1992 Buick Regal Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REBUILT BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE IS A RECALL #91V214000 PERTAINING TO POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THAT THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS CONTINUOUS FAILURE IN THE DESIGN OF THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM. TWO MECHANICS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEM IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE BRAKE FAILURE AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.*JB

TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON FRONT SEAT BELT OF BUICK REGAL 92 DUE TO FACTS ONE -MINE BROKE DURING ACCIDENT FACT TWO -THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT DIDN'T LOCK LIKE SUPPOSE TO. *NM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK

1992 BUICK REGAL, EVERYTIME I OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, IT BURNS THE FUSE FOR THE COURTESY LIGHTS, RADIO, CASSETTE PLAYER, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS. I AM AFRAID IT MIGHT BURN THE CAR. *TR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL, AND CAUSING TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REBUILT BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE IS A RECALL #91V214000 PERTAINING TO POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THAT THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS CONTINUOUS FAILURE IN THE DESIGN OF THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM. TWO MECHANICS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEM IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE BRAKE FAILURE AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

UPON ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION FAILS TO REENGAGE IN FIRST GEAR WHEN VEHICLE DOES NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.*AK

FUEL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL SUPPLY LINE HAD A PIN HOLE SPRAYING FUEL ONTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE.

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. *NLM

THE REASON I AM REPORTING THE 2 INCIDENTS OF COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE IS THAT THE WATER PUMP AND THE ALTERNATOR FAILED THE FIRST TIME IN 1996 AT 34871 MILES. HOWEVER, THE SECOND TIME THE WATER PUMP FAILED ON 03/07/2000 THE SHAFT BROKE, DISABLING THE SERPENTINE BELT WHICH, IN TURN, DISABLED THE POWER STEERING. HAD I NOT BEEN DRIVING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING LOT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I FEEL THAT BOTH WATER PUMPS WERE DEFECTIVE TO FAIL ON SUCH LOW MILEAGE, AND OTHER 1992 REGALS MIGHT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN RECORDS ON ALL OF THIS AS WELL AS ON ALL SERVICE WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANNER. ALSO, BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED WITHIN A YEAR OF EACH OTHER AS I REPORTED AFTER LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF USE. HERE AGAIN, HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING OR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SAME AS WEARING NO SEATBELT AT ALL. I CITE TOBY WELLS AS THE DEALER BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE ALL THESE REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY PURCHASED AT DICKINSON BUICK, 436 NORTH MCPHERSON CHURCH RD., FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303 (910) 864-2411. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS FROM FAILURE OF THESE COMPONENTS.*AK

19922-REAR DOORS STICK-ADJUSTED 4 TIMES; BRAKES CLEANED DUST BUILD UP ON PADS AND ROTORS; 1994-REPLACED WATER PUMP; 95- EXHAUST SEAL CRACKED;REPLACAED EVAPORATOR AND COMPRESSOR AND HEATER CORE; FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND RESURFACED ROTORS; -96 DOOR STICS IN FREEZING RAIN- HAD TO HAVE DOOR HADLE AND CONTROL ROD FIXED; 98 REPLACED WATER PUMP AGAIN; ODEMETER STOPPED WORKING, AT 47,000 (?) ,FRONT AND REAR BRAK PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, RUST ON RIGHT REAR SIDE WINDOW. HAD MY OIL AND LUBE JOB AT DEAALER; IN 11/98 AND IN12/98 HEARD NOISE IN FRONT, AND FOUND OUT THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS ALMOST GONE. THE GAS STATION MECHANIC LISTENED TO THE NOISE AND FOUND THIS OUT. FINALLY, IN 99 ALL DOORS FROZE AND TWO FRONT DOOR HANDLES BENT AND NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THE FRONT SIDE WINDOW VISIABILITY IS POOR. *AK

MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WON'T ROLL DOWN. *TR

WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER PUT THE POWER WINDOWS UP. THE CHILD, AGE 5, IN THE BACK SEAT STUCK HIS HEAD OUT OF THE WINDOW WHILE THE WINDOWS WERE GOING UP AND BECAME STUCK. THE DRIVER GOT THE CHILD OUT OF THE WINDOW AND RESUSCITATED THE CHILD. *AK THE WINDOW WOULD NOT RETRACT OPEN UPON MEETING RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED ON TO REMOVE THE CHILD. *SCC *JB

ODOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. DOES NOT HAVE THE CORRECT READING.IT HAS READ 109,200 FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE UNTIL NOW.*AK

DON'T KNOW ACTUAL MILEAGE AND DON'T KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT REPAIR. MECHANIC QUOTED EXORBITANT COST TO REBUILD ODOMETER HEAD PLUS COST OF LABOR TO REMOVE & REPLACE.ALSO HE ADVISED THAT A DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE CARS, & REPLACING WITH A USED PART WOULD LIKELY RESULT IN SAME PROBLEM. WHAT DO WE DO?*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON A HOIST FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT THE SUB FRAME FELL DOWN. THE SUB FRAME WAS NOT WELDED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY. DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM, AND CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

SEAT TRACK ANCHOR HAS BROKEN ON DRIVER SIDE......DEALER CALLS THE PART SEAT ADJUSTER.....IF THIS PART CAN BREAK WITH ORDINARY USE.....THEN WHAT CAN HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT......I SEE FROM THE WEBSITE I HAVE NOT BEEN THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM....IS THIS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD.

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. IT CAME OFF THE TRACKS AND THE ANCHORS BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED AFTER SMOKING OFF AND ON FOR A MONTH. ORIGINALLY TRIED TO GET IT REPLACED BUT WAS TOLD BY DEALER ALL OF THESE PARTS HAD BEEN PULLED FROM CIRCULATION AND WERE BEING EVALUATED. RECENTLY MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, THE FOLLOWING DAY IT STARTED UP AGAIN. IT TOOK ABOUT 5 MONTHS FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE. GMC TOLD ME THE PART HAD BEEN REDESIGNED AND WAS IN THE TESTING FAZE WHEN THE SWITCH ORIGINALLY BURNED OUT. WHAT EVER CAME OF THIS DEFECT?*AK

BOTH LOCK ON DOORS DO NOT WORK, ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BRAKE FAILURE.*AK THE AIR CONDITION WAS LEAKING, STARTER WAS REPLACED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT INSIDE DOOR TRIM WAS LOOSE, HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP, DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, AND DRIVER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.*JB

WHEN VEHICLE STARTS UP THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70-75 MPH LEAF SPRING BROKE RIGHT AT THE BRAKE CALIPER. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF INDICATIONS. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

19922-REAR DOORS STICK-ADJUSTED 4 TIMES; BRAKES CLEANED DUST BUILD UP ON PADS AND ROTORS; 1994-REPLACED WATER PUMP; 95- EXHAUST SEAL CRACKED;REPLACAED EVAPORATOR AND COMPRESSOR AND HEATER CORE; FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND RESURFACED ROTORS; -96 DOOR STICS IN FREEZING RAIN- HAD TO HAVE DOOR HADLE AND CONTROL ROD FIXED; 98 REPLACED WATER PUMP AGAIN; ODEMETER STOPPED WORKING, AT 47,000 (?) ,FRONT AND REAR BRAK PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, RUST ON RIGHT REAR SIDE WINDOW. HAD MY OIL AND LUBE JOB AT DEAALER; IN 11/98 AND IN12/98 HEARD NOISE IN FRONT, AND FOUND OUT THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS ALMOST GONE. THE GAS STATION MECHANIC LISTENED TO THE NOISE AND FOUND THIS OUT. FINALLY, IN 99 ALL DOORS FROZE AND TWO FRONT DOOR HANDLES BENT AND NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THE FRONT SIDE WINDOW VISIABILITY IS POOR. *AK

BOTH LOCK ON DOORS DO NOT WORK, ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BRAKE FAILURE.*AK THE AIR CONDITION WAS LEAKING, STARTER WAS REPLACED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT INSIDE DOOR TRIM WAS LOOSE, HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP, DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, AND DRIVER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.*JB

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE STOPPED BY TURNING ENGINE OFF.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS BY ITSELF WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION OR STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TT

GOODYEAR TIRES ARE NOISY. *TT

PULLING IN DRIVEWAY TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. TT

THE GAS TANK WAS CRACKED ON THE INSIDE AND IT CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL ON THE FREEWAY, DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.