EngineFuel system
Filed Jun 13, 2008
Fire reported1 death reported
DAVID NELSON DIED IN CAR FIRE IN DRIVEWAY OF RESIDENCE IN PLENTYWOOD, MT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10230980
- Incident
- Jan 12, 2008
1996 Buick Park Avenue Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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.
9
Latest Jun 13, 2008
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.
15%
of 59 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
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 1996 Buick Park Avenue submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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
Engine
Filed Feb 16, 2007
1996 PARK AVENUE WITH MANIFOLD GASKET ISSUES**NAR**CC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10184788
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
Engine
Filed Jan 15, 2004
COOLANT LEAK LEAD TO REPAIR OF UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. REPAIRS CAUSED WATER PUMP TO FAIL, AND SERPENT BELT TENSIONER TO FAIL. FURTHER REPAIRS WERE DONE, 500 KM LATER, OIL PUMP FAILED AND ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. BUICK 3.8L SERIES II V-6.
- NHTSA ID
- 10071303
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 99,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 17, 2003
ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE'S OIL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ROD BEARINGS, UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS WERE REPLACED. *JB THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. *PH *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10020439
- Incident
- May 27, 2003
- Mileage
- 60,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 3, 2003
INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE
- NHTSA ID
- 10013918
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2003
- Mileage
- 114,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 13, 1999
THE REAR MAIN SEAL ROD BEARING/ENGINE CAMSHAFT AND PUSH RODS HAVE ALL PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 850541
Engine
Filed Feb 20, 1998
Fire reported
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING JUMP STARTED TOP OF THE ENGINE BLEW OFF AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 821586
- Incident
- Feb 16, 1998
Engine
Filed Oct 27, 1997
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604980
Engine
Filed Oct 27, 1997
ENGINE FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604733
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1996
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
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .