1991 Buick Park Avenue Owner Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE TOPPED OUT AT 40 MPH. THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED USING EXCESSIVE FORCE, WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN SLOWING THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF, AND THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE THROTTLE IMMEDIATELY OPENED UP, REVVING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AGAIN, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE THROTTLE BY THE CONTACT, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. A SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.

NHTSA ID

10168735

Incident

Sep 19, 2006

Mileage

93,376 mi

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE TIRE LEANING ALMOST OFF THE AXLE AND FOUND LUG NUTS WERE MISSING. *TC THE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10108950

Incident

Jan 3, 2005

DESIGN FLAW WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER EQUIPMENT.*MR WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER THE VEHICLE'S WIPER DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIPER ARM. THE PLASTIC CLIP WHICH SECURED THE WIPER TO THE ARM RELEASED TOO EASILY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10092905

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR WENT OUT AROUND 2:00 THE OTHER NIGHT. WE WERE ON A DARK COUNTRY ROAD. TRYING TO DETERMINE IF SOMETHING WENT WRONG IN TILT STEERING TO CAUSE THIS. SEEMS AS IT IS WIRE BROKE OR SOMETHING CAME UNPLUGGED. HAVE ALREADY CHECKED FUSES.

NHTSA ID

10068889

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

CONCERNED CITIZEN: NEW OWNER JUST PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER A 1991 BUICK PARK AVENUE, WITH 100,000 MILES, VIN [XXX], AND WAS DRIVING THE AUTO WHEN THE MOTOR AND CRADLE FELL TO THE ROAD. THIS IN TURN DETACHED THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE CONTROL OF AUTO WAS LOSS. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10043046

Incident

Sep 9, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

BRAKES GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING AND NO STOPPING. RAN INTO CURBING TO STOP AND AVOID CRASH. ABS SENSORS REPLACED, BRAKES, DRUMS, MASTER CYLINDERS, BRAKE LINES, ETC REPLACED. PEDAL STILL GOES TO FLOOR AND ABS GRABS AT END OF STOP. COMPUTER TURNS OFF ABS SYSTEM, BUT WON'T REPORT ERROR CODE OR CAUSE. ALL THIS HAS CAUSED BRAND NEW TIRES TO WEAR DOWN TO STEEL BELT WITHIN 4 MONTHS TIME. LOW BEAMS FAILED BUT STILL HAD HIGHBEAMS. LOW BEAMS COME AND GO. HAD TO BYPASS MODULE IN ORDER TO REGAIN LIGHTS. DT

NHTSA ID

768930

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. CONSUMER NOTED KEY HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

882331

MOTOR CAM BEARING BROKE, DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR. *SLC

NHTSA ID

559183

Incident

Dec 31, 2000

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITH OCCUPANT LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AFTER A TRIP TO THE STORE. FIRE CAUSED VEHICLES DOOR AND WINDOW OPENERS TO FAIL. SINCE THIS INCIDENT I HAVE HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN OTHER VEHICLES. I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER VEHICLES AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T GET LOCKED IN THEIR VEHICLES WHEN A FIRE STARTS AND KNOCKS OUT THE DOOR OPENERS AND WINDOWS. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY HAD MY MOTHER NOT SPOTTED THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE GARAGE IN TIME.PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME IF YOU REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

735266

Incident

Sep 15, 2000

SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN BELT IS LOCKED IN PLACE IT WILL RELEASE ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

873130

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DELAYED IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY; DEALER NOTIFED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

NHTSA ID

868839

Incident

Jul 28, 2000

SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. *AK

NHTSA ID

725008

Incident

Feb 5, 2000

DRIVER HIT A DEER HEAD-ON. BOTH AIRBAG'S EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK *YC

NHTSA ID

853676

Incident

Sep 5, 1999

THE VEHICLE HAS A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE THAT CAUSED CHAFING ON THE MOUNTING BRACKET. *AK

NHTSA ID

848108

MULTIPLE ABS FAILURES DURING OPERATION. ALL COMPONENTS (MASTER/WHEEL CYLINDERS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS/SHOES) EXCEPT FOR THE PUMP AND ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO FOLLOW A PATTERN OF FAILURES FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ FOR THIS VEHICLE MODEL. THE BRAKE PEDAL PLUNGES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS LITTLE ACTIVE BRAKING AT THAT TIME. MOMENTARILY, THE PEDAL HEIGHTH RETURNS AND FULL BRAKING IS RESTORED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

706336

Incident

May 7, 1999

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A BUICK DEALER. SEVERAL DAYS LATER , WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

837362

Incident

Mar 24, 1999

TURNING VEHICLE OFF, CANNOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY. HAPPENING SINCE NEW. PROBLEM CONTINUOUS. POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY (UP/DOWN). TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS. *AK

NHTSA ID

836276

Incident

May 26, 1998

THE REASON I AM SENDING THIS TO YOU IS BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THE FUSE IN MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BLOWN INSTEAD OF THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN SMOKING AS IT DID,I AM WORRIED ABOUT A FIRE HAZARD

NHTSA ID

704870

Incident

Mar 22, 1999

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL RECURRENT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, YET NONE OF THE RECURRENT PROBLEMS HAS BEEN COVERED BY ANY MANUFACTURERS RECALLS. WE HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPEATEDLY AND HAVE HAD CONTINUAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. WE HAVE HAD CONSTANT AND RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE ORIGIANL BRAKING COMPONENTS AND YET WE CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WE ARE NOW EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN MARCH 1994 IDENTIFYING THE VERY PROBLEM WE ARE EXPERIENCING. YET, THERE HAD BEEN NO RECALL. THIS CAR HAS PROBLEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION, AND IT HAS COST US A SMALL FORTUNE TO REPAIR ALL OF THE MALFUNCTIONS.

NHTSA ID

703284

Incident

Aug 1, 1994

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 60,000 MILES. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

833707

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

542816

Incident

Nov 12, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH T ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE AS WELL AS REAR BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

831245

Incident

Nov 24, 1997

FUEL LINE SEPARATED FRON THE GAS TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

826481

Incident

Jul 30, 1998

PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT. WENT INSIDE RESTAURANT. SOMEONE NOTICED VEHICLE BURNING & NOTIFIED THE RESTAURANT. FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR & AROUND THE ENGINE AREA. *AK

NHTSA ID

823420

Incident

Mar 14, 1998

WHEN COMING OUT OF A RAMP IN THE WAY DOWN, TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES AND STOP VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

823178

Incident

Mar 18, 1998