1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE
102 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 17 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 2 |
Recent Complaints
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
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
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 #96V0
CAR ENGINE STARTED FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO GAS LEAK. *AK
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
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
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
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT, DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROX. 40 MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER. *AK
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
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FOR LIGHT, TOUR BUS DID NOT STOP & REARENDED VEHICLE, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, PASSENGER INJURED BY SEAT BELT, *AK
ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
IMPACT SPEED ESTIMATED W/DOLLAR VALUE OVER $5,400.00. DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AW
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN ORIGIN. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING FIRE STARTED UNDERHOOD. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *ALK