1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAD A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE AND MINE CAUGHT ON FIRE EXACTLY AS IS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL NEW RECALL OF BUICKS- HOWEVER I DID NOT SEE MINE INCLUDED IN YOUR LIST AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW THIS. I WAS ON MY WAY TO A RESTAURANT TO MEET WITH A CLIENT AND WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE STREET INTO A PARKING LOT. ANOTHER TRUCK PULLED IN THAT HAD AN EXTINGUISHER AND HE PUT IT OUT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE. IT WAS TOTALED. I HAD A TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS JUNKED FOR PARTS (I SIGNED THE TITLE OVER TO THEM). [XXX] I DO NOT RECALL THE DATE - I WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE COPY I MADE OF THE CAR TITLE. SO I AM JUST PUTTING A GUESS BELOW SO I CAN SUBMIT THE FORM. I CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF THE TITLE, THE AUTO REPAIR COMPANY OWNER NAME AND CONTACT INFO AND VIN IF YOU WANT IT ...JUST CALL OR EMAIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-20 MPH, THE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED AND THE ENGINE FELL FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO STEERING ABILITY AFTER THIS OCCURRED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT WAS LOOSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. UPDATED 09/24/08.*LJ THE MOTOR MOUNTS CAME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. UPDATE 09/30/08.*JB

Mileage: 178,000

MAKE: BUICK MODEL: PARK AVENUE YEAR: 1995 AT START UP, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IF THIS CAR WAS PARKED NEXT TO A HOME OR IN A GARAGE THIS WOULD HAVE DRASTIC CONSEQUENCES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, WHICH GOT PRETTY LARGE. HOME DID SUSTAIN EXTERIOR SMOKE DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 164,000

I'M FILING THIS REPORT AFTER READING NHTSA ACTION # EA02030, RECALL CAMPAIGN # 03V473000. I HAD A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE WITH THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. ON MARCH 9TH 2004 THE INTAKE MANIFOLD MELTED AROUND THE EGR VALVE. THIS CAUSED COOLANT TO BE SUCKED DOWN INTO THE ENGINE REULTING IN IRREVERSABLE ENGINE DAMAGE. I HAD JUST HAD $1000.00 OF WORK DONE TO THE CAR LESS THAN A MONTH EARLIER. I HAD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED AND THE ENGINE FLUSHED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS MIGHT NOT WORK 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT THE ENGINE BEARING SPUN. DUE TO THE AGE, MILAGE AND NEED OF A DEPENDABLE CAR ( I COMMUTE IN EXCESS OF 100 MILES PER DAY ) I ENDED UP SELLING IT FOR PARTS. *AK

Mileage: 190,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING COOLANT IS LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE CRANK SENSOR THE TROUBLE PERSISTS. I PLAN TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRS.

WOULD LIKE HELP AND SOME INFO ON ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR! NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK

FUMES ARE COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PLAESE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

STARTED CAR, TERRIBLE NOISE, TURBO-CHARGER FAILED, NO PREVIOUS WARNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. MANUFCTURER NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT , AND THE POWER ASSIST BELT BROKE, CAUSING POOR STEERING. ALSO, THE BATTERY FAILED, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *AK

REAR MAIN BEARING OIL SEAL GASKET FAILED.

VEHICLE USING/LOOSING TWO TO THREE QUARTS OF OIL PER 3,000 MILES.

EXHAUST SEAL FAILED.

ACCELERATION STICKING.

LEFT LOWER MOTOR MOUNTS LOOSE, TIGHTENED.

EXHAUST SEAL DEFECTIVE, REPLACED SEAL.