1995 BUICK REGAL Power Train Problems

14 complaints about Power Train

14
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Power Train Complaints (14)

Jun 8, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING . HAS REPLACED BRAKES AND STILL ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALSO, POWER STEERING IS OUT, AND THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED.*AK

Sep 21, 2002

GOING DOWN AN INCLINE ON A CURVE, AT 25 MPH AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP . BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP WITHOUT POWER BRAKES WORKING . CAR COULD NOT BE PUT INTO PARK TO RESTART . PUT CAR ITO NEUTRAL AND STARTED RIGHT UP. VERY VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND BRAKES ARE ONLY WORKING A FRACTION OF THERE POTENTIAL. *AK

Apr 5, 2002

THERE WAS RED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED BOTH TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. *SLC

Sep 7, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING 50-55MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE LOST POWER SUDDENLY, MECHANIC INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN AND CHEWED UP PARTS.*AK THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE WERE RECONDITIONED.*JB

Apr 21, 2000

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION LEAKAGES/ A PUDDLE OF FLUID CAN BE SEEN ON THE GROUND; DEALER NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO LOCATE THE LEAKS. *AK

Nov 24, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE TURNING OFF AT AN INTERSECTION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HE NEVER SAW A TRANSMISSION BLOW UP LIKE THAT ONE WITH ONLY 52,000 MILES. *AK

Sep 29, 1999

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PREVOUISLY THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE OVERDRIVE SYSTEM. *AK

Jul 14, 1999

ONCE CAR SHIFTS INTO THE OVERDRIVE OR FINAL GEAR, I EXPERIENCE A HESITATION. THE HESITATION SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR WHEN VEHICLE SPEED IS AROUND 80 MPH. IT ALSO DISAPPEARS WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR.

Aug 17, 1998

WHEN STOPPING AT A STOPLIGHT THE DRIVER STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR, THE MOTOR JUST REVVED UP. AFTER LETTING UP ON THE GAS IT WAS OK, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT.

Nov 29, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45-50 MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY, IF UNDER 45 OR OVER 50 WILL NOT VIBRATE, WAS INFORMED THAT DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Mar 9, 1996 Crash

VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD

Feb 8, 1996

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHILE MOVING. *DSH

Dec 12, 1995 Crash

KEY WAS REMOVED FROM VEHICLE WITH TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, CAUSING CAR TO DRIFT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. *DSH

Jan 31, 1995

TRANSAXLE FAILED.