We found the following complaints for BUICK RIVIERA (1995)
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Driver's side air bag deflated due to anelectrical short. In addition,hornfailed and cruise controlmalfunctioned.
Ongoing problems with horn going on by itself.told by dealer that horn and airbags are tired together and that the airbag has colapsed, causing horn to go on.dealer says they must replace airbag, cost $900.00.have contacted buick, and both buick and dealer refuse to help.this is a safety issue.i doubt a colapsed airbag will work.the horn going on by itself could cause an accident.i've noticed from searching your website that 1994 and 1995 buicks have this problem in most models.nhtsa has many complaints on file for this problem with buick, especially 1995 skylarks and 1994 roadmasters. Please help me.thank you.
This is common on 1995 buicks.it's in the air bag steering hub.about $800 to replace.gm/buick has paid for others ,why wont they fix mine?
Drivers air bag did not inflate in accident. *dsh
Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 50 mph, drivers air bag did not deploy.tt
Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 50 mph, passengers air bag did not deploy.tt
Consumer son was in an accident passenger side air bag deployed and blew out the window driver side air deployed after car stopped .tt
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 45mph. There was a delay indeployment of airbags, causing minor injuries. Vehicle was hit first onfront left , then in the rear, and finally onfront right.then, vehiclewent into a spin, and after it stopped,airbags deployed. Consumersustained a head injury whenairbags deployed. Dealer will be notified.
While traveling at 20-25 mphconsumer had rear ended another vehicle andpassenger's side air bag deployed.it bursted throughwindshield and landed onhood of vehicle . Please provide more information.
The abs and traction light illuminated.the dealer replaced the abs control module and the modulation valve.the wiring harness was replaced.the egr system failed.*nlm
Driver's side air bag deflated due to anelectrical short. In addition,hornfailed and cruise controlmalfunctioned.
The contact owns a 1995 buick riviera. The contact stated while driving, the engine stalled. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred seven times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing however, the mechanic was unable to detect a failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,678.the consumer stated on several occasions, he experienced sudden loss of power while in traffic. On each occasion, there was a loss power brakes. In april 2013, there were four instances where the vehicle turned off and the brakes and power steering failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. A year later, the same issue occurred again. The dealer was unable to find a problem.
The contact owns a 1995 buick riviera. While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The traction control warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle later failed to start.the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000. Updated 7/1/15
Electrical system failures causing many components to fail, defroster, signals, etc.
Electrical failure.
Alternator failure.
Driver's side air bag deflated due to anelectrical short. In addition,hornfailed and cruise controlmalfunctioned.
Horn sounded constantly.dealer determined that clock spring assembly needed to be replaced.
The horn worked intermittently.
Hornworks intermittentlyafter a few months horn began to "blow" without warning.currently, horn has completely failed.dealer notified. Ph.
Ongoing problems with horn going on by itself.told by dealer that horn and airbags are tired together and that the airbag has colapsed, causing horn to go on.dealer says they must replace airbag, cost $900.00.have contacted buick, and both buick and dealer refuse to help.this is a safety issue.i doubt a colapsed airbag will work.the horn going on by itself could cause an accident.i've noticed from searching your website that 1994 and 1995 buicks have this problem in most models.nhtsa has many complaints on file for this problem with buick, especially 1995 skylarks and 1994 roadmasters. Please help me.thank you.
The horn failed to work.
While driving, at approx. 20mph suddenly engine shut down, for no aparent reason, without prior warning.tt
Vehicle stalls when making a left turn, dealer replaced the computer chip.tt
Electrical lights would come on for no given reason, the vehicle would cut off, not enough power to go.dealer contacted and put a new computer in.please provide further information.
#1.traction off light came on & stayed on.replaced pmc.#2.rear seatbelt will not retract.retractor needs replacing.
While driving, a fire started in the engine compartment, local fire department arrived to extinguish fire. Cause of the fire was not determined. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.
The contact owns a 1995 buick riviera. While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The traction control warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle later failed to start.the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000. Updated 7/1/15
Foul smell then parked and went inside mall came back car had been on fire.
The info above is approx. Your recall of gm cars with re: to ignition problems may not be broad enough. I traded in my 95 riviera in april of 2007 after plowing $1500 into and still no satisfactory repair on why it was stalling.the last stall was in a three way intersection in chicago. Each time it stalled i lost power steering.i don't recall if the dealer looked at ignition issues.i do recall that they were at one point focused on the carburetor.it was being serviced by a dealer in schaumberg, ill. Sorry i don't have better recall of details. Once i traded the car, i tossed the documentation. The last stall was scary and the reason i traded the car.
The contact owns a 1995 buick riviera. The contact stated while driving, the engine stalled. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred seven times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing however, the mechanic was unable to detect a failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,678.the consumer stated on several occasions, he experienced sudden loss of power while in traffic. On each occasion, there was a loss power brakes. In april 2013, there were four instances where the vehicle turned off and the brakes and power steering failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. A year later, the same issue occurred again. The dealer was unable to find a problem.
The contact owns a 1995 buick riviera. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact of a recall. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the power control module needed to be replaced and that the vehicle was not part of any recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The failure and current mileage was 110,000. Updated 10/24/12 the consumer stated the vehicle often stalled when coasting down hill or to a stop. Updated 11/13/2012
While driving the serpentine belts broke,causing the vehicleto run very hot. The temperature gauge went up to 270 degrees. Owner will be contacting the manufacturer.
I was told that the intake manifold failed as well as the lower intake(plenum). (3.8l v6) the work was performed by a firestone retail store in myrtle beach, sc. Has anyone else had this problem and what were the repair costs? i sure am curious. As far as paint, i had the car painted for $1000.00.
This is an intermittent issue and has been occurring at different times since purchase in 1999.while driving engine stalls and i lose power steering control.experiencing long cranks before engine will start.however, engine eventually restarts but engine stalls again several times before car will run without incident for a brief period.have had numerous repairs done on this car regarding this issue such as ignition module.had repairs done in october 2013 where crank shaft position sensor, mass air flow sensor, cylinder and key were replaced.in april 2014 began experiencing same issue again.
Plastic radior tank cracks.this seems to be an issue with gm vehicles in general.i have talked with several people that have experienced the same problem.crack seems to start at mounting bolt for radior.i have always owned gm vehicles and currently own 3 however, at the cost of $400.00+ to replace my plastic radior, i may have to reconsider my future purchases.
While driving at 25-50 mph engine automatically shuts down.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was overheating and the warning light indicating the coolant needed to be replaced was illuminated.the coolant was replaced, but the problem continued.an independent repair shop determined there was a leak into upper plenum and upper manifold.the gaskets were replaced and the manifold was cleaned.the problem returned a year later, the mechanic determined the same problem occurred.the same repairs were made as well as valves and adapters were replaced.the problem returned and the vehicle was taken to the same repair shop.
Nar 03-27-2003mrengine coolant consumption or coolant leak inspect for material degradation/ replace intake manifolds.1995-97 buick riviera, 1995-98- buick lesabre, park avenue, 1996-98 buick regal, 1998 chev lumina, monte carlo, 1995-98 oldsmobile 98, 1998 oldsmobile intrigue,1995-98 pontiac bonneville, 1997-98 pontiac grand prix.
Heater/air conditioning andengine cooling fanwere not operating, causing vehicle to overheat. Manufacturer was notifed. Feel free to provide any further information.
Four-inch super charger gasket has no dow or bolt that holds gasket in place.consequence of defect: drop in acceleration/stallingand total loss of engine.result: blew three inch hole in compartment area. Second incident occurred @ 21,000 miles.
Extensive leakage around the timing chain belt, gaskets replaced, resulting in the necessity of complete replacement of engine.
The contact owns a 1995 buick riviera.at 50 mph the vehicle shut off completely and had to be restarted.the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, but the stalling could not be duplicated.the failure mileage was 55,000.updated 04/12/07.
Engine stalls, causing loss of steering and other vehicle functions. Problem is intermittent.dealers cannot duplicate.
Engine and extensive repairs done to stop leakage of rack and pinion and transmission pan.
Vehicle stalls at any speed.driveing this vehicle on free way could be dangerous, because it completely stalls.
While driving, a fire started in the engine compartment, local fire department arrived to extinguish fire. Cause of the fire was not determined. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.
While driving 25-50mpr, without warning, the engine shuts down, causing power steering loss, and the interior locks open and close rappidly.only after coasting off the highway coming to a stop, putting the car in "park"turning off the ignition, and waiting a couple of minutes will the car restart.dealer could not duplicate! need a resolution,because the family refuses to enter the car.
Both rear outboard seat belts do not retract, engine has severe skip when acsending hill in overdrive 9dealer cannot diagnose) and anti-lock/ traction light come on, occasionally brakes seem to stick after coming to stop.
Extensive leakage around the timing chain belt, gaskets replaced, resulting in the necessity of complete replacement of engine.
While driving the serpentine belts broke,causing the vehicleto run very hot. The temperature gauge went up to 270 degrees. Owner will be contacting the manufacturer.
Backing out of driveway heard a loud noise. Had the vehicle towed to dealer, and dealer discovered that turbo charger which sits on top of the motor had failed.
Traction control light stayed on/needed for snowy conditions here in new england. Repl'd brake press. Mod.valve. Heat on drivers side doesn't throw out much hot air. Had it chk'd twice/o-rings repl'd/ and it still isn't working properly -(11/2000) new oil pan needed.
Exhaust leak compromised the power steering line, resulting in a fire.
The abs and traction light illuminated.the dealer replaced the abs control module and the modulation valve.the wiring harness was replaced.the egr system failed.*nlm
The air conditioning and tranasmission have been checked out a number of times and the dealer says there is nothing wrong , the transmission sometimes does not shift and sticks in first gear , the air conditioning does not blow cool or cold air when it is hot and muggy out. It has been known to blow cool air on one side and hot air on another.
Brake light and traction control switches failed.
Turn signals intermittently fail.
Vehicle experienced windshield wiper problems, the wipers would not turn off and would stick on the delay mode, mutlti-function switch replaced in order to correct sticking problem.*mjs
While driving, began to smell odor of fuel in the cabin. Pulled to side of road, opened hood to witness fuel supply line to rear fuel injector rail leaking on to top of engine. Fuel continued to leak onto engine even after i shut off the car.
Fuel pump failure.
The contact owns a 1995 buick riviera. While driving approximately 25 mph the contact smelled fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the fuel line was leaking. The dealer stated that the flex fuel line needed to be replaced.the current and failure mileages were 109000.
While driving could smell strong fuel odor.opened hood, and found plastic fuel line spraying fuel over engine.shut engine off and fuel continued to spray.my brother will repair and save old parts.
Four years ago i filed a report of what i considered a dangerous part failure on our 1995 buick riviera, in that a fuel line had developed a pin hole and gas was spraying out over the engine.ialso wrote a lette to general motors regarding this problem but i never heard back from anyone. This week we again smelled gas when driving the vehicle and discovered that the fuel line whichwas replaced in 4/02 had again failed and gas was spraying out into into the engine compartment.the cost of repair then was aprx $90 and i would expect it to be more than that now, to repairsomething which considering the safety aspect should have been subject to a factory recall andreplaced with a heavy duty line.
After smelling raw gas for several days with out finding a leak, consumer took vehicle in for inspection.there, they found that the main fuel feed line had cracked and was spraying gasoline to the underside of the hood.*jg
A gasoline odor entered the passenger cabin.the consumer assessed the problem, and found the fuel line had a leak and was spraying gasoline onto the engine.
Anodd smell entered vehicle while traveling . Consumer looked under hood, and noticed fuel line was spraying fuel onto manifold.
Drivers door lock failed, trapping passenger in vehicle, contributing to fatality.
Driver side door lock failed to unlock, from either inside or outside.
Hood assembly latch failure, when driving hood flew up, causing hood to hit the top vehicle.
While driving, began to smell odor of fuel in the cabin. Pulled to side of road, opened hood to witness fuel supply line to rear fuel injector rail leaking on to top of engine. Fuel continued to leak onto engine even after i shut off the car.
Odometer fraud.
Transmission would hesitate and lose power while driving.manufacturer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
When the vehicle is stopping transmission disengages, and when accelerating from a stopped position thevehicle slams into gear. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
While driving about 40 mphtransmission made a loud noise then a grinding noise was coming from transmission.vehicle did not have power, and had to be towe technician did not explain what could have happened.
The air conditioning and tranasmission have been checked out a number of times and the dealer says there is nothing wrong , the transmission sometimes does not shift and sticks in first gear , the air conditioning does not blow cool or cold air when it is hot and muggy out. It has been known to blow cool air on one side and hot air on another.
Pump in transmission broke without warning of pending problems on 2 separate occasions.
Transmission locked up while driving and could not be shifted into neutral. This could have caused a crash. Mechanic stated inside of transmission looked like it exploded and needed to be replaced.no prior warning.
While on a hill driver attempted to move foot from brake pedal to accelerator, vehicle rolled back, causing accident.
Drivers side mirror has water inside,visability is about40%.dealer would not replace saying glass is not coverd. Mirror is supposed to change from light to dark when headlights hit it, it doesn't work.
Brake light and traction control switches failed.
Traction control light came on at 35,000 miles in april 1999.i did not take into dealer until december 1999 because i did not know this was associated with the abs system failure.so, instead of taking to dealer and for potential major expense of correcting traction control problem i chose to live without traction control. In december 1999 i took it in to dealership because i was tired of looking at the traction control light on.was informed abs system had failed and replaced valve kit.cost was $870.76!!!vehicle also made a popping noise in front suspension when making a right hand turn.was advised that lower control armwas defective and they replaced same date.total cost $378.25.did not solve popping noise on right turns.
Both rear outboard seat belts do not retract, engine has severe skip when acsending hill in overdrive 9dealer cannot diagnose) and anti-lock/ traction light come on, occasionally brakes seem to stick after coming to stop.
Traction control light stayed on/needed for snowy conditions here in new england. Repl'd brake press. Mod.valve. Heat on drivers side doesn't throw out much hot air. Had it chk'd twice/o-rings repl'd/ and it still isn't working properly -(11/2000) new oil pan needed.
#1.traction off light came on & stayed on.replaced pmc.#2.rear seatbelt will not retract.retractor needs replacing.
The transmission oil cooling line is leaking but, no problem has been experienced because of this leakage at this time.
The car was shut off and parked with keys out.the car began to roll with no occupant and eventually hit a truck.the keys will come out of the ignition in any gear causing the car to roll if not completely in park, a very dangerous situation.the manufacturer was contacted and they say it is a maintenance issue.in addition the car seems to be loosing 2nd gear, car vibrates and makes noises at lower speeds.
The electronic transmission system malfunctioned due to a defective mechanical failure which may cause the vehicle to stall unexpectedly.please provide further information.
Vehicle is experiencing problems with the driver side seat belt. The seat belt will not support the driver. Owner has contacted the dealer, but the problem still exist.on 5/32004 consumer was hit on the driver's side by a 18 wheeler. They replaced the seat belt with a new one and the same problem still occurred. The consumer believes the design of this gm belt is defective because it does not provide protection during side impact accidents.the consumer believes all buick riviera's need to be recalled and replaced with belts that will work and give protection .
Consumer believes the seat belt retractor are of poor quality causing the seat belt not to retract.nlm
Passenger lap and shoulder restrants are inoperable. Dealer replaced both back seat lap belt and restraints at owner's expense. *ml
Front seat belts show wear/signs of ripping. *dsh
I pulled nhtsa recall campaign # 00v0057000 & called dlr. They pulled up vin. And said there wasno safety recall on my vin. I then called ebony davis @ buick .she said nhtsa recall not correct and was not related to anything at buick. Please help i think this repair is something buick should pay for.tfct was invail h.
I pulled nhtsa recall campaign # 00v0057000 & called dlr. They pulled up vin. And said there wasno safety recall on my vin. I then called ebony davis @ buick .she said nhtsa recall not correct and was not related to anything at buick. Please help i think this repair is something buick should pay for.tfct was invail h.
Rear shoulder belt has stopped restraining. You all are showing a recall but the buick motor co. Does not. Mines does have the defect .
Right and left rear seat belt locked/retractor failed.
Seat belt retractors failed.
Both rear seat belt retractors failed, belts will not retract, unsafe in the event of an accident, as the occupants are not secured to the seating area.
Driver's side seatbelt doesn't retract.dealership is aware of the defect.she has to replaced it herself.
Rear seats seat belt retractors broke.both rear seat belt retractors failed within one week of each other.
Recall 00 v 057 000.consumer has contacteddealer, state park motors in wintersville, oh 43953, 740-264-3113, to schedule and appointment for the racall on 1-dec-2000.as of to date, dealerwas tellingconsumer thatpartswere on back order. Manufacturer has been notified.
Seat belts retractors failed for the left and right rear seat.
#1.traction off light came on & stayed on.replaced pmc.#2.rear seatbelt will not retract.retractor needs replacing.
Rear seat belt will not retract. Dealer has been contacted.
Both rear outboard seat belts do not retract, engine has severe skip when acsending hill in overdrive 9dealer cannot diagnose) and anti-lock/ traction light come on, occasionally brakes seem to stick after coming to stop.
Rear shouilder belt doesn't release from retracting mechanism.vehicle not included in recall number 00v057000.*ml
The consumer took the vehicle to have recall repair oov-057 of the rear seat belt, the consumer requested that the dealer also replace the front seat belt since they failed in the same manner as the rear (not retracting), the consumer paid for the repair of the front seat belts but feels they should have been recalled with the rear ones since they exhibited the same failure.nlm
The rear seat belts failed to retract as well as the right side. The rear seats were rarely used. This failure was due to the defect described in recall 00v057000 rear shoulder belts but the vehicle identification number was notincluded in the recall.
While checking vehicle, consumer noticedrear seat belts were broken in half. The consumer did not contact the dealer for parts. Please provide any further details. Ak
Rear passenger lap seat belt and shoulder restrants are inoperable.deale notified.
Consumer was in accident passenger and driver side seat went back to the rear of the vehicle.ttthe going back of the seat during the accident was a builtin safety according to the dealer. The consumer was concerned was about passengers who might be seating on rear seats.
While leaning back in seat the seatback of the seat broke in half.
Abs brake failure, when brakes where applied vehicle had extended stopping distance, pedal was very soft, traction yellow continued to come on.
Brakes have a tendency to momentarily delay in stopping.noticed this problem numerous times upon leaving parking lots at slow speeds (5 - 10 mph).problem seems to occur when barely accelerating & then applying brake to stop.can feel brakes lock up under brake pedal.hasn't created an accident yet, but have had difficulty in the winter time.never had any lights or warning problems with the abs or traction control.have also noticed problem in the front wheels while manuevering tires from left to right.feels like tires popping against the wheel well (example only).took vehicle into dealership to have looked at several times.they say it's the traction control & that it's normal.brakes seem to pulsate.replacement on rotors & brakes.*la
Abs light remains on while driving. Vehicle delayed before stopping. Manufacturer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
At slow speed brake pedal gets stuck and stays that way.dealer said problemwas with abs system. Traction and sensor have been replaced 5 times.
Both rear outboard seat belts do not retract, engine has severe skip when acsending hill in overdrive 9dealer cannot diagnose) and anti-lock/ traction light come on, occasionally brakes seem to stick after coming to stop.
While driving onto a parking rampsteering and brakes lock up while engine still running. Manufacturer was not notified at this time.please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
While driving down road at approximately 20mph went to apply brakes and thepedal locked up,abs light came on, andmade a strange noise.
Traction control light came on at 35,000 miles in april 1999.i did not take into dealer until december 1999 because i did not know this was associated with the abs system failure.so, instead of taking to dealer and for potential major expense of correcting traction control problem i chose to live without traction control. In december 1999 i took it in to dealership because i was tired of looking at the traction control light on.was informed abs system had failed and replaced valve kit.cost was $870.76!!!vehicle also made a popping noise in front suspension when making a right hand turn.was advised that lower control armwas defective and they replaced same date.total cost $378.25.did not solve popping noise on right turns.
Left front abs hub failure - brakes pulsated at low speed without foot on brakes prior to abs warnig light being activated which would shut down the system.
Anti lock brake pressure modulator valve failed. Mjs
Brakes experience intermittent failure.
Brakes fail intermittently.
Brake calipers stuck causing brakes to overheat and damage rotors and pads.
Brake calipers stuck causing brakes to overheat and damage rotors and pads.
Brake calipers stuck causing brakes to overheat and damage rotors and pads.
New master cylinder was installed 2 weeks prior to it's failure, while driving forward consumer was unable to stop vehicle the brake went to the floor, consumer applied the emergency brake but the vehicle continue forward into another vehicle.nlm
Steering problems (noise and vibration) not able to be rectified.
1. The steering column support bracket attaching bolts were under torqued during assembly.my vehicle has wiring problems and starting problems that come and go.inadequate torque can cause these bolts to vibrate loosen or fall out resulting in loss of steering control support bracket attaching bolts to the correct specifications.there is a recall for 1995 buicks but not including my buick.
While driving onto a parking rampsteering and brakes lock up while engine still running. Manufacturer was not notified at this time.please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Since vehicle was one year old it has had steering vibration and noise. Buick dealers and head quarters have denied giving me any buletin or advisory info on the problem. They did however give me an extened warranty so i would make no further complaints unless a new problem arose. I only want to know if a solution has been found, if there are advisories on the steering, and how to proceed with them. Buick has been of no help.
The tilt steering mechanism is loose. There is approximately 2" of play in the tilt while in the lock position for driving. The manufacturer seems to think there is a loose bolt/bolts in the steeriny column that connects the tilt wheel.
Power steering gear box failed, resulting in loss of power streering control.
Consumer received recall00v057000 regardingseat belt retractor failure.dealer refused to correct recall problem. Consumerindicated seat belts were inoperable.
Problems with power steering failure at low rpm's.pump was replaced without resolve of issue.
While driving vehicle lost power steering. This made steering wheel hard to turn. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with power steering.while drining power steering failed andvehicle had a low rpm.the manufacturer has been contacted.
Power steering failure, when driving steering becomes very hard, and when released over steers, causing loss of control of vehicle.
Power steering failure.
Leakage around the rack & pinion resulted in leakage of power steering fluid and a transmission pan leak which resulted in loss of transmission fluid.
Vehicle leaks water, causing mold and mildew odor.
Foul smell then parked and went inside mall came back car had been on fire.
Paint bubbling up and peeling - all areas of vehicle.problem started on front end and has now spread from bumper to bumper.paint slides off when it rains, when i drive down the street and new cracks are appearing with intensive regularity. Attempted to obtain repair under warranty beginning in 1999 (according to owner's manual was six years for paint) on several occasions from two gm dealerships and told that this was not covered - paint was not covered this long period.paint is original paint job.finally was able to gain gm direct consumer number and spoke with amanda in dec 2002 - first was told that vehicle was too old to report damages.when reminding her that peeling started during warranty period she then informed me that if i'd been parking the car out in the sunshine at anytime (regardless of fact that vehicle was garaged at home) that 'exposure to sunshine' would cause this and was therefore not covered under warranty.four years and the paint begins to separate from the primer?i've had twenty year old cars with original paint jobs that looked better than this 'luxury' car did at four years.the incident date shown is the original date i first noticed the peeling. The dealer was first contacted shortly after.
Paint is splitting, then blistering and finally popping clear of the primer.this started along both front fender 'seams' where they meet the hood.problem then began along top and back side of trunk; then rear fenders and finally involved all panels of the vehicle within a one-year period.primer shows first as a green shade that fades to grey.gm tells me this is 'excessive ultraviolet exposure' even though vehicle is garage kept - evidently these cars suffer from sunburn?over 50% of the paint on this vehicle is involved.
Door would not open to remote device or to key.
Rubber fell from completely around the back door.
Power door locks failed.
Electrical door caught on fire which couldhave caused injuries.cause unknown. *adj
Water leaks into vehicle causing standing water on floor resulting in mildew odor.
When making a slow left or right turn the vehicle vibrates in the steering wheel. Vehicle has been in shop (4) times for same problem over the last year. Problem still not corrected.
Vehicle was a lemon law buy back, when purchased it continues to experience front end vibration which was one of the reasons considered to be a lemon.
Dt: contact was going to buy a car from falls chrysler jeep and dodge. It was a 1995 buick riviera. He crawled upunder the car and saw the whole arm that coe out from the sub frame that holdthe wheel on was rusted through paper thin. He did not buy the vehicle but later called to tell them about the rust he noticed ,and they told him they had soldthe vehicle tosomeone, and they had signed three different papers. He did not care if the car brokedown after it lef tthe lot.
Traction control light came on at 35,000 miles in april 1999.i did not take into dealer until december 1999 because i did not know this was associated with the abs system failure.so, instead of taking to dealer and for potential major expense of correcting traction control problem i chose to live without traction control. In december 1999 i took it in to dealership because i was tired of looking at the traction control light on.was informed abs system had failed and replaced valve kit.cost was $870.76!!!vehicle also made a popping noise in front suspension when making a right hand turn.was advised that lower control armwas defective and they replaced same date.total cost $378.25.did not solve popping noise on right turns.
Harmonic stabilizer failed causing sudden violent vibration and complete loss of power.
Factory installed tires cause vehicle to shake while driving, dealer replaced original tires with new ones.tt
Out of four tires purchased from wal-mart i have had the radial belts separate on two of them---of course it made the car very wobblyand i was able to get it replaced but i did not know what was wrong---the tire wasbulging by the time i got it to a repair place---i think someone should know about this and possibly investigate-it frightened me to know that two of four were defective and although wal-mart was very kind and replaced both (under warranty) i am still very concerned that goodrich may have the same problem as firestone---thank you.
The contact owns a 1995 buick riviera. While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The traction control warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle later failed to start.the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000. Updated 7/1/15
Below is the same thing that has been happening to me for the past two years.dealer and mechanic cannot seem to find the problem.this could cause a serious accident while highway driving.make:buickmodel:rivierayear:1995complaint number:725331summary: while driving 25-50 mph, without warning, the engine shuts down, causing power steering loss, and the interior locks open and close rappidly. Only after coasting off the highway coming to a stop, putting the car in "park" turning off the ignition, and waiting a couple of minutes will the car restart. Dealer could not duplicate! need a resolution, because the family refuses to enter the car.
Paint has failed along trunk, top of rear window, and other spots on car.is blotchy areas down to bare metal. No contact with any chemical or abrasive. No safety issue listed in summary.
I have your nhtsa report number #00v057000 and buick's recall number #00023.the file number they gave for me at buick was #c01749088. Buick representatives refuse to fix the problem untill they do the official recall.the remedy they gave was for me to pay for the repair and then file for a reimbursment.which i do not want to do.no safety defect mentioned in summary.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
I was told that the intake manifold failed as well as the lower intake(plenum). (3.8l v6) the work was performed by a firestone retail store in myrtle beach, sc. Has anyone else had this problem and what were the repair costs? i sure am curious. As far as paint, i had the car painted for $1000.00.
While driving vehicle will start to accelerate, and then decelerate.other timesvehicle will stall out. Contacted dealer ,and the dealer cannot find the cause.
Owner states while driving at 55-60 mph when the throttle is steady the vehiclehas a power surge which causes the vehicle to lunge forward,dealers found no problem when dianostic test was ran.
While driving vehicle will decelerate and will not increase speed when pressing the accelerator pedal. Cause unknown.please provide details.
Driver's side air bag deflated due to anelectrical short. In addition,hornfailed and cruise controlmalfunctioned.
Sealing strips melts around the back windshield and oozes down as bug and debris stick to it.
Heater/air conditioning andengine cooling fanwere not operating, causing vehicle to overheat. Manufacturer was notifed. Feel free to provide any further information.
Heater fan inoperable due to shorted wire in the relay center.
Drivers side mirror has water inside,visability is about40%.dealer would not replace saying glass is not coverd. Mirror is supposed to change from light to dark when headlights hit it, it doesn't work.
Windshields reflects dash.tt
Sealing strips around back windshield melts.
Washer reservoir is full of rust and fluid is contaminated.
Windshield wiper fluid contaminated, reservoir was full of rust.
Windshield wiper/washer contains rust so that when windshield wipers are turne don, the liquid rust covers the windshield, affecting visibility.
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