1995 BUICK Park Avenue Problems & Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE THREE BOLTS HOLDING THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE OFF IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THEY REPLACED THE BOLTS AT A COST OF $275. I HAD JUST COMPLETED A 1200 MILE TRIP.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE COMPLETELY OFF OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. *LA *JB

IN LATE 1999 I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT CONTINUALLY GOT WORSE UNTILL THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT COMPLETELY AT SPEEDS BELOW 20MPH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM THREE TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH BUICK OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS, AND THEY TRIED EVERYTHING THE BUICK TECHNICAL PEOPLE SUGGESTED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF OF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE. AT THIS POINT BOTH BUICK AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE STATED THAT THE CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE, AND THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NO ONE FROM BUICK HAS EVER COME TO BECKLEY TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THEIR INPUT HAS BEEN OVER THE TELEPHONE. I AND THE DEALERSHIP BOTH FEEL THAT WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS, IT MOST LIKELY IS NOT CONFINED TO THIS ONE CAR. THE CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ONE NEVER KNOWS WHEN THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT COMPLETELY.*AK

POWER STEERING SYSTEM BECOMES INOPERABLE AT SPEEDS BELOW APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS IN TRAFFIC ,PARKING ETC. THE CAR CAN NOT BE STEERED. IT IS AS THOUGH THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE CAR WILL NOT TURN, RESULTING IN IT GOING INTO THE OTHER TRAFFIC LANE. MOUNTAINEER AUTO MALL HAS REPLACED EVERYTHING IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TWO TIMES. TWO WEEKS AGO THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD CONTACTED BUICK & WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. FURTHER, THEY EXPLAINED THE CAR WAS NOT REPAIRABLE, AND IT SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, NOT ONLY TO OURSELVES BUT OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. WE NEED TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED WITH BUICK. *AK

POWER STEERING FAILURE DUE TO THE 2 BOLTS HOLDING POWER STEERING UNIT BROKE, BELT WRAPPED AROUND PARTS AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *SLC

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAD A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE AND MINE CAUGHT ON FIRE EXACTLY AS IS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL NEW RECALL OF BUICKS- HOWEVER I DID NOT SEE MINE INCLUDED IN YOUR LIST AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW THIS. I WAS ON MY WAY TO A RESTAURANT TO MEET WITH A CLIENT AND WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE STREET INTO A PARKING LOT. ANOTHER TRUCK PULLED IN THAT HAD AN EXTINGUISHER AND HE PUT IT OUT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE. IT WAS TOTALED. I HAD A TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS JUNKED FOR PARTS (I SIGNED THE TITLE OVER TO THEM). [XXX] I DO NOT RECALL THE DATE - I WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE COPY I MADE OF THE CAR TITLE. SO I AM JUST PUTTING A GUESS BELOW SO I CAN SUBMIT THE FORM. I CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF THE TITLE, THE AUTO REPAIR COMPANY OWNER NAME AND CONTACT INFO AND VIN IF YOU WANT IT ...JUST CALL OR EMAIL. *TR

MAKE: BUICK MODEL: PARK AVENUE YEAR: 1995 AT START UP, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IF THIS CAR WAS PARKED NEXT TO A HOME OR IN A GARAGE THIS WOULD HAVE DRASTIC CONSEQUENCES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, WHICH GOT PRETTY LARGE. HOME DID SUSTAIN EXTERIOR SMOKE DAMAGE. *TR

I'M FILING THIS REPORT AFTER READING NHTSA ACTION # EA02030, RECALL CAMPAIGN # 03V473000. I HAD A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE WITH THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. ON MARCH 9TH 2004 THE INTAKE MANIFOLD MELTED AROUND THE EGR VALVE. THIS CAUSED COOLANT TO BE SUCKED DOWN INTO THE ENGINE REULTING IN IRREVERSABLE ENGINE DAMAGE. I HAD JUST HAD $1000.00 OF WORK DONE TO THE CAR LESS THAN A MONTH EARLIER. I HAD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED AND THE ENGINE FLUSHED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS MIGHT NOT WORK 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT THE ENGINE BEARING SPUN. DUE TO THE AGE, MILAGE AND NEED OF A DEPENDABLE CAR ( I COMMUTE IN EXCESS OF 100 MILES PER DAY ) I ENDED UP SELLING IT FOR PARTS. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING COOLANT IS LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

FUMES ARE COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PLAESE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE IGNITION WAS ENGAGED. WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THERE WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH POWER TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THERE WERE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE HEADLIGHTS TURNING THEMSELVES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SHADED OR DARK AREA. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED GOING ON AND OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. INSPECTIONS WERE MADE BY THE SERVICE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS: BATTERY (2 TIMES), BATTERY CABLES, SERPENTINE BELT, FUEL PUMP AND THE WATER PUMP.

HORN WOULD GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST UNLESS EXPENSES GO TO CONSUMER . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

HORN WILL ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE VEHICLE IS ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP HAS MADE NO REPAIRS TO VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

CONTROL AND IGNITION MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND DIE.*AK

THE HORN STARTED SOUNDING ALL BY ITSELF. I STOPPED IT BY TAPPING THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER TAPPING THE HORN INTERMITTANTLY FOR SIX MILES, THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE RIGHT HORNS AS AN INTERIM MEASURE, A FEW DAYS LATER THE LEFT HORNS WERE GOING OFF AT WILL (STEREO HORNS, GUESS THAT'S WHY THE PARK AVENUE IS MORE EXPENSIVE). I USED A FINGERNAIL FILE TO DISCONNECT THE CLIPS ON THE LEFT HORNS , THEY WERE HARDER TO REACH. AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED I WAS INFORMED IT WAS GOING TO BE $700.00 FOR PARTS AND APROX $100.00 FOR LABOR. THE HORN ASSEMBLY TIED TO AIRBAGS"WAS SENSITIVE" I WAS TOLD. FOR THAT AMOUNT I COULD SEND THE CAR TO A PSYCHIATRIST AND STILL COME OUT AHEAD. SHOULD SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS HORNS AND AIRBAGS BE TIED TOGETHER AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF $800 PLUS? AM I THE ONLY ONE WITH A PSYCHOTIC HORN? *AK

CONSUMER STATE THAT THE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP MOUNTAINSIDE ON A PAVED ROAD WITH THE CAR IN THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE WAS SUDDENLY WITHOUT HYDRAULIC BRAKES OR STEERING. *MJ

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. BRAKES BECAME WERE HARD AND THEY WERE GRABBING. *AK

FAILURE OF DEALER TO GIVE CONSUMER PROPER INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO USE ABS SYSTEM CAUSED DRIVER TO MISUSE BRAKES.

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT.*AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, IN A HARD RAIN, ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED FOR MINOR ABRASIONS TO THE FACE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

THE VEHICLES AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF BECAUSE THE VEHICLE'S HORN CONTINUED TO BLOW. THE AIR BAG MODULE AND THE HORN ARE CONNECTED AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WOULD BE AT HER COST TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *NM

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSE UNNKOWN. *AK

AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BUT WANTS THE OWNER TO PAY FOR IT. YH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE WALL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE INSULATION WAS SEE THROUGH AND COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

PAINT KEEPS FLAKING OFF; DEALER HAS REPAINTED IT, BUT IT CONTINUES TO COME OFF. *TR

THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND SIDES OF THE CAR HAS STARTED TO BUBBLE UP AND PEEL. LOOKS LIKE THE ORIGINAL PAINT JOB IS DEFECTIVE.

ORIGINAL WHITE PAINT. LARGE AREAS ARE PEELING OFF ALL OVER BODY. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED.

THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND JUMPED INTO PASSING GEAR. TSB#677164/19, #9503/332, AND #RCL/95C08/335. SCC PH UPDATE 06/12/03 CONSUMER CALLED BACK IN TO REPORT NEW INFORMATION CONCERNING COMPLAINT. HE ADVISED THAT CORRECT PART NUMBER FOR PROBLEM TRANSMISSION IS 339. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT CADILLACE HAD A RECALL FOR SAME TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 9/15-9/21/94.

WHILE DRIVING TRACTION OFF LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 2 BLOCKS, THEN STAYS ON. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50-55 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK GENERAL MOTOR EMPLOYEE STATED THE GM IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND HAS BEEN RE-ENGINEERED IN 1996 MODELS. *MJS

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS JERKING DUE TO TRANSMISSION DRUM BREAKING OFF FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE TURNING A CORNER . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. NLM

FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT ROD HAS PREMATURELY WORN OUT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT/ WORN OUT 2 SETS OF TIRES.

TIRES REPLACED DUE TO CUPPING AND UNABLE TO BALANCE VEHICLE, REPLACEMENTS CAUSED SIDE TO SIDE WOBBLE A TLOW SPEEDS. *AK

STRUTS WORN OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHEN DRIVEN OVER BUMPS.

ACCELERATION STICKING, REPLACED TPS AND SENSOR.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TP SENSOR, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO.

VEHICLE ENGINE RACING ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING INTO PASSING GEAR, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RUN LIKE ACCELERATOR IS STUCK, DEALER FOUND MAT FOLDED UP AT ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THROTTLE LINKAGE TOO TIGHT, PREVENTING ACCELERATION.

CRUISE CONTROL WON'T HOLD ON DOWN HILL. *AK

PAINT IS PEELING OFF VEHICLE IN MANY AREAS. WAS TOUCHED UP BY DEALER FOR A FEE, BUT IS PROCEEDING TO COME OFF OTHER AREAS DOWN TO THE PRIMER. TERRIBLE PAINT JOB BY GM, GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE TO KEEP PAINTING DIFFERENT PARTS OF THIS CAR!!! *NLM

NO SUMMARY

TRACTION OFF LIGHT FAILED.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK

CONSUMERS HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD EVERY YEAR. STONE & GRAVEL DAMAGES WINDSHIELD. DEALER IS DOING NOTHING TO ASSIST CONSUMER ABOUT INFORMATION OR HOW TO GET THE CONFIRMED BUG & AIR FLOW DEFLECTOR FOR VEHICLE. *AK *ML

THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR IS ON HIGH AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS A 95 OLSMOBILE AND HE JUST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

POWER WINDOW/DOOR LOCK OR TRUNK CONTROLS FAIL, AT LEAST ONE EVERY YEAR.

A/C AND HEATER PROGRAM CHIP FAILED. *TT

UPON THE VEHICLE SITTING HORN SOUNDS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. IT SOMETIMES DOES IT INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BEING CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG. *AK

MY HORN WOULD GO OFF WHEN I WOULD TURN A CORNER OR EVEN WHEN UNATTENDED. I HAVE A EXTEND WARRANTY WHICH SAYS IT COVERS THE HORNS. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE FIXED, THEY SAID THAT THE PART THAT WAS BAD WAS IN WITH THE AIR BAG AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. NOW THEY SAY THAT IT IS THE AIR BAG THAT IS BAD, SO IT WILL COST ME $1000.00 TO GET IT FIXED. SINCE MY HORN DOES NOT WORK ,ACCORDING TO THE WARENTY THE HORN SHOULD BE FIXED NO MATER WHAT. ISN'T THE HORN AND THE AIR BAGS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ITEM?

SHRINKAGE OF HORN PAD MATERIAL CAUSED HORN TO ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN AND EVENTUALLY NOT WORK AT ALL. ENTIRE HORN/AIRBAG ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, AS THEY ARE LOCATED TOGETHER.

THE SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BURNED CONSUMER'S BACK AND CLOTHES. *AK THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THE SIDE BACK THERMISTOR AND HEATER CIRCUIT OPEN. *SC

DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST IS TOO LOW FOR THE A PERSON WHO IS 6 FOOT 4 INCHES, EVEN WHEN THE HEADRESTS ARE TOO LOW TO PROVIDE DRIVER PROTECTION

THE HEAD RESTS ON THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS ARE TOO HIGH AND THEY OBSTURCT THE DRIVERS VIEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT HOLD. *AK

REAR SHOULDER BELT WILL TWIST AND GET JAMMED, CAUSING IT TO BECOME STUCK AND INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOOSE/DOES NOT HOLD DRIVER IN PLACE IN SUDDEN STOPS. *DH

TWICE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. YH

SENT TO WEBMASTER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/70 )

SENT TO WEBMASTER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/70 )

HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS CUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY.

HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF ON A CURVE ROAD, WHILE MEETING ONCOMING TRAFFIC, FINALLY THEY CAME BACK ON, PROBLEM NOT FOUND.

HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *DSH

DT: CONTACT STATES: THE MAIN FUEL LINE TO THE BACK FUEL RAIL CRACKED AND WAS SPRAYING GAS ALL OVER THE MANIFOLD. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED FOR $300.00. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A GAS LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35-40MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SHOULDER BELTS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN IN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE AT 45MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS.*AK

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY.

THE GEAR SHIFTER DOES NOT SHIFT IN TO THE CORRECT SELECTED GEARS. THE PREFABRICATION WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY ON THE BOTTOM ROCKER PANELS, THAT CAUSED THEM TO RUST PREMATURELY. THE PAINT IS JUST PEELING OFF THE TOP AND THE HOOD OF THE CAR. 8 YEARS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, GM DEALER PARTS BECAME UNAVAILABLE. I HAVE KEPT MY CAR IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. I HAVE ALL MY SERVICE RECORDS AND RECEIPT'S FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR TO THIS VERY DAY!!! I STILL HAVE THE CAR TO THIS DAY. IF THERE WASN'T A RECALL THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. ESPECIALLY FOR THE GEAR SHIFTER AND ROCKER PANELS...???? ALSO THE HORN PAD HAD A DEFECT WITH THE SPRINGS UNDER THE HORN PAD. GEAR SHIFTER OCCURRED MOST OF THE TIME WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT THE CAR IN TO ONE GEAR OR ANOTHER. THE HORN WAS PAD WAS REPLACED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING AND NO HORN. IT IS A VERY NICE CAR BUT WHO EVER HELP PUT IT TOGETHER HAD TO BE ON SOMETHING??? MY 1995 PARK AVENUE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. IT ONLY HAS 167,787 MILES ON IT. NEVER DRIVEN IN WINTER UNTIL 2014.

MY CAR IS LEAKING RADIATO COOLERR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED BEFORE WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,628.

AT SPEED LET OF GAS PEDAL REAL QUICK TO BRAKE AND ENGINE COMPLETELTSHUTSOFF. DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED WHATS BAD DEALERS CANNOT FIND ANY CODE IN COMPUTER TELLING WHATS HAPPENING. THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT IN RIGHT AFTER IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS THAT WAY. *TR

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY OF 2012. THE BODY, INTERIOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE CAR WAS SOLD IN GREAT CONDITION AND I WAS TOLD OF NO MAJOR MECHANICAL ISSUES. I PERFORMED A CARFAX ON THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE WAS FOLLOWED AND FOR THE FIRST 80,000-90,000 PLUS MILES WAS ONLY DRIVEN BETWEEN 5000-6000 MILES PER YEAR FOR THE FIRST 14 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND TEST DRIVING I BEGAN TO NOTICE A NOISE AND DECIDED TO PERFORM A BREAK JOB AND INSPECT THE SUSPENSION WHEN I FOUND THE SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER RUSTED/ROTTED OUT ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THIS PART SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND OTHER VITAL PARTS IN THE SUSPENSION. INSPECTION OF THE REAR SHOWED ONLY MINOR RUST. AFTER HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED BY A SECOND PARTY I WAS WARNED THAT TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THIS ROT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND WOULD BE DANGEROUS UNTIL REPAIRED. THE BREAK THROUGH OF THE RUSTED/ROTTED AREA COULD EASILY BE CAUSED BY HITTING REPEATED BUMPS, LARGE POTHOLES, OR BY DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE RUST/ROT OF THE SUB MEMBER CROSSFRAME WAS ABNORMAL AND PROBABLY CAUSED BY DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL/FRAME, SEEING THAT THE RUST/ROT WAS MOST SEVERE IN THIS ISOLATED AREA WITH ONLY MINOR RUST ELSEWHERE. CARFAX REPORTS LIST THIS CAR IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO REPORTING BY THE BUICK DEALER OR THERE MECHANICS THAT PERFORMED A MAJORITY OF THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE AS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH ROT IN THE SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS PRESENT AND SEVERE. IF IT WAS NOT FOR THE NEED OF A BRAKE JOB THIS DEFECT IN QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP/MATERIALS WAS LIKELY TO LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT AND CAUSE INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING. THE HORN WAS SOUNDING AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND BEFORE IT ARRIVED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND SEEMED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED REPORT #10-24586. THE TOW TRUCK TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A STORAGE LOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS POSSIBLY DESTROYED. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CALLED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-20 MPH, THE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED AND THE ENGINE FELL FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO STEERING ABILITY AFTER THIS OCCURRED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT WAS LOOSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. UPDATED 09/24/08.*LJ THE MOTOR MOUNTS CAME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. UPDATE 09/30/08.*JB

AUG4,2004: :15AM ON MY WAY TO WORK FOR AN EARLY START I WAS 2 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE. I NOTICED A SLIGHT LOSS OF ASSIST FROM THE POWER STEERING. THE SYMTOMS WERE TYPICAL OF A SLIPPING BELT OR LOW POWER STEERING FLUID. FROM THE STOP AT THE CORNER OF HILLSIDE AND HWY60 I PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT, BUT AS I STRAIGHTENED THE WHEEL ENTERING THE RIGHT LANE THE STEERING WENT TIGHT WITH A CLUNK AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FREEWHEELING. BEFORE I COULD STOP I FOUND MYSELF IN THE LEFT LANE STARING DOWN A SEMI COMING DOWN THE HILL. FORTUNATELY HE WAS ALERT AND HAD ENOUGH ROOM TO STOP. I TALKED TO THE DRIVER AND SUGGESTED BACKING MY CAR UP TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE (NORTH) OF THE ROAD. THE ANGLE OF THE TIRES IF THEY HELD CURRENT POSITION WOULD PLACE ME ON THE SHOULDER JUST EAST OF HILLSIDE. THE SEMI BLOCKED ALL TRAFFIC FROM THE WEST AND WHEN THE EAST TRAFFIC CLEARED I PROCEEDED. I WENT ABOUT TEN FEET AND THEN THE TIRES TURNED AND I WAS SITTING 90DEGREE TO THE ROAD BLOCKING THE LEFT LANE. AT THIS POINT ALL I COULD DO WAS DIRECT TRAFFIC AROUND MY CAR. WITH THE HELP OF TWO GOOD GENTLEMEN WE DIRECTED TRAFFIC UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD VEHICLES WITH WORN PARTS. TIE ROD ENDS, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, OR IDLER ARM. FAILURE IS INCREMENTAL OVER DAYS OR WEEKS. SYMPTOMS OF SHUTTERING OR PULLING INDICATE THE CAR NEEDS SERVICING SOON. NEVER HAS ANY COMPONENT JUST FAILED WITH A LOSS STEERING. THIS TIME WAS DIFFERENT; THE FAILURE WAS CATASTROPHIC. AN INSTANT LOSS OF STEERING AS THE WHOLE CRADLE DROPPED. FURTHERMORE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT NEW OR UNHEARD OF. THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE INDICATES A RECALL TO CARS OF SIMILAR DESIGN AS FAR BACK AS 1988. C:\WINNT2\PROFILES\GFENSKE\DESKTOP\ITS NOT HOT IN DEATH VALLEY AND IT DOESNT SNOW HARD IN BUFFALO.HTM RECALL # 00V-189,NUMBER CARS RECALLED 713,435 FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS PULL THROUGH CORRODED RETAINERS & STEERING SHAFT SEPARATES.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HEARD A BANG SOUND, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL VIBRATED,THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SKIDDING BEGUN. THE CONSUMER VIEWED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD BROKEN OFF AND WENT DOWN, BENT, AND WEDGED ITSELF IN THE AXLE. *SC

AS CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AND THE ENGINE REVVED AND NO DRIVE MOTION WAS OCCURRING, CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO INTO LOW GEAR, NO OTHER GEARS WERE OPERATIVE, ALSO A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED.*JB

THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE CRANK SENSOR THE TROUBLE PERSISTS. I PLAN TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRS.

IN SEPTEMBER 2001 WE BEGAN EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT, BUT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FAILURE OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM. AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY GO OUT COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS SET ON THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL CONTROL AND ALSO WHEN WE USED THE MANUAL HEADLIGHT SWITCH. TO GET THE LIGHTS BACK WE HAD TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP, THEN TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA WHERE THE ROADS ARE TYPICALLY CURVING WITH NO STREET LIGHTS, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO SAFELY BRING THE CAR TO A STOP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO YOU DONT BLOCK THE ROAD FOR CARS COMING FROM BEHIND.I FOUND THIS SAME CONDITION REPORTED IN AN EXISTING NHTSA RECALL ON THE 1995 OLDS 98, WHICH SHARES THE SAME CHASSIS, HEADLAMP MODULE, AND TWILIGHT SENTINEL OPTION. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID IS 94V190000. WE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT OUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED BUICK DEALER AND THEIR NOTE ON THE COMPLETED REPAIR ORDER CONFIRMED THE CONDITION AND CAUSE. THEY PROVED THAT THE HEADLAMP MODEULE WAS AT FAULT AND REPLACED IT.WE HAVE CONTACTED BOTH BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CORPORATE OFFICES, AND THEY ARE DENYING THAT IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT.

WOULD LIKE HELP AND SOME INFO ON ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR! NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK

AT 6:04 A.M. ON 4/28/2000, WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON MUSKOGEE TURNPIKE, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON OUR 95 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THIS CAR HAS TWILIGHT SENTINEL. WHEN PUSHING THE HEADLAMP SWITCH, NOTHING HAPPENED, COULD NOT GET LIGHTS TO COME ON. THIS CAR HAS HAD MUTLIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WAIT FOR DAYLIGHT. LATER, THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR 3-4 MINUTES AND GO BACK OUT. DEALER SAYS WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT , AND THE POWER ASSIST BELT BROKE, CAUSING POOR STEERING. ALSO, THE BATTERY FAILED, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *AK

DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILURE; WHEN TURNING LEFT/RIGHT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE. ENTIRE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY BOX WAS REPLACED. ALSO ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR. *AK

KLUNKING NOISE IN REAR WHEELS. OF VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING/PARKING.

HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. TT CONSUMER STATES FRONT DOOR LEAKS WATER,DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM, CONSUMER COMPLAINED BUZZING COMING FROM LEFT FRONT DASH, SPEAKER AREA, SOUNDS LIKE STATIC COMING FROM SPEAKER, DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, NO AIR COMING FROMLEFT FRONT VENT ALSO SUNSHAD SUPPORT WILL NOT HOLD WHICH WAS REPLACED BY DEALER.*JB