1993 Buick Electra Park AVE

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

• 12/27/1997· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  OWNER BELIEVES VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER RECALL #96V015002.

• 12/27/1997· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  RECALL NOTICE #96V015002.

• 12/21/1999· POWER TRAINFire

  ON DEC. 11, 1999, AT APPROX. 5:45 PM, I WAS SOUTH BOUND ON I-15, 36 MILES NORTH OF BAKER, CA. DURING THE CLIMB OF THE HILL, CRUISE SET AT 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AT THAT INSTANT, LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DISTINCT ODOR OF BURNT TRANS FLUID WAS ENTERING THE PASSENGER AREA. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY TO DISCOVER THE ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE. THE WIFE AND I ONLY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO EXIT VEH AND CALL FOR HELP. I HAVE DISCOVERED A RECALL BULLETIN (CAMPAIGN #96V015002) DESCRIBING THE CONDITION AND RESULTS I EXPERIENCED. THE UNJUSTICE IS THE SAFETY BULLENTIN DOESN'T APPLY TO CALIFORNIA VEHICLES. IN THE LAST WEEK, I HAVE SEEN ANOTHER VEH, OF SAME MODEL, SUFFER THE SAME OUTCOME.

• 12/08/2008· POWER TRAIN

  MAJOR TRANSMISSION LEAK-POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD POSSIBLE MANUFACTURE RECALL. *TR

• 11/24/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/17/2004· STEERING,STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED. AS A RESULT BOLTS BROKE, AND THE STEERING FAILED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK ALL FOUR BACK BOLTS FAILED AND CRADLE DROPPED AND STEERING FAILED. *TC

• 11/13/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING CONSUMERS BRAKES DO NOT STOP CAR , HARD TO STOP AT LIGHTS. THIS THE THIRD TIME THEY HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER. CAR STILL WILL NOT STOP. TT IT WAS COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. *YH

• 11/09/1998· EQUIPMENT

  AIR CONDITIONER RELAY KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BECOME IRRITATED. *AK

• 11/07/2002· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD MOUNTING CORRODED BODY OPENING PINCHWELD, LEAKS AND STRESS CRACKS MAY OCCUR WHEN MFG OR REPLACED IE NO PAINT OR PROTECTION WAS EVER PUT ON IE QUALITY SAFETY IE THERE IS NO WAY RUST CAN GET T THE MOUNTING OF THE GLASS. IN OTHER WORDS OTHER MAY BE DRIVING AND PUT BRAKES ON ONLY TO FIND THE WINDSHIELD WILL GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. DT

• 10/28/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN USING SPEED CONTROL, THE VEHICLE COASTS TO A MUCH HIGHER SPEED DOWNHILL.GOT AS HIGH AS 85 BEFORE I NOTICED THE SPEED. THE TRANS SHIFTS DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR FROM AOTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL BUT GETS HUNG UP AND SUFFERS SEVERE SHUDDERING . ALSO HAPPENED WHILE IN THIRD GEAR,STARTING FROM A SIGNAL.POSSIBLY A TORQUE CONERTER OF COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE. *AK

• 10/21/1996· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  POWER WINDOWS/DOORS FAILED.

• 10/20/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SUPERCHARGER COOLING PLASTIC FITTINGS BROKE. YH

• 09/26/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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.

• 09/12/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PBS LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED FAILED MODULATING VALVE.

• 09/10/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTUREFire

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHILE OWNER WALKED TOWARDS VEHICLE PUSHED REMOTE LOCK RELEASE, OPENED DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, DOOR WAS ON FIRE, TOXIC FUMES COMING FROM DOOR, OWNER PUT OUT FLAMES W/EXTINGUISHER. *AK *SLC

• 09/08/1995· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION HOSE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. *SD

• 09/07/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WITH LITTLE BRAKE PRESSURE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

• 09/02/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME, AS IF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ON, THE BELL SOUNDS ALL THE TIME. DEALER REPAIRED $781, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 08/29/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS LIGHT WOULD KEEP COMING ON & FAILED TO GO OFF. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED ABS VALVE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM DID NOT AFFECT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. *AK

• 08/28/1996· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG COIL FAILED.

• 08/26/2003· POWER TRAIN

  CALLED LOCAL BUICK DEALERSHIP AT 928-774-1472 IN FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT GM DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR MY 1993 BUICK, PARK AVENUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER DECLINED TO PERFORM A SAFETY RECALL ON MY CAR. THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS 96V01500; TRANSMISSION LINE REPLACEMENT. *NLM

• 08/22/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BECAUSE OF WHERE THE HORN IS LOCATED IT IS DIFFICULT TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS OF YOUR INTENTIONS. TT

• 08/21/2002· STEERING,STRUCTURE

  WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY REAR CRADLE BOLTS BROKE, AND STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED FROM GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

• 08/20/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO OVERHEATING IN A VERY SHORT TIME--3/4 MILE DRIVING

• 08/18/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TECHNICIAN WHO SERVICED VEHICLE REPLACED BRAKES DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

• 07/31/2003· EQUIPMENTFire

  CONSUMER PUSHED IN CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO ACTIVATE. LIGHTER ONLY GOT WARM. CONSUMER DEPRESSED AGAIN. THIS TIME LIGHTER GOT HOT, BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE BURNING OUT THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. *PH

• 07/26/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ABS LIGHT IS ON. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP. *AK

• 07/25/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN ORIGIN. TT

• 07/21/2008· STRUCTURE

  THE WASHERS FOR THE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED AND BROKE OFF. THE SUB FRAME(CRADLE) THEN DROPPED AND DISCONNECTED STEERING SHAFT. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED LEAVING A PARKING LOT @ 5MPH. *TR

• 07/18/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE FIRST WAS THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM, AND THE SECOND FAILED APPROX. SIX MONTHS AGO. THE ORIGINAL FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY A BUICK DEALER/TERRY BUICK/JACKSONVILLE,FLA. *AK

• 07/16/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED. NLM

• 07/12/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY/ UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE. BRAKES BARELY STOPPED VEHICLE. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THEY UNPLUGGED THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO ITS IDLE. BUT WHEN PLUGGING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE, THE ENGINE STARTED TO IDLE VERY HIGH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, FOUND DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. REPAIRS MADE AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

• 07/10/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT, DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROX. 40 MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER. *AK

• 07/09/2001· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

  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

• 07/08/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,TIRES,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  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 / <DISMOUNT TIRE (LEAKY SINCE 3/98), CLEAN BEAD, INSTALL NEW VALVE STEM/REMOUNT/BALANCE> CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM AND REPLACED BATTERY  REPLACED FUEL FILTER/FUEL INJECTED.9) 7/18/200 COMPLAINED ABOUT SOME CLUNKING NOISE ON RIGHT FRONT END WHEN ESPECIALLY TURNING SHARP TURNS. *LEFT FROM WHEEL BRG REPLACED/NOISY/CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BREAKS. BREAKS STILL CONTINUE TO SQUEAK10) 3/12/2001 MANY PROBLEMS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THIS DEALER SHIP1. OIL PAN (SEE 3/3/98) INTAKE MANIFOLD/STEERING GEAR/BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING R.2. LEAKY UPPER/LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD  REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD3. LEAKY MASTER CYLINDER  REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER4. LEAKY TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES  WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED TO REPAIR/REPLACE5. FAN CONTROL MODULE  WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED TO REPAIR/REPLACE *DUE TO THE FACT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES AND FAN CONTROL MODULE WERE NOT REPLACED, THE CAR IS TOTALLY INOP. THE ENGINE OVER HEATS BADLY.

• 07/08/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION HOSE BROKE/FAILED.

• 07/05/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS . I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A DEALERSHIP IN RICHMOND AT THAT TIME IT HAD 34K MILES. I AM NOT A PERSON THAT DRIVE FAST OR RIDE MY BRAKES, SO I FIND IT VERY DISTURBING THAT SOMETHING AS MAJOR AS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED THIS SOON. THE PROBLEM I INCURRED WAS THAT THE ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT EVEN AFTER FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUEL. I THEN TOOK IT TO BE CHECKED OUT AS THE BOOK STATED. IHAD TO HAVE THE ABS VALUE ASSEMBLE REPLACED AND I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVISTIGATED. THE COST OF THE PART ALONE WAS $578.95 THIS IS A MAJOR PART AND I THINK THEY MIGHT SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL ON SAID PART. *AK

• 06/29/2000· STRUCTURE

  TRUNK LID OPENS FOR NOW APPARENT REASON WHEN PARKED. INTERIOR LIGHTS AND RADIO COME ON WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS HAPPENED ONCE DURING A THUNDERSTORM, CAUSING THE TRUNK TO BE SATURATED. *AK

• 06/23/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  CAR ENGINE STARTED FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO GAS LEAK. *AK

• 06/19/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION BECAUSE OF LOSS OF THE BRAKE FLUID. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

• 06/07/1996· WHEELS

  TWO LUG NUTS ON FRONT WHEEL BROKE. *DH

• 06/03/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  NYLON FUEL LINE FAILED, RESULTING ON GASOLINE SPRAYING ON EXHAUST AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. HIGH PROBABILITY OF FIRE. THE LEAKAGE RATE WAS APPROXIAMTELY .5 GPM.*AK

• 06/03/1996· POWER TRAINFire

  WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE CAME FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, PULLED TO SIDE, ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES; OWNER RECEIVED RECALL, CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO NO PARTS 96V0150002. *AK

• 06/03/1996· SEATSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FOR LIGHT, TOUR BUS DID NOT STOP & REARENDED VEHICLE, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, PASSENGER INJURED BY SEAT BELT, *AK

• 05/17/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE HOSES REPAIRED AFTER RECALL.

• 05/16/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT

  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

• 05/12/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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

• 05/11/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 04/25/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

• 04/24/2006· POWER TRAIN

  LEAKING TRANSAXLE FLUID LINE. *JB