Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 02120 | 01/01/2004 | 10007793 | Hvac faceplate lens available for replacement. service vme. *tt | 07/12/2004 | |
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| 03232004 | 03/23/2004 | 10013044 | This is a fix it right the first time reminder going out to buick dealers regarding ashtrays that are either difficult to open or will not stay closed. *tt | 04/06/2005 | |
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| 990864011 | 06/01/1999 | 606521 | Vehicles built prior to vin breakpoint 648726 may exhibit a front side door which remains locked when attempting to unlock with key and / or remote keyless entry transmitter (rke). *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 04/22/2004 | 39951 | 3 | 06/14/2002 |
| Transmission failure developed on 1999 buick park avenue. *mr the transmission would shift harshly, shudder and hesitate while driving. the driver's side door lock switch was loose inside the door panel. *nm | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Metal door protudes into the passenger compartment which consumer believe is a safety hazard. *bf the ash tray would not stay closed. *sc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 07/27/1999 | 581 | 1 | 06/28/1999 |
| Consumer concerned that auto safety data won't be released to the public. *nm the consumer believed that the public had the right to know about defects regarding all vehicles. the consumer purchased a vehicle which had numerous problems, such as a molding rear door, a broken door handle and a new engine and fuel pressure regulator was needed. after the consumer was told the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced, he sold the vehicle and another couple endured problems such as an ongoing problem with the battery dying. the other couple was told in jan 2004 the regulator had been recalled. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Power door locks do not lock or unlock from time to time. when consumer contacted dealer, dealer said that they could do nothing, and was a problem that they were aware off. *ak the consumer pointed out that the passenger door does not unlock manually creating safety concern. *yh | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1998 buick park avenue severed brake lines, left front axle broke due to a cracked cradle. *kb ***nar*** while driving 25 mph the vehicle steering failed. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility. upon inspection the technician found that the cradle had cracked. when the cradle cracked it severed the brake line and broke the front left axle. the technician order two cradles from two different junk yards. both cradle had cracks in the same location as the consumer's vehicle. new cradles had to be ordered and installed and the left axle and brake lines were replace. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 02/12/2005 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1) customer lost steering of car 2) lower control arm mount broke from frame; mount was not fully welded to frame. (have photos and old frame) 3) replace complete sub frame | |||