Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| 576124 | 08/01/1995 | 45815 | Cold engine tick or rattle after start-up (replace piston/pin assembly). *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 476135 | 10/01/1994 | 39725 | Oil leak at the rocker cover. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 576113 | 05/01/1995 | 43036 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 436604 | 01/01/1995 | 39083 | Exhaust manifold seal squeak. *tw | 03/06/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 990604005A | 04/01/2001 | 990604005 | 619360 | Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 05/24/2001 |
| 876002A | 07/01/1998 | 876002 | 615073 | Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re | 12/26/2000 |
| 990604005 | 02/01/1999 | 776304A | 604343 | Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire. *tt | 04/26/1999 |
| 98576124A | 06/01/1998 | 57-61-24 | 601915 | Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes as the engine warms up. *yc | 08/28/1998 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 5366023 | 05/01/1995 | 43033 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| GM9520 | 05/01/1995 | 43018 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/18/2008 | 74976 | 1 | 06/14/2005 |
| The car lost power on freeway, towed, repaired=alternator and intake manifold gasket and plenum replaced ($812.80). two days later, the car lost power on freeway, towed, repaired=burnt wire and relay leading to fuel pump replaced, no charge for repair. two days later, the car lost power on freeway, towed, spun crankshaft bearing. this car has 74,976.1 original miles. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2003 | |||
| While driving at any speed and no warning the vehicle stalled and was difficult to restart. *nlm | |||
| 02/28/2002 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle began to lose coolant, the dealer replaced the upper plentium and thermostat, consumer is requesting reimbursement for repairs. *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 1 | 06/13/2006 | |
| I own a 1995 buick regal. the engine is hydrolocked i've been told. the intake was leaking coolant for a while at the plastic manifold. i've done research on the internet and see this is a common problem. i've read somewhere that gm takes responsibility for it and issued a fix by adding a pill additive to the coolant or something. i wasn't aware of this and my engine is totally shot. i'm a poor senior citizen and can't afford to fix a car. i have no way to get around. please force gm to enact a recall and reimburse all damage caused by their faulty engineering. please. *cn | |||
| 07/05/1998 | 3 | 07/05/1995 | |
| I own a 1995 buick regal and for all the trouble i have had with it, i still like it. first, the air conditioning will quit working when it is real hot outside and we are going up a hill. where we live that is everywhere. second, the paint started peeling when the car was only 3 years old. i contacted the dealer where we purchased the vehicle and was told that there was nothing that he could do about it without charging us for a paint job. ($3500). i then contacted another dealer in another town a couple years later and was told that if i had reported it sooner that buick would have painted it for me at no charge. i had missed the cut-off at that time by a couple months and a thousand miles. this car now has 114,000 miles on it and still runs ok. we use it as an extra vehicle for winter driving but i will never buy another one. i will never recommend the dealership where i bought it either. finally, the rotors have been replaced two times and needs it again. i can't seem to get them replaced or turned except with gmc parts which is not worth it. | |||
| 02/16/2000 | 5 | 02/01/2000 | |
| I bought a 94 ford explorer 02/02/200 and the car overheated the next day. i wanted out from the whole deal but they said no or else they will ruin my credit, so i had no choice but to get the buick, i was concerened about my credit, and on the next day i'm having all these problems. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 4 | 12/31/2003 | |
| Dt: the contact states that the brakes are not working . has replaced brakes and still are not working correctly. also, power steering is out, and the head gasket blew out. also, transmission has been replaced.*ak | |||
| The steering wheel becomes stiff and difficult to turn. owner has to turn the vehicle off and start it back up again when this occurs. dealer changed serpentine belt and brake pads. problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 11/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Motor mounts broken. | |||
| 08/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Crank sensor failed, causing vehicle to stall. *tt | |||
| 03/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| Purchased brand new car and there was a crack in the engine block, causing oil to leak for about a month. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/05/2000 | 2 | ||
| There was some leakage of antifreeze into engine caused by a bad intake manifold. this happened while consumer was driving on highway at about 65mph. contacted dealer, and dealer assumed head gasket was the problem, and charged consumer $4,700 to get a new engine. after new engine was installed, dealer put old intake manifold back on, and new engine also blew out. *ak the vehicle needs new engine again. a new intake manifold is needed too because of damage caused by antifreeze. *yh | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| While driving vehicle will stall unexpectedly which may cause a crash. prevouisly there were problems with the overdrive system. *ak | |||
| 12/22/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Vehicle lost complete power and stalled on a very hilly and curvey area. | |||
| 04/10/1995 | 2 | 11/15/1994 | |
| Engine failed. qcaw | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Parked vehicle, away few minutes, returned, smoke coming up thru engine to windshield area, burst into flames, no warning. *ak *jb | |||
| 05/20/1996 | 0 | ||
| Engine knocks. *dh | |||
| 04/03/1995 | 3 | ||
| Engine replaced after initial repair of engine leak. *tw | |||