Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 010601007A | 07/01/2001 | 010601007 | 620835 | Experiencing excessive engine coolant consumption, or an engine coolant leak near or under the throttle body area of the upper intake manifold. *tt | 08/31/2001 |
| 010601007 | 09/01/2007 | 010601007C | 619176 | Engine coolant consumption or coolant leak (inspect for material degradation/replace intake manifolds) *tt updated 11/02/07 *nj | 05/17/2001 |
| 576105 | 06/01/1995 | 45847 | Coolant leak near belt tensioner assembly 9replace o-rings on heater coolant bypass inlet pipe assembly). *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 040601021 | 06/01/2004 | 10012148 | New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 010601008A | 05/01/2002 | 010601008 | 634813 | Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 010601008 | 02/01/2001 | 619177 | Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt | 05/17/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| 576113 | 05/01/1995 | 43036 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 990605005 | 10/01/1999 | 6088811 | Some vehicles may exhibit a popping type noise heard in the passenger compartment. *tt | 01/08/2000 | |
| 9709016116A | 09/01/1997 | 54327 | Comments of an engine oil leak that appears to originate toward the driver's side of the vehicle; rear of engine. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 476006 | 12/01/1994 | 37957 | Popping/fluttering/ticking/spark knock noise while driving up medium grades or accelerating from a stop. *tw | 02/09/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 040601017 | 06/01/2004 | 10008471 | New upper intake manifold and gasket kits. *tt | 08/02/2004 | |
| 476006A | 06/01/1995 | 47-60-06 | 45850 | Popping/fluttering/ticking/spark knock/clunking noise while driving up medium grades or accelerating from a stop (replace exhaust seal or right exhaust manifold).*sd | 04/25/1996 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/24/2008 | 178000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 buick park avenue. while driving between 15-20 mph, the motor mount failed and the engine fell from the vehicle without warning. there was no steering ability after this occurred. a mechanic stated that the rear motor mount was loose. the failure mileage was 178,000. updated 09/24/08.*lj the motor mounts came loose from the frame. update 09/30/08.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/06/1999 | |||
| While driving at 25 mph the power steering went out , and the power assist belt broke, causing poor steering. also, the battery failed, and vehicle overheated. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i had a 1995 buick park avenue and mine caught on fire exactly as is described in your recall new recall of buicks- however i did not see mine included in your list and i think it is important that you know this. i was on my way to a restaurant to meet with a client and was fortunately able to pull off the street into a parking lot. another truck pulled in that had an extinguisher and he put it out before the fire department got there. it was totaled. i had a towed to an auto repair facility where it was junked for parts (i signed the title over to them). [xxx] i do not recall the date - i would have to pull the copy i made of the car title. so i am just putting a guess below so i can submit the form. i can provide a copy of the title, the auto repair company owner name and contact info and vin if you want it ...just call or email. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that while driving and without warning coolant is leaked from the vehicle causing a distraction to the consumer. dealer notified. mr | |||
| 06/02/1998 | 1 | 01/20/1997 | |
| Rear main bearing oil seal gasket failed. | |||
| 02/01/1992 | |||
| Vehicle using/loosing two to three quarts of oil per 3,000 miles. | |||
| 04/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Left lower motor mounts loose, tightened. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/27/2008 | 164000 | 1 | 06/23/1998 |
| Make: buick model: park avenue year: 1995 at start up, there was an explosion. vehicle caught on fire. if this car was parked next to a home or in a garage this would have drastic consequences. fire department was immediately called to extinguish the fire, which got pretty large. home did sustain exterior smoke damage. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 5 | 11/01/1995 | |
| The engine shuts off while driving. the dealer replaced the fuel filter and the crank sensor the trouble persists. i plan to return the vehicle to the dealer for further diagnostics and repairs. | |||
| 05/31/2001 | 3 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Would like help and some info on all these problems with this car! no safety defect stated in summary. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1999 | |||
| While driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may result in a crash. able to restart the vehicle. manufcturer not contacted. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 12/02/1996 | |||
| Acceleration sticking. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 11/12/1999 | |||
| Started car, terrible noise, turbo-charger failed, no previous warning. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| Fumes are coming into the passenger compartment. plaese provide further details. *ak | |||
| 03/14/1995 | 2 | 02/16/1995 | |
| Exhaust seal failed. | |||
| 04/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Exhaust seal defective, replaced seal. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 03/09/2004 | 190000 | 1 | 05/28/1998 |
| I'm filing this report after reading nhtsa action # ea02030, recall campaign # 03v473000. i had a 1995 buick park avenue with the plastic intake manifold. on march 9th 2004 the intake manifold melted around the egr valve. this caused coolant to be sucked down into the engine reulting in irreversable engine damage. i had just had $1000.00 of work done to the car less than a month earlier. i had the intake manifold replaced and the engine flushed with the understanding that this might not work 2 weeks after that the engine bearing spun. due to the age, milage and need of a dependable car ( i commute in excess of 100 miles per day ) i ended up selling it for parts. *ak | |||