Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 536401 | 03/01/1995 | 4011300 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 536401 | 03/01/1995 | 39814 | Dim headlamps, slow windshield wipers, etc resulting from low/no generator output. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 536506A | 06/01/1997 | 53-65-06 | 52567 | Driveline vibration over 37 mph (replace prom). *tw | 08/14/1997 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1994 buick park avenue. the contact was stopped at a traffic stop when the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred at various speeds intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic advised the contact that the air filter, air filter line, wheel sensors and the fuel line would have to be repaired. the failure persisted after the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1994 buick park avenue. while stopped at a stop sign the vehicle stalled. the failure occurred at different speeds intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the air filter, air filter line, wheel sensors, and fuel line would have to be repaired. after the repair the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. da | |||
| 01/22/2004 | 4 | 01/05/1995 | |
| While driving car quits running. will wait approximately 3 mins and it will restart. took to dealer and several gargage's and they could not find anything wrong with the car. said i was crazy. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 03/14/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| I had to purchase a different type alternator and extras to convert because the alternator the car was originally equipped with was giving problems and therefor no longer being made. i believe there should have been a recall on this as the consumer has to foot the bill for something that was not made right in the first place. *ak | |||
| 12/05/1997 | 4 | ||
| While driving 35mph, the abs brake light would come on for no reason. had called dealer & was informed that alternator might be damaged & not to travel too far. *ak | |||
| Vehicle came to a stop and the alternator went out. | |||
| 02/19/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Alternator failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 08/16/2000 | 0 | ||
| Battery is leaking acid. acid is destroying the cable, and if cable is destroyed, consumer loses power . could lose braking power.*ak | |||
| 11/30/1994 | 1 | ||
| Replaced battery. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/25/2004 | 92000 | 1 | 11/21/2003 |
| The vehicle caught fire, after starting the vehicle while parked on the consumer driveway. the fire got started underneath the engine on the left front side of the vehicle. local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the cause of the fire is still undetermined. the dealer and the manufacturer were both notified.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 12/10/1993 | |||
| Vehicle was in a park position, engine was off. consumer went to start the vehicle, engine did not catch . kept trying to start the vehicle. all electrical systems were not working,vehicle did not start .consumer got out of vehicle,noticed that smoke and flames were coming out of hood. fire department had to chop a hole into hood to stop fire.this defect could have caused injuries. *ak | |||