2000 Buick PARK AVENUE: complaints, problems and recalls

WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO THE APPLY THE BRAKES, ALL BRAKING CAPABILITY HAD FAILED, DUE TO BATTERY ACID LEAKING ONTO THE LINES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*JB *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 29,083 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003669 at NHTSA ↗

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011229 at NHTSA ↗

THE HEAD INTAKE AND GASKET FAILED AND CAUSED ENGINE PROBLEMS. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017231 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WHEN THE TECHNICIAN STARTED THE VEHICLE THE MANIFOLD BLEW UP RESULTING INTO ENGINE FIRE. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017275 at NHTSA ↗

THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT RIM CRACKED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. *NLM DEALER NOTIFIED BUT REFUSED TO IDENTIFY AS A FACTORY DEFECT. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019375 at NHTSA ↗

NAR 05/21/2003 *MR DANGEROUS OPERATIONAL DEFECT. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR STEERING AND BRAKING IS LOSE. *CB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020374 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY HESITATE TO ACCELERATE WHEN PULLING OUT. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED EVERY COMPONENT THAT CAN CAUSE THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, CANNOT BE FIXED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030073 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING FRONT LEFT WHEEL WAS SMOKING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO FRONT LEFT ROTOR, CAUSING IT TO SMOKE AND WEAR OUT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10034247 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-04-17 (April 17, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.

Consequence: WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING, ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IS ACTIVATED IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE FEATURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.

Reported: 2000-10-30 (October 30, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A WIPER SYSTEM MICROPROCESSOR THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO VOLTAGE TRANSIENTS, WHICH CAN CAUSE A "LATCH-UP" CONDITION IN THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER.

Consequence: IF MICROPROCESSOR "LATCH-UP" OCCURS, THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM IN BOTH THE LOWER AND HIGH-SPEED MODES REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER WHICH CONTAINS THE MICROPROCESSOR.

Reported: 2004-02-24 (February 24, 2004)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE.

Consequence: THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPROVED DIAPHRAGMS. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASED MAILINGS. PHASE 1 BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004, AND PHASE 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.