Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 040525002 | 06/01/2007 | 040525002D | 10022470 | Abs light on, dtc's c0265, c0201, u1041 set and/or loss of communication with brake module. (reground ebcm ground). *kb | 08/15/2007 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 3779 | 10018628 | Squeak noise on brake apply. *tt | 01/09/2006 | ||
| 03092005 | 03/09/2005 | 10014839 | Squeak or a squeegee type noise when the brake pedal is applied or released. *eh | 05/10/2005 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 3832 | 12/01/2007 | 3832C | 10019241 | Abs, red brake ,svc and 4wd light on hvac blower inoperative. *ak updated 1/30/08. *nj | 02/22/2006 |
| 1750177 | 10019207 | Abs brake svc and 4wd light on hvac blower inoperative. *ak | 02/17/2006 | ||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||||
| 3204B | 3204C | 10017413 | Installation of an aftermarket trailer brake module. *tt | 11/07/2005 | |
| 040525002B | 11/01/2005 | 040525002C | 10008659 | Anti-lock brake system (abs) light on, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) c0265, c0201, u1041 set and/or loss of communication with brake module. *tt update. *tt | 08/13/2004 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||||
| 030523002 | 05/01/2005 | 030523002A | 10017359 | Revised front brake caliper bracket mounting bolt fastener tightening specification. *tt | 11/03/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 109082 | ||
| One sunday morning. turned car off and heard a humming sound coming from under the hood on the driver side. friend at church thought it sounded like the abs module running. removed the fuse, cutting off abs module. was advised by friend to replace fuse when we went to leave church but to take out when we got home or the battery might go dead. he said get it to a dealership asap. i i took the rainier to john newsome superstore in hartsville, south carolina. i spoke to shop forman and he agreed it was the abs module. cost to replace was $1200 and being unemployed and my wife only one working. a mechanic said it was still ok to drive without anti locking brakes. he was ase certified and told me to stay my distance from other cars in the rain and not to drive on the snow. nothing about slamming on the brakes. thats just what happen, on october 25/ 2011 i top a hill around 9pm at night running the speed limit. the hill is pointed and as you top the hill you can not see what is in front of you until you start down the hill. once the rainier started down the hill, in the middle of the road stood a large deer. i had to make a split decision and that decision was to hold the steering wheel straight at the deer and apply the brakes. when i had applied the brakes the rear end of the rainier started to go around on the drivers side. i never turned the steering wheel, but as the rear of the car started going around the driver side it force the car to go foward into an inbankment, air bag did not employee. the car flip over and slide upside down, down the road. when the rainier came to a stop, i unbuckled my seatbelt and feel to what was the roof. could not open any doors or get any windows down but yet the radio was still playing and the motor was off. i climbed out the passanger side rear window, which broke during the accident. | |||
| 10/30/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owned a 2005 buick ranier. the contact stated that the anti lock brake light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the brakes would perform fine even though the anti lock brake module failed. the contact also stated that the vehicle was later involved in a crash when he lost control of the vehicle attempting to avoid a deer. the air bags did not deploy as the vehicle crashed into a ditch. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. | |||
| 10/30/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2005 buick ranier. the contact stated that the anti lock brake light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the brakes would perform fine even though the anti lock brake module failed. the contact also stated that the vehicle was later involved in a crash when he lost control of the vehicle attempting to avoid a deer. the air bags did not deploy as the vehicle crashed into a ditch. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. sm. | |||
| 10/30/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 buick renoir. the contact stated the brakes failed on the vehicle. the contact stated the abs light came on and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer informed the contact that even though the abs module had failed the vehicle would be okay to drive. the contact tried to avoid a dear and lost control of the vehicle causing them to run into a ditch. the vehicle was destroyed in the accident and the air bag did not deploy at all. the contact feels this is a manufacturer defect. the failure mileage and current mileages were 120,000.rl | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| (1) complete brake job w/rotors and drums replaced, i was told i had been driving with the emergency brake on though i never had used the emergency brake..fixed under warranty. (2) hatch back door pistons?? that holds up the hatchback failed..fixed under warranty. (3) fan clutch failed...fixed under warranty. (4) paint chipping/peeling; radio buttons chipping/peeling. (5) ac/heater gets stuck on hot air blowing out when switching to ac sometimes. (6) passenger side feels like tire or front end is wobbly??...dealership couldn't find anything. (7) dec 2008, driver seat heater was replaced due to major overheating...fixed under warranty. (8) feb 2010 - 14 months later replacing driver seat heater again due to major overheating...seat heater has now burned 3 holes into leather seat..not under warranty. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 19237 | 1 | 07/16/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. while driving and applying the brakes, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle stopped normally. he immediately drove to a mechanic, who inspected the vehicle and determined that all 4 brakes and rotors were pitted and caused the brake pads to fail. the dealer examined the vehicle on two occasions and they stated that the pitting was due to the brakes overheating. the rear brakes and pads were replaced in july of 2007. the front brakes and pads will be replaced in september of 2007. the manufacturer denied that there was a defect, but offered to pay for the rear rotor replacement. the contact filed complaint number 71-538033018 with buick. the speed was unknown. the current mileage was 20,150 and failure mileage was 19,237. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 19237 | 1 | 07/16/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. while driving and applying the brakes, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle stopped normally. he immediately drove to a mechanic, who inspected the vehicle and determined that all 4 brakes and rotors were pitted and caused the brake pads to fail. the dealer examined the vehicle on two occasions and they stated that the pitting was due to the brakes overheating. the rear brakes and pads were replaced in july of 2007. the front brakes and pads will be replaced in september of 2007. the manufacturer denied that there was a defect, but offered to pay for the rear rotor replacement. the contact filed complaint number 71-538033018 with buick. the speed was unknown. the current mileage was 20,150 and failure mileage was 19,237. | |||
| 07/04/2007 | |||
| Brakes failed due to defective brake rotors. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 149 | 1 | 07/03/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer bought a new buick rainier in 2005 and she was very pleased with the vehicle except for the brake pedal which was very small. the consumer missed hitting the brake pedal a few times, and this scared her. the consumer talked to the dealer, and they said that they knew of a place where they could make adjustments for handicapped people. the consumer was not handicapped and thought it was unfair that she was going to have to pay for an adjustment. *ak (11/17/05) *sc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/28/2005 | 11200 | 3 | 02/18/2005 |
| Step on brake grinding noise would not stop this happened over 2 wk time car at dealer now pop noise intermintent idle problem 3 rd time back to dealer have contacted manufactior have 2 case reports on 1 closed a new one opened | |||