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1992 Buick Park Avenue Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest May 7, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 77 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Buick Park Avenue submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalEngine
Filed May 7, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,096. THE DEALER STATES COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, FLUSH CONDENSER AND DEALER ALSO INSTALLED ALTERNATOR. UPDATE 05/22/07*TR

NHTSA ID
10189971
Incident
May 7, 2007
Mileage
144,096 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 10, 2000

WHEN OPERATING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN WARM WEATHER, MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, ENGINE STALLS OUT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
854813
Engine
Filed Jun 15, 1999

DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SLOWS DOWN, AND THEN UNEXPECTEDLY REGAINS POWER. THIS DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID
839800
Engine
Filed Feb 16, 1999

CYLINDER HEAD FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND MELT VALVE.

NHTSA ID
543909
Incident
Oct 24, 1998
Engine
Filed Jan 19, 1999

WATER AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN IT WAS REPAIRED THE ENGINE STILLED MADE NOISE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
833682
Incident
Oct 20, 1998
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Jan 5, 1999

REAR WHEELS WERE INCORRECTLY SET AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

NHTSA ID
543255
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Oct 15, 1998

ENGINE TROUBLE WITH STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ID
541981
Engine
Filed Feb 20, 1998
Fire reported

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
820682
Incident
Jan 14, 1998
BrakesEngine
Filed Sep 3, 1997

BRAKE SHOES FREEZE TO THE DRUMS CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKES.

NHTSA ID
521842
Incident
Jan 23, 1997
ElectricalEngineVisibility
Filed Jun 3, 1997

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
517768
Incident
Aug 1, 1994
Engine
Filed Jul 12, 1995

ENGINE STALLS OCCASIONALLY. *DSH

NHTSA ID
484120
Incident
Jul 12, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes23Airbags8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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