Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 970501776515 | 05/01/1997 | 53021 | Information based on engine idle surge, or mil (malfunction indicator lamp) illuminated with dtc (diagnostic trouble code) p0131, p0171 or 44 set. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/07/2007 | 144096 | 4 | 05/04/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick park avenue. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shut off on four different occasions. on each occasion, the contact waited ten minutes for the vehicle to restart. on may 7, 2007, the contact attempted to start the vehicle and was unsuccessful. prior to this failure, the service engine light illuminated. the current and failure mileages were 144,096. the dealer states compressor locked up, flush condenser and dealer also installed alternator. update 05/22/07*tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/19/1998 | 1 | ||
| Water pump replaced, causing overheating. | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1992 | ||
| Water pump failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/24/1998 | 1 | ||
| Cylinder head failed causing vehicle to overheat and melt valve. | |||
| 01/23/1997 | 1 | ||
| Engine belt failed, pcv valve failed. | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 1 | 08/01/1992 | |
| Timing belt failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| When operating in stop and go traffic in warm weather, moving from a stopped position, engine stalls out. dealer cannot duplicate problem. *ak | |||
| Driving at high speeds vehicle loses power and slows down, and then unexpectedly regains power. this defect is intermittent. dealer cannot determine the cause of defect. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1992 | |
| Water and oil was leaking from the engine. when it was repaired the engine stilled made noise. *ak *ml | |||
| 4 | 01/02/1998 | ||
| Engine trouble with starting and while driving experiences trouble with acceleration. | |||
| 01/14/1998 | |||
| While vehicle was parked and caught on fire. the manufacturer could not determine cause of fire. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Engine stalls occasionally. *dsh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 01/23/1997 | 1 | ||
| Engine belt failed, pcv valve failed. | |||