Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 Buick Park Avenue.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE MOUNT FELL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHIC… |
| 2008-08-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MAJOR TRANSMISSION LEAK-POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD POSSIBLE MANUFACTURE RECALL. *TR |
| 2007-09-23 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE WASHERS FOR THE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED AND BROKE OFF. THE SUB FRAME(CRADLE) THEN DROPPED AND DISCONNECTED STEERING SHA… |
| 2006-04-24 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | LEAKING TRANSAXLE FLUID LINE. *JB |
| 2006-04-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DT*:THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE IGNITION SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRES BUR… |
| 2004-07-04 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED. AS A RESULT BOLTS BROKE, AND THE STEERING FAILED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK … |
| 2003-08-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | CALLED LOCAL BUICK DEALERSHIP AT 928-774-1472 IN FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT… |
| 2003-07-30 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | No | 0 | CONSUMER PUSHED IN CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO ACTIVATE. LIGHTER ONLY GOT WARM. CONSUMER DEPRESSED AGAIN. THIS TIME LIGHTER… |
| 2002-11-06 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD MOUNTING CORRODED BODY OPENING PINCHWELD, LEAKS AND STRESS CRACKS MAY OCCUR WHEN MFG OR REPLACED IE NO PAINT… |
| 2002-06-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | NYLON FUEL LINE FAILED, RESULTING ON GASOLINE SPRAYING ON EXHAUST AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. HIGH PROBABILITY OF FIRE… |
| 2002-03-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 1 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-04-14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT, AND IT AS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT RETRACT… |
| 2001-03-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-09-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN USING SPEED CONTROL, THE VEHICLE COASTS TO A MUCH HIGHER SPEED DOWNHILL.GOT AS HIGH AS 85 BEFORE I NOTICED THE SPE… |
| 2000-07-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY/ UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE. BRAKES BARELY STOPPED V… |
| 2000-06-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 0 | TRUNK LID OPENS FOR NOW APPARENT REASON WHEN PARKED. INTERIOR LIGHTS AND RADIO COME ON WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS HAPPENED … |
| 2000-06-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS LIGHT WOULD KEEP COMING ON & FAILED TO GO OFF. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED ABS VALVE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLAC… |
| 1999-12-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BELL RINGS NONSTOP. OCCASIONALLY IF YOU MAKE A HARD TURN THE LIGHT GOES O… |
| 1999-12-11 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | 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 H… |
| 1999-07-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO OVERHEATING IN A VERY SHORT TIME--3/4 MILE DRIVING |
| 1999-06-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ABS LIGHT IS ON. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP. *AK |
| 1999-01-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, MAKING IT … |
| 1998-07-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM D… |
| 1998-05-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME, AS IF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ON, THE BELL SOUNDS ALL THE TIME. DEALER REPAIRED $781, AN… |
| 1998-03-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | HORN BUTTON FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. NLM |
| 1998-03-11 | TIRES | No | 0 | 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… |
| 1998-02-23 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED, HOWEVER BRAKES STILL SQUEAK, MASTER CYLINDER HAS LEAKED TWICE. O… |
| 1997-07-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE FIRST WAS THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM, AND THE SECOND FAILED APPROX. SIX M… |
| 1997-06-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAR ENGINE STARTED FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO GAS LEAK. *AK |
| 1997-05-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION BECAUSE OF LOSS OF THE BRAKE FLUID. PLEAS… |
| 1997-05-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FAILED |
| 1997-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | SUPERCHARGER COOLING PLASTIC FITTINGS BROKE. YH |
| 1996-12-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS FAILURE. |
| 1996-10-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WATER PUMP FAILED. |
| 1996-08-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHILE OWNER WALKED TOWARDS VEHICLE PUSHED REMOTE LOCK RELEASE, OPENED DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, DOOR WAS … |
| 1996-06-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE CAME FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, PULLED TO SIDE, ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES; OWNER RECEIVED RECALL, CAUGH… |
| 1996-05-20 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT, DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROX. 40 MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER. *AK |
| 1996-05-01 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | TWO LUG NUTS ON FRONT WHEEL BROKE. *DH |
| 1996-02-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK |
| 1995-12-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | IMPACT SPEED ESTIMATED W/DOLLAR VALUE OVER $5,400.00. DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 1995-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG COIL FAILED. |
| 1995-09-16 | SEATS | Yes | 2 | VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FOR LIGHT, TOUR BUS DID NOT STOP & REARENDED VEHICLE, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, PAS… |
| 1995-09-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION HOSE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. *SD |
| 1995-07-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN ORIGIN. TT |
| 1995-04-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AW |
| 1995-04-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKE HOSE LEAKED CAUSING LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. REPAIRED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 1995-02-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC TRANSMISSION GOES IN TO NEUTRAL AND GOES FORWARD. TT |
| 1995-01-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD |
| 1994-12-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *ALK |
| 1994-09-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WITH LITTLE BRAKE PRESSURE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT |