Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/16/2008 | 130000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 buick park avenue. while driving 15 mph, the engine mount fell underneath the vehicle, which caused the engine to drop halfway out of the vehicle. the steering wheel detached and was unable to be used. the contact is sending the vehicle to a welding shop. the failure mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 04/01/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Supercharger cooling plastic fittings broke. yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 03/11/1998 | 3 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Nature of problem: i purchased a lemon!! i purchased a 1993 buick park avenue on 2/21/98 for $12,800.00 (along with my husbands 1991 jeep wrangler) from stephens buick/jeep. at that same time i purchased an extended warranty for 48 month or 40,000 miles, classic jcx for $1,466.00. since the date of purchase, i have had nothing but problems with this car. here is a list of problems in date order:1) 2/23/98 replaced brake rotors and brake pads (i dont think this was on all 4 wheels)3) 3/11/98 repair tire leaking align front end (i had to persist on getting tired checked out)4) 7/06/98 a/c inop replaced a/c core & evaporator (a/c didnt work at all)5) 6/24/99 seal front exhaust pipe / replace (continued to complain about some leak in front of car)6) 10/8/99 due to extreme rust on rocker panels and low mileage on car replace r/l rocker panels7) 10/28/99 the antenna was inop after the replacement of rocker panels. replaced new power antenna8) 12/14/99 replaced generator assembly / | |||
| 07/19/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Internal engine damage due to overheating in a very short time--3/4 mile driving | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Water pump failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1993 | ||
| Abs brake light illuminated on the dashboard panel. when this happened brake pedal suddenly got hard , causing extended stopping distance. pedal was hit too hard and brakes locked up. dealer has been contacted. *ak in 8/14/96 alternator failed twice. 10/3/96 driver side and right passenger side door lockes failed. 6/16/97 serpentine belt failed. 7/20/98 antenna motor failed. 1/31/00 brake master cylinder failed. 5/4/00 abs wheel cylinder, brake shoes failed. battery failed three times. *yh | |||
| 09/06/1995 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Manifold gasket failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/23/1998 | 2 | 02/21/1998 | |
| Brake pads and rotors replaced, rear brakes adjusted, however brakes still squeak, master cylinder has leaked twice. oil pan leaks, engine overheated, fan control module failure. air conditioner inoperable due to faulty core and evaporator. consumer states tires were bad, one tire experienced a leak, faulty valve stem, no specific tire information given. exhaust pipe failure, replaced fuel filter, intake manifold leaked and was replaced. battery and generator assembly replaced. steering gear failure. transmission cooling lines leaked. rocker panels rusted and were replaced. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving , a small vapor of smoke began to seep from the steering column. it was coming the area just below the steering wheel, but above the gear shift. | |||
| 02/10/1996 | |||
| Engine, the vehicle was in motion and the vehicle caught fire, engine compartment fire. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 03/25/1998 | 1 | 12/16/1995 | |
| Serpentine belt cracked. nlm | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| Serpentine belt broke while driving 65 mph, resulting in loss steering control, nearly caused a crash. vehicle veered to right to avoid hitting parked vehicle, will be inspected by dealer today. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/11/1998 | 3 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Nature of problem: i purchased a lemon!! i purchased a 1993 buick park avenue on 2/21/98 for $12,800.00 (along with my husbands 1991 jeep wrangler) from stephens buick/jeep. at that same time i purchased an extended warranty for 48 month or 40,000 miles, classic jcx for $1,466.00. since the date of purchase, i have had nothing but problems with this car. here is a list of problems in date order:1) 2/23/98 replaced brake rotors and brake pads (i dont think this was on all 4 wheels)3) 3/11/98 repair tire leaking align front end (i had to persist on getting tired checked out)4) 7/06/98 a/c inop replaced a/c core & evaporator (a/c didnt work at all)5) 6/24/99 seal front exhaust pipe / replace (continued to complain about some leak in front of car)6) 10/8/99 due to extreme rust on rocker panels and low mileage on car replace r/l rocker panels7) 10/28/99 the antenna was inop after the replacement of rocker panels. replaced new power antenna8) 12/14/99 replaced generator assembly / | |||