Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Buick Rendezvous submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
DASH BOARD LIGHTS- FLASH AND SOUND, WHILE DRIVING...ENGINE SLOWS DOWN AND BATTERY LIGHT GOES ON...THEN, ADJUSTS IT'S SELF AND LIGHTS GO OFF. SUV., THEN, CONTINUES ON HWY, LIKE NOTHING'S HAPPENED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMERGENCY SERVICES WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER CABLE ASSEMBLY FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON A HIGHWAY IN RICH HOUR TRAFFIC MY VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DISPLAYS 2 LIGHTS 1."REDUCED ENGINE POWER" "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM" OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT. THE CAR WILL NOT START FOR 3-5 MINUTES. THEN RESTARTS AND CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING ANOTHER 5-7 TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE LOCATION. WHEN HOOKED UP TO A CODE READER THE CODE THAT DISPLAYED WAS CO240 ABS POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE.. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS WOULD NOT START AFTER OUR SON LITTLE PRACTICE HAD TO TOW OUT OF PARK. ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. ALSO OUT OF EVERY 10 STARTS 2 OR 3 HAVE A HARD TIME STARTING AND WHEN YOU DRIVE ON ROAD AND PUSH GAS PEDAL IT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL STALL COMPLETELY I WENT TO BUICK DEALER BUT HE TOLD ME THERE IS NO REACALL ON THIS CAR.I AM AFRAID IT WILL STALL ON ROAD MY KIDS ARE IN THIS CAR ALL THE TIME I AM AFRAID FOR THEM THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD TAKE A LOOK BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX BECAUSE THIS IS NOT PART OF RECALL I THINK THIS IS HORRIBLE TREATMENT OF REGULAR PEOPLE TAKING MONEY AND MORE MONEY AND NOT CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHAT COUNTRY IS THIS.USA OR SOME 3RD WORLD COUNTRY ALL I WANT IS GM TO FIX RELAY BETWEEN KEY AND IGNITION SWITCH AND CHANGE COMPUTER MODULE UNDER HOOD AND GIVE ME NEW KEY I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT GM BUT THEM AND THEIR DEALERS ARE MAKING PRAY EVERYDAY THAT NOTHING HAPPENS TO MY FAMILY IN THEIR CAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 130,000. DJR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD ADJUSTED A WIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL BOX AND WAS ABLE RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ADJUSTING A WIRE IN THE FUZE BOX INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
THE CAR CAN GET STARTED IMMEDIATELY. IF THE CAR RUNS, PARKED AND TURNED OFF IT TAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO START. EVERYTHING IN GENERAL IN THIS CAR IS VERY CHEAPLY MADE AND WE WILL NEVER BUY A BUICK AGAIN. NOT RELIABLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE THEN IT STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHILE THE DVD PLAYER, AND CELL PHONE WERE CONNECTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC BODY-CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC BODY-CONTROL MODULE, AND THE THROTTLE SENSOR. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION ON IGNITION RELAY CONTACTS CAN CAUSE HIGH RESISTANCE. THIS CAN AFFECT SIGNALS TO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND, COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY TIME. CONSEQUENCE: THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, IT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN ACCELERATED. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN SHE REMOVES HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE FELT A SENSATION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE VERY QUICKLY. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IF SOMEONE WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE WOULD APPEAR. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WITH THE FAILURE STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD KEEP THE VEHICLE AND NOTIFY THE CONTACT OF THE SITUATION. HE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE OTHER FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS THE ENGINE HESITATING UPON START UP, THE RADIO MALFUNCTIONING, AND THE DOORS JAMMING. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE ENGINE UNTIL IT MALFUNCTIONED. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED AND THE DOORS WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DOORS CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION OCCASIONALLY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,300.
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