to move vehicle to plow snow. Low battery, attach booster pack and tried to start again. There was a loud backfire. Apparently theplenum had burst knocking off fuel line and i found my vehicle to be on fire. After putting out fire i contacted my ins co, who advised me that this damage was an exact description of a gm recall-tsb#03054b- and i should contact them. Gm advised me that the recall was done previously. I would have thought that this problem would not have happened if the supposed repair was actually done and the replacement parts were not also faulty. I feel gm should be responsible. I have saved all parts and am requesting an investigation into this matter. Another vehicle in my same area also has the same condition and fire - his car was burnt up. Something is definitely wrong and i am hoping there will be another investigation. Either in the repair parts if used or the dealerships repair habits confirming that no fraud was committed by said dealership.
Intake manifold warped, causing coolant to leak onto engine. Vehicle has been repaired. Consumer states that this happened due to the change in design of the intake manifold, it used to be metal and is now plastic.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with intake manifold. Also stated that the intake manifold cracked which allowed antifreeze to go into the engine. Dealer was contacted and stated that did not understand why it did that and offer25% off the repairsand consumer refused manufacture also stated that the manufacture also stated that they will also pay another 25%. Ts
Intake manifold and fuel pressure regulator failure.the consumer indicated that the intake rupture is more severe than the manufacturer stated. The consumer also indicated tat the recall has a domino effect which causes the entire engine to fail.
Consumer concerned that auto safety data won't be released to the public.the consumer believed that the public had the right to know about defects regarding all vehicles.the consumer purchased a vehicle which had numerous problems, such as a molding rear door,a broken door handle and a new engine and fuel pressure regulator was needed. After the consumer was told the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced, he sold the vehicle and another couple endured problems such as an ongoing problem with the battery dying. The other couple was told in jan 2004 the regulator had been recalled.
Recall reimbursement for repairs performed on the 1999 buick park avenue.***no answer required***. *mrthe consumer stated the intake manifold prior to the recall and therefore he requested reimbursement. The consumer has not received a response from the manufacturer. Recall # 04v090000
The contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue.in 2004, the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 04v090000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery).he took the vehicle to the dealer and had the recall repaired at 30,000 miles.after the vehicle had been parked all day, the contact started the vehicle and the intake manifold caught fire.a police report was filed.the vehicle was towed to the same dealer that performed the recall repair and they inspected the vehicle.they were unable to diagnose the cause of the failure, but a mechanic at a different shop stated that the failure originated from the issue stated in the recall notice.the vehicle is still at the dealer and has not been repaired.the failure and current mileages were 60,000.updated 01-14-08.
Fuel regulator had a big leak that almost caused a fire, replaced fuel pressure regulator.the part was replaced twice. *scthe consumer stated the vehicle was recalled for the same problem on feb 2, 2004.
The vehicle had a crack in the fuel line which caused the vehicle to catch on fire.the dealer was notified. *nlmit was confirmed that that fire started as a result of cracked fuel line.gm has been notified.
Received recall notice for 99 buick concerning injector regulator.had to replace entire engine due to the problem.the rupture of the intake mainfold leak caused fuel and water mixture, the water on the top pistons caused the engine to lock, then the starter ceased and burned out.
The morning of december 13th, 2003, my father (james) started his 1999 buick park avenue in the garage.upon turning the key, he heard an explosion.he opened the hood to find the engine compartment engulfed in flames.he then pushed the car out of the garage and called 911.the police and fire department came and put out the fire.one of the firemen, who works on cars, told us that he had worked on 2 other cars that experienced the same thing.colin hames.
Cold engine. Hit starter and heard an explosion. Soon after smoke pouring out from under hood. Engine fire. Called 911 and was able to put out fire before arival of fd. Engine had to be replaced. Suspected defective fuel regulatoer that allowed gas fumes to accumulate in air plenum. Used low mileage engine as replacement. Cost for replacement and related components $5300.
The contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v090000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery). Shortly thereafter the engine exploded, causing massive damage to the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified and stated that since the recall repair had been completed and they used after market parts, they were not liable for the damages or the failure. The failure and the current mileages were 85,000.
My 1999 buick park avenue was parked under our pole barn in front of our home. My neighbor came over to borrow my car with my permission. It was cold that day. She turned the key. The car backfire & the hood jumped. The car made a loud noise & smoke started rolling out from under the hood of my car. She popped the hood & got out of the car. By the time she got in front of the car flames were shooting out of the front of the car. She called the peru fire department who came out & pulled my car out to the driveway saving our house from burning to the ground. The got the car put out eventually but it is destroyed. Entire engine compartment is burned out. Parts of the inside are melted. The car is a total loss. We contacted buick. They offered us $1000. For a car we were offered $3000.00 for that summer. They then decided they did not owe us anything as the car itself was over 10 years of age. They will not answer calls nor will they pay for the damages. We cannot afford an attorney.
Stall while driving
I was driving my car and it started to misfire.i put it on the machine and got a few different codes p1406 and p0300 got those fixed it worked fine.a week later the problem came back. It sat up for a few weeks and when i would drive it i smelled gas fumes. Now it won't turn and there's still a smell of fuel.
Electric door locks on front and rear passenger side do not function and doors cannot be opened with either remote, key or from inside or outside.
Outside door handles on rf, rr, and lr failed.mechanism inside of door broke making it impossible to open from the outside of the vehicle.emphasize that only the lf door could be opened from the outside.in the event of an accident, it would have been necessary to use extraordinary measures to reach occupants.rf, rr, and lr door handles all failed in the exact same manner (plastic component on door handle cracked/fatigued).condition was corrected by replacing door handles.no obvious design enhancements were observed on replacement parts.failed parts are available by request.
Door could not lock or unlockwith key. Dealer has repaired door four times. Consumer continued tohave the same problem. Please provide further information.
Vehicle has extended braking distance, mostly in wet conditions.when coming from car wash, pedal goes amost to floor. Also,rotors have been replaced 3 times.the tail light always had water in it.the driver seat panel for electric seats was broken.a driver side lock was broken as well.the dealer pointed out thatthe vehicle's warrantyhad expired.
Sudden engine failure. I own a 99 buick park avenue ultra that has about 65,000 miles on it and is well maintained. The car is only utilized about 6 months out of the year since we are snow birds having returned from the east 2 months ago. Last evening as i drove north and up one of the long hills on the toll rd 73 in orange county, cai experienced the sudden and total loss of engine power while traveling between 65 and 70 mph. All electrical systems, headlights, dash lights etc stayed on and appeared normal.fortunately the traffic was such that i was able to pull over to the side of the road, stop and turn on my hazard warning lights. I sat for a moment and then tried to restart the engine. The cranking appeared normal and the engine immediately started and the engine parameters, temperature, volts, etc appeared normal.i was surprised to say least but we decided to start moving again and proceeded to drive pretty much at normal speeds without a hiccup the 20 miles left to get home staying in the rh lanes for the most part. Getting back into the fast moving stream of traffic was somewhat hazardous in and of itself. Prior to this sudden failure there was no warning or change in performance. The only caveat to that is that it seems lately there has been a minor but noticeable sag or hesitation when starting to accelerate while in drive and at highway speeds.
The car's transmission or axle seems to studder at speeds between 35-55, usually after slowing down and then trying to regain speed.
Vehicle was placed in the park positionand it jumped out of gear, accelerating at high rate of speed, and crashing into another vehicle. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provideany further details.
Transmission failure.
Transmission would buck & jerk after shifting into drive from reverse. Does not happen from reverse to drive. Will be taking vehicle to dealer to check.
Transmission failure developed on 1999 buick park avenue.*mrthe transmission would shift harshly, shudder and hesitate while driving.the driver's side door lock switch was loose inside the door panel.
The car's transmission or axle seems to studder at speeds between 35-55, usually after slowing down and then trying to regain speed.
Nar 06/19/2003.*mrthe passenger side seat belt could not be removed from it's receptable. The vehicle was taken to the service shop and the mechanic discovered plastic parts in the seat belt receptable had been grounded up. The consumer believed that there should be a recall for replacement of the seat belts if other buick owners are having the same problem.
Passenger front seatbelt won't click shut. Dealer can't find one.
On 12/28/2005, the front passenger seat belt became stuck in the lowerretraction system on our 1999 buick park avenue.i assume the belt became twisted as it was retracting, but i am unsure. The failure & possible consequences for this seat belt failure would be the injury and/or death of a passenger in the front left passenger seat.i called our local dealer (giuffre buick) & they said it would not be covered by the factory warranty since it is over 3 years old.to verify this statement, i contacted buick corporate directly via email & they said the same thing.i did some further research via this site & found the following info under the odi defect investigation search:nhtsa recall campaign number 00v117000.although the recall is for 1997 & 1998 it did mention the same type of seat belt failures on 784 out of 55,960 vehicles on model year 1999 vehicles.i forwarded the document to michael reetz, customer relationship manager, buick customer assistance center, to which he replied - quote "thank you for contacting the buick customer assistance center.we appreciate you taking the time to write us in regards to your further research into the concern with your seat belts.information on third party websites in not always accurate.there is no recall for the 1999 buick park avenue for your seat belt concern." i agree, there is not currently a recall for my 99' park avenue, but i feel there should be.
Passenger seat belt not clicking.
Dealer states seat belt repair parts unavailable at the factory.
Seat belts failed.*mjs
Consumer has had a repeated problem withright side mirror, parallel park assistance mirror,automatically going into"park mode".thus, he was unable to use mirror to see vehicles/objects/persons. Consumer has contactedmanufacturer, and was told that they could not find anything wrong since it did not occur while they were looking at it. The park assist mirror had been repaired and replaced but still does not retrun to normal position.the seat belt malfunctioned and was replaced.
The passenger side seat belt failed to retract, and seat belt interlock will not lock. Ninety percent of the time the front passenger seat belt will not unlatch. You have to pull and pull inch by inch until it releases. It is very slow in retracting and sometimes won't retract at all.*ph
The passenger side seat belt failed to retract, and seat belt interlock will not lock. Ninety percent of the time the front passenger seat belt will not unlatch. You have to pull and pull inch by inch until it releases. It is very slow in retracting and sometimes won't retract at all.*ph
Front passenger seat belt will fully retract after use and then for no reason seat belt will not release. The seat belt is unavailable for use for extended periods of time. Thus causing us to use the vehicle with out the use of a safety feature that is required by law to be buckled when automobile is in use. Had dealer look at car and was informed that seat belt would need to be replaced at a cost of $600.00.i see that there are other complaints about the seat belts not working yet no service bulletin has been issued or a recall for this very important safety devise.*nlm
From time to time the front set passenger shoulder seat belt becomes stuck in the retractor.it usually takes several minutes of playing with it to get it unstuck so that the seat belt can be used as designed.
Either left or right front seat belt fail to extend from the retract mechanism when the seat belt has been fully retracted.service dept. And buick's dealer district manager, state that seat belts are working as "designed"!when this condition occurs there is an unknown amount of time that will pass before the seat belt will "release itself" from this "fully retracted position" and allow the person to extend the belt and buckle to the latch receptacle.when this "condition" occurs, [ the service manager and the buick district manager have seen the condition occur on my buick and also on '2000 buick p/a, vin: [xxx]'.the buick district manager as "o.k.'ed the replacement of the seat belts, but under the statement "that the replacement seat belts will have the same design"implying that i can expect the same conditions.i did not purchase this vehicle to sit in the garage.my wife and i expect to drive the buick.we need seat belts that work correctly, not one's that have defects that will not allow them to be extended in a normal operation and buckled in the latch.please provide assistance e to me and other gm and buick product owners.this condition was also demonstrated on the 2001 buick lesabre on the show room of the dealer.vehicle detail not available,this condition exist on multiple years of vehicles and must be resolved quickly!there are perhaps numbers of persons operating their gm and or buick vehicles without having their seat belts buckled due to this defect in seat belt design.***help!***information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Driver's side shoulder belt stuck in the release position. As a result, consumer was unable to tighten the belt.dealership replaced the entire seat belt, but the cause of the failure was yet to be determined.
Driver's seat belt cannot be or is very difficult to pull from the fully retracted position.
The seat belt will not pull out of the retractor. Contacted the dealer. However, the problemrecurred.
1999 buick park avefront passenger seat belt became stuck in the lower retraction system.a recall was issued, however the consumer's model year was not included.
Shoulder belt is twisted when it goes up into the retractor.
A malfunction occurs within the driver's shoulder belt mechanism,causes shoulder belt to become extremely tight. Cause unknown. *ml
The driver?s seat control bezel was detached and was replaced, but failed again due to improper installing. The passenger side seat control bezel had also replaced previously.
Vehicle has extended braking distance, mostly in wet conditions.when coming from car wash, pedal goes amost to floor. Also,rotors have been replaced 3 times.the tail light always had water in it.the driver seat panel for electric seats was broken.a driver side lock was broken as well.the dealer pointed out thatthe vehicle's warrantyhad expired.
Tl the contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while backing out of the driveway and failed to brake. When the vehicle was started, the contact heard a loud popping sound and noticed a lot of smoke coming from the tailpipe. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the neighbor's yard and a telephone guide wire. An independent mechanic was called to have the vehicle towed and diagnosed. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 152,000.
The complaint was received via e-mail.i went to goodyear to have my brakes checked when they removed the wheel cap, and the plastic snaps that hold the wheel caps in place fell off.the mechanic called me over and refused to take any more caps off.it was determined that i needed front brakes, and i gave him permission to take the second cap off.one more snap broke off.my car is a 1999 buick park avenue ultra of 42,000 miles.approximately a year ago i had to replace a cap that was missing at a cost of $54.00.these caps are poorly made and cannot withstand the process of having tires rotated, replaced or whatever condition requires that the tires be removed.replacing these caps has become an expensive problem not only that, but dangerous as well.this is a faulty product, and should be looked at.i have called the buick people, and they refused to replace these caps.also,will not acknowledge the problem.*sc
Front brake assembly failure after multiple repairs.
Anti-lockbrake system has failed 3 times, pedal went halfway stoped,brakes did not locked, and no braking action. Dealer could not find cause.
While traveling at 70 mph and when depressingbrakes vehicle would vibrate and pulsate intermittently.dealer and manufacturer have been contacted. Please provide further information.
Vehicle has extended braking distance, mostly in wet conditions.when coming from car wash, pedal goes amost to floor. Also,rotors have been replaced 3 times.the tail light always had water in it.the driver seat panel for electric seats was broken.a driver side lock was broken as well.the dealer pointed out thatthe vehicle's warrantyhad expired.
Consumer states while traveling at 25mph brakes failed. Consumer states brake pedal went to the floor.the dealer can't duplicate the problem.please provide any further information. Nlm
Consumer stateswhen driving at 65/70mph when brakes are applied there there ispulsation and consumer is unable to stop vehicle. Contacted dealer. Have not found a permanent fix to problem.
When the brake pedal was depressed it almost went to the floor. This resulted in the vehicle not stopping immediately.tne vehicle was taken to the mechanic who determined that front brake pad separated from the steel and was just lying there. The brake pad still had 50% of wear remaining.
Consumer stated the right front brake wore only the inner pad, which caused a loud squeak. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information.
When applying brakesvehicle vibrates and grabs. Dealer has turned rotors, butproblem still exists.
Brake rotors excessivelywear outwhile traveling on highway95% of time. Rotors have been replaced twice.
Brake rotors were wearing excessively and overheating which caused rotors to warp/out of round. Dealer notified and informed consumer that vehicle was out of warranty, and not covered under a manufacturer'srecall.all/any repairs would be at consumer cost.
When pressing down on brakesfront end rotors started to wobble.
Vehicle has extended braking distance, mostly in wet conditions.when coming from car wash, pedal goes amost to floor. Also,rotors have been replaced 3 times.the tail light always had water in it.the driver seat panel for electric seats was broken.a driver side lock was broken as well.the dealer pointed out thatthe vehicle's warrantyhad expired.
While driving the vehicleat 35mph the e right front pad damage therotor. Dealer has inspected and replace the pad and rotor. Today 12/27/02 again has the same problem and dealer told consumer is normal this kind of problem on this vehicles. Please provide further information.
My wife came home and stated this car was driving wobbly and making a noise.i inspected vehicel and found the following.vehicle steering rack seperated from cradle..first noticed loud noise when steering rotated lock to lock..visual inspection could see tie rod contacting right side unibody rail...closer inspection found casting or rack housing cracked and seperated from it's mounting point on right side..this allowed steering rack to lift up and bind against right rail or vehicle inner structure...loss of steering and control when attempting to steer vehicle.
Steering consistently vibrates at low speed and parking speedsconcern for loss of steering at higher speedstsb 990232007nhtsa 608376repaired by tsb directionon 11-16-2010because of greater expense of hoses and labor for repair, it should be a recall item.
While pulling out froma gas station power steering failed.vehicle was taken todealership where the power steering pump was replaced. Please provide any further information.
When turning leftpower steering failed.*mr
While driving 55 mph, right rear tire came off, vehicle veered to left over median and into oncoming traffic, consumer was able to avoid a head-on collision, dealer determined that spindle of wheel had broken. Damage to vehicle was $ 10000.00 . Consumer and passenger suffered minor injuries.*yd
I started noticing that i was hearing power steering 'whining', while turning the wheel at times.this gradually developed into the recent situation where it appeared that i would lose power steering capability while making a sharp turn.this turn could be as simple as making a right/left turn directly into a driveway, while traveling slowly.this also happened when making a u-turn, after turning the wheel all the way left/right.backing up, turning hard left/right, also produced the problemthe vehicle is currently in the shop and was supposed to be ready today.the service manager had initially stated that two hoses needed to be replaced.when i called late this afternoon, the service manager stated that the hoses had not fixed the problem.he stated that gm's initial recommendations were to replace the hoses.at the end of the day the service manager stated that he was going to repace the power steering pump and the rack and pinion component.i have seen the commentaries concerning the steering problems with these vehicles.why was there not a safety recall on them.how do i trust this new steering system to not fail at some future point?as the service manager had stated initially, i could have been in trouble if i had needed to make an emergency lane change, at slow speed, and the steering had surprised me by becoming hard to steer.it is possible that my life and that of other's could be at risk by this type of safety issue.i would like to know what efforts are being taken to get gm to resolve this safety issue and to reimburse consumers who have had to pay for repairs to a defective system.i would both like to have a safe vehicle and my money back for the repair that i will have to pay for.
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Metal door protudes into the passenger compartment which consumer believe is a safety hazard. The ash tray would not stay closed. *sc
Transmission failure developed on 1999 buick park avenue.*mrthe transmission would shift harshly, shudder and hesitate while driving.the driver's side door lock switch was loose inside the door panel.
My 1999 buick park avenue was parked under our pole barn in front of our home. My neighbor came over to borrow my car with my permission. It was cold that day. She turned the key. The car backfire & the hood jumped. The car made a loud noise & smoke started rolling out from under the hood of my car. She popped the hood & got out of the car. By the time she got in front of the car flames were shooting out of the front of the car. She called the peru fire department who came out & pulled my car out to the driveway saving our house from burning to the ground. The got the car put out eventually but it is destroyed. Entire engine compartment is burned out. Parts of the inside are melted. The car is a total loss. We contacted buick. They offered us $1000. For a car we were offered $3000.00 for that summer. They then decided they did not owe us anything as the car itself was over 10 years of age. They will not answer calls nor will they pay for the damages. We cannot afford an attorney.
The passenger car door will not open from inside or outside. Locking mechanism does not engage and door remains stuck closed. This presents a safety issue for the passenger of the car. Vehicle has been brought in for repair multiple times without any success for a permanent fix.
Power door locks do not lock or unlock from time to time. Whenconsumer contacteddealer,dealer said that they could do nothing,and wasa problem that they were aware off.the consumer pointed out that the passenger door does not unlock manually creating safety concern.
Consumer concerned that auto safety data won't be released to the public.the consumer believed that the public had the right to know about defects regarding all vehicles.the consumer purchased a vehicle which had numerous problems, such as a molding rear door,a broken door handle and a new engine and fuel pressure regulator was needed. After the consumer was told the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced, he sold the vehicle and another couple endured problems such as an ongoing problem with the battery dying. The other couple was told in jan 2004 the regulator had been recalled.
1998 buick park avenue severed brake lines, left front axle broke due to a cracked cradle.***nar***while driving 25 mph the vehicle steering failed.the vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility. Upon inspection the technician found that the cradle had cracked.when the cradle cracked it severed the brake line and broke the front left axle.the technician order two cradles from two different junk yards.both cradle had cracks in the same location as the consumer's vehicle.new cradles had to be ordered and installed and the left axle and brake lines were replace.
Car went for its oil change and we were informed to stop driving the car now do not drive it an inch. The front sub frame is rusted and broke this holds the front suspension and engine.
1) customer lost steering of car2) lower control arm mount broke from frame; mount was not fully welded to frame. (have photos and old frame)3) replace complete sub frame
Sttering wasvibration and making noise when turningsteering wheel.vehicle been in dealer shop on three or more occasions, and unable to correct the problem.please provide us with any further details on this matter.
When parking or turning left/right vehicle shimmies.
While driving about highway speed vehicle will start vibrating .it could be felt fromfront to the rear of vehicle.manufacturer stated that was normal.
While traveling notice a bumping noise coming from tire. Technician stated that tires were out of round. Tires are goodyear ls eagle, size p225/60r16, possibly a suspension problem causing tires to wear.
While driving at 65mph front passenger's side wheel fell off.
1) customer lost steering of car2) lower control arm mount broke from frame; mount was not fully welded to frame. (have photos and old frame)3) replace complete sub frame
I went to have brakes serviced and discovered that all four tires have visable tread separations that could result in immediate blowout on any one or all tires.i believe this must be the result of manufacturering defect(s) for all tires to have same tread separations.has this problem with goodyear eagle ls tires been reported in other instances?dt
While traveling notice a bumping noise coming from tire. Technician stated that tires were out of round. Tires are goodyear ls eagle, size p225/60r16, possibly a suspension problem causing tires to wear.
Dealer replaced goodyear tire p225/60r16
The passenger front assist handle came loose from its mounting.nlm
Vehicle was placed in the park positionand it jumped out of gear, accelerating at high rate of speed, and crashing into another vehicle. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provideany further details.
I was traveling northbound on us 495 in second lane from right getting ready to exit to route 7 and travel west towards leesburgwhen suddenly the car accelerated uncontrollably. The engine was racing.i tried everything to avoid other traffic and stop or slow down the car while turning the auto to the adjacent lane. This includes shifting the automatic transmission to neutral and park, applying brakes, applying emergency brakes and finally shutting off the engine. The auto moved to the right lane and finally came to a stop with little control of steering. I waited for a few minutes and started the engine again and shifted into first gear to get awayfrom traffic. Auto started up again but engine no longer raced. I shifted into third and was able to make it home safely about 6 miles away in a normal manner.its been a great car, and this has never happened before.
Tl the contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while backing out of the driveway and failed to brake. When the vehicle was started, the contact heard a loud popping sound and noticed a lot of smoke coming from the tailpipe. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the neighbor's yard and a telephone guide wire. An independent mechanic was called to have the vehicle towed and diagnosed. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 152,000.
Consumer has had a repeated problem withright side mirror, parallel park assistance mirror,automatically going into"park mode".thus, he was unable to use mirror to see vehicles/objects/persons. Consumer has contactedmanufacturer, and was told that they could not find anything wrong since it did not occur while they were looking at it. The park assist mirror had been repaired and replaced but still does not retrun to normal position.the seat belt malfunctioned and was replaced.
1999 park avenue sensor for the rear windshield caused moisture to freeze on the wipers.the device caused moisture on the windshield to freeze onto the wipers.the end result was that the wipers would not clean off the windshield.the sensor caused the blades to move so quickly that they sped up the freezing process.
While driving 70 mph, consumer noticed vibration and wobble. While attempt to stop vehicle, the right front wheel came off, rolling down an embankment.consumer was in total control of vehicle. Consumer found wheel had sheared off lug botls at wheel mounting surface.all five lug nuts were still on botls and in position.manufacturer notified.vehicle under warranty. Dealership refused to honor repair cost.
The complaint was received via e-mail.i went to goodyear to have my brakes checked when they removed the wheel cap, and the plastic snaps that hold the wheel caps in place fell off.the mechanic called me over and refused to take any more caps off.it was determined that i needed front brakes, and i gave him permission to take the second cap off.one more snap broke off.my car is a 1999 buick park avenue ultra of 42,000 miles.approximately a year ago i had to replace a cap that was missing at a cost of $54.00.these caps are poorly made and cannot withstand the process of having tires rotated, replaced or whatever condition requires that the tires be removed.replacing these caps has become an expensive problem not only that, but dangerous as well.this is a faulty product, and should be looked at.i have called the buick people, and they refused to replace these caps.also,will not acknowledge the problem.*sc
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