Buick PARK AVENUE electrical problems
61 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,016 owner complaints analyzed
16 distinct recall campaigns
75,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1984 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 387 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
61 of 1,016 complaints match this topic (6.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 982217 · 1996-04-02 (April 2, 1996)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE BROKE OUT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ELECTRICAL SHORT, ALL WIRING AND HOSES BURNED. *AK
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Owner report 507935 · 1996-08-27 (August 27, 1996)
ALTERNATOR DEFECTIVE, CAUSING A SHORT IN THE BATTERY/IMMOBILITY OF VEHICLE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601576)
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Owner report 742110 · 2001-03-08 (March 8, 2001)
DEALER REPORTED THAT ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD FROM SHORTS OCCURRING IN ORIGINAL WIRE HARNESS. APPEASR TO BE CAUSED BY LACK OF RELIABLE SHORT PROTECTION (I,E, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUSES, ETC,) THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL HAZARD AND COST TO BE BORNE BY THE OWNER OF THE CAR.*AK
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Owner report 10154978 · 2006-04-10 (April 10, 2006)
DT*:THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE IGNITION SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. UPDATED 5/2/2006 - *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154978 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 561928 · 2001-07-09 (July 9, 2001)
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED, HOWEVER BRAKES STILL SQUEAK, MASTER CYLINDER HAS LEAKED TWICE. OIL PAN LEAKS, ENGINE OVERHEATED, FAN CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. AIR CONDITIONER INOPERABLE DUE TO FAULTY CORE AND EVAPORATOR. CONSUMER STATES TIRES WERE BAD, ONE TIRE EXPERIENCED A LEAK, FAULTY VALVE STEM, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. EXHAUST PIPE FAILURE, REPLACED FUEL FILTER, INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. BATTERY AND GENERATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED. STEERING GEAR FAILURE. TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES LEAKED. R…
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