Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 837111 | 09/01/1998 | 602825 | Some vehicles may experience a shaking sensation when vehicle is operated between 35-55 mph (55-90 km/h) on smooth roads with curves or dips. *yc | 01/13/1999 | |
| 677164 | 02/01/1997 | 51296 | Intermittent neutral or loss of drive at highway speeds or from fourth gear (replace control valve body assembly). *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||||
| 020749001 | 05/01/2002 | 634963 | Some customers may comment that there is a hole in the shifter boot in vehicles with floor shifts. *tt | 10/10/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990730030A | 04/01/2001 | 990730030 | 619370 | Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking | 05/24/2001 |
| 990730030 | 12/01/1999 | 575113 | 6089996 | Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when in park on incline. *tt | 03/01/2000 |
| 10001 | 04/01/1998 | 601769 | Information on growling noise in transaxle during first four minutes after start up. *yc | 08/24/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 577106A | 02/01/1997 | 57-71-06 | 51497 | Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw | 06/27/1997 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 195111 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1997 buick regal. the contact stated that he smelled oil coming from the front end of the vehicle while parking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer did not diagnose a failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that they were not responsible for the failure. the failure mileage was 195,111 and the current mileage was 195,115. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 195111 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 buick regal. the contact stated that he smelled oil coming from the front end of the vehicle while parking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer did not diagnose a failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that they were not responsible for the failure. the failure mileage was 195,111 and the current mileage was 195,115. sm. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 195111 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 buick regal. the contact stated while parking his vehicle he notice an smell of oil coming from the frontal part of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer did not diagnose the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that there not hold responsible. the failure mileage was 195,111 and the current mileage was 195,115.jp | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| Transmission was making winding noise as shifting through the gears. dealer said it needed a new transmission. dealer will pay for parts, but consumer was responsible for labor which could be around $700.*ak *slc | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 3 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Tranmission was replaced while car under warranty w/remanufactured transmission which is now needing to be replaced...dealership did not advise it was being replaced w/remanufac. part. contacted buick only to be advised car was not under warranty and they could not help. steering/rack & penion: steering locks, pops, etc when driving ...i don't have much info on this right now as we are having checked by mechanic now. have been advised that this appears to be the problem. we have had numerous other non life threatening problems w/this car and are very disheartened as the car is only 3 1/2 years old.*ak | |||
| 02/24/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| No summary | |||
| 05/03/1997 | |||
| While vehicle was on a medium incline , ignition on and the shift indicator in the drive position, driver took foot off brake pedal and vehicle drifted backwards down incline until driver applied the brakes again. also, when driver is going forward on anincline with transmission is in reverse, vehicle rolls forward. when taking vehicle to dealer, he stated that it was just a characteristic of vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 15 | |||
| Consumer has taken vehicle in for service more than 15 times for vibration issues, attempts to cure the problem have included swapping the car's axles and multiple individual tire replacements and the installation of 3 complete sets of 4 tires, at all times the tires were firestone brand. nlm | |||