2000 Buick Regal Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ON HER OWN. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AND WAS TAKEN TO TITUS-WILL CHEVROLET BUICK (2580 N NATIONAL AVE, CHEHALIS, WA 98532) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE MANIFOLD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE AND OIL COMING FROM THE REAR VALVE COVER AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HILEY BUICK GMC, LOCATED AT 3535 W LOOP 820 S, FORT WORTH, TX 76116; (817) 632-8800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH OF THE VALVE COVER GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER ONLY FOR THE FRONT VALVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACING THE REAR VALVE COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

IGNITION SWITCH COMPONENT WITH WIRE HARNESS CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.ALL WARNING DISPLAY LITES FLASH ON AND OFF . IF YOU USE THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIGNAL ENGINE POWER CUTS OUT . VERY HAZARDOUSE WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAR WILL NOT START WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN BREMMERTON WASHINGTON THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICAL VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST PLEASE ADD THIS VIN TO THE RECALL LIST SO APPROPRIATE REPAIRS CAN BE MADE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD BE FATAL TO DRIVERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY REDUCE SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

PURCHASED THIS CAR SPRING 2017 PAID IN FULL TO PRIOR OWNER. ASKED PRIOR OWNER WHEN TEST DROVE CAR HOW COME ALL THE SERVICE LIGHTS UP AND INCLUDING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH COLLUM ARE LIT UP? OWNERS RESPONSE "NOT SURE BUT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR AS LONG AS CAN REMEMBER WE DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD WORRY?" A WEEK LATER NOTICE THE CAR WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN? JUST BOLTS ON MY MOM AND I ? WITHIN THAT MONTH BOTH PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOORS FRONT & BACK POWER WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER WORK AT ALL? STEERING WHEEL STARTS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND AND SMELL CHECK STEERING FLUID EMPTY REPLACED FLUID ONLY TO FIND OUT IT JUST POOR'S OUT STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND CAN'T DRIVE MOST DAYS? NOTICE SAME ISSUE WITH RADIATOR? MY FAR WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR WAS NOT KNOWING HOW HEAVY THE TRUNK WAS AS WELL AS NOT KNOWING IT WILL FALL BACK SHUT ON OWN? THIS HAPPENED TO ME UNLOADING GROCERIES ONE DAY CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD SHOULDERS AND MID BACK PINNING ME INSIDE TRUNK DAZED AND HURT UNTIL MY SON SAW ME TRAPPED AND PULLED TRUNK OFF MY BODY? SHOULD OF WENT TO THE E.R. WAS IN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF PAIN BUT DIDN'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO TREATED MYSELF AT HOME? TOOK 2 MONTH'S BEFORE BRUISING AND SWELLING FINALLY WENT DOWN ? CUT ON MY HEAD TOOK LONGER TO HEAL? THIS HAS ACCURED MORE THAN ONCE AND I'M ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED TO GO NEAR THE TRUNK AT ALL NOW WITHOUT MY SON TO HELP ME? INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON UP TO AN HOUR AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING THE CAR MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT AND FEARFUL! PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED CAN'T ADJUST SEATING AT ALL DUE TO IT BEING POWER SEATS? I'M TERRIFIED EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR WORRIED IT'S GOING TO MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN HURTING MY FAMILY AND I OR ANYONE THAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS MONSTER OF A CAR? PLEASE HELP ME? THIS CAR IS SCARY

VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK IN PARK, DRIVE OR WHEN LIGHTS TURNED ON, CLUSTER, GEAR INDICATOR, CLIMATE DISPLAY, RADIO LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT & WINDOWS FOG UP I HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING THE TEMP. BUTTONS WHILE SEEING SAFELY OUT WINDSHIELD. MY SON PULLED OUT CLUSTER, NOTICED MISSING RESISTORS ARE THE CAUSE. DRIVER SIDE LEATHER HEATED SEAT GETS TOO HOT WHEN SWITCHED ON, FEAR IT COULD LEAD TO FIRE. REAR STRUT SNAPPED FROM RUST/AGE. SON REPLACED BOTH REAR STRUTS, NOTICED THE STRUT TO FRAME WAS RUSTING OUT WHERE THE WELDS HAVE BEEN MADE & WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE VEHICLES WEIGHT PROPERLY. IF THESE GIVE OUT, THE REAR OF THE CAR WILL DROP & LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK CAUSING LEAK/FIRE WHILE STEERING WHILE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION, MOVING STEERING WHEEL 9 TO 3 O'CLOCK POSITION IS A VERY LOUD THUD. HEADLIGHT COMBO SWITCH HAS FAILED RESULTING OF LOSING HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS. LEAKS OIL, PUDDLES OF OIL NEAR PLENUM & TOP OF MOTOR. ITS ALWAYS LEAKED SINCE OWNING IT. FUEL LEAK INSIDE OF ENGINE BAY. MY SON HAS RECENTLY DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK ONCE THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. IT APPEARS IT IS THE BACK FUEL RAIL RETURN LINE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING THAT IS LEAKING GAS ONCE THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF, REALIZED THE PROBLEM WHEN I SHUT MY CAR OFF, 5 MINS LATER I STARTED IT & COULD SMELL GASOLINE FROM THE HEAT VENTS. SHUT IT OFF. OPENED HOOD, STRONG ORDER OF GAS PRESENT. REMOVED PLASTIC TOP ENGINE COVER & A VERY STRONG SMELL PRESENT. TRACED THE FUEL LINES & FOUND GASOLINE DRIPPING OUT OF THE REAR FUEL RAIL ONTO THE MOTOR. SON IS REPLACING THE O RINGS IN THE QUICK CONNECT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER GOOGLING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON W-BODYS & HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLES TO START A FIRE BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. CAN PROVIDE PICTURES TAKEN OF THE LEAK IF CONTACTED

PURCHASED THIS CAR SPRING 2017 PAID IN FULL TO PRIOR OWNER. ASKED PRIOR OWNER WHEN TEST DROVE CAR HOW COME ALL THE SERVICE LIGHTS UP AND INCLUDING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH COLLUM ARE LIT UP? OWNERS RESPONSE "NOT SURE BUT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR AS LONG AS CAN REMEMBER WE DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD WORRY?" A WEEK LATER NOTICE THE CAR WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN? JUST BOLTS ON MY MOM AND I ? WITHIN THAT MONTH BOTH PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOORS FRONT & BACK POWER WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER WORK AT ALL? STEERING WHEEL STARTS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND AND SMELL CHECK STEERING FLUID EMPTY REPLACED FLUID ONLY TO FIND OUT IT JUST POOR'S OUT STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND CAN'T DRIVE MOST DAYS? NOTICE SAME ISSUE WITH RADIATOR? MY FAR WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR WAS NOT KNOWING HOW HEAVY THE TRUNK WAS AS WELL AS NOT KNOWING IT WILL FALL BACK SHUT ON OWN? THIS HAPPENED TO ME UNLOADING GROCERIES ONE DAY CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD SHOULDERS AND MID BACK PINNING ME INSIDE TRUNK DAZED AND HURT UNTIL MY SON SAW ME TRAPPED AND PULLED TRUNK OFF MY BODY? SHOULD OF WENT TO THE E.R. WAS IN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF PAIN BUT DIDN'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO TREATED MYSELF AT HOME? TOOK 2 MONTH'S BEFORE BRUISING AND SWELLING FINALLY WENT DOWN ? CUT ON MY HEAD TOOK LONGER TO HEAL? THIS HAS ACCURED MORE THAN ONCE AND I'M ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED TO GO NEAR THE TRUNK AT ALL NOW WITHOUT MY SON TO HELP ME? INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON UP TO AN HOUR AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING THE CAR MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT AND FEARFUL! PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED CAN'T ADJUST SEATING AT ALL DUE TO IT BEING POWER SEATS? I'M TERRIFIED EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR WORRIED IT'S GOING TO MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN HURTING MY FAMILY AND I OR ANYONE THAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS MONSTER OF A CAR? PLEASE HELP ME? THIS CAR IS SCARY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED EACH TIME HE MOVED THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ UPDATED 05/14/18*JB *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE STEEL LINE, EXTENDING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE WHEEL, HAS WORN OUT. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND BARELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL GENERAL MOTORS DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE SURROUNDING COMPONENTS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $450. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE, WHICH COMES FROM CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT LEAKING ONTO THE CYLINDER AND CREATING RUST. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,500. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED 01/15/08 *TR

1. TRAC OFF LIGHT / ANTILOCK LIGHT / CHK ENG SOON LIGHT ON 2. & 3. NOTE: VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED BUICK DEALERSHIP (BROWN & WOOD - 329 GREENVILLE BLVD - GREENVILLE,NC 27834 (TEL.252-355-6080) ..FOLLOWING COMMENTS RECORDED ON CUSTOMER # 7536183 INVOICE # 152240 DTC C1218 PUMP MOTOR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO VOLTAGE. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT ALWAYS EXIST. THE DIAGNOSIS AT THIS TIME IS ALL OK. NOTHING CHECKS FAULTY, BUT THE EBCM IS FAILING AT TIMES. ALSO MAY NEED A BPMV PACK ALSO. QUOTED . DECLINED . CLEARED DTC'S . I WOULD REPLACE THE EBCM FIRST. ( COST FOR REPAIR QUOTED APPROX $2500 WHICH WAS DECLINED DUE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY OWNER ON WHETHER THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 64,814 MI.) SEARCHED NHTSA SITE & NOTED ITEM NUMBER 10017271. ISSUE ALSO REPORTED TO GM @ 800-762-2737 IN WHICH FILE WAS OPENED FOR BUSINESS CASE IN EFFORT TO RESOLVE WITH MINIMUM COST TO ME AS THE CUSTOMER. *NM

2000 BUICK REGAL WITH 50,000 MILES. BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2007. ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ALMOST 1600$ CANADIAN. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FIND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM ON BUICKS.. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM AT THERE EXPENSE. *TR

THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY 2000 BUICK REGAL HAVE FAILED. THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAVE BOTH BROKEN, WITH THE WINDOW FALLING INTO THE DOOR AND THE REGULATOR NOT WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

2000 REGAL BUICK WITH LOW MILEAGE DIDN'T PASS NH STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF CODE P0440 EVAPORATION EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. WHEN LOOKING AT GM RECALL THERE WERE 248 OTHER 2000 BUICK RECALLS WITH THE SAME ISSUE REPORTED TO GENERAL MOTORS.THIS CODE HAS TO DO WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, GAS LINES AND STORAGE TANK AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND CATCH THE CAR ON FIRE.I DID CALL GM AND FILED A CLAIM BUT THEY REALLY DON'T CARE.ALSO THERE IS A STEERING/SUSPENSION STEERING LINKAGE FREE PLAY. WHEN DOING RESEARCH ON THIS THERE WAS A RECALL (76128) AND 979 PEOPLE ALSO REPORTED THIS ISSUE. *TR

BOTH BACK TIRES HAD A FAILURE OF THE BELTS CAUSING THE TREAD TO WARP CASUSING A SIGNIFICANT VISIBLE PROBLEM. *TR

CHROME WHEELS DELAMINATING CUTTING VALVE STEMS ON TWO OF THE FOUR WHEELS CAUSING AIR LEAKS. ALL FOUR WHEELS ARE DELAMINATING. VALVE STEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR- FIVE TIMES. PROBLEM STILL PRESENT,CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *JB

THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONE OF MY MAIN COMPLAINTS IS THE STEERING WHEEL IS BECOMING VERY WARM TO THE TOUCH. NEXT, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE SWITCH AND WILL NOT COME OUT, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN. ALSO, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT AND ARE NOT REPAIRABLE AND THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS HAVE GONE OUT DUE TO RUSTING AND ARE NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86000. THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS FAIL WHENEVER USING THE HIGHBEAMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INITIALLY THE HIGHBEAMS TURN OFF AND THE FOG LIGHTS TURN ON, AND NOW THE HIGHBEAMS WORK VERY SPORADICALLY. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR.

I NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE AND I KEEP GETTING NOTICES FOR A RECALL. HOW DO I MAKE THIS STOP?

VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK IN PARK, DRIVE OR WHEN LIGHTS TURNED ON, CLUSTER, GEAR INDICATOR, CLIMATE DISPLAY, RADIO LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT & WINDOWS FOG UP I HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING THE TEMP. BUTTONS WHILE SEEING SAFELY OUT WINDSHIELD. MY SON PULLED OUT CLUSTER, NOTICED MISSING RESISTORS ARE THE CAUSE. DRIVER SIDE LEATHER HEATED SEAT GETS TOO HOT WHEN SWITCHED ON, FEAR IT COULD LEAD TO FIRE. REAR STRUT SNAPPED FROM RUST/AGE. SON REPLACED BOTH REAR STRUTS, NOTICED THE STRUT TO FRAME WAS RUSTING OUT WHERE THE WELDS HAVE BEEN MADE & WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE VEHICLES WEIGHT PROPERLY. IF THESE GIVE OUT, THE REAR OF THE CAR WILL DROP & LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK CAUSING LEAK/FIRE WHILE STEERING WHILE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION, MOVING STEERING WHEEL 9 TO 3 O'CLOCK POSITION IS A VERY LOUD THUD. HEADLIGHT COMBO SWITCH HAS FAILED RESULTING OF LOSING HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS. LEAKS OIL, PUDDLES OF OIL NEAR PLENUM & TOP OF MOTOR. ITS ALWAYS LEAKED SINCE OWNING IT. FUEL LEAK INSIDE OF ENGINE BAY. MY SON HAS RECENTLY DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK ONCE THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. IT APPEARS IT IS THE BACK FUEL RAIL RETURN LINE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING THAT IS LEAKING GAS ONCE THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF, REALIZED THE PROBLEM WHEN I SHUT MY CAR OFF, 5 MINS LATER I STARTED IT & COULD SMELL GASOLINE FROM THE HEAT VENTS. SHUT IT OFF. OPENED HOOD, STRONG ORDER OF GAS PRESENT. REMOVED PLASTIC TOP ENGINE COVER & A VERY STRONG SMELL PRESENT. TRACED THE FUEL LINES & FOUND GASOLINE DRIPPING OUT OF THE REAR FUEL RAIL ONTO THE MOTOR. SON IS REPLACING THE O RINGS IN THE QUICK CONNECT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER GOOGLING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON W-BODYS & HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLES TO START A FIRE BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. CAN PROVIDE PICTURES TAKEN OF THE LEAK IF CONTACTED

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT TEN MINUTES INTO MY TRIP LAST NIGHT AT ABOUT 60 MPH, MY BUICK REGAL 2000 ENDED UP LOSING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT THEN LOST ALL POWER AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE. I LOST THE POWER STEERING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED FLICKERING. THIS OCCURRED IN A WORK ZONE AT ABOUT MIDNIGHT. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE FLASHERS AND LIGHTS ALSO WENT TOTALLY DEAD. EVEN THE TRUNK WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY REMOTE. THE CAR LIGHTS AND ENGINE HAD BEEN VERY STRONG AND NEVER GAVE ANY REASON FOR CONCERN. THE KEY HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION CYLINDER FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THIS HAS BEEN THE ONLY SOURCE OF TROUBLE WITH THE CAR. THE RED SECURITY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED - WHICH IS UNUSUAL - UNTIL THE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM? WE HAVE NOT ALTERED THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM. IT IS ORIGINAL. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

I WAS DRIVING AROUND A DRIVETHRU AT KFC AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR BEGAN TO SPEED UP AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND DAMAGE THE GAS LINE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, I SAW A RECALL ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND NOTICED MY VEHICLE WAS ALSO ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS WHILE THE CAR STILL RAN WITH A RED SECURITY LIGHT. IT WAS 8:30AM AND THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED AND I WAS NOT USING THE DRIVETHRU, I WAS JUST DRIVING UP TO THE DOOR TO SEE WHAT TIME THE ESTABLISHMENT OPENED. *TR

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that after he parked and shut off the vehicle, he walked to the bank. Bystanders then alerted the contact that the vehicle had caught fire. The contact stated that the fire had completely burned the engine. When the police and fire department arrived, the fire department extinguished the fire. Police and fire department reports were filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard but was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The contact stated that prior to the fire, the vehicle was leaking oil onto the ground and lost motive power while driving uphill. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 BUICK REGAL SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS BOUGHT I BEEN TAKING IT THE DEALER'S AND PAYING A LOT OF MONEY FOR EVERYTHING NEEDED I HAVE OUT OVER 9000 DOLLARS INTO THE S HR I RECENTLY NOTICE THAT IT IS A CAR THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED AFTER CAREFULLY READING SOME OF THE PROBLEM EXPLAINED WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHY AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEM HAD I KNOWN THEN I WOULDN'T BE OUT OF SO MUCH MONEY OVER THE YEARS I HAD ALL THE PROBLEMS LISTED ON THE RECALL LISTCOOLING ENGINE STEERING KNUCKLE IS HAPPENING NOW AM HAVING TO REPLACEMENT OF STEERING PART I'VE HAD TWO ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING IF ANY ONE OF THE PROBLEMS CAUSED I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR I HAVEBTEC. *TR

VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK IN PARK, DRIVE OR WHEN LIGHTS TURNED ON, CLUSTER, GEAR INDICATOR, CLIMATE DISPLAY, RADIO LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT & WINDOWS FOG UP I HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING THE TEMP. BUTTONS WHILE SEEING SAFELY OUT WINDSHIELD. MY SON PULLED OUT CLUSTER, NOTICED MISSING RESISTORS ARE THE CAUSE. DRIVER SIDE LEATHER HEATED SEAT GETS TOO HOT WHEN SWITCHED ON, FEAR IT COULD LEAD TO FIRE. REAR STRUT SNAPPED FROM RUST/AGE. SON REPLACED BOTH REAR STRUTS, NOTICED THE STRUT TO FRAME WAS RUSTING OUT WHERE THE WELDS HAVE BEEN MADE & WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE VEHICLES WEIGHT PROPERLY. IF THESE GIVE OUT, THE REAR OF THE CAR WILL DROP & LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK CAUSING LEAK/FIRE WHILE STEERING WHILE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION, MOVING STEERING WHEEL 9 TO 3 O'CLOCK POSITION IS A VERY LOUD THUD. HEADLIGHT COMBO SWITCH HAS FAILED RESULTING OF LOSING HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS. LEAKS OIL, PUDDLES OF OIL NEAR PLENUM & TOP OF MOTOR. ITS ALWAYS LEAKED SINCE OWNING IT. FUEL LEAK INSIDE OF ENGINE BAY. MY SON HAS RECENTLY DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK ONCE THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. IT APPEARS IT IS THE BACK FUEL RAIL RETURN LINE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING THAT IS LEAKING GAS ONCE THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF, REALIZED THE PROBLEM WHEN I SHUT MY CAR OFF, 5 MINS LATER I STARTED IT & COULD SMELL GASOLINE FROM THE HEAT VENTS. SHUT IT OFF. OPENED HOOD, STRONG ORDER OF GAS PRESENT. REMOVED PLASTIC TOP ENGINE COVER & A VERY STRONG SMELL PRESENT. TRACED THE FUEL LINES & FOUND GASOLINE DRIPPING OUT OF THE REAR FUEL RAIL ONTO THE MOTOR. SON IS REPLACING THE O RINGS IN THE QUICK CONNECT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER GOOGLING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON W-BODYS & HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLES TO START A FIRE BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. CAN PROVIDE PICTURES TAKEN OF THE LEAK IF CONTACTED

I WAS DRIVING AROUND A DRIVETHRU AT KFC AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR BEGAN TO SPEED UP AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND DAMAGE THE GAS LINE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, I SAW A RECALL ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND NOTICED MY VEHICLE WAS ALSO ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS WHILE THE CAR STILL RAN WITH A RED SECURITY LIGHT. IT WAS 8:30AM AND THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED AND I WAS NOT USING THE DRIVETHRU, I WAS JUST DRIVING UP TO THE DOOR TO SEE WHAT TIME THE ESTABLISHMENT OPENED. *TR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BOLTS WERE STRIPPED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THIS CAUSED BOLT TO FLY INTO A GASKET AND SPLIT. AS A RESULT, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS SPRAYED ALL OVER TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY. ALSO, OVERDRIVE GEAR WAS INOPERATIVE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

MY MAJOR CONCERN IS WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE MY TIRES TODAY GOODYEAR LS EAGLES I WAS TOLD THE TIE RODS WERE WORN SO BADLY THAT THEY COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT REPLACING THEM TO ALIGN THE CAR PROPERLY. THERE HAD BEEN A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR SINCE THE DAY ONE THAT I THOUGHT WAS NORMAL TIRE NOISE, BASED ON MY YEARS OF DRIVING (37 WITHOUT INCIDENT) IT SEEMS WORN TIE RODS AT 31,000 MILES IS SOMETHING TO CONSIDER INVESTIGATING. MY DRIVING IS LOCAL 90% OF THE TIME, 7 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK, 5 DAYS A WEEK. ONCE A MONTH A TRIP TO BOSTON. I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT THE OTHER LITTLE INCIDENTAL PROBLEMS THAT DO NOT HAVE AN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ON MY SAFETY, THE EXCEPTION BEING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE NOT REPORTED THESE MINOR PROBELMS TO THE DEALER. I HAVE REVIEWED THE RECALL NOTICES FOR MY BUICK REGAL AND BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER I AM HOPING NHTSA CAN LET ME KNOW IF ALL THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN JULY 2000 AND I AM ONLY AWARE OF TWO RECALLS THAT REQUIRED US TO REPLACE THE LABELS ON OUR VISORS AND RETURN TO THE DEALER FOR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. I HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED FOR THE OTHER REPORTED RECALLS ALTHOUGH THEY OCCURRED IN MAY 00 AND JUNE 00 AND I DID NOT PURCHASE THE CAR UNTIL 7/29/00. IS IT SAFE TO ASSUME THE RECALLS IN MAY AND JUNE WERE PERFORMED ON MY CAR IF IT WAS ONE OF THE VEHICLES IN NEED? DT

SEVERE RATTLE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, 20-30 MPH OVER WASHBOARD SURFACES. DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT HUB BUT STILL OCCURS. IN REGARDS TO THE A/C, GROANING FROM A/C ON AND OFF WHILE CAR IS RUNNING. DEALER REPLACED COMPRESSOR BUT STILL HAPPENS DAILY.

(1) BOTH REAR SEATS SAFETY BELTS DID NOT OPERATE; (2) UNSAFE CONDITION FOR PASSENGERS IN REAR SEAT; AND (3) TOOK CAR TO DEALER. THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED BOTH NEW REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.*AK VEHICLE: 2000 BUICK REGAL LS VIN [XXX] I FEEL THAT THIS BEING A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM, WITH A LAW IN FORCE THAT SAYS YOU HAVE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY 04, 2004 I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE NO ONE HAS BEEN IN THE BACK SEAT. IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE REAR SEATBELT ASSEMBLY, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT THE FACT THAT BOTH REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES ARE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP SAYS TO ME THAT THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT, AND I FEEL THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD BE REPORTED, AND CHECKED FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OR MALFUNCTIONS. UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)