2004 Buick Rendezvous Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V150000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF MARLOW HEIGHTS (4400 BRANCH AVE, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20748, (240) 455-3386) FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT PROCESS ANY PAPERWORK AND JUST GAVE HER THE KEYS TO LEAVE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LOCKS FAILED AND SUSPECTED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

NHTSA ID

11231231

Incident

Sep 28, 2018

Mileage

159,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL CLOSED PASSENGER DOOR ON A HILL, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SLAM SHUT, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF, CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT ON.

NHTSA ID

11144838

Incident

Jun 8, 2017

Mileage

184,572 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WOULD LOCK THE DOORS AND LATER, FIND THAT THEY WERE UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOCK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10489237

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

Mileage

85,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR HATCH OPENED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #04V150000, REGARDING THE HATCHBACK LOCK, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

10171740

Incident

Oct 24, 2006

Mileage

44,300 mi

DT: THE CONTACT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR HATCHBACK OPENING WHILE DRIVING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BY THE DEALERSHIP THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V150000. THE RECALL NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 DAYS BEFORE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THE RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE GAS GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK ACCURATELY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THEY SUGGESTED THAT SHE DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF GAS USED BY THE MILES TRAVELED. THE LOCKS DID NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND THE MANUAL LOCKS DID NOT ALWAYS WORK. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE LOCKS . *AK

NHTSA ID

10145091

Incident

Jul 10, 2004

VEHICLE'S MANUAL STATES 18/25 MPG, VEHICLE AVERAGE 13.0 MPG. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT RYDELL (DEALERSHIP) STATED 18 MPG AFTER 40 MILES TEST DRIVE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT VERMONT CHEVY/BUICK (DEALERSHIP) STATED 27 MPG AFTER 25 (FREEWAY) MILES TEST DRIVE. BOTH SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE WRONG: VEHICLE AVERAGES 13.0 MPG UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS & NORMAL DRIVING HABITS ON CITY STREETS AND FREEWAY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, I WAS ADVISED THAT VEHICLE CHECKED OK AFTER SCAN. PROBLEM PERSISTS. SERVICE ADVISOR/SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS HIGH MPG IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE: 3.6 L ENGINE. DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES WORK, SOMETIMES DON'T. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SCAN AND CHECK SYSTEM AFTER RECALL. PROBLEM PERSISTING. PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR MOVES INSIDE MIRRORS HOUSING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 M/H) AND HAVE TO BE RE-SET UPON REACHING DESTINATION. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PROBLEM PERSISTING. AUDIO SYSTEM COULD NOT READ ALL CDS. DEALER REPLACED RADIO/CD PLAYER TWICE. PROBLEM PERSISTING. DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH. DEALER REPLACED SEAT ADJUSTER DUE TO EXCESSIVE LOOSENING. REPLACED SEAT TRACK ASSY. VEHICLE WENT TO RYDELL'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE (3) TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE ALIGNMENT/STEERING ISSUES: VEHICLE CURRENTLY STILL PULLING TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD, STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER. DEALER DID NOT RESOLVE ISSUES AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS, ALIGNMENT NOW OUT OF WARRANTY (7.5 K MILES ONLY), PROBLEM PERSISTING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136131

Incident

Sep 8, 2005

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT WAS FOLDED IN THE UP POSITION, HE IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR THE PASSENGERS IN THE THIRD ROW UNLESS THEY UNFOLD THE SECOND ROW SEATS. SOMEONE THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND SAID THEY WOULD DOCUMENT THE CALL. *JB *SC

NHTSA ID

10121148

Incident

May 16, 2005

Mileage

15,000 mi

INSTRUMENT PANEL READING OF THE NUMBERS IS NOT CLEAR FOR CONSUMER TO SEE, ESPECIALLY WHEN HE PUTS HIS GLASSES ON. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER AT THIS TIME. *AK THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE GRAY ON GRAY PANEL WAS IN A SIX INCH RECESS DASH WHICH SHADES PENCIL THIN NUMBERS AND SLASHES BETWEEN NUMBERS E.G., 55/60. THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM WAS THE CLARITY OF THE SPEEDOMETER READINGS GOING NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, OR WEST. (COULD NOT BE READ AT A GLANCE) *SC

NHTSA ID

10042509

Incident

Oct 7, 2003

Mileage

75 mi