2005 Buick RENDEZVOUS problems and owner complaints

WHILE BACKING OUR OF MY DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING DUE TO ENGINE IGNITION MALFUNCTION BUT DID NOT STALL. AT THE SAME TIME DASHBOARD LIGHT WENT ON INDICATING THAT ENGINE NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE THOUGH THE OIL WAS JUST CHANGED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED AND ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY EXCEPT THE DASHBOARD LIGHT AGAIN INDICATED NEED FOR AN OIL CHANGE. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IT WAS DECIDED TO INSTALL IGNITION RELAY PART FOR THE SE…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116661 at NHTSA ↗

ON MAY 27, 2005 MY HUSBAND PURCHASED A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CX PLUS. 3 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED DURING OUR RUSH HOUR TRIP TO WORK, 06/16, 06/20 & 06/27. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN, ONCE WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY (ROUTE I-95 IN PA) AND TWICE WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT ON NJ ROUTE 130. I WAS WITH HIM EACH TIME IT OCCURRED. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. MY HUSBAND HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, EXPLAINING THE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES BEFORE THE FAILURE. BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126766 at NHTSA ↗

I WRITE TO REPORT AN OCCURRENCE OF UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION IN A BUICK RENDEZVOUS. I RENTED THE CURRENT MODEL YEAR RENDEZVOUS FROM AVIS AT LAX AIRPORT ON 5/14/05. THAT EVENING AS I WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, AND PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, YET THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I NOTICED THAT EVEN WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND PRESSING AS HARD AS I COULD, THE SPEED WAS INCREASING. FORTUNATELY, AT THE ON-RAMP WHERE I GOT ON, THE TRAFFIC WAS L…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120964 at NHTSA ↗

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS PARKING HIS VEHICLE WHEN IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CHAIN, WHICH WAS STRUNG BETWEEN TWO POST, BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD SLAM ON THE BRAKE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10125828 at NHTSA ↗

DT: 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE HORN IS DIFFICULT AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BLOW. THE AREA IS SENSITIVE AND THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS EXCESSIVE. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND THEIR POSITION WAS IF THE HORN WORKS THEY HAVE NO SPECIFICATION ON HOW LIMITED THE AREA IS OR HOW EXCESSIVE THE PRESSURE IS TO BLOW THE HORN. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES PRESS NEAR THE HORN SYMBOL ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE HORN WILL SOUND. ONE INCH FROM THE HORN SYMBOL IS DEAD AREA. IF NOT DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHERE …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133571 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY WARNING WAS THE BATTERY LIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THERE WAS NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY HAVE PLACED A RECORDER ON THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES. FROM THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE RECORDER THEY HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION RELAY, IGNITION SWITCH, THE AIR CONTROL MODULE VALVE, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. NONE OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE CORRECTED THE STALLING PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10144066 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE OR THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF MAY 27, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,150. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILA…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228942 at NHTSA ↗

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND WE ARE STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS AFTER 60K MILES THE TRANSMISSIONS STARTS TO GO BAD. I HAVE KEEP UP WITH THE CHANGING OF THE FLUID BUT I THINK THIS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10263339 at NHTSA ↗

ON IMPACT FROM DRIVERS SIDE IN MIDDLE OF BOTH DOORS CAR FLIPPED ON TO PASSENGER'S SIDE AND SPINNED AND SKIDDED 70 FEET DAMAGING BOTH SIDES AND BATTERY ACID FROM FRONT LEAKED ONTO FRONT OF CAR. DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS COMPLETELY CRUSHED AND SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILED TO OPEN ON IMPACT CAME OUT AFTER CAR MADE COMPLETE STOP. SIDE PANELS ON DRIVERS SIDE CAME COMPLETELY OUT AND PASSENGERS SIDE NO AIRBAGS CAME OUT ON FLIP AND IMPACT TO THE GROUND. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138474 at NHTSA ↗

A FUEL LEAK OCCURRED WHILE IDLING WITH THE GAS RUNNING BACK TOWARD AND UNDER THE DRIVER NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE / WIFE. THE BUICK MECHANIC FOUND NO O RING IN THE UNIT. IT WAS NOT LISTED AS A GM / BUICK RECALL AND THEY REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COST. AN INTERNET CHECK FOUND IT TO BE A NHTSA RECALL (07E021000.) AS AN "AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT BY MADE BY DELPHI." IN CALLING DELPHI AT [phone removed], THEY DENIED RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY TO REPLACE IT. WHEN QUESTIONED THE CU…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10448209 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING DOWN EASTERN AND STEWART IN LAS VEGAS NV WHEN THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN WHILE TRYING TO COAST INTO A 7-11 PARKING LOT HIT A WALL AND CAR REAR ENDED ME . I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, ECV AND THE VEHICLE WORKED FINE THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE ECV NOW I CANT GET THE CAR TO START AT ALL I BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 98,647 miles reported. Look up ODI 10552183 at NHTSA ↗