1991 Buick Electra Park AVE

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVER HIT A DEER HEAD-ON. BOTH AIRBAG'S EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK *YC

• 12/17/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

• 12/06/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  LEFT REAR DOOR IS JAMMED IN THE LOCKED POSITION, OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO ENTER OR EXIT THIS DOOR . PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/01/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

• 11/28/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES. *DSH

• 11/27/1996· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, DISCOVERED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING. FIXED THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AT THE GARAGE. *AK

• 11/26/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

  VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC INTERMITTENTLY. RESULING IN A CRASH. *AK

• 11/26/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

  VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC INTERMITTENTLY, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

• 11/24/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH T ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE AS WELL AS REAR BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/16/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI LOCK WARNING LIGHT CAME ON LOSS OF BRAKES. CAUSE DEFECTIVE PUMP AND MOTOR. TT

• 11/06/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK ON WET PAVEMENT AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK CONSUMERHIT EMERGENCY BRAKE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES, THEN CONSUMER WENT TO PERSONAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD REAR DRUMS SHOWED SIGNS OF INTENSE HEAT, MASTER CYLINDER HAD A LEAK ON THE SIDE PAINT ON BACK CYLINDER WAS DUE TO TO FLUID LEAKAGE ENTIRE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS RPLACED.*JB

• 11/01/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMERS IN-LAWS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH SAME BUICK ,CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR, HE IS STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED.*JB

• 10/29/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECTED TO AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE PEDAL FAILURE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A MUCH LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE THEN IT SHOULD. *AK

• 10/29/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES: BACKING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, WENT COMPLETEY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. TOOK TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS GONE. *AK

• 10/27/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITH OCCUPANT LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AFTER A TRIP TO THE STORE. FIRE CAUSED VEHICLES DOOR AND WINDOW OPENERS TO FAIL. SINCE THIS INCIDENT I HAVE HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN OTHER VEHICLES. I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER VEHICLES AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T GET LOCKED IN THEIR VEHICLES WHEN A FIRE STARTS AND KNOCKS OUT THE DOOR OPENERS AND WINDOWS. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY HAD MY MOTHER NOT SPOTTED THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE GARAGE IN TIME.PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME IF YOU REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 10/26/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  BRAKES GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING AND NO STOPPING. RAN INTO CURBING TO STOP AND AVOID CRASH. ABS SENSORS REPLACED, BRAKES, DRUMS, MASTER CYLINDERS, BRAKE LINES, ETC REPLACED. PEDAL STILL GOES TO FLOOR AND ABS GRABS AT END OF STOP. COMPUTER TURNS OFF ABS SYSTEM, BUT WON'T REPORT ERROR CODE OR CAUSE. ALL THIS HAS CAUSED BRAND NEW TIRES TO WEAR DOWN TO STEEL BELT WITHIN 4 MONTHS TIME. LOW BEAMS FAILED BUT STILL HAD HIGHBEAMS. LOW BEAMS COME AND GO. HAD TO BYPASS MODULE IN ORDER TO REGAIN LIGHTS. DT

• 10/26/1995· PARKING BRAKE

  EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. *SD

• 10/17/2000· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN BELT IS LOCKED IN PLACE IT WILL RELEASE ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

• 10/16/2003· STRUCTURE

  CONCERNED CITIZEN: NEW OWNER JUST PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER A 1991 BUICK PARK AVENUE, WITH 100,000 MILES, VIN [XXX], AND WAS DRIVING THE AUTO WHEN THE MOTOR AND CRADLE FELL TO THE ROAD. THIS IN TURN DETACHED THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE CONTROL OF AUTO WAS LOSS. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/09/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI LOCK BRAKES CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

• 10/03/1996· AIR BAGS

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

• 10/02/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR BRAKES OVERHEATED AND VAPORIZED THE BRAKE FLUID. TT CONSUMER WENT OFF ROAD CAUSING 2300 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, DEALER STATED PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT FULLY RELEASED CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO RUN HOT AND VAPORIZE THE BRAKE FLUID, CONSUMER ASKS IF VEHICLE HAS DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM THEN WHY DIDN'T THE FRONT BRAKES OPERATE. *SLC

• 09/25/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR TOOK TO DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

• 09/20/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE TOPPED OUT AT 40 MPH. THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED USING EXCESSIVE FORCE, WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN SLOWING THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF, AND THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE THROTTLE IMMEDIATELY OPENED UP, REVVING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AGAIN, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE THROTTLE BY THE CONTACT, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. A SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.

• 09/20/1999· POWER TRAIN

  THE VEHICLE HAS A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE THAT CAUSED CHAFING ON THE MOUNTING BRACKET. *AK

• 09/15/2004· VISIBILITY

  DESIGN FLAW WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER EQUIPMENT.*MR WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER THE VEHICLE'S WIPER DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIPER ARM. THE PLASTIC CLIP WHICH SECURED THE WIPER TO THE ARM RELEASED TOO EASILY. *NM

• 09/12/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FAILURE. TT

• 09/05/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE. TT

• 08/30/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKE FAILURE.

• 08/30/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO DEALER HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM . TT

• 08/27/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DELAYED IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY; DEALER NOTIFED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

• 08/19/1997· EQUIPMENT

  AIR CONDITIONING AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT WORKS NORMALLY UNTIL THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE IS REACHED. THEN THE COLD AIR STOPS COMING OUT OF THE DASH VENTS AND IS DIVERTED TO THE FLOOR AND WINDSHIELD WHICH IMMEDIATELY FROSTS THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSE POOR VISABILITY.

• 08/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKE. THE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN IN A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND JERKS THE CAR TO ONE SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

• 08/10/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FUEL LINE SEPARATED FRON THE GAS TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

• 08/06/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  FRONT DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT UNLOCK. *SD

• 07/31/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED TWICE.

• 07/28/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE FAILURE.

• 07/26/1996· POWER TRAINFire

  DUE TO A DAMAGE OIL COOLING HOSE LEAKS, THE VEHICLE COUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB

• 07/20/1995· PARKING BRAKECrash

  PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY, CAR DRIVEN WITH BRAKE ON, BRAKE FLUID OVERHEATED/VAPORIZED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT. *DSH

• 07/18/1995· PARKING BRAKE

  EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LEVER RELEASES. *SKD

• 07/15/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING, NUMEROUS REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, HOWEVER STALLING CONTINUES.

• 07/14/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  ABS, LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLIED, FAILED WITHOUT WARNING TO STOP, VEHICLE RAN OFF HWY TO STOP VEHICLE UNDER BODY DAMAGES. *AK

• 07/07/1995· PARKING BRAKE

  PROBLEM WITH PARKING BRAKE NOT HOLDING SAME THE RECALL BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. *AK

• 07/06/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. *AK

• 06/19/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD

• 06/14/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  COMING OFF HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURANCE. TT

• 05/25/1995· STRUCTURE

  AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED, ACTUATOR HAS FAILED. TT

• 05/24/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSE UNDETERMINED. TT

• 05/18/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT. WENT INSIDE RESTAURANT. SOMEONE NOTICED VEHICLE BURNING & NOTIFIED THE RESTAURANT. FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR & AROUND THE ENGINE AREA. *AK

• 05/17/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 504456)