Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 040861001 | 12/01/2004 | 040861001A | 10012688 | Floor pan corrosion perforation in battery compartment. *eh | 03/10/2005 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 536506A | 06/01/1997 | 53-65-06 | 52567 | Driveline vibration over 37 mph (replace prom). *tw | 08/14/1997 |
| CMP/95C11B1 | 12/01/1994 | 39726 | General motors has determined that certain 1995 buick park avenue and riviera model vehicles equipped with a 3800 series ii engine (l36) may have a deceleration stall under limited conditions. this could result in a loss of power steering | 11/01/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 576403 | 05/01/1995 | 44055 | Starter motor continues to run or crank after the engine is running or turned off (solenoid ground wire). *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 75000 | 4 | |
| Driver's side air bag deflated due to an electrical short. in addition, horn failed and cruise control malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| 11/27/2002 | 137971 | 1 | |
| The abs and traction light illuminated. the dealer replaced the abs control module and the modulation valve. the wiring harness was replaced. the egr system failed. *ak *nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Electrical failure. | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 2 | ||
| Electrical system failures causing many components to fail, defroster, signals, etc. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 07/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Alternator failure. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| While driving, at approx. 20mph suddenly engine shut down, for no aparent reason, without prior warning. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| #1.traction off light came on & stayed on. replaced pmc. #2. rear seatbelt will not retract. retractor needs replacing. | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| Electrical lights would come on for no given reason, the vehicle would cut off, not enough power to go. dealer contacted and put a new computer in. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1995 | |||
| Vehicle stalls when making a left turn, dealer replaced the computer chip. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 09/13/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, a fire started in the engine compartment, local fire department arrived to extinguish fire. cause of the fire was not determined. dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak | |||