1995 Buick Park Avenue Electrical Problems

MY CAR IS LEAKING RADIATO COOLERR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT

NHTSA ID

11033284

Incident

Oct 13, 2017

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.

NHTSA ID

10162314

Incident

Jul 12, 2006

Mileage

114,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10074090

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

NHTSA ID

8020008

Incident

Aug 30, 2002

Mileage

48,200 mi

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?

NHTSA ID

767327

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

NHTSA ID

899044

Incident

Nov 7, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

898717

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

870597

Incident

Aug 28, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

726101

Incident

Jul 22, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

722119

Incident

Apr 28, 2000

HAVE HAD 3 ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN LAST YEAR. AFTER CALLING ROAD SERVICE,#1. 9/3/98 REPLACED BATTERY,# 2. 02/03/99 CLEANED POSTS AND REPLACED A CABLE & #3. 11/27/99 REPLACED BATTERY AND CABLES. REPORTED PROBLEM TO BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE (FILE#980140985) BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED OTHER THAN RECORD MY DATA. HAVE CALLED TWICE TO FOLLOW UP.

NHTSA ID

715949

Incident

Nov 27, 1999

THE HORN WOULD GO OFF BY ITSELF, SO IT HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. NOW VEHICLE HAS NO HORN. DEALER SAYS NEEDS WHOLE NEW AIRBAG SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX HORN. *AK

NHTSA ID

843179

DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN VEHICLE OFF BECAUSE KEY WOULD NOT MOVE IN IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. A PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE STARTER. THE PROBLEM IS BEING CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

837754

Incident

May 10, 1999

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.

NHTSA ID

544811

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

NHTSA ID

833959

Incident

Jan 6, 1999

DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH WHEN VEHICLE STALLED OUT. HAD NO WARNING. HAD NO ELECTRICAL OR ACCELERATION POWER. AFTER CHECKING UNDER HOOD, FOUND BATTERY CABLE WAS LOOSE. REPLACED BATTERY CABLES & VEHICLE STARTED UP. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

831979

Incident

Nov 18, 1998

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES CAUSING VARIOUS COMPONENTS TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

538881

DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

535559

Incident

Jul 1, 1997