2003 Buick Rendezvous Suspension Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

NHTSA ID

10491449

Incident

Dec 15, 2004

Mileage

11,000 mi

IN JAN 2011, FRONT RIGHT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY AND SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED WITH OEM PART. IN JUNE 2011, THE PART HAD FAILED AGAIN. PER MECHANIC, FAULT IS DUE TO SPEED SENSOR NOT RETURNING CORRECT SPEED WHEN SPEED IS < 8 MPH. PER MECHANIC, THIS WIILL INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10406105

Incident

Jun 12, 2011

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2003. SHE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND OVER TIME IT DEVELOPED A SLOW LEAK. THERE WERE REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IT BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO UTILIZE THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD LEAK BACK OUT. THE HUB BEARINGS ALSO FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION IMPROPERLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AND EARLY WEAR AND TEAR ON HER TIRES. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10292832

Incident

Nov 1, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

HEADS UP DISPLAY FLICKERS ON AND OFF IN WINDSHIELD NON STOP, LIGHTER FUSE ALWAYS BLOWS EVERY 1-3 DAYS. AIR SUSPENSION PUMP MAKES LOUD VIBRATING NOISE DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10266291

Incident

Feb 20, 2009

Mileage

51,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. ON JUNE 22, 2004, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5 AND 15 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER TWO OR THREE TIMES. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. THE REAR AND A SIDE WINDOW WERE SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE THE CRASH OCCURRED. GM SERVICED THE HEADLIGHTS AND PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT IS STILL UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE AND HAS CARPHAL TUNNEL IN BOTH ARMS DUE TO THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000. UPDATED 05/05/08 *BF UPDATED 05/05/08

NHTSA ID

10225411

Incident

Jun 22, 2004

Mileage

1,000 mi

2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. SPORADIC BRAKE NOISE AND BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH ACCOMPANYING WARNING MESSAGES REQUIRED SERVICE ASSESSMENT. DIAGNOSIS WAS DEFECTIVE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY ON RIGHT REAR. REPAIRED AT COST OF $340.00. SIX HUNDRED MILES LATER, SAME PROBLEM, SAME REPAIR REQUIRED. NOW, THREE WEEKS LATER, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIME, IT SEEMS A DIFFERENT WHEEL IS INVOLVED. I HAVE BEGUN INVESTIGATING AND IT APPEARS BUICK HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THEIR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES. IT SEEMS A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222341

Incident

Jan 9, 2008

Mileage

96,000 mi

2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS - ENGINE GASKETS, WHEEL BEARINGS, AWD, REAR DIFFERENTIAL, A/C CONDENSER AND ON AND ON. CAR IS A LEMON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211382

Incident

Dec 10, 2007

ALL 4 OF MY WHEEL BEARINGS WENT BAD BEFORE 60,000 MILES, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BUICK STATING THEY ARE OFFERING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS UP TO 60,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL I HAD 63,000 MILES, THOUGH 4 MONTHS AGO WHEN I ASKED MY MECHANIC ABOUT THE LOAD NOISE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE I WAS TOLD IT WAS FROM MY NEW TIRES AND I JUST NEEDED TO WEAR THE TREAD AND THE NOISE WOULD STOP. IT GOT WORSE AND I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO 3 MECHANICS. THE FIRST 2 BOTH SAID IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR EVEN 1 WHEEL BEARING TO GO BAD WITH THIS LITTLE OF MILES AND THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN HOW ALL MY WHEEL BEARINGS COULD BE SHOT. THEY STATED WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE NOISE 4 MONTHS AGO IT IS MOST LIKELY THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED BECAUSE NO ONE WOULD HAVE EVEN CONSIDERED WHEEL BEARINGS PROBLEMS IN A VEHICLE THIS NEW. ONE OF THE MECHANICS SHOOK MY TIRE IN FRONT OF ME A HALF AN INCH, STATING "THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE". THE LETTER I RECEIVED FROM BUICK CLAIMED THIS WAS NOT RECALLED BECAUSE IT DID NOT POSE A SAFETY CONCERN. I DID HAVE THE FRONT 2 RECENTLY REPLACED AND THE DEALER/BUICK PAID FOR HALF THE COST, BUT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS BECAUSE THAT WAS NOT AN ISSUE ON THE LETTER I RECEIVED. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS WAS REPORTED ON A NEWS STATION AND OVER 272,000 PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10206404

Incident

Jul 10, 2007

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CX/CSL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THEN IT FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, LANDING IN AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT HAD RAINED EARLIER THAT DAY, BUT THAT THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND WAS CURRENTLY STILL UNDER THE CARE OF A DOCTOR. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED, HOWEVER, THEY NEVER CAME TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO RESEARCH WAS DONE CONCERNING THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. *AK UPDATED 1/29/2007 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10178296

Incident

Jun 22, 2004

Mileage

6,205 mi

BUICK RENDEVOUS. 1ST WAS A 2002 CXL - PROBLEMS: REAR DIFFERENTIAL SLIPPED, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE, AC CONDENSER BROKEN, REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, BACK UP SENSORS SHUT DOWN VEHICLE - BECAUSE OF THIS FRIED ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 30K. 2ND IS A 2003 CXL - PROBLEMS - REAR DIFFERENTIAL SLIPPING, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKEN, DRIVER 1 & 2 MEMORY BROKEN, ENGINE RUNNING HOT BECAUSE OF LEAK IN RADIATOR - AGAIN 30K *JB

NHTSA ID

10176590

Incident

Dec 19, 2006

Mileage

30,000 mi

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BUICK THAT MY 2003 RENDEZVOUS HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE WEAR OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE CHECKED BY THE PLACE I PURCHASED IT (QUALITY AUTO OF WARSAW IN) A WEEK BEFORE RECEIVING THE LETTER BECAUSE I HEARD A LOUD HUMM. WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN ON 9-8-06 FOR WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENTS BY SERVICE MANGER MATT DILLEY, BUT ON 9-5-06 MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SHEARED THE STUDS OFF AND THE TIRE FLEW OVER THE CAR AT 50 MPH, AND CRASHED INTO A FARMERS FIELD. NOW BUICK STATES IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT AND WILL NOT PAY ME OR MY INSURANCE FOR REPAIRS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10169376

Incident

Sep 5, 2006

Mileage

49,901 mi

I HAVE AN 03 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ($875) WAS IDENTIFY BY THE DEALERSHIP AS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME MY FRONT HUB BEARINGS WERE FIXED AT JUST OVER $400 BY THE BUICK DEALERSHIP IN NEW JERSEY. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK MY MONEY GLADLY AND LATER THAT DAY I FIND OUT IN THIS FORUM MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THE SERVICE MANAGER/DEALERSHIP WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE NOTICE POSTED BY GM. I FEEL USED AND ABUSE AT THIS POINT AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING COOLANT/OVERHEATING EVEN AFTER GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED. ALL I WANT FROM GM IS JUSTICE FOR ALL US WHO WORK HARD EACH DAY AND HAVE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEIR COMPANY AND PRODUCTS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, CAN ANYONE GIVE ME INFORMATION ON GETTING ON THAT TRAIN. I FOUND OTHER CONSUMERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN CANADA ON THIS WEBSITE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/BUICK-RENDEZVOUS/T1TIK6GQ01P6GHP7D/P3. *NM

NHTSA ID

10169030

Incident

Sep 11, 2006

Mileage

67,000 mi

2003 RENDEZVOUS MADE A NOISE IN THE FRONT END, MECHANIC DETERMINED THE LEFT AND RIGHT HUB BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CONSIDERED A COMMON REPAIR AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10162620

Incident

Jun 14, 2006

I HAVE HAD ONGOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. IT KEEPS BLOWING THE NUMBER 40 FUSE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ITS TURN SIGNALS, BREAK LIGHTS, AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES SINCE JUNE OF 2005. THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAPPENED A WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT FIRE WHILE MY WIFE AND A FRIEND OF HERS WERE TRAVELING 350 MILES FROM HOME. IT WAS AT NIGHT, IN THE RAIN, AND ON I-77 IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. A LOCAL GM DEALER LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED A SERIOUS FIRE COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS, PARTICULARLY SINCE A 30 AMP FUSE WAS PLACE IN THE #40 POSITION WHICH IS MADE TO TAKE A 15 AMP FUSE. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON THIS VEHICLE ONE WITH UNDER 36,000 MILES AND THE OTHER WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY HARD ON FRONT TIRES. I AM GUESSING DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BEARINGS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155779

Incident

Apr 7, 2006

Mileage

32,547 mi

I JUST PURCHASE A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH 41,532 MILES ON IT. WITHIN 700 ADDITIONAL MILES A FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED. ANY AUTO SHOULD BE ABLE TO LAST TWICE THAT MILEAGE. IS THIS A ONE OF A KIND FAILURE OR HAS BUICK'S QUALITY CONTROL PEOPLE ASLEEP? *JB

NHTSA ID

10155590

Incident

Apr 5, 2006

Mileage

42,250 mi

I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY RENDEZVOUS I FEEL LIKE THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY CAR MORE THAN I HAVE. FOR STARTERS, THE FRONT AND REAR HUB FAILED FOUR TIMES, WITH THE FOURTH ONE STILL NEEDING TO BE REPAIRED AND GM REFUSING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF MILES ON THE CAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY, THE REAR WIPER STAYS ON AND I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE, I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES THREE TIMES WITH NO EXPLAINATION ON THE UNEVEN EXCESSIVE WEAR, THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAKES LOUD WHINING NOISE AND LEAKS POWER STEERING FLUID WITH NO EXPLAINATION, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CATCH ON EACH OTHER AND I HAVE ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS HAD TO STOP THE CAR, GET OUT AND UNTANGLE THEM, HOWEVER, THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE REAR AIR COMPRESSOR STILL DOES NOT WORK AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE, FUSES BLOW FOR NO REASON. *NM

NHTSA ID

10150005

Incident

Apr 24, 2004

Mileage

36,000 mi

2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS LEFT FRONT HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT 36606 MILES. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AT 39933 MILES. *TS A LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE MAIN SEAL ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP THEREFORE IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN 4/05 ONE OF THE FRONT TIRE HUBS WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING A LOUD NOISE. ON 11/10/05 THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE BUICK IN FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. AGAIN THE CONSUMER WAS HEARING A NOISE BECAUSE BOTH FRONT TIRE HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE FACT THAT ONE WAS REPLACED IN 4/05, IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE PARTS WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER INCUR THE COST OF REPLACING ONE HUB. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED OTHER LOCAL GENERAL MOTOR DEALERS TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAD SEEN SIMILAR REPAIRS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMES WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND PONTIAC AZTEC'S COMING IN FOR REPAIR AND NEEDING FRONT AND REAR TIRE HUBS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT GM WAS WAS GOING TO CHANGE HUB MANUFACTURER TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146413

Incident

Nov 10, 2005

Mileage

38,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED IN APRIL 2004,SHE HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE AS VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IT SEEMED TO BE LOUDER AS SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ONE OF THE FRONT TIRE HUBS UNDER WARRANTY. SHE WAS NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. JUST RECENTLY SHE HEARD THE SAME NOISE, AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT TIRE HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED IN JULY 2005. AFTER HAVING THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED SHE WAS HEARING THE SAME NOISE . THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THE PUMP THEY HAD ORIGINALLY PUT ON WAS BAD, AND THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE IT. THEN, SHE WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN BECAUSE THE PUMP WAS LEAKING FLUID.*AK

NHTSA ID

10142313

Incident

Apr 9, 2005

TRANSMISSION FAILURE- REPLACED 12/04, WHEEL HUB BEARING FAILURE-REPLACED 06/05, HEATING/AC PROBLEMS SINCE NEW 09/03, BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE NEW, WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED 2X'S, HATCH LATCH FAILURE-MULTIPLE, PARKING BRAKE FAILURE 07/04-PRESENT, OVERHEATING 07/04-PRESENT

NHTSA ID

10127764

Incident

Sep 1, 2003

Mileage

1,000 mi

LOUD ROARING, SQUEALING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. WHEEL BEARINGS ARE GOING OUT ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS. I OWN A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH UNDER 49,000 MILES. I CALLED BUICK AND THEY SAID THIS IS THE 1ST TIME & NO ONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. I CHECKED W/EDMUNDS WEBSITE AND THERE ARE ABOUT 1,000 PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP AS GM WILL NOT SUPPORT THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AS WHEELS COULD BE COME LOOSE AND OR COME OFF THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

10126036

Incident

Jun 20, 2005

Mileage

48,900 mi

WHEEL BEARINGS DEFECTIVE ON TWO OCCASIONS, CAUSED EXTREME VIBRATION AND NOISE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO RETURN A SECOND TIME TO THE SAME DEALER TO BE FIXED AGAIN WITH THE SECOND INCIDENCE BEING WORSE THAN THE FIRST, THUS MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10112711

Incident

Mar 8, 2005