1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE Problems & Recalls

WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO AREAS THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. NO STEERING, BRAKES, OR POWER WHATSOEVER. WILL PLACE IN PARK AND TURN KEY, CAR WILL START RIGHT UP. SO FAR I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYONE WHO CAN FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND JUST RECOMMEND REPLACING NUMEROUS PARTS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILUR...

Mileage: 144,096

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILUR...

Mileage: 144,096

DT: 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STRUTS THAT HOLD THE HOOD UP CAN WEAR OUT. THE STRUTS ARE NOT WORKING ALL AT THIS TIME. THEY STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 MONTHS AGO. CONSUMER DID CALL BUICK AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL THEY COULD NOT DO...

CAR STALLED AS I WAS GOING DOWN FREEWAY 65 MPH. STALLED, NO WARNING AT ALL. NO BRAKES (POWER)NO STEERING (POWER. LUCKY I WAS IN RIGHT HAND LANE TO HORSE CAR OFF TO SIDE AND CALL TOW TRUCK. SECOND TIME GOING DOWN STEEP GRADE, STALLED SAME EXACT THING NO POWER COASTED DOWN TO BOTTOM OF HILL TRYING TO ...

Mileage: 102,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE STARTED DECELERATING WITHOUT BRAKES BEING APPLIED.CONTACTED DEALER. FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AS A RESULT OF PIECES OF PLASTIC PEELING OFF OF GAS TANK ,AND BLOCKING THE FLOW OF THE FUEL.*AK

VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, WHEN SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FUNCTION HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TURNED ON MANUALLY LIGHTS STAY ON.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO FASTEN SEAT BELTS. *AK

THE RIGHT AND LEFT MIRROWS DO NOT COLLAPSE IF IT RUN INTO SOMETHING.*AK

THE RIGHT AND LEFT MIRROWS DO NOT COLLAPSE IF IT RUN INTO SOMETHING.*AK

SALT AND SAND ON ROAD HAD ACCUMULATED ON WHEELS. AFTER BEING CLEANED, WHEELS WILL GET RUSTED, CAUSING AIR LEAKS. *AK *SLC

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 O...

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 4 0 MPH ON A BRIDGE IN BAD WEATHER WHILE CHANGING LANES VEHICLE SKIDDED HORIZONTALLY. A OIL TRUCK HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S FRONT, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF TIRE BLOWOUTS, ONE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, OTHER TWO INCIDENTS WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH, NO CRASHES OR INJURIES, TIRES WERE MADE BY FIRESTONE. *CJ

THE BOLTS THAT FASTEN THE REAR SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR HAVE RUSTED AND IT HAS RIPED LOSE FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THE RIGHT SIDE IS RUSTED ALSO BUT HAS NOT PULLED LOSE YET. WHEN IT BROKE LOSE I WAS TRAVELING APPROX 20MPH. THE CAR TURNED AT 360 DEGREES. FORTUNATLY THERE WERE NO OTHER...

COMPUTER FAILURE. CONSUMER WILL COMPLETE FORM. *AK

SELECTION OF HEATER STUCK IN DEFORST. SELECTION OF DIRECTION AIR FLOW CANNOT BE MADE.

WHEN OPERATING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN WARM WEATHER, MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, ENGINE STALLS OUT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A DEER CROSSED IN FRONT. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE TAIL SPINNED. ALSO, AND THE ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT POPS LOOSE AND WILL NOT STAY DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SLOWS DOWN, AND THEN UNEXPECTEDLY REGAINS POWER. THIS DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEFECT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LOSTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CYLINDER HEAD FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND MELT VALVE.

WATER PUMP REPLACED, CAUSING OVERHEATING.

I BOUGHT MY 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE ON 09/29/1991 (FROM DON SNELL BUICK, DALLAS). EACH YEAR I ONLY USED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ONE TIME WHEN I GOT TEXAS CAR INSPECTION. I THINK I NEVER USED THAT BRAKE FOR MORE THAN 10 TIMES TOTALLY AFTER I BOUGHT THAT CAR. THIS YEAR(1999), BEFORE I DID THE CA...

WATER AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN IT WAS REPAIRED THE ENGINE STILLED MADE NOISE. *AK *ML

REAR WHEELS WERE INCORRECTLY SET AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

METAL PROTRUSION FROM DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT BUTTON CUT CONSUMER.

WATER PUMP FAILED.

DIGITAL CLIMATE CONTROL FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

POWER ANTENNA MOTOR FAILED.

AIR CONIDTIONER RELAY KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE IRRITATED. *AK

ENGINE TROUBLE WITH STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION.

ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM DUE TO FAULTY SENSOR ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SWAYS TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE GUARDRAIL. *AK

APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE THEFT ALARM WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN FLAMES.

HEATED OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DARKENED, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSOTHE MIRROR HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT DARKNESS REOCCURRED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

GAS LINE CRACKED CAUSING FLUID TO SPILL.

WHEN THE REAR DEFROSTER IS ON THE POWER LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE. WHICH POSES THE A SAFETY HAZARD. IN AN EMERGENCY, A SMALL CHILD WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE SINCE CHILD PROOF LOCKS ONLY OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK

WHEN THE REAR DEFROSTER IS ON THE POWER LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE. WHICH POSES THE A SAFETY HAZARD. IN AN EMERGENCY, A SMALL CHILD WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE SINCE CHILD PROOF LOCKS ONLY OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK

GAS LINE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL FROM VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COMEON FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS DUE TO FAULTY PMV VALVE BLOCK. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK

ALL STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE.

ALL STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE.

BRAKE SHOES FREEZE TO THE DRUMS CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKES.

ENGINE BELT FAILED, PCV VALVE FAILED.

ENGINE BELT FAILED, PCV VALVE FAILED.

THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND THE SYSTEM WAS STILL OPERATING, EXCEPT WHE COMING TO A QUICK STOP. *AK

THE REAR SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES JAM INTO THE MECHANISM AND DO NOT ALLOW THE BELT TO BE PULLED ACROSS THE LAP AND FASTENED. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED IN NOV OF 96, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

TIMING BELT FAILED.

TRANSMISSION COOLANT HOSE FAILED.

THE SPEED SENSOR SHORTED IN LEFT REAR WHEEL.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. ROTORS WARPED, DRAGGED/ DISTORTED AND METALURGY SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. ROTORS WARPED, DRAGGED/ DISTORTED AND METALURGY SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, PULLING VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

THE ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED.

THE PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED.

REAR WHEEL CYLINDER IS LEAKING FLUID. *AK

REAR WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKING FLUID. PETIRE BUICK 6640 E. MCDOWELL ROAD. SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA 85257. PH.# 602-990-3424. *AK

AT SPEED OF 35 MPH APPLIED ABS BRAKES AND HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

AT SPEED OF 35 MPH APPLIED ABS BRAKES AND HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ABS STOPPED WORKING. *AK

CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES STARTED RUBBING BECAUSE THE RIMS WERE VERY HOT TO TOUCH AND THEN STARTED TO GRAB, ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON, REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND THERE ARE STILL PROBLEMS. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES STARTED RUBBING BECAUSE THE RIMS WERE VERY HOT TO TOUCH AND THEN STARTED TO GRAB, ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON, REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND THERE ARE STILL PROBLEMS. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

HEATED REAR VIEW MIRROR INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

FRONT SEATS MISSING NUTS THAT SECURE SEATS TO THE FLOOR BOARDS.

RETAINING SPRING IN RIGHT REAR DRUM BROKE, ALLOWING LARGE METAL PIECES TO WEDGE BETWEEN BRAKE DRUM AND SHOE.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 20 MPH. POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS APPLIED.*AK

DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING TRANSAXLE RECALL REPAIR WITH DEALER.

WHILE DRIVING EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PARTIALLY ON, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ABS BRAKING POWER, HAD NO STOPPING ABILITY. *AK BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TOO THE FLOOR.*JB

WHILE DRIVING EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PARTIALLY ON, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ABS BRAKING POWER, HAD NO STOPPING ABILITY. *AK BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TOO THE FLOOR.*JB

ALTERNATOR DEFECTIVE, CAUSING A SHORT IN THE BATTERY/IMMOBILITY OF VEHICLE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601576)

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.

CARL RUMMER BUICK 96V9015. DLR., AND FACTORY ZONE INFORMED CALLER THEY ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN RECEIVING/SHIPPING THE PARTS DUE TO BACK ORDER. *AK

TRANSMISSION LINE SEPARATED. TT

ABS BRAKES DID NOT STOP AUTO CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER AUTO CAUSING APPROX 4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE-DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

ABS BRAKES DID NOT STOP AUTO CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER AUTO CAUSING APPROX 4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE-PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

ABS BRAKES DID NOT STOP AUTO CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER AUTO CAUSING APPROX 4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE-AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

WHILE DRIVING, IN CRUISE CONTROL AT APPROX. 50MPH. WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO BRAKE, VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE DUE TO SERVO MALFUNCTION. TT SERVO MALFUNCTION WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. THE ACTUAL CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE WATER IN THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE CABLE WAS DRIED AND LUBRICATED SOLVING THE PR...

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP DUE TO A STOPPED MOTORIST AHEAD, HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED, CONSUMER SWERVED TO MISS VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BACKHOE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN ACCIDENT, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *SLC

RETURN SPRING BROKE, CAUSING RIGHT REAR BRAKE TO GRIND AND PERIODICALLY WHEN STOPPING, BRAKES WOULD SEIZE. *AK

THE ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING. THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE CAR AND IT GOES THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

TINTED MIRROR ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BECOME PARTIALLY UNTINTED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY JUDGING DISTANCE OF FOLLOWING VEHICLE. *SD

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. TT

AIR BAG DID DEPLOY UPON IMPACT BUT DRIVER WAS SEVERELY BURNED BY THE ACIDS THAT CAME FROM THE AIR BAG. TT

AIR CONDITIONER RETURN LINE CORRODED. *DH

WIPERS DON'T ALWAYS WORK WHEN THEY SHOULD. *DSH

ENGINE STALLS OCCASIONALLY. *DSH

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORE FAILED TWICE, CAUSING A/C TO BLOW WARM AIR. *SKD

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, LIGHT WENT OFF, NOTICING FADING OF THE PEDAL. TT

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK

RIGHT FRONT/RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS HAVE FAILED , CAUSING BELTS TO STICK. *SKD

REAR SENSOR ON REAR ABS BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, REPLACED SENSOR. TT

CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ON IDEA OF DESIGNING VEHICLES WITH DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS DUE TO BLINDING EFFECT OF LIGHTS.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD

VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY 11:00 POSITION AT 20MPH. TT