2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Problems & Recalls

It is an unfortunate fact that since moving to area Federal Hill this vehicle and driver has been illegally surveillanced the car has been broken into with no signs of forced entry. As usual the billboard is visible for locals to observe. My only issue is waiting to act. The vehicle is legal with no...

Upon arriving at my destination and after i put my in park i was UNABLE to turn my engine off because the ignition was stuck in that position. I ultimately had no choice but to unhook the battery cables along with disconnecting the alternator to get my engine to turn off. Prior to this incident occa...

Upon arriving at my destination and after i put my in park i was UNABLE to turn my engine off because the ignition was stuck in that position. I ultimately had no choice but to unhook the battery cables along with disconnecting the alternator to get my engine to turn off. Prior to this incident occa...

Electrical problems,manifold gone, ants under my battery the whole vehicle was infected with them, battery wouldn't unbolt tailgate wouldn't open, it overheated

THERE HAS BEEN A LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK SINCE 2006 WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT TO THE VEHICLE AND AM HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING ONE TO REPLACE IT. ONE CAR PARTS ATTENDANT INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.

MY GRANDSON AND I WERE SHOPPING, THEN I FILLED MY GAS TANK. WE THEN WENT INTO THE GROCERY STORE CAME OUT, SMELLED GAS AND LOOKED UNDER CAR. IT IS LEAKING GAS, WE HURRIED HOME--WENT FROM FULL TANK TO 1/4 FULL TANK IN 58 MILES. IT IS SITTING AND NOT DRIVEN. AND I HAVE A 2003 RENDEZVOUS THAT HAS A GAS...

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, GASOLINE LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE GAS TANK WAS FRACTURED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED AND DET...

Mileage: 109,694

WHENEVER I PUT GAS INTO MY CAR THERE IS A STRONG UNBEARABLE GAS ODOR IN THE CAR.

Mileage: 101,000

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY VEHICLE HAD PRETTY MUCH CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND IF I HADN'T HAD MY SEATBELT ON, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

Mileage: 132,132

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY VEHICLE HAD PRETTY MUCH CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND IF I HADN'T HAD MY SEATBELT ON, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

Mileage: 132,132

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY VEHICLE HAD PRETTY MUCH CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND IF I HADN'T HAD MY SEATBELT ON, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

Mileage: 132,132

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN PICKING UP SPEED FOR NO REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO NOR TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT WORKING. I CAN FILL IT UP WITH GAS AND THE LIGHT WILL STILL TURN ON. MAYBE AFTER DRIVING FOR A COUPLE MILES OR MAKING A TURN THE LIGHT ...

Mileage: 250,000

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN PICKING UP SPEED FOR NO REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO NOR TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT WORKING. I CAN FILL IT UP WITH GAS AND THE LIGHT WILL STILL TURN ON. MAYBE AFTER DRIVING FOR A COUPLE MILES OR MAKING A TURN THE LIGHT ...

Mileage: 250,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSE. THERE WERE CONSEQUENCES BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. WHE...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSE. THERE WERE CONSEQUENCES BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. WHE...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V150000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF MARLOW HEIGHTS (4400 BRANCH AVE, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20748, (240) 455-3386) FOR THE RECALL REPAIR...

Mileage: 159,000

I CAN BE ON THE STREET DRIVING AND MY VEHICLE JUST STALLS OUT AND I HAVE TO GET IT RESTARTED AND PULLING THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART IT THAT'S THE FIRST ISSUE THE SECOND ONE IS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AND MY TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON HAD IT LOOKED AT IT WAS FINE SYSTEM...

Mileage: 173,551

I CAN BE ON THE STREET DRIVING AND MY VEHICLE JUST STALLS OUT AND I HAVE TO GET IT RESTARTED AND PULLING THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART IT THAT'S THE FIRST ISSUE THE SECOND ONE IS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AND MY TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON HAD IT LOOKED AT IT WAS FINE SYSTEM...

Mileage: 173,551

NO ACCELERATION,WHEN I GO UP A HILL NO ACCELERATION, OR WHEN I GO TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY NO ACCELERATION, AND VERY DANGEROUS. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND I REPLACED FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR AND VENT SOLENOID, NO ACCELERATION. I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC...

Mileage: 195,000

NO ACCELERATION,WHEN I GO UP A HILL NO ACCELERATION, OR WHEN I GO TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY NO ACCELERATION, AND VERY DANGEROUS. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND I REPLACED FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR AND VENT SOLENOID, NO ACCELERATION. I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC...

Mileage: 195,000

NO ACCELERATION,WHEN I GO UP A HILL NO ACCELERATION, OR WHEN I GO TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY NO ACCELERATION, AND VERY DANGEROUS. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND I REPLACED FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR AND VENT SOLENOID, NO ACCELERATION. I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC...

Mileage: 195,000

TAKATA RECALL CLOSED PASSENGER DOOR ON A HILL, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SLAM SHUT, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF, CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT ON.

Mileage: 184,572

TAKATA RECALL CLOSED PASSENGER DOOR ON A HILL, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SLAM SHUT, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF, CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT ON.

Mileage: 184,572

THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRE HARNESS HAS A FAILURE ISSUE. THIS LEADS TO THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING WITHOUT A WARNING LIGHT TURNING ON AND CAN INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN NOT NECESSARY. THE TRANSMISSION MAY SEEM TO CLUNK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AS THE COMPUTER DOESN'T READ THE CORRECT...

THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRE HARNESS HAS A FAILURE ISSUE. THIS LEADS TO THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING WITHOUT A WARNING LIGHT TURNING ON AND CAN INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN NOT NECESSARY. THE TRANSMISSION MAY SEEM TO CLUNK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AS THE COMPUTER DOESN'T READ THE CORRECT...

THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRE HARNESS HAS A FAILURE ISSUE. THIS LEADS TO THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING WITHOUT A WARNING LIGHT TURNING ON AND CAN INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN NOT NECESSARY. THE TRANSMISSION MAY SEEM TO CLUNK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AS THE COMPUTER DOESN'T READ THE CORRECT...

I PURCHASED A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP, 2 CAR GUYS LLC, IN YORK, PA ON 7/10. AT THE TIME I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE PURCHASE WITH THE LOW STICKER PRICE OF 4K, LOW MILEAGE OF 68K, AND THE 5/18 INSPECTION. THE CAR, AFTER CHECKING THE ENGINE AND FRAME, ITSELF SEEMED TO BE IN DEC...

Mileage: 69,000

WHILE DRIVING THE ANTI-LOCK AND AWD LITE ON AND SMELL OF GAS FROM INSIDE OF CABIN AND SOMETIMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD . ALSO WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR BOGS AND THE RPM FO HIGH BUT THE CARVSEAMA TO LOSE POWER . OB2 CODE IS P0445

Mileage: 145,000

WHILE DRIVING THE ANTI-LOCK AND AWD LITE ON AND SMELL OF GAS FROM INSIDE OF CABIN AND SOMETIMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD . ALSO WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR BOGS AND THE RPM FO HIGH BUT THE CARVSEAMA TO LOSE POWER . OB2 CODE IS P0445

Mileage: 145,000

WHILE DRIVING THE ANTI-LOCK AND AWD LITE ON AND SMELL OF GAS FROM INSIDE OF CABIN AND SOMETIMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD . ALSO WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR BOGS AND THE RPM FO HIGH BUT THE CARVSEAMA TO LOSE POWER . OB2 CODE IS P0445

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR AND A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RELIABLE BUICK GMC (400 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (916) 783-5233) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL T...

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THE RACK AND PINION, AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE CONCERNING THE STEERING COLUMN. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE PART AND, LESS THAN FIVE DAYS LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND DIFFI...

Mileage: 200,000

DASH GAUGES, WARNING LIGHTS, & ALARMS, BELLS FLASH ON & OFF AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY RUNS ROUGH. DASH CODES OF ALL SORTS BLINK ON & OFF. NEW BATTERY AND NEW ALTENATOR INSTALLED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS HAPPENED FIRST WHEN DRIVING ON HIWAY. AFTER VEHICLE PULLED OFF ROAD AND ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE D...

Mileage: 200,000

DASH GAUGES, WARNING LIGHTS, & ALARMS, BELLS FLASH ON & OFF AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY RUNS ROUGH. DASH CODES OF ALL SORTS BLINK ON & OFF. NEW BATTERY AND NEW ALTENATOR INSTALLED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS HAPPENED FIRST WHEN DRIVING ON HIWAY. AFTER VEHICLE PULLED OFF ROAD AND ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE D...

Mileage: 200,000

DASH GAUGES, WARNING LIGHTS, & ALARMS, BELLS FLASH ON & OFF AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY RUNS ROUGH. DASH CODES OF ALL SORTS BLINK ON & OFF. NEW BATTERY AND NEW ALTENATOR INSTALLED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS HAPPENED FIRST WHEN DRIVING ON HIWAY. AFTER VEHICLE PULLED OFF ROAD AND ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE D...

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR WITHIN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, A SLOW DRIP FROM THE FUEL TANK WAS OBSERVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT ...

Mileage: 50,100

HARNESS IN FRONT TOO SHORT CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH ABS /TRACTION SYSTEM TO NOT WORK CORRECTLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY RESTARTED AFTER A MANUAL RESTART ATTEMPT WAS MADE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 24,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFO...

Mileage: 115,000

*VT* - ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS CAUSED THE INSIDE OF THE CAR TO FILL UP WITH STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. WHEN CHECKING THE GROUND I DISCOVERED IT WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO MORE RECALL ON MY VIN# - HOWEVER, I'M DISCOVERING THAT OTHER 2004 BUICK RE...

Mileage: 169,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING FUELED, THE FUEL POURED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE ...

Mileage: 111,710

TRAC LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES. EVENTUALLY THE TRAC OFF, AND ABS LIGHT STAY ON. IT OCCURS AT RANDOM MOMENTS WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. DISABLING THE TRACTION CONTROL. THIS IS HAZARDOUS WHEN IT IS ON AND IN MOTION WITH NOT FAVORABLE WEATHER IE RAIN OR SNOW. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN T...

Mileage: 289,640

TRAC LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES. EVENTUALLY THE TRAC OFF, AND ABS LIGHT STAY ON. IT OCCURS AT RANDOM MOMENTS WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. DISABLING THE TRACTION CONTROL. THIS IS HAZARDOUS WHEN IT IS ON AND IN MOTION WITH NOT FAVORABLE WEATHER IE RAIN OR SNOW. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN T...

Mileage: 289,640

HELLO I NEED HELP IF POSSIBLE. IM [XXX], MY WIFE AND I ARE BOTH DISABLED & ON SSI DISABILITY, OUR PROBLEM IS SHE WAS GIVEN A CAR FROM A SON IN LAW THAT WAS UNDER A RECALL ( 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ) THE GAS TANK WAS ON A SAFETY RECALL AND I TOOK IT TO WEISNER BUICK AND BECAUSE THE TANK WA...

FUEL TANK LEAK CAMPAIGN #07V349000 I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT RECALL TANK IS NOW LINKING FUMES AND DEALER AND GM SERVICE CLAIMS PAST THE 10 YEAR REPLACEMENT PERIOD. IS THE 10 YEAR PERIOD FROM TIME OF RECALL START DATE OR AGE OF CAR? MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A SIGN. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN RIBS, A LACERATED SPINE, AND INJU...

Mileage: 213,000

RECENTLY THE CABIN IS FILLING WITH THE SMELL OF GAS FUMES WHILE AT IDLE AND FILLING AT GAS STATION. THERE IS NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, INDICATING SOME SORT OF LEAK IN THE FUEL ENTRANCE TO THE TANK. THERE IS A RECALL #06230 THAT DIRECTLY RELATES TO THIS, HOWEVER I AM TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE W...

Mileage: 220,000

I HAD ABOUT $1700 WORTH OF WORK DONE TO THE UNDERNEATH OF MY VEHICLE... THE LIGHTS SUCH AS SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND ABS KEEP COMING ON... I HAD TO PUT MY BRAKES ON AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES CAME ON AND I TRIED TO PRESS ON THE GAS TO GO AND IT CUT THE POWER DRASTICALLY ON ME LITTLE TO NONE BUT IF I LIF...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

FUEL TANK LEAKING SHORTLY AFTER RECALL EXPIRED

ENGINE STOPS WORKING WITH LOSS OF ALL CONTROL, BATTERY TURNS OVER BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT START. WHEN I PRESS ON ACCELERATOR THE CAR WILL START BUT WHEN I STOP AT THE STOP LIGHT THE CAR WILL STOP. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IN HIGHWAY. .

Mileage: 91,000

ENGINE STOPS WORKING WITH LOSS OF ALL CONTROL, BATTERY TURNS OVER BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT START. WHEN I PRESS ON ACCELERATOR THE CAR WILL START BUT WHEN I STOP AT THE STOP LIGHT THE CAR WILL STOP. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IN HIGHWAY. .

Mileage: 91,000

REAR HATCH ASSIST STRAP HAS BEEN REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME. EACH TIME TIME STRAP HAS BROKEN UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE PERSON TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE ...

Mileage: 126,000

ENGINE STOPS WORKING WITH LOSS OF ALL CONTROL, BATTERY TURNS OVER BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1/2 HOUR ENGINE STARTS. DROVE TO MECHANIC AND NO INFORMATION AVAILOABLE IN COMPUTER. ALL DATA REMOVED.. PROBLEM REPEATED AT 70,00 MILES 90,000 MILES AND AT 150,000 MILES. NO MECHANI...

Mileage: 70,000

ENGINE STOPS WORKING WITH LOSS OF ALL CONTROL, BATTERY TURNS OVER BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1/2 HOUR ENGINE STARTS. DROVE TO MECHANIC AND NO INFORMATION AVAILOABLE IN COMPUTER. ALL DATA REMOVED.. PROBLEM REPEATED AT 70,00 MILES 90,000 MILES AND AT 150,000 MILES. NO MECHANI...

Mileage: 70,000

ENGINE STOPS WORKING WITH LOSS OF ALL CONTROL, BATTERY TURNS OVER BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1/2 HOUR ENGINE STARTS. DROVE TO MECHANIC AND NO INFORMATION AVAILOABLE IN COMPUTER. ALL DATA REMOVED.. PROBLEM REPEATED AT 70,00 MILES 90,000 MILES AND AT 150,000 MILES. NO MECHANI...

Mileage: 70,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON JUNE 23 AND THE NEXT DAY IT WOULDN'T START TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT SEVERAL HOURS LATER THE CAR WOULDNT START AGAIN TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING WHILE TH...

Mileage: 150,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON JUNE 23 AND THE NEXT DAY IT WOULDN'T START TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT SEVERAL HOURS LATER THE CAR WOULDNT START AGAIN TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING WHILE TH...

Mileage: 150,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON JUNE 23 AND THE NEXT DAY IT WOULDN'T START TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT SEVERAL HOURS LATER THE CAR WOULDNT START AGAIN TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING WHILE TH...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MAD...

Mileage: 72,000

FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED, NOTICED AND SMELLED GASOLINE. WAS AFRAID THAT THE CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE DUE THE FACT THAT THE GAS WAS LEAKING STEADILY. HAD TO CHANGE ALL 3 FUEL LINES FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FIREWALL, WHICH MY BROTHER-IN-LAW WORKED ON IT. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTY...

Mileage: 163,258

I PARKED MY CAR IN A LOT. 2 HOURS LATER, I WENT TO START IT AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER . SOMEONE GAVE ME A JUMP START AND IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY. A FEW HOURS LATER, SAME THING. NIX MORNING HOWEVER, IT STARTED FINE. BATTERY WAS TESTED AND WORKS NORMAL. REPLACED STARTER AND CYLANOID. SAME...

Mileage: 200,000

ABS LIGHT AND AWD DISABLE, BRAKES LOCKING UP

Mileage: 114,620

ABS LIGHT AND AWD DISABLE, BRAKES LOCKING UP

Mileage: 114,620

ABS LIGHT AND AWD DISABLE, BRAKES LOCKING UP

Mileage: 114,620

WHILE DRIVING AT APRX 60 MPH THE CAR JUST DIED STALLED NO POWER HAD TO MAN HANDLE CAR TO A STOP WITH OUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ALMOST LIKE DRIVING A BAIT CAR THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HAD TO GET TOWED CAR STILL WONT START PUT KEY IN ALL BELLS AND WHISTLES LIGHT UP AND SOUN...

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING AT APRX 60 MPH THE CAR JUST DIED STALLED NO POWER HAD TO MAN HANDLE CAR TO A STOP WITH OUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ALMOST LIKE DRIVING A BAIT CAR THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HAD TO GET TOWED CAR STILL WONT START PUT KEY IN ALL BELLS AND WHISTLES LIGHT UP AND SOUN...

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING AT APRX 60 MPH THE CAR JUST DIED STALLED NO POWER HAD TO MAN HANDLE CAR TO A STOP WITH OUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ALMOST LIKE DRIVING A BAIT CAR THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HAD TO GET TOWED CAR STILL WONT START PUT KEY IN ALL BELLS AND WHISTLES LIGHT UP AND SOUN...

Mileage: 70,000

WHEN LETTING THE CAR WARM UP IN THE MORNING, THE CAR IS OVERCOME WITH A STRONG FUEL SMELL, SO MUCH SO THAT WE HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS WHEN WE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING TO AIR IT OUT. THIS HAS CONTINUED FAIRLY REGULARLY, AND IS STILL AS STRONG AS BEFORE WHEN IT HAPPENS. I AM EVEN AF...

Mileage: 93,000

MULTIPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED RANDOMLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES I'VE LOST COUNT (AT LEAST 20). THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (FROM 0 MPH TO 70 MPH). THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING THE STEERING AND BRAKES TO BE LESS EFFE...

Mileage: 150,000

MULTIPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED RANDOMLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES I'VE LOST COUNT (AT LEAST 20). THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (FROM 0 MPH TO 70 MPH). THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING THE STEERING AND BRAKES TO BE LESS EFFE...

Mileage: 150,000

MULTIPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED RANDOMLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES I'VE LOST COUNT (AT LEAST 20). THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (FROM 0 MPH TO 70 MPH). THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING THE STEERING AND BRAKES TO BE LESS EFFE...

Mileage: 150,000

DIY BRAKE CHANGE AND NOTICED BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES HAD BULGING AREAS IN THE RUBBER HOSES RUNNING TO THE CALIPER. PUSHED ON ONE OF THE BULGES AND FLUID STARTED SEEPING UNDER PRESSURE. POSSIBLY RUPTURE COULD HAPPEN AND HAVE A LOSS OF PRIMARY BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 104,653

I BOUGHT MY RENDEZVOUS ON 9/2/14 WITH 193,960 MILES ON IT. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED ACTING UP. ALL OF THE READINGS OF GAUGES ARE ACCURATE, HOWEVER MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE CLUSTER DO NOT WORK. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ETC. DON'T WORK, HO...

Mileage: 194,000

I BOUGHT MY RENDEZVOUS ON 9/2/14 WITH 193,960 MILES ON IT. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED ACTING UP. ALL OF THE READINGS OF GAUGES ARE ACCURATE, HOWEVER MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE CLUSTER DO NOT WORK. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ETC. DON'T WORK, HO...

Mileage: 194,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS AND THE CH...

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS AND THE CH...

Mileage: 111,000

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING CORRECTLY. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ ANYWHERE BETWEEN BELOW 0 MPH AND 30 MPH. IT HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS WORKING CORRECTLY, (CONFIRMED BY CALCULATIONS USING TIME...

Mileage: 63,000

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING CORRECTLY. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ ANYWHERE BETWEEN BELOW 0 MPH AND 30 MPH. IT HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS WORKING CORRECTLY, (CONFIRMED BY CALCULATIONS USING TIME...

Mileage: 63,000

THE FUEL LINE RUNMIG FROM THE ENGINE TO THE FUEL FILTER GOT A SLOW LEAK IN IT, FILLED THE INSIDE OF THE SUV WITH FUMES AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER TO AIR OUT THE CAR THEN THE FUEL LINE SPLIT AND FELL OFF AND GAS SPILLED OUT AND OVERCOME THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WITH FUMES. WHEN REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY, THE ME...

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, ROADS WERE WET BUT NOT ICY. HIT A WET SPOT ON A CURVE. SLID SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND PASSENGER TIRE DROPPED OFF PAVEMENT. EASILY CORRECTED BACK ONTO THE ROAD, BUT THEN THE BACK HYDROPLANED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED, LANDING UPSIDE DOWN IN A CULVERT. DRIVER AN...

Mileage: 115,000

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, ROADS WERE WET BUT NOT ICY. HIT A WET SPOT ON A CURVE. SLID SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND PASSENGER TIRE DROPPED OFF PAVEMENT. EASILY CORRECTED BACK ONTO THE ROAD, BUT THEN THE BACK HYDROPLANED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED, LANDING UPSIDE DOWN IN A CULVERT. DRIVER AN...

Mileage: 115,000

LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK MY SPEED AND IT REGISTERED 30 MPH. I KNOW I WAS GOING FASTER THAN THAT AS I WAS DRIVING ON A 55 MPH HIGHWAY. FROM THAT TIME IT VARIED CONSIDERABLY, AT TIMES SHOWING 0 MPH WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. TODAY IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING AGAIN. IN RESEARCHING I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THIS I...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER...

Mileage: 145,000

THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES WHEN I AM TRAVELING. THE IGNITION STICKS WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, WHEN I TURN THE KEY ON TO START IT, THE IGNITION STICKS AND IT WON'T START IT JUST KEEPS TURNING OVER. IT'S VERY SCARY, IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED WHEN I AM NOT TRAVELING, WHEN THE CAR IS JUST SITTI...

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID ...

Mileage: 29,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID ...

Mileage: 29,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT COULD NOT TURN OFF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CHAMBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 113,138

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 90 MPH, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY HOWEVER, THE ...

Mileage: 130,000

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS VERY SCARY AND LIFE THREATENING EVENT HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED IN 2009 IN MINNESOTA. I PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THIS WAS REPLACED AT A BUICK DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER, MN VIKING BUICK. THE SECOND TIME, IN JULY 2013 ...

Mileage: 58,000

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS VERY SCARY AND LIFE THREATENING EVENT HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED IN 2009 IN MINNESOTA. I PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THIS WAS REPLACED AT A BUICK DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER, MN VIKING BUICK. THE SECOND TIME, IN JULY 2013 ...

Mileage: 58,000

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS VERY SCARY AND LIFE THREATENING EVENT HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED IN 2009 IN MINNESOTA. I PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THIS WAS REPLACED AT A BUICK DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER, MN VIKING BUICK. THE SECOND TIME, IN JULY 2013 ...

Mileage: 58,000

WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES MY TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER TO MY BRAKES. I DOUBLE PUMPED AND THEY WORKED AGAIN, ALMOST RAN INTO A SUBWAY!!! THIS IS VERY SCARY AND I BROUGHT VEHICLE IN AND THEY COULD DIAGNOSIS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS AND THIS IS ...

Mileage: 93,000

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR VARIOUS DIFFERENT GM MODELS ON IGNITION COILS(BUT THE 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS IS NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THEM. THE HOUSING AROUND MY IGNITION COIL HAS UNRAVELED, AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. I DO NOT WANT ANY CONCERNS WITH THIS. CAN GM SEND ME A VOUCHER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IN...

Mileage: 240,000

I HAD A TRANSMISSION REPAIR AT AN AMMCO TRANSMISSION OUTLET. AS A RESULT OF THE REPAIR MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT WORKING THE FIRST DAY THE CAR WAS DECLARED REPAIRED. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE REPAIRER WHO TOLD ME A SECOND TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSTALLED. I WAS TOLD APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS LATER MY ...

Mileage: 128,050

I HAD A TRANSMISSION REPAIR AT AN AMMCO TRANSMISSION OUTLET. AS A RESULT OF THE REPAIR MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT WORKING THE FIRST DAY THE CAR WAS DECLARED REPAIRED. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE REPAIRER WHO TOLD ME A SECOND TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSTALLED. I WAS TOLD APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS LATER MY ...

Mileage: 128,050

WHEN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF PARKING SPOT YOU GET A HUMMING SOUND AT SLOW SPEED SEEMS TO BE IN THE REAR OF CAR I THINK DOES NOT SOUND LIKE POWER STEERING WHINE CK THE FLUID IN POWER STEERING IT IS FINE NO LEAKS. *TR

Mileage: 49,500

WHEN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF PARKING SPOT YOU GET A HUMMING SOUND AT SLOW SPEED SEEMS TO BE IN THE REAR OF CAR I THINK DOES NOT SOUND LIKE POWER STEERING WHINE CK THE FLUID IN POWER STEERING IT IS FINE NO LEAKS. *TR

Mileage: 49,500

ONE DAY I WOKE UP GOT IN MY CAR STARTED DRIVING AND IT WOULDN'T GO PAST 55MPH I TOOK IT TO EAST DETROIT AUTO ON GRATIOT IN DETROIT MI AND THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR OVER 30 DAYS SAYING THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. THEY CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AND GAVE ME MY CAR BACK NOT WORKING. I JUST RECENTLY BRO...

Mileage: 131,000

ONE DAY I WOKE UP GOT IN MY CAR STARTED DRIVING AND IT WOULDN'T GO PAST 55MPH I TOOK IT TO EAST DETROIT AUTO ON GRATIOT IN DETROIT MI AND THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR OVER 30 DAYS SAYING THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. THEY CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AND GAVE ME MY CAR BACK NOT WORKING. I JUST RECENTLY BRO...

Mileage: 131,000

THE STEERING GRINDS AND THE POWER BRAKES DON'T STOP UNLESS YOU PUMP THEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS,ITS NOT ALL THE TIME,AND THE SHIFTING GEAR BROKE WHILE I WAS PARKED TRYING TO PUT IT INTO REVERSE. MY NAME IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)...

Mileage: 180,800

THE STEERING GRINDS AND THE POWER BRAKES DON'T STOP UNLESS YOU PUMP THEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS,ITS NOT ALL THE TIME,AND THE SHIFTING GEAR BROKE WHILE I WAS PARKED TRYING TO PUT IT INTO REVERSE. MY NAME IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)...

Mileage: 180,800

I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM JIM DORAN AUTO CENTER3075 N HWY 99W PO BOX 598 MC MINNGVILLE, OR 97128 503-472-3131 THIS VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISED AS A "CREAM PUFF" MEANING THE VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND AFTER I RECEIVED IT IN CALIFORNIA IT COST ME OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS. PLEASE REMEMBER THA...

Mileage: 121,735

I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM JIM DORAN AUTO CENTER3075 N HWY 99W PO BOX 598 MC MINNGVILLE, OR 97128 503-472-3131 THIS VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISED AS A "CREAM PUFF" MEANING THE VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND AFTER I RECEIVED IT IN CALIFORNIA IT COST ME OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS. PLEASE REMEMBER THA...

Mileage: 121,735

I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM JIM DORAN AUTO CENTER3075 N HWY 99W PO BOX 598 MC MINNGVILLE, OR 97128 503-472-3131 THIS VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISED AS A "CREAM PUFF" MEANING THE VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND AFTER I RECEIVED IT IN CALIFORNIA IT COST ME OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS. PLEASE REMEMBER THA...

Mileage: 121,735

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V157000 (E...

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE. THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, HEATING SYSTEM AND THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE DISABLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ...

Mileage: 96,000

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE TOTALLED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I PURCHASED MY BUICK RENDEZVOUS IN 2007 FROM MY MOTHER WHO ONLY HAD IT 2 YEARS. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD 8 WHEELBEARINGS REPLACED, AND 2 HUB ASSEMBLIES, ALONG WITH THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE ABS. THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES 'RUB' WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, OR SOMETIMES THE B...

Mileage: 68,582

SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT MY USED BUICK RENDEZVOUS, IT STARTED STALLING. IT WAS A MONTHLY OCCURRENCE UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN IT IS HAPPENING WEEKLY. ALTHOUGH THIS CAR WAS WITHIN THE VIN BREAKPOINTS OF A SAFETY RECALL IN 2005, BUICK TOLD ME THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN IN ITS ENTIRETY WASN'T AFFECTED AND EVEN ...

Mileage: 108,000

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO AN APPOINTMENT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT THUMBED WHEN I MOVED FROM THE LIGHT TAKING OFF NOT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING BUT AS SOMETHING WAS KNOCKED IN, THEN THE LOWER LIGHT I TURN ON IN THE TRUCK STOPPED WORKING, THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS AS WELL STOPPED ON THE 11 OF MARCH ABOUT 6...

Mileage: 16,800

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO AN APPOINTMENT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT THUMBED WHEN I MOVED FROM THE LIGHT TAKING OFF NOT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING BUT AS SOMETHING WAS KNOCKED IN, THEN THE LOWER LIGHT I TURN ON IN THE TRUCK STOPPED WORKING, THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS AS WELL STOPPED ON THE 11 OF MARCH ABOUT 6...

Mileage: 16,800

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO AN APPOINTMENT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT THUMBED WHEN I MOVED FROM THE LIGHT TAKING OFF NOT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING BUT AS SOMETHING WAS KNOCKED IN, THEN THE LOWER LIGHT I TURN ON IN THE TRUCK STOPPED WORKING, THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS AS WELL STOPPED ON THE 11 OF MARCH ABOUT 6...

Mileage: 16,800

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO AN APPOINTMENT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT THUMBED WHEN I MOVED FROM THE LIGHT TAKING OFF NOT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING BUT AS SOMETHING WAS KNOCKED IN, THEN THE LOWER LIGHT I TURN ON IN THE TRUCK STOPPED WORKING, THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS AS WELL STOPPED ON THE 11 OF MARCH ABOUT 6...

Mileage: 16,800

VEHICLE LOST COOLANT SECONDARY TO "BLOWN" LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. GASKET REPLACED, BY CERTIFIED GM DEALER SERVICE CENTER, ENGINE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT OVERHEATING. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO 'PURGE' COOLING SYSTEM TO NO AVAIL. *TR VEHICLE IN DAY 8 OF "HOSPITAL STAY" AT THIS TIME.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WOULD LOCK THE DOORS AND LATER, FIND THAT THEY WERE UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOCK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPA...

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. OFTEN TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE RESISTANT TO RESTARTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE ...

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING ERRONEOUS READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR LOCAL SHOP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNO...

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING ERRONEOUS READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR LOCAL SHOP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNO...

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING ERRONEOUS READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR LOCAL SHOP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNO...

Mileage: 103,000

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE STRUCK A CAR THAT CAME INTO MY LANE. I CONTINUED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY (GARDEN STATE PARKWAY IN NEW JERSEY) AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HARD WITH THE LEFT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH EITHER FRONT END COLLISION. MY VEHICLE...

Mileage: 125,707

I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION HITTING A CAR THAT RAN A STOP SIGN OFF A HIGHWAY. HE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS PUSHED INTO ME CAUSING EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO BOTH KNEES AND LEFT SHOULDER BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID LOCK UPON IMPACT. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE FOR THE INSTR...

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE FOR THE INSTR...

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A SAFE LOCATION AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS, THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRI...

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL LINE. THE...

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND AFTER RUNNING IT, IT DOES NOT ALWAYS RESTART. IT HAS ALSO STALLED AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN IDLING. NO ONE CAN PIN POINT A SPECIFIC PROBLEM BUT AFTER IT SITS AWHILE IT RESTARTS. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO SIT FOR AN HOUR TO GET MY CAR STARTED. A GM MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A R...

Mileage: 60,000

REAR DIFFERENTIAL /TORQUE TUBE DEFECT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO GM DEALERSHIP TO CHECK WHINING, ROARING AND CLUNKING NOISE. GARAGE INDICATED NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. NOISES CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE. VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO GARAGE SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER GARAGE TO DE...

Mileage: 57,350

GAS GAUGE GIVES FAULTY READINGS WHETHER IT IS JUST BEING STARTED OR AFTER RUNNING FOR A WHILE. IT ALSO GIVES FAULTY READINGS AFTER FILLUPS. THEY GAUGE READS FULL OR NO GAS AT ALL. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 1 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CLUSTER BOARD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 68,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE COOLANT BEGAN TO MIX WITH THE OIL AND DESTROYED THE HEAD GASKET. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED. THE ...

Mileage: 90,000

SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL SUV HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. SOME DAYS IT WILL BE ALOT LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AND OTHER DAYS IT WILL BE ALOT HIGHER, LIKE SHOWING 110 MPH WHILE I'M ACTUALLY DRIVING 45 MPH. SOME DAYS IT DOES NOT REGISTER ANYTHIN...

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE C...

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT SPEED; IT WOULD INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING FASTER THAN IT ACTUALLY WAS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS...

Mileage: 89,000

ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE BELOW 3000 RPM, AND ONCE ALMOST 4500 RPM CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE, HAD TO ACTUALLY PUT AUTO IN NEUTRAL AT STOPLIGHTS. THIS CONDITION WOULD OCCUR AT RANDOM TIMES, SOMETIMES IT WOULD SEEM TO OCCUR 5 OR 6 TIMES IN A ROW, AND THEN SOMETIMES IT WOULD ACT NORMAL WHEN E...

Mileage: 55,000

ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE BELOW 3000 RPM, AND ONCE ALMOST 4500 RPM CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE, HAD TO ACTUALLY PUT AUTO IN NEUTRAL AT STOPLIGHTS. THIS CONDITION WOULD OCCUR AT RANDOM TIMES, SOMETIMES IT WOULD SEEM TO OCCUR 5 OR 6 TIMES IN A ROW, AND THEN SOMETIMES IT WOULD ACT NORMAL WHEN E...

Mileage: 55,000

I HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY FRUSTRATED WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANICS WHERE I PAID TO HAVE IT PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND I HAVE HAD EVERY FUSE CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES. NOT ONCE BUT MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS' GAS GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WORK WHEN THEY WAN...

I HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY FRUSTRATED WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANICS WHERE I PAID TO HAVE IT PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND I HAVE HAD EVERY FUSE CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES. NOT ONCE BUT MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS' GAS GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WORK WHEN THEY WAN...

I HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY FRUSTRATED WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANICS WHERE I PAID TO HAVE IT PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND I HAVE HAD EVERY FUSE CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES. NOT ONCE BUT MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS' GAS GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WORK WHEN THEY WAN...

SPEEDOMETER WORKED ERRATICALLY SHOWING WRONG MPH. THIS WAS SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT RESULTED ON A LAW SUIT AND SETTLEMENT. SPEEDOMETER WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE SAME SUB - CONTRACTOR PRODUCED THESE UNITS. GM REFUSED TO MAKE GOOD ON THIS. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

SPEEDOMETER OFTEN READS THE WRONG SPEED, FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, SOMETIMES THE RPMS ARE ALSO OFF! HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER 6 MONTHS! *TR

Mileage: 95,000

SPEEDOMETER OFTEN FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WILL NOT STOP GROANING ON ANY TURN. REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOW HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. WE ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. THE TOTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH THESE WILL BE WELL OVER $5,000. IT IS EFFECTING THE TURNING PROCESS WHEN I NEE...

Mileage: 72,000

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WILL NOT STOP GROANING ON ANY TURN. REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOW HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. WE ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. THE TOTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH THESE WILL BE WELL OVER $5,000. IT IS EFFECTING THE TURNING PROCESS WHEN I NEE...

Mileage: 72,000

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WILL NOT STOP GROANING ON ANY TURN. REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOW HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. WE ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. THE TOTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH THESE WILL BE WELL OVER $5,000. IT IS EFFECTING THE TURNING PROCESS WHEN I NEE...

Mileage: 72,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND ABRUPTLY THERE WAS A DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED AT AN EMERGENCY ROOM FOR MINOR INJURIES WHICH INCLUDED BURNS AND BRUISES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT ...

Mileage: 89,449

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AWD LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NEVER GONE OFF. IT CAME ON WHEN WE HAD LESS THAN 30K MILES ON THE CAR. WE HAVE HAD OUR CAR TO MANY, MANY MECHANICS. NONE ARE ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ONE TOLD US WE NEEDED ALL NEW TIRES, WE BOUGHT NEW TIRES, ONE SAID IT WAS THE ALIGNMENT WE HAD IT ALI...

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS PURCHASED IN JUNE 2009. SHE STATED THE OWNER CONTINUED TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC DONE, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT PERFORMED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO ...

Mileage: 78,000

VEHICLE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS (SPEEDOMETER AND VEHICLE ENGINE TEMPERATURE) DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS PURCHASED NEW IN 2004. SHE STATED THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND WOULD GET LOUDER WHEN PROGRESSING SPEED. SHE ALSO STATED THERE WAS MUCH RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THE DEALER STATED THE HUB BEARINGS WERE FAU...

Mileage: 79,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS PURCHASED NEW IN 2004. SHE STATED THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND WOULD GET LOUDER WHEN PROGRESSING SPEED. SHE ALSO STATED THERE WAS MUCH RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THE DEALER STATED THE HUB BEARINGS WERE FAU...

Mileage: 79,500

SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAUGE, FUEL GAGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE GIVE FALSE READINGS. SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AND GETS STUCK ON DIFFERENT MPH RANDOMLY. CURRENTLY IT WILL NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH. RESEARCH ONLINE SUGGEST THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS 6 MOTORS AND ONE OR MORE HAVE FAILED. I CALLED ...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GRACO CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (NA) MANUFACTURED ON 05/06/2006 WITH MODEL NUMBER 7B00BDA INSIDE OF HER 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE HANDLE OF THE INFANT CARRIER BECAME LOOSE WHILE TRANSPORTING THE CHILD TO THE VEHICLE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE HANDLE BROKE, THE INFANT FELL ONTO TH...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE SPEED THAT WAS DISPLAYED WAS LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL TRAVELED SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER OBSERVED...

MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK MY TRUCK TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT GAS WAS LEAKING MY TRUCK AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO HAVE MY GAS FILLER HOSE REPLACED BEFORE IT STARTS A FIRE AND ENDANGER ME AND MY FAMILY. I WAS RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET AND CAME ACROSS RECALLS FOR...

Mileage: 121,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT SMELLED A VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE GARAGE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND A FUEL LEAK. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V454000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE CURRENT AND FA...

Mileage: 11,000

TWO HEAD GASKETS BLEW ON MY CAR AND I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2004 MODEL OR OTHERS. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 67,000 MILES. I SEE A LIST OF RECALLS ON THIS MODEL AND WANT TO KNOW IF ONE OF THOSE COULD CAUSE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE COOLING LINES THAT STRETCHED FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE CRACKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES WERE DETERIORATED AND COULD BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURREN...

Mileage: 41,829

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE GAUGES SHOW THE INCORRECT SPEED AND FUEL AMOUNT. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. HE FEELS THAT I...

Mileage: 70,000

SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE GOES NUTS AND NOT WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

THE SPEEDOMETER GOES NUTS AND AT TIMES THE FUEL GAGE DOES NOT WORK. *TR

INITIALLY THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO ACT INCORRECTLY. NOW NOT ONLY DOES THE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORK, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

MY FRONT WHEELS WERE MAKING A NOISE AND MY FRONT END DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 39,338

A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURS PERIODICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED BY NHTSA 05V157000. I CONTACT GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR POSITION IS THE RECALL IS NOT SPECIFIC/COVERED BY MY VIN NUMBER. I SUGGES...

Mileage: 75,000

A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURS PERIODICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED BY NHTSA 05V157000. I CONTACT GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR POSITION IS THE RECALL IS NOT SPECIFIC/COVERED BY MY VIN NUMBER. I SUGGES...

Mileage: 75,000

SPEED GAUGE KEEPS SPENDING AROUND WONT STAY ADJUSTED. MY REAR DEFROST WON'T WORK TRIED FUSES KEEP BLOWING OUT. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

SPEED GAUGE KEEPS SPENDING AROUND WONT STAY ADJUSTED. MY REAR DEFROST WON'T WORK TRIED FUSES KEEP BLOWING OUT. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

WHEEL BEARING ON THE 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS LAST YEAR WE REPLACED WHEEL BEARING ON FRONT WHEELS NOW LESS THAN YEAR LATER WE ARE HAVING PROBLEM SOME DAY THIS IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE REPLACING BEARING IS NOT WORK MAKE BUICK REDESIGN WHEEL BEARING THANK YOU KEITH LORENZ. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT BUICK RENDEZVOUS. ONE WAS A 2004 AND ONE WAS A 2003 RENDEZVOUS. I HAVE PUT THREE DIFFERENT TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2003. I JUST, TODAY, TOOK MY 2004 RENDEZVOUS IN FOR A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I AM TIRED OF TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I LIVE 50 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I ...

Mileage: 34,000

BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED ON MY WIFE'S 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. A SPECIAL 'EXTENDED WARRANTY' WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2002 (NHTSA ITEM #10020658). DUE TO THE RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE OF BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS OCCURRED LONG BEFORE IT SHOULD HAVE AND I REQUESTED THAT HER VEHICL...

WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIPPERY HIGHWAY, MY RENDEZVOUS WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHICH CONSISTED OF A LEFT FRONT/SIDE COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE GUARDRAIL AND A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A METAL GUARDRAIL ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE HIGHWAY. SPEEDS OF THESE COLLISIONS RANGED FROM APPROX. 40MPH TO 25MPH (FIRST/F...

Mileage: 35,000

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE WHEEL BROKE OFF OF THE CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY. THIS MADE MY WHEEL LOOK BENT INWARD AND UNDRIVEABLE. *TR

CHANGING FRONT BRAKES AND NOTICED BRAKE HOSES BUBBLING AND STARTING TO WEEP BRAKE FLUID. ALSO ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, UNDER MINIMUM THICKNESS. *TR

Mileage: 77,931

CHANGING FRONT BRAKES AND NOTICED BRAKE HOSES BUBBLING AND STARTING TO WEEP BRAKE FLUID. ALSO ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, UNDER MINIMUM THICKNESS. *TR

Mileage: 77,931

GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES DEALER REPLACED PARTS BUT SAID ITS NOT REPAIRABLE AND ITS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TANK. AS OF NOVEMBER 28, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM,...

Mileage: 62,706

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CUSTOMER STATES HE IS PAYING FOR BUICK'S MISTAKE. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING AND STEERING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CALLED AN EXPERT...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. SHE STATED THAT SHE SMELLED GAS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. SHE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED GAS ON THE GROUND. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM STORAGE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#03V454...

Mileage: 36,042

CAR ACCIDENT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

BRAKES FAILED ON 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

Mileage: 29,593

2004 BUICK CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SWITCH FOR THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE VEHICLE BEHIND HIM**CC

STRONG FUEL SMELL UPON COLD START UP, SMELL WOULD DISSIPATE AFTER WARM UP. FOUND FUEL LEAK AT FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE TO DATE, PROBLEM JUST NOW FOUND. *AK

Mileage: 54,000

WE HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT DOES NOT KEEP ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READINGS AND IT JUMPS LANES OR SEVERELY PULLS TO THE LEFT. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS REPAIRED BUT IT DOES NOT DO THESE THINGS WHEN THE DEALER DRIVES IT. THIS HAS GONE ON OVER 3 MONTHS. THE SPEEDOMETER READS EXCESSIVE SPEE...

Mileage: 35,000

WE HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT DOES NOT KEEP ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READINGS AND IT JUMPS LANES OR SEVERELY PULLS TO THE LEFT. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS REPAIRED BUT IT DOES NOT DO THESE THINGS WHEN THE DEALER DRIVES IT. THIS HAS GONE ON OVER 3 MONTHS. THE SPEEDOMETER READS EXCESSIVE SPEE...

Mileage: 35,000

1. 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS STALLS DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL IT SITS AWHILE. 2. STARTER STAYS ENGAGED AND WHINES AFTER ENGINE STARTS FOR APROX. 3 TO 4 SECONDS. 3. THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING AROUND THE FILLER NECK WHERE THE TANK IS (WELDED). ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN LOOKED...

1. 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS STALLS DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL IT SITS AWHILE. 2. STARTER STAYS ENGAGED AND WHINES AFTER ENGINE STARTS FOR APROX. 3 TO 4 SECONDS. 3. THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING AROUND THE FILLER NECK WHERE THE TANK IS (WELDED). ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN LOOKED...

1. 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS STALLS DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL IT SITS AWHILE. 2. STARTER STAYS ENGAGED AND WHINES AFTER ENGINE STARTS FOR APROX. 3 TO 4 SECONDS. 3. THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING AROUND THE FILLER NECK WHERE THE TANK IS (WELDED). ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN LOOKED...

1) UPON RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER ON HOT DAYS, IT WOULD MAKE LOUD MOANING SOUND WHEN IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF 2) COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME AND AIR CONDITIONER WILL NO LONGER BLOW COLD AIR. 3) 03/05 REPLACED VALVE CORE AND 08/05 R&R OR REPLACED CASE. *JB

Mileage: 23,685

1) UPON RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER ON HOT DAYS, IT WOULD MAKE LOUD MOANING SOUND WHEN IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF 2) COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME AND AIR CONDITIONER WILL NO LONGER BLOW COLD AIR. 3) 03/05 REPLACED VALVE CORE AND 08/05 R&R OR REPLACED CASE. *JB

Mileage: 23,685

TL*- THE CONTACT SAID THAT THE CAR SHUTS OFF WILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE CONTACT SAID THAT SHE AS HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER HAS NOT GIVE THE CONTACT A REPAIR ORDER FOR A POSSIBLE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ...

Mileage: 24,030

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS QUITS RUNNING. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED PCM AND SOME PART OF A WIRING HARNESS. CAR WAS GOOD FOR 3 MONTHS AND THEN THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE THAT DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED MODULES AND WHATEVER. CAR WAS GOOD FOR A MONTH AND THEN...

Mileage: 42,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR HATCH OPENED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #04V150000, REGARDING THE HATCHBACK LOCK, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 44,300

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AT DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, COLLIDING WITH A NEARBY RETAINING WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 34,188

I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT I BOUGHT IN 2004 WITH 9000 MILES ON IT. AT 32000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER SAID THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING. HE RESET THE THE CYLINDER AND 10000 MILES LATER IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. ALSO AT 42000 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRON...

Mileage: 42,100

I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT I BOUGHT IN 2004 WITH 9000 MILES ON IT. AT 32000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER SAID THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING. HE RESET THE THE CYLINDER AND 10000 MILES LATER IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. ALSO AT 42000 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRON...

Mileage: 42,100

I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT I BOUGHT IN 2004 WITH 9000 MILES ON IT. AT 32000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER SAID THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING. HE RESET THE THE CYLINDER AND 10000 MILES LATER IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. ALSO AT 42000 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRON...

Mileage: 42,100

I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT I BOUGHT IN 2004 WITH 9000 MILES ON IT. AT 32000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER SAID THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING. HE RESET THE THE CYLINDER AND 10000 MILES LATER IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. ALSO AT 42000 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRON...

Mileage: 42,100

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT'S TWO AND A HALF YEAR OLD CHILD TURNED THE KEYS TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. ONCE THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO...

Mileage: 33,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CONTINUES DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE OVERHEATING CAUSING DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER. THE CRUISE CONTROL DI...

Mileage: 13,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CONTINUES DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE OVERHEATING CAUSING DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER. THE CRUISE CONTROL DI...

Mileage: 13,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CONTINUES DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE OVERHEATING CAUSING DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER. THE CRUISE CONTROL DI...

Mileage: 13,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS UNREADABLE DURING THE DAYTIME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED AND THEY DETERMINED IT WAS A DESIGN ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 18,000

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS - EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE HORN (DESIGN FLAW). I HAVE NARROWLY ESCAPED MANY ACCIDENTS BY SHEER LUCK. HAVE HAD PEOPLE BACKING INTO ME & BEEN UNABLE TO HONK THE HORN BECAUSE I COULD NOT FIND THE VERY LIMITED "SWEET SPOT." WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED EVEN SLIGHTLY, IT IS IMPO...

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE LOW TIRE WARNING COMES ON. STOPPING AND CHECKING FINDS NO LOW TIRES. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES THAT WE NO LONGER STOP TO CHECK. IF WE REALLY DO HAVE A DANGEROUSLY LOW TIRE, WE COULD HAVE A TIRE FAILURE LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY PR...

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. BOUGHT IN DEC 04. THE FIRST STALL WAS SUMMER OF 05. THANK GOD EACH TIME IT STALLED, I WAS GOING 20 MPH OR LESS. I AM TRULY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY FACTOR. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER EACH TIME - THE DID THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH - STALLS CONTINUE TO...

Mileage: 8,000

DT: THE CONTACT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR HATCHBACK OPENING WHILE DRIVING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BY THE DEALERSHIP THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V150000. THE RECALL NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 DAYS BEFORE...

DT: THE CONTACT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR HATCHBACK OPENING WHILE DRIVING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BY THE DEALERSHIP THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V150000. THE RECALL NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 DAYS BEFORE...

DT: THE CONTACT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR HATCHBACK OPENING WHILE DRIVING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BY THE DEALERSHIP THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V150000. THE RECALL NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 DAYS BEFORE...

DT: THE CONTACT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR HATCHBACK OPENING WHILE DRIVING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BY THE DEALERSHIP THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V150000. THE RECALL NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 DAYS BEFORE...

MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES IN 10 1/2 MONTHS. CURRENTLY I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD NOISE (MUCH LIKE AN AIR RAID HORN) WHILE I AM STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF. IT STARTED BACK IN APRIL, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT RECREATE THE NOISE, IN THE SHOP AGAIN 11/4/...

Mileage: 5,545

MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES IN 10 1/2 MONTHS. CURRENTLY I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD NOISE (MUCH LIKE AN AIR RAID HORN) WHILE I AM STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF. IT STARTED BACK IN APRIL, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT RECREATE THE NOISE, IN THE SHOP AGAIN 11/4/...

Mileage: 5,545

MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES IN 10 1/2 MONTHS. CURRENTLY I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD NOISE (MUCH LIKE AN AIR RAID HORN) WHILE I AM STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF. IT STARTED BACK IN APRIL, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT RECREATE THE NOISE, IN THE SHOP AGAIN 11/4/...

Mileage: 5,545

MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES IN 10 1/2 MONTHS. CURRENTLY I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD NOISE (MUCH LIKE AN AIR RAID HORN) WHILE I AM STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF. IT STARTED BACK IN APRIL, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT RECREATE THE NOISE, IN THE SHOP AGAIN 11/4/...

Mileage: 5,545

MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES IN 10 1/2 MONTHS. CURRENTLY I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD NOISE (MUCH LIKE AN AIR RAID HORN) WHILE I AM STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF. IT STARTED BACK IN APRIL, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT RECREATE THE NOISE, IN THE SHOP AGAIN 11/4/...

Mileage: 5,545

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED AFTER THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. THE TECHNICIAN SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND THE FUEL TANK HARNESS WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS CONNECTOR...

Mileage: 63,629

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED AFTER THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. THE TECHNICIAN SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND THE FUEL TANK HARNESS WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS CONNECTOR...

Mileage: 63,629

IN LATE JULY, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED ABOUT 1/4 TANK REMAINING. WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY, LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. 4 MILES LATER, CAR RAN OUT OF GAS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE (VIA ONSTAR) DELIVERED GAS. IN EARLY OCTOBER, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED ABOUT 3/8 TANK REMAINING. LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON . RAN OUT OF ...

Mileage: 27,000

VEHICLE'S MANUAL STATES 18/25 MPG, VEHICLE AVERAGE 13.0 MPG. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT RYDELL (DEALERSHIP) STATED 18 MPG AFTER 40 MILES TEST DRIVE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT VERMONT CHEVY/BUICK (DEALERSHIP) STATED 27 MPG AFTER 25 (FREEWAY) MILES TEST DRIVE. BOTH SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE WRONG: VEHICLE AVERAG...

VEHICLE'S MANUAL STATES 18/25 MPG, VEHICLE AVERAGE 13.0 MPG. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT RYDELL (DEALERSHIP) STATED 18 MPG AFTER 40 MILES TEST DRIVE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT VERMONT CHEVY/BUICK (DEALERSHIP) STATED 27 MPG AFTER 25 (FREEWAY) MILES TEST DRIVE. BOTH SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE WRONG: VEHICLE AVERAG...

VEHICLE'S MANUAL STATES 18/25 MPG, VEHICLE AVERAGE 13.0 MPG. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT RYDELL (DEALERSHIP) STATED 18 MPG AFTER 40 MILES TEST DRIVE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT VERMONT CHEVY/BUICK (DEALERSHIP) STATED 27 MPG AFTER 25 (FREEWAY) MILES TEST DRIVE. BOTH SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE WRONG: VEHICLE AVERAG...

VEHICLE'S MANUAL STATES 18/25 MPG, VEHICLE AVERAGE 13.0 MPG. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT RYDELL (DEALERSHIP) STATED 18 MPG AFTER 40 MILES TEST DRIVE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT VERMONT CHEVY/BUICK (DEALERSHIP) STATED 27 MPG AFTER 25 (FREEWAY) MILES TEST DRIVE. BOTH SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE WRONG: VEHICLE AVERAG...

DT: THE STARTER AND HORN DID NOT ALWAYS WORK. THERMOSTAT AND FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT ACCURATE. THERE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A RECALL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER STARTED IN MARCH OF 2005. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. WH...

Mileage: 23,000

DT: THE STARTER AND HORN DID NOT ALWAYS WORK. THERMOSTAT AND FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT ACCURATE. THERE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A RECALL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER STARTED IN MARCH OF 2005. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. WH...

Mileage: 23,000

DT: THE STARTER AND HORN DID NOT ALWAYS WORK. THERMOSTAT AND FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT ACCURATE. THERE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A RECALL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER STARTED IN MARCH OF 2005. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. WH...

Mileage: 23,000

PURCHASED 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS 6/22/2005 AND WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK ON BUSY BELT-LINE WAITING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. PUT VEHCILE IN NEUTRAL AND IT RESTARTED. LATER FOUND THAT PRESETS IN RADIO HAD ALL BEEN ERASED WHICH WOULD INDICATE A COMPLETE ...

Mileage: 12,350

DT: THE PROBLEM WAS IGNITION CONTINUED TO CRANK EVEN AFTER LETTING GO OF KEY. THIS PROBLEM WAS LOOKED AT BY MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND NO REASON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING, WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THERE WAS A WARNING LIGHT WHICH SHOWED A BATTERY. THEN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED, WAS PUT ON A BAT...

I BROUGHT A BUICK RENDEVOUZ ON JULY 17,2004. FROM THE VERY FIRST WEEK I HAD IT I TOLD THE DEALER THE GAS GAGE DOESNOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND STILL CANNOT FIND AHYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND IT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERPLY NOW BUT THEAT IS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSU WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ...

Mileage: 3,000

I BROUGHT A BUICK RENDEVOUZ ON JULY 17,2004. FROM THE VERY FIRST WEEK I HAD IT I TOLD THE DEALER THE GAS GAGE DOESNOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND STILL CANNOT FIND AHYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND IT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERPLY NOW BUT THEAT IS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSU WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ...

Mileage: 3,000

I BROUGHT A BUICK RENDEVOUZ ON JULY 17,2004. FROM THE VERY FIRST WEEK I HAD IT I TOLD THE DEALER THE GAS GAGE DOESNOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND STILL CANNOT FIND AHYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND IT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERPLY NOW BUT THEAT IS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSU WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ...

Mileage: 3,000

I BROUGHT A BUICK RENDEVOUZ ON JULY 17,2004. FROM THE VERY FIRST WEEK I HAD IT I TOLD THE DEALER THE GAS GAGE DOESNOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND STILL CANNOT FIND AHYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND IT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERPLY NOW BUT THEAT IS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSU WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ...

Mileage: 3,000

I BROUGHT A BUICK RENDEVOUZ ON JULY 17,2004. FROM THE VERY FIRST WEEK I HAD IT I TOLD THE DEALER THE GAS GAGE DOESNOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND STILL CANNOT FIND AHYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND IT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERPLY NOW BUT THEAT IS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSU WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ...

Mileage: 3,000

I BROUGHT A BUICK RENDEVOUZ ON JULY 17,2004. FROM THE VERY FIRST WEEK I HAD IT I TOLD THE DEALER THE GAS GAGE DOESNOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND STILL CANNOT FIND AHYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND IT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERPLY NOW BUT THEAT IS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSU WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ...

Mileage: 3,000

I BROUGHT A BUICK RENDEVOUZ ON JULY 17,2004. FROM THE VERY FIRST WEEK I HAD IT I TOLD THE DEALER THE GAS GAGE DOESNOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND STILL CANNOT FIND AHYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND IT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERPLY NOW BUT THEAT IS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSU WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ...

Mileage: 3,000

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER YET THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN SEVERAL REASONS WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ONE WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH, THE SECOND WAS THAT THE SENSOR WAS NOT ACTIVATED ON...

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING. (CAR IS 10 MONTHS OLD) 1ST INCIDENCE OCCURED WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A BUSY MALL PARKING LOT. CAR DID START RIGHT BACK UP. CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO BRING IN. THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLENTIN REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND REPLACED TH...

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT WAS FOLDED IN THE UP POSITION, HE IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR THE PASSENGERS IN THE THIRD ROW UNLESS THEY UNFOLD THE SECOND ROW SEATS. SOMEONE THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND...

Mileage: 15,000

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS TILT STEERING BECAME SEMI LOCKED.*MR *NM

WHILE VACATIONING VEHICLE STALLED AND THEY COULD NOT RESTART IT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD AFTER IT WAS STARTED, NOT TO TURN IT OFF UNTIL ARRIVING HOME. CONSUMER MADE IT HOME, AND DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 6,500

GAS MILEAGE- STICKER LISTING IS 18/28 FOR 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. HAS 7800 MILES. VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXCEEDED 18 MPH EVEN AT HIGHWAY DRIVING. DEALER HAS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES, HAS DONE A ROAD TEST AND CAME UP WITH 17.4 MIXED HIGHWAY DRIVING. THEY STATE THAT IS WHAT TO EXPECT.*AK

Mileage: 100

MY 2004 RENDEZVOUS STALLED 3 TIMES. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID SOME CODES WERE STORED AND THEY SAID SOME WIRES WERE STRETCHED. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER IT STALLED AGAIN. WHEN IT STALLS I LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL. *JB

Mileage: 10,900

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC SOMETIMES WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND SOMETIMES WITH CRUISE CONTROL OFF. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH VEHICLE JUST STOPPED AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE IGNITION AND THE COMPUTER WERE CHANGED. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING DEFECTIVE.*AK ON ...

Mileage: 8,000

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC SOMETIMES WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND SOMETIMES WITH CRUISE CONTROL OFF. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH VEHICLE JUST STOPPED AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE IGNITION AND THE COMPUTER WERE CHANGED. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING DEFECTIVE.*AK ON ...

Mileage: 8,000

STALLS SLOWING DOWN AT RED LIGHTS,CORNERS OR DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOTS COULD RESULT IN BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND WITH RESULTANT SERIOUS INJURIES. VISITED DEALER FOR FOURTH TIME AND INQUIRED AS TO ANY NEW SERVICE BULLETINS FROM GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NONE.*AK

Mileage: 9,500

MY SECOND COMPLAINT (10110658). I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 - 65MPH; WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AS I WAS APPROACHING THE LIGHT, THE CAR CUT OFF. I SHIFT THE GEAR BACK TO PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED. THE CAR HAD BEEN WARM FOR 20 MINUTES AND IT WAS AROUND 7:40 A.M....

Mileage: 14,523

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK BOTH WIPER ARMS SNAPPED AND...

Mileage: 23,184

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN. THIS CAUSED ALL THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK IN ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE P...

THE VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING AND INDICATE THAT THERE IS LOW FUEL AND/OR NO FUEL, WITH A VISUAL DISPLAY (FLASHING LIGHT) AND AN AUDIBLE DISPLAY (DINGING BELL). THE CAR WILL SHUTDOWN. PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART, BUT THE VISUAL AND AUDIBLE DISPLAY WILL STILL BE PRESENT...

Mileage: 6,500

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS' INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE HARD TO SEE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.*MR THE SPEEDOMETER IS MOST AFFECTED. *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES CUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHILE THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE STALLING, THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE MOD...

Mileage: 7,200

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES CUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHILE THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE STALLING, THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE MOD...

Mileage: 7,200

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES CUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHILE THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE STALLING, THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE MOD...

Mileage: 7,200

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES CUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHILE THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE STALLING, THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE MOD...

Mileage: 7,200

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES CUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHILE THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE STALLING, THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE MOD...

Mileage: 7,200

BUICK RENDEVOUS 2004, OWNER COMPLAINT ABOUT POOR DESIGN OF FRONT SIDE MIRROR AND FRONT SEAT SAFETY RESTRAINTS. *BF THE SEAT BELT STRAPS WERE NOT LONG ENOUGH AND THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS WERE TOO LARGE. *NM

BUICK RENDEVOUS 2004, OWNER COMPLAINT ABOUT POOR DESIGN OF FRONT SIDE MIRROR AND FRONT SEAT SAFETY RESTRAINTS. *BF THE SEAT BELT STRAPS WERE NOT LONG ENOUGH AND THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS WERE TOO LARGE. *NM

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING INTO AN ELECTRICAL WIRING SLEEVE NEAR THE OIL PLUG WHENEVER THE VEHICLE GOT AN OIL CHANGE. OIL LEAKING INTO THE WIRING SLEEVE MAY CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

Mileage: 16,000

THE RENDEVOUS WAS TRAVELING 18 MPH AND STRUCK BY A PACIFICA GOING 20-30 MPH THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE RENDEVOUS WAS STRUCK BETWEEN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR AND THE DRIVER REAR WHEEL WELL CAUSING THE RENDEVOUS TO FALL OVER ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE, SLIDE 15-30 FEET, HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND ENDED UP ON IT...

Mileage: 25,600

I TRAVEL FROM MICHIGAN TO FLORIDA EVERY YEAR AND IN JUNE 2004 BOUGHT A BUICK RENDEZVOUS. IT INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT WANT TO START. NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IS THERE A RECALL OR PROBLEM WITH THIS? MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT AND THEY SHUTTLED HIM HOME. INSIDE TH...

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER KEEPS FREEZING UP DUE TO POOR DESIGN. THIS MAKES THE REMOVAL OF DEBRIS FROM WINDSHIELD IMPOSSIBLE. WHICH REDUCES THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, IN WHICH ALCOHOL HAS BEEN ADDED TO T...

Mileage: 136,000

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS HAD ENGINE FAILURE 3 - 5 TIMES. AT LOW SPEEDS 0-15 MPH, CAR WILL WILL CUT OFF. THE CAR RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY ONCE YOU PUT IT BACK TO PARK OR NEUTRAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON ONE OCCASION BUT THEY WRE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. I WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AGAI...

Mileage: 7,500

THE CONSUMER STATED HIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM IS THAT VEHICLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING FOR NO REASON. *BF *SC *JB

COULD NOT GET GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK POSITION. *JB

Mileage: 30,200

VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEED OF 0-15 MPH, OCCASIONALLY VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON ONE OCCASION, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS MAKING ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER.*AK THE DEALER HAS INSTALLED A DATA RECORDER WHICH H...

Mileage: 5,300

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 7/15/04, 3 DAYS LATER UPON STARTUP THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. DEALER REPLACED A BODY CONTROL MODULE AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. IN OCTOBER 04, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE; AS THE EN...

Mileage: 300

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTANTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,SO FAR, AT SLOW SPEEDS. VEHICLE COULD BE DANGEROUS IF STALLING PERSISTS ON BUSY ROADS. HAVE BEEN TO THE BUICK DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE DESPITE THOROUGH TESTING. NO PARTS REPLACED.*AK

Mileage: 5,000

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTANTLY WHILE IN MOTION. COULD BE DANGEROUS ON BUSY ROAD. WAS CHECKED BY DEALER TWICE BUT NO CAUSE FOUND.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS WAS A PROBLEM MANY TIMES AND NOT REPAIRED. *TC

Mileage: 3,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS WAS A PROBLEM MANY TIMES AND NOT REPAIRED. *TC

Mileage: 3,000

THE CONSUMER'S STATED MIRRORS WERE SO LARGE THAT THEY CREATED A HAZARDOUS BLIND SPOT. THE SIDE OF THE MIRROR WAS STRUCK AND BROKEN BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DID NOT SEE THE OBJECT. *AK *SC

Mileage: 12,800

LOST ALL BRAKING DUE TO BRAKE FADE WHILE DESCENDING A 12% GRADE FOR 3 MILES WITH NO EXTRA LOAD IN THE CAR, WITH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F.*AK 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 16,000

SEVERAL-FAILURES, BRAKING NOISE, FRONT/REAR TIRE WEAR, UNSECURED ROOF AND TOP TAIL LAMP. *BF STEERING WHEEL WAS NOISY ALONG WITH A THUMP ROAR AND GRINDING, THERE WAS POOR AIR FLOW CIRCULATION ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, THE RACK ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND SIDE RAILS, POOR WEAR ON THE TIRES FRONT/...

SEVERAL-FAILURES, BRAKING NOISE, FRONT/REAR TIRE WEAR, UNSECURED ROOF AND TOP TAIL LAMP. *BF STEERING WHEEL WAS NOISY ALONG WITH A THUMP ROAR AND GRINDING, THERE WAS POOR AIR FLOW CIRCULATION ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, THE RACK ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND SIDE RAILS, POOR WEAR ON THE TIRES FRONT/...

SEVERAL-FAILURES, BRAKING NOISE, FRONT/REAR TIRE WEAR, UNSECURED ROOF AND TOP TAIL LAMP. *BF STEERING WHEEL WAS NOISY ALONG WITH A THUMP ROAR AND GRINDING, THERE WAS POOR AIR FLOW CIRCULATION ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, THE RACK ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND SIDE RAILS, POOR WEAR ON THE TIRES FRONT/...

SEVERAL-FAILURES, BRAKING NOISE, FRONT/REAR TIRE WEAR, UNSECURED ROOF AND TOP TAIL LAMP. *BF STEERING WHEEL WAS NOISY ALONG WITH A THUMP ROAR AND GRINDING, THERE WAS POOR AIR FLOW CIRCULATION ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, THE RACK ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND SIDE RAILS, POOR WEAR ON THE TIRES FRONT/...

SEVERAL-FAILURES, BRAKING NOISE, FRONT/REAR TIRE WEAR, UNSECURED ROOF AND TOP TAIL LAMP. *BF STEERING WHEEL WAS NOISY ALONG WITH A THUMP ROAR AND GRINDING, THERE WAS POOR AIR FLOW CIRCULATION ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, THE RACK ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND SIDE RAILS, POOR WEAR ON THE TIRES FRONT/...

SEVERAL-FAILURES, BRAKING NOISE, FRONT/REAR TIRE WEAR, UNSECURED ROOF AND TOP TAIL LAMP. *BF STEERING WHEEL WAS NOISY ALONG WITH A THUMP ROAR AND GRINDING, THERE WAS POOR AIR FLOW CIRCULATION ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, THE RACK ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND SIDE RAILS, POOR WEAR ON THE TIRES FRONT/...

SEVERAL-FAILURES, BRAKING NOISE, FRONT/REAR TIRE WEAR, UNSECURED ROOF AND TOP TAIL LAMP. *BF STEERING WHEEL WAS NOISY ALONG WITH A THUMP ROAR AND GRINDING, THERE WAS POOR AIR FLOW CIRCULATION ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, THE RACK ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND SIDE RAILS, POOR WEAR ON THE TIRES FRONT/...

SEVERAL-FAILURES, BRAKING NOISE, FRONT/REAR TIRE WEAR, UNSECURED ROOF AND TOP TAIL LAMP. *BF STEERING WHEEL WAS NOISY ALONG WITH A THUMP ROAR AND GRINDING, THERE WAS POOR AIR FLOW CIRCULATION ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, THE RACK ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND SIDE RAILS, POOR WEAR ON THE TIRES FRONT/...

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT INTERSECTION - OCCURRED TWICE IN 2 DAYS. SUBSEQUENTLY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE CRANKING TO START - TWICE. ORANGE BUICK SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRED A WIRE HARNESS THAT HAD BEEN WORN. 2 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL P...

Mileage: 8,205

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT INTERSECTION - OCCURRED TWICE IN 2 DAYS. SUBSEQUENTLY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE CRANKING TO START - TWICE. ORANGE BUICK SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRED A WIRE HARNESS THAT HAD BEEN WORN. 2 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL P...

Mileage: 8,205

(1) I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON JULY 30,2004. THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE SELLING DEALER, TEAM CHEV, BUICK, CADILLAC INC. WHEN I MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN FROM ONE ROAD TO ANOTHER. AFTER I MADE THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN TO CENTER POSITION,AND I CAME TO A STOP BECAUSE ...

Mileage: 15,300

SUDDENLY ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL IN TRAFFIC WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS ALL GO OFF, THE RADIO WASHES OUT THE PRESETS, WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF SOMETIMES THE RADIO PRESETS ARE ERASED. MANY TIMES THE AUTO LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WHEN SITTING IN THE LOT. THE DEAL...

Mileage: 6,000

WHILE DRIVING IN SUNNY WEATHER TRIP MILEAGE INDICATOR WAS DIFFICULT TO READ, LIGHTING WAS TOO DIM. *AK AT NIGHT ALL THE DISPLAYS ARE ADEQUATELY ILLUMINATED. *NM

Mileage: 2,500

ON 7/27/04 VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 4. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES VEHICLE RESTARTED. DROVE TO DEALER FOR SERVICING ON 7/28 . DEALER RAN SCAN TEST AND FOUND MULTIPLE LOST OF COMMUNICATION FAILURES AT MULTIPLE MODULES. UPON DIAGNOSTICS FOUND BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER C...

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE CHILD SEAT FLIPPED OVER WITH BABY IN IT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CONSUMER OBSERVED THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED. *AK IT WAS NOT ONLY DIFFICULT TO FASTEN THE SAFETY BELTS, IT WAS EASY TO INADVERTENTLY AND UNKNOWINGLY UNFASTENED THE INFANT SEAT B...

Mileage: 10,769

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS HAD ENGINE FAILURE THREE TIMES.*MR THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT 10000 MILES. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AT 11000. THE VEHICLE STALLED A THIRD TIME AT 12000 MIL...

Mileage: 10,000

SERVICE ENGIN LIGHT CAM EON AND STAYED ON. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THREE SEPARATE EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEMS. JUNE 2, 2004 EVAP ALARM ON FUEL CAP, JUNE 12, 2004 LARGE LEAK DETECTED FOUND LEAKING SOLONOID, JUNE 22, 2004 LARGE LEAK DETECTED HAD VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS AND RETURNED STATING EVERYTHING WAS...

Mileage: 1,422

WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON THE HORN, IT FAILED. THE DEALER HAD INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING AT 45 AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON A SPARE TIRE. *AK ALSO IN QUESTION TIRE AND OR DOT#F88DDP1156) *SC *JB

Mileage: 1,700

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DEBRIS HIT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STOPPED TO FUEL THE VEHICLE, AND GASOLINE LEAKED UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE DEBRIS HIT THE FUEL TANK NECK AND CAUSED THE NECK TO BREAK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. *AK

Mileage: 16,000

GAS TANK NECK ON THE GAS TANK SNAPPED OFF WHEN HIT BY ROAD DEBRIS. AFTER DISCOVERING GAS SPILLING WHILE REFILLING , I NOTICED THE NECK ON THE GAS TANK WHERE THE FILLER HOSE CONNECTS TO THE GAS TANK (AT THE LOWEST POINT WHERE THE FILLER HOSE ENDS AND CONNECTS ONTO THE GAS TANK) HAD SNAPPED OFF. IT ...

Mileage: 15,500

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SYMPTOMS WHICH I EXPERIENCED WITHIN 1-3 MILES OF LEAVING YOUR DEALERSHIP: 1.TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED 2.ENGINE RACED 3.TRANSMISSION REENGAGED 4.THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO BREAK TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT 5.SPEEDOMETER READINGS WERE ALL OVER THE DIAL AND NOT...

Mileage: 1,800

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SYMPTOMS WHICH I EXPERIENCED WITHIN 1-3 MILES OF LEAVING YOUR DEALERSHIP: 1.TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED 2.ENGINE RACED 3.TRANSMISSION REENGAGED 4.THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO BREAK TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT 5.SPEEDOMETER READINGS WERE ALL OVER THE DIAL AND NOT...

Mileage: 1,800

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SYMPTOMS WHICH I EXPERIENCED WITHIN 1-3 MILES OF LEAVING YOUR DEALERSHIP: 1.TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED 2.ENGINE RACED 3.TRANSMISSION REENGAGED 4.THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO BREAK TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT 5.SPEEDOMETER READINGS WERE ALL OVER THE DIAL AND NOT...

Mileage: 1,800

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEN, DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS WAITING FOR THE PARTS. *AK

Mileage: 1,432

INSTRUMENT PANEL READING OF THE NUMBERS IS NOT CLEAR FOR CONSUMER TO SEE, ESPECIALLY WHEN HE PUTS HIS GLASSES ON. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER AT THIS TIME. *AK THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE GRAY ON GRAY PANEL WAS IN A SIX INCH RECESS DASH WHICH SHADES PE...

Mileage: 75