Buick Park Avenue 1990
Model Park Avenue made in 1990 by Buick got 12 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, exterior lighting and other. The car had one investigation (service brakes, hydraulic). There was one recall concerning seat belts .
Model 1990
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V112000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1989 to 11/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 51834 | 07/03/1990 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/06/1990 | 06/18/1990 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Owners manuals did not fully explain how front shoulder belt comfort feature works. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Cars would not comply with fmvss 208, and incorrect use of safety restraints could lead to personal injury to occupants if an accidentshould occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Insert sticker that provides missing information in owners manuals. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: safety belts; fmvss 208.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| PE92039 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/15/1992 | 08/14/1992 | BRAKE CALIPER CORROSION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 200000 | 1000 | 02/23/1998 |
| Our buick starts just fine but often dies out intermittently at stop signs, when we slow down, when we are just idling, when we first start it and when we put it in reverse or drive. it happens whether it's cold or hot, been running for a long time or not, going 50 mph or 2 mph, it just dies out. we've had 3 different mechanics try to fix it this past year, costing approximately $900 and it still dies out. what the heck is the problem? it's pretty scary driving in traffic and having it die out at 50 mph and having to restart it, sometimes 3 to 4 times. i believe this is extremely dangerous and could cause accidents. as far as the incident date it has happened so often i can't put just one date on it. and the number of failures is just too many to count. the vehicle component information i put down is a complete guess. 3 mechanics and i don't really know where the problem lies. *nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 2 | |||
| Twice while driving headlights went out, causing poor visibilty at night. possible cause defective automatic light sensor. *ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 02/22/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| I understand that this component was subject to recall on the 1990 buick regal which appears to use identical components. no safety defect mentioned in the summary. *ak | |||
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/10/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Driver's seat belt buckle jammed 1/3 of the time. the consumer had to step out of the vehicle, still buckled and then the seat belt unbuckled.*ak failure of the seat belt to release when the button was pressed happened on numerous occasions. *ph *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 02/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt locking mechanism fails to release without turning vehicle off. *dsh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| When applying the abs brakes the pedal resisted, causing extended stopping distance. abs warning light illuminated, indicating malfunction within the system. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 06/08/1997 | 4 | ||
| Abs: when brakes are applied they would get spongy & then pull hard to right. took to dealer & diagnostics was performed. problem intermittent. finally mechanic found problem & had the rear brakes adjusted. *ak | |||
| 02/15/1997 | 1 | ||
| Owner said that he was about to pull off and the brakes went out. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Antilock brakes failed. *sd | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 03/13/1997 | 1 | ||
| Kelly-springfield tires gt,p205/75r14 tires failed prior to recall notice. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 02/17/2000 | |||
| When moving transmission pawl from park to drive vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. took vehicle to dealer. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | ASHVILLE | DEAL BUICK |