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1995 Buick Park Avenue Transmission Problems

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

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Transmission 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.
8
Latest Jan 29, 2003
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.
7%
of 117 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.
0
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 automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Buick Park Avenue submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 transmission

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

Transmission
Filed Jan 29, 2003

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.

NHTSA ID
10003737
Incident
Aug 30, 2002
Mileage
48,200 mi
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningEngine+1 more
Filed May 31, 2001

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

NHTSA ID
746228
Incident
May 31, 2001
Transmission
Filed Mar 28, 2000

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

NHTSA ID
859289
Incident
Mar 25, 2000
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningTransmission
Filed Nov 3, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
714300
Transmission
Filed Sep 23, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
845833
Incident
Aug 18, 1999
Transmission
Filed Mar 15, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
835850
Incident
Dec 15, 1998
Transmission
Filed Mar 10, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ID
532316
Incident
Oct 30, 1997
Transmission
Filed Aug 22, 1995

VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AT ANYTIME ALSO GEARS STICK. TT

NHTSA ID
970897
Incident
Aug 1, 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

Steering22Electrical18Engine18Body & structure13Airbags12Brakes12

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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