1995 Buick Skylark Problems

MY HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE HORN SWITCH. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT REPLACE THE HORN SWITCH BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, WHICH HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. I HAD TO HAVE A BYPASS SWITCH INSTALLED ON THE DASHBOARD, WHICH IS INCONVENIENT AND AWKWARD TO USE. IN MY OPINION, THE HORN IS A MORE IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE THAN THE AIR BAG. I AM 71 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER SEEN AN AIR BAG DEPLOY, BUT MY HORN HAS PREVENTED ACCIDENTS MANY TIMES. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN FAILED, THE FUSE WAS INSPECTED AND HAD MELTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE HORN SWITCH STUCK CAUSING THE HORN TO SHORT OUT AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. THE HORN, HORN RELAY, AND WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD THROW CONSUMER FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WORNG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *SLC

AIRBAG IS WORN OUT. HORN QUIT WORKING. THERE IS STILL NO RECALL ON THIS. MORE FAULTY DESIGN. THERE IS NO EXCUSE TO HAVE A DESIGN WHERE THE HORN WON'T WORK.

AIRBAG DEVELOPS A PROBLEM WHERE THE HORN IS VERY SENSITIVE AND SOMETIMES DEPLOYS ON ITS OWN. OTHER TIMES IT WON'T WORK AT ALL. A HORN GOING OFF AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES COULD CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.THE PARTICULAR PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY GM BUT THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THEM NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE.

CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT BUTTON IN ORDER FOR THE HIGH BEAM TO WORK. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE LIGHTS, WIPERS, SIGNALS, AND THE HORN ARE ALL LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAY GO OUT AS WELL. *SC *JB

IN AUG 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECOMING NON OPERATIVE. IN FEB 2002 I STARTED TO HAVE RANDOM OCCURENCES OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE THE SWITCH WAS BEING OPERATED, USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. IN JUNE 2003 THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS STARTED TO RANDOMLY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THE SIGNAL WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL WHEN ACTIVATED, OTHER TIMES THE SIGNAL WOULD STAY ON, EVEN THOUGH THE TURN WOULD BE COMPLETED. IN SEPT 2003 THE LEFT SIGNAL WILL NOT OPERATE NORMALLY, WHEN THE DRIVER ACTIVATES THE SIGNAL INDICTACTING A LEFT TURN, THE SIGNAL WILL ACTIVATE, BUT IT WILL NOT BLINK, THE LIGHT JUST COMES ON AND STAYS LIKE THAT. THE DRIVER HAS TO MANUALLY MOVE THE SWITCH IN THE ON AND OFF POSISTION IN A CONTINOUS MOTION TO USE THE SIGNAL. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS OPERATE IN A NORMAL FASHION WHEN ACTIVATED. ALL THE LAMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE OWNER, AND THE WIRING HAS BEEN INSPECTED.*AK

THIS VEHICLE BURNS 1.5QTS A WEEK. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED THEREFORE I CAN`T SAY SPECIFICALY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS,BUT I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WORNG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *SLC

VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND IS UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HAPPENS AT IDLE AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND MAIN COMPUTER MODULES IN DEC. 1998 TO CORRECT SAME PROBLEM. *MJS

THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, THE HORN BLOWS AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES FAILS TO OPEN WITH THE KEY AND OFTEN FAILS TO OPERATE WITH THE OTHER DOORS. NOTHING SERIOUS HAS HAPPENED YET, HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS FRIGHTENED OTHER DRIVERS WHEN THE HORN BLEW STEADLILY FOR NO REASON. AT TIMES IT IS VERY DISTRACTING TO HAVE THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON, BUT GO OFF THE NEXT TIME OR SECOND TIME THE CAR IS STARTED.

HORN SOUNDS WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED,OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STOPPED WITH IGNITION OFF. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT HORN ASSEMBLY IS PART OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG ASSY. I ALSO NOTICE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE (SMELLS LIKE HOT ELECTRICAL WIRING). *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNED DRIVER'S ARM. *AK THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. THE OCCUPANT HAD THE SQUEEZE UNDER THE SEAT BELT TO GET OUT. *SCC *NLM

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT MECHANISMS DO NOT LOCK WHEN DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. DEALER STATED SEAT BELTS WORK, JUST NOT TO CONSUMERS WEIGHT.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE SECOND OCCASION, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, CONSUMER REQUESTED THE BATTERY TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO IT BEING WEAK.

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

HAD SHIFTED INTO PARK WHEN VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR & WENT INTO REVERSE. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT THE TIME & HAD NOT SHUT VEHICLE OFF. WILL BE TAKING TO REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT DID NOT MOVE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BEARINGS WERE BAD. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

THE GM N-BODY CARS FROM 1992-1995 HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I HAD THIS FIXED FOR $350 AT A GM DEALER A FEW YEARS BACK BUT THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. WATER COMES IN THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND SOAKS THE CARPET. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED OR WHEN IT RAINS. MY CAR IS A 1995 SKYLARK, BUT THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO OTHER GM CARS FROM THESE YEARS TOO. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW. CAR MANUFACTURERS HAVE HAD OVER 100 YEARS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO KEEP WATER OUT OF A VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TOO IN ORDER TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ME HAVING TO GO BACK TO A GM DEALER TO LOSE MORE MONEY ON A TEMPORARY FIX. IF THIS PROBLEM IS LEFT UNCHECKED, IT WILL CAUSE RUST-THROUGH IN THE FIREWALL AND FLOORBOARDS. I WOULD NOT EVEN HAVE CONSIDERED BUYING THIS CAR HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *NM

VEHICLE TOO HEAVY FOR CAR DOORS TO HANDLE, RESULTING IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE POPPING OUT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING COLUMN BOLT DIS-LODGED CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE ALMOST IN-OPERABLE, THIS ALSO RESULTED IN THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS TO GO OUT AND STOP WORKING. I HAVE PAID OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TWICE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED , INCLUDING HAVING REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL AND CRUISE CONTROL ASSEMBLY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE AUTOMOBILE.*AK

HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE DESIGN ALLOWED FOR CHAFFING DUE TO LOCATION OF LINE LYING OVER TWO TABS ON THE FUEL INJECTOR, RESULTING IN FLUID LEAK AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

THERE WAS A SPLIT IN SIDEWALL OF REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. MODEL SPORT MASTER, GLT, SIZE P19570R14, DOT # U9J9, NOT ORIGINAL TIRES.*AK THE TIRE RAPIDLY LOST AIR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE, COOPER TIRES. *JG

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND NOTICED A FUEL INJECTION LEAK. ALSO, BATTERY WAS GETTING VERY HOT, AND BURNING SMELL APPEARED IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT; AND SPARKS WERE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

IN AUG 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECOMING NON OPERATIVE. IN FEB 2002 I STARTED TO HAVE RANDOM OCCURENCES OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE THE SWITCH WAS BEING OPERATED, USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. IN JUNE 2003 THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS STARTED TO RANDOMLY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THE SIGNAL WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL WHEN ACTIVATED, OTHER TIMES THE SIGNAL WOULD STAY ON, EVEN THOUGH THE TURN WOULD BE COMPLETED. IN SEPT 2003 THE LEFT SIGNAL WILL NOT OPERATE NORMALLY, WHEN THE DRIVER ACTIVATES THE SIGNAL INDICTACTING A LEFT TURN, THE SIGNAL WILL ACTIVATE, BUT IT WILL NOT BLINK, THE LIGHT JUST COMES ON AND STAYS LIKE THAT. THE DRIVER HAS TO MANUALLY MOVE THE SWITCH IN THE ON AND OFF POSISTION IN A CONTINOUS MOTION TO USE THE SIGNAL. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS OPERATE IN A NORMAL FASHION WHEN ACTIVATED. ALL THE LAMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE OWNER, AND THE WIRING HAS BEEN INSPECTED.*AK