1991 Buick Regal

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHERE ROAD SALT USE IS HEAVY. A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR BOTH FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINERS.

Risk. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE FRONT OF THE CRADLE WOULD NO LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME/CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE REAR CRADLE WOULD NOT LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THESE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.

Risk. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

Defect. INCORRECT CLEAR FRONT SIDE MARKER BULBS WERE INSTALLED RATHER THAN AMBER BULBS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: DURING ILLUMINATION, THE BULBS WILL SHOW CLEAR RATHER THAN AMBER AND COULD MOMENTARILY CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLEAR BULBS WITH THE CORRECT AMBER BULBS.

Defect. THE FUEL FEED HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE.

Risk. IF THE COUPLING WERE TO SEPARATE AND AN IGNITION SOURCEIS PRESENT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. INSTALL A NEW FUEL FEED HOSE.

Defect. THE FRONT DOOR SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS MAY BE CRACKED AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 208.

Risk. THE SEAT OCCUPANT FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy. INSTALL REINFORCING PLATES ON THE CRACKED SHOULDER BELT GUIDES.

Defect. FRONT SHOULDER SAFETY BELT WEBBING MAY SEPARATE AT FRONT BELT UPPER GUIDE LOOPS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT.

Risk. WEBBING SEPARATION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDINCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO BELTED FRONT OUTBOARD OCCUPANTS IN A HIGH ENERGYCRASH.

Remedy. INSTALL A CONTROLLED ROTATION BRACKET ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT GUIDE LOOPS.

FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER GENERAL MOTORS HID AN IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT WHEN IT FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IN 2009,THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S INVESTIGATION OF THE AUTOMAKER INCLUDES A PROBE OF WHETHER GM COMMITTED BANKRUPTCY FRAUD BY NOT DISCLOSING THE IGNITION PROBLEM, A PERSON BRIEFED ON THE INQUIRY, AUTHORITIES ARE ALSO INVESTIGATING WHETHER GM UNDERSTATED THE DEFECT TO FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATORS,UNDER THE TREAD ACT OR THE FED RECALL ACT,THE MANUFACTURER IS TO REPLACE THE FAULTY CAR,WHEN WILL MY CAR BE REPLACED WHAT ABOUT THE FRAME CRADLE BOLT RECALL, I HAD A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT IN A BUICK AND GM DID NOTHING , NEVER REPLACED ,REPAIRED , OR REIMBURSED ME . MY AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED , MY SEAT BELT WAS ALSO DEFECTED , YET DURING THIS RECALL GM GAVE CONGRESS OVER $300 MILLION IN ELECTION FUNDS TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY? $35 MILLION FINE IS A JOKE IF SOMEONE GAVE YOU $50 BILLION,THE $35 MILLION SHOULD BE 10 X THAT AMOUNT OR AT LEAST PAY FOR MY CAR , PAY FOR MY MEDICAL BILLS ($100,000 AND CLIMBING) LOOK AT FORD , THEY ARE RECALLING CARS TODAY FOR STEERING ISSUES YET GM COMES UP WITH A KEY FRAUD TO HIDE THE FRAME CRADLE BOLT ISSUE SEE PICTURES,MY AIRBAG NEVER WENT OFF AND MY SEAT BELT WAS ALSO FAULTY GM CUSTOMER CARE [XXX], I AM SORRY TO HEAR THAT YOU EXPERIENCED THIS WITH YOUR BUICK. I AM HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE OKAY! I BELIEVE I HAVE LOCATED YOUR PREVIOUS CASE WITHIN OUR SYSTEM. IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN LOOK INTO FOR YOU, PLEASE PRIVATE MESSAGE ME YOUR VIN OR CASE NUM

ABRUPT, TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL: AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, AND LOUD "BANG" WAS HEARD AND FELT COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. CAUTIOUSLY MOVING OFF FROM THE STOP, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL; THE STEERING WHEEL JUST SPUN FREELY, WHILE THE VEHICLE TRACKED ALMOST STRAIGHT AHEAD. SINCE THERE WAS STILL POWER AND BRAKING, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. (IF THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL HAD OCCURRED THREE MINUTES LATER, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AT 65 MPH ... WITH POSSIBLY FATAL CONSEQUENCES.) IN THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, FRONT SUSPENSION, AND STEERING RACK ARE MOUNTED ON A SUBFRAME. THE SUBFRAME, IN TURN, IS ATTACHED TO THE PRIMARY STRUCTURAL FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WITH FOUR BOLTS M12X1.25 BOLTS; THE ATTACHMENTS INCLUDE RUBBER BUSHINGS TO PROVIDE SOME SHOCK ISOLATION BETWEEN THE SUBFRAME AND THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A STEEL SLEEVE WHICH INSERTS INTO THE INNER BORE OF THE ISOLATION BUSHINGS, AND THROUGH WHICH THE MOUNTING BOLT IS INSERTED. (SEE ILLUSTRATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS "1991 BUICK REGAL SERVICE MANUAL," P. 10.3.3, FIGURE 1.) THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN NO CORROSION PROTECTION PROVIDED OR APPLIED TO THESE SUBFRAME ATTACH COMPONENTS DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. UPON INSPECTION, THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAILURE OF BOTH REAR SUBFRAME ATTACHMENT BOLTS AND/OR ISOLATION BUSHINGS DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION IN SERVICE. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BOLT FAILURES,

WAS TRAVELING ON A CURVE WHEN IN SPLIT SECOND LOSS STEERING AND ENDED OFF ROADWAY UPSIDE DOWN ,IT WAS AFTER ABOUT A YEAR I STARTED GETTING RECALL NOTICES THAT SAID THIS SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN ,THESE RECALLS STARTED IN 2000,AND 2001 ,AND THAT'S WHEN I STARTED TO THINK THAT INFACT THE BOLTS FAILING CAUSED MY ACCIDENT OR CONTRIBUTED TO IT . I MADE CALLS TO BUICK AND WAS EVEN SENT A RECALL LIST POST DATED 12-20-2000, TODAY LOOKING ONLINE SEEMS ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH BOLTS WERE OCCURRING 96 + 97 BUT I WAS NEVER NOTICED UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE ,I CALLED BUICK LAST YEAR AND THEY NOW SAY THEY HAVE NO INFO ON MY PRIOR YEARS CALLS TO THEM ,AND TO DATE I HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED FOR MY LOSSES ,NO OFFER TO REPAIR ,REFUND ECT . MY ONLY THOUGHT THAT THESE NEED TO BE BETTER NOTICED TO CONSUMERS FOR SAFETY REASONS, AS WITH TOYOTA RECALL I'M NOT SURE THE PUBLIC IS OR HAS BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THEY SHOULD REPORT ANY THING ABOUT A CAR TO THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND LET IT WORK OUT ITSELF THRU THE DATABASE, I DID NOT HAVE A COMPUTER BACK THEN TO ACCESS THE 10 FOLD INFO ON SUCH RECALLS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC ,MY MAIN CONCERN TODAY IS WHAT IS BUICK GOING TO DO FOR MY LOSSES? THANK YOU *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 BUICK REGAL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME FAILED AND WAS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION. THE FAILURE CAUSED A SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V058000 (STRUCTURE); THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, WHICH EXCEEDED $600. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAVING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE PART BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER IN STOCK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THERE WAS A BANGING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE SLIPPED OUT OF ITS MOUNT BECAUSE THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V189000, REGARDING THE STRUCTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

ON APPROXIMATELY JULY 5, 2006 I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF MY 1991 BUICK REGAL [XXX]. AS I AM A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, I REMOVED THE WHEEL AND TIRE IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE FRONT END COMPONENTS FOR A PROBLEM. I FOUND THAT THE STEEL WHEEL HAD A LARGE CRACK THAT WRAPPED ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE AREA AROUND THE LUG HOLES. THIS CRACK APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY METAL FATIGUE. I THEN REMOVED THE OTHER WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE AND FOUND SMALLER CRACKS AROUND TWO OF THE REMAINING THREE WHEELS. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO BOTH GENERAL MOTORS AND MY DEALERSHIP. THIS VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED BY MY WIFE AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR WRECKED. SINCE THERE ARE MANY THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WHICH ARE USING THESE WHEELS, I FEEL THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK WITH ALL VEHICLES USING THESE WHEELS. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED THESE CRACKS FOR RECORD KEEPING PURPOSES, AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND THEM IN WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS COULD BE THE BEGINNING OF A REAL PROBLEM AND PEOPLE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH AND MAKING TURNS A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION, THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE BOLTS AND WASHERS FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED TWO RECALLS FOR THE BOLTS, NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 97V058000 AND # 00V189000. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECORDS BOTH RECALLS WERE PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED. THE BOLTS AND WASHERS ARE BEING REPLACED. UPDATED 04/11/06. *JB

1991 BUICK REGAL SUFFERED ROLL BACK WHILE TRYING TO EXIT PARKING SPACE ON INCLINE LOST CONTROL. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE BACKED INTO A FENCE. THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEM WITH IT GOING TO THE FLOOR AND LEAKING. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD AN INTERMITTENT SLIP AND WOULD HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED TWICE. *SC *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. CONSUMER NOTICED THE GAS TANK WAS LOW, AND DROVE INTO THE GAS STATION FOR GAS, AND ANOTHER CONSUMER YELLED THAT VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS. CONSUMER NOTICED GASOLINE ALL OVER THE STREET. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. GAS TANK AND FUEL LINE WERE REPLACED. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED, THAT SEAT BELTS CUT ACROSS THE PASSENGERS' THROAT, AND NEEDED TO BE REDESIGNED.*AK

FAILURE OF THE BUCKLE OF DRIVERS SEAT BELT. FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NO MORE THAN ROUTINE BUCKLING AND UNBUCKLING. *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DO A 360 DEGREE SPIN. VEHICLE RAN, HIT THE CURB, AND RAN INTO A YARD.*AK

FAULTY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER'S LEFT REAR TIRE FELL OFF. THE TIRE TRAVELED OVER THE MEDIAN WALL AND STRUCK A MOVING VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *PH *NM

THE CRIMPED COUPLING OF THE FUEL FEED HOSE IS LEAKING GASOLINE AT THE FUEL FILTER INLET.*AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 1991 BUICK REGAL, THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND THE CAR TO LOSE ALL STEERING ABILITY. *LA

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY A FEW MECHANICS THAT MY ABS SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. NOW, I HAVE READ SEVERAL OF THE SAME TYPE OF COMPLAINTS DEALING WITH THIS SAME SYSTEM, YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN BEFORE THE MANUFACTURERS STEP IN AND TAKE CARE OF THIS? ARE YOU WAITING ON A FATALITY? *AK

REAR DISC AND CALIPERS FROZEN, RUST PITTED ON ROTOR, NO PARKING BRAKE. *AK

THE RIM WHICH HELD THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE, CRACKED. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO YEARS AGO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CRACKED. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *TS *JB

THE CONSUMER OBSERVED SOMETHING LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. *NLM

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. *JB

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

3 WHEELS ON VEHICLE ARE FRACTURED. MR

MY 70-YEAR-OLD MOTHERS 1991 BUICK REGAL CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST PIPE GASES BLOWING AGAINST THE REAR BUMPER CAVITY. THE PLASTIC PARTS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAUSED $1,800.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. SHE WAS ON EAST BOUND I94 GOING 60MPH SAW THE FIRE AND WENT TO THE NEXT EXIT WHERE AN SUPER AMERICA GAS STATION ATTENDANT HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND SOME ONE WILL NOT BE AS LUCKY. GM COMPLAINT # 1-20438510. GM DECLINES ANY ASSISTANCE AT THIS TIME.*AK

OO V 189 000/CRADLE BOLTS: DEALER: SUBURBAN BUICK IN ROCHESTER, MI. PHONE# 248/643-0070 IS REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT REPAIRS WOULD COST MORE THEN VEHICLE WAS WORTH. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME CORRODED DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE MANUFACTURER REMIBURSE HER FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR.*JB

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GETS HARD AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE GRADUALLY SLOWED DOWN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAYS THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NLM ALSO CONSUMER STATES THAT ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *YD

CONSUMER WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STREET LIGHT AND HEARD A NOISE, FRAME TO VEHICLE FELL OUT, AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SPINING.*AK CONSUMER STATS THAT ENGINE CRADLE VENDER, ENGINE FRAME, FELL DOWN TO GROUND, FRAME BOLTS STILL IN BODY BUT RETAINERS RUSTED OUT ALLOWING FRAME SECTION TO FALL THROUGH, STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM RACK AND PINION AND STEERING WHEEL SPINS FREELY. *YD

REAR BRAKES FREEZE UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND HAVE NO CONTROL WHEN BRAKING. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT DIRT AND RUST FORM AROUND IN THE PIN THAT OPERATES THE CALIPERS. TWICE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY SON PURCHASED THIS CAR IN NOV. OF 2001. HE WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND HE HEARD A LOUD "POP". WHEN HE PROCEEDED FROM THE LIGHT , THE CAR WOULDN"T STEER. WHEN HE GOT OUT AND LOOKED , HIS ENGINE CRADLE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND. WE CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE DRIVER TOLD US THAT ISSUE WAS A RECALL ITEM. I WENT UP THE ROAD TO A BUICK DEALER AND THE TECH. TOLD ME "YES " IT WAS A RECALL AND TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED THERE. THE TECH. SAID IT WOULD BE ABOUT $1,000. TO FIX. 2 DAYS LATER THE DEALER SHIP CALLS MY SON AND ASKED HIM HOW MUCH HE PAID FOR HIS CAR , BECAUSE THE DAMAGES COULD BE MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER SHIP CALLS MY SON AND SAID THE BROKEN ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AREN"T A RECALL ISSUE AND IT WILL COST HIM MORE THAN $800. OUT OF HIS POCKET. MY SON HASN"T GIVEN THE DEALER SHIP THE OK TO START WORKING ON THE CAR NOW BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE THEIR TRYING TO DOUBLE-DIP ON THIS RECALL ISSUE. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY IS "PUMP TYPE". IT REQUIRES 2-3 PUMPS TO ACTIVATE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE RATCHET PALL ON THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE ASSEMBLY TO FAIL TO ACCEPT MORE PUMPS ON THE PEDAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PALL STUCK OPEN IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NEEDED; A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURED. A FEW SQUIRTS OF WD-40 UNSTUCK THE PALL, BUT IS PROBABLY ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH APPLICATION OF WHITE LITHIUM GREASE TO PALL AND ASSOCIATED PIVOT POINTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHEN IMPACTED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN STOP SIGN. DRIVER SUFFERED SHOULDER INJURY, BUT NO EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 00V189000 CONCERNING STRUCTURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE WORK FOR LACK OF PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WE HAVE SPENT $800 ON TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND STILL HAVEN'T GOT IT FIXED. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

ABS MODULATOR REPLACED 6/01: ABS PUMP FAILED. CAR WILL NOT STOP! NHTSA HAS MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM ON FILE. WHEN WILL YOU DO SOMETHING? *AK

EVERY EIGHT MONTHS REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BOTH ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CORRODED, CAUSING CRADLE TO DROP AND PULL STEERING ASSEMBLY LOOSE, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT PARTS. COST TO REPAIR-$895.00.*AK

EVER SINCE DAY ONE OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP ELECTRIC BOOSTER BRAKE SYSTEM HAS OPERATED ERRATICALLY. AROUND 50,000 MILES DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. RECENTLY, AROUND FEBRUARY, AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT IN THIS SYSTEM RUPTURED, AND CAUSED ALL BRAKE FLUID IN SYSTEM TO LEAK ONTO GROUND. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT INFORM CONSUMER OF THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AND GOING DOWN A HILL CONSUMER SMELLED HOT FUEL SMELL. GAUGES LOOKED FINE. THEN, A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER CHECKED IT AGAIN, AND BATTERY GAUGE WAS LOW. CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING, AS APPROACHING INTERSECTION VEHICLE DIED. CONSUMER COASTED TO RIGHT AND SAW SMOKE. THEN, COSUMER LEFT CAR, AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION WITH FLAMES.*AK

WHILE COMING HOME HEARD A BANGING NOISE WHENEVER HITTING A BUMP. CONSUMER TURNED STEERING AND HEARD A LARGE CLUNK. THEN, THERE WAS LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, STEER WHEEL COULD TURN ALL THE WAY AROUND. *AK

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, CALIPERS HAD BEEN STICKING AND BINDING. ECM FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. HEATER PIPE WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. WINDSHIELD WASHER DIDN'T WORK RIGHT. LEFT AND RIGHT LENS COVERS REPLACED DUE TO WATER ENTERING THEM. POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. LEFT SIDE MIRROR WAS REPLACED. OIL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. LEFT WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. RIGHT FRONT LAMP REPLACED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

BRAKE CALIPERS WENT, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES.*AK

VERY SLIGHT AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN INFREQUENTLY. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE NO RECALL HAS BEEN ORDERED. SAYS IT'S THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND WILL NOT CATCH FIRE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (00V-189) COMPONENT WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #. *MJS

ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TOO GLOW AFTER COMPLETE BRAKE SERVICE NEW PADS,COMPLETE BRAKE FLUID FLUSH, DEALER BARRET BROS. IN LUFKIN TEXAS SAYS I NEED TOO REPLACE ABS UNIT. I DISAGREE, I THINK THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

RECALL OO V 189 000/CRADLE BOLTS: WHILE TRAVELING AT 25-30 MPH, DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. ; MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE RECALL PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME TO WHAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING. THEREFORE, THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER THIS VEHICLE TOO. *YH

WAS DRIVING 5MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. ABS WOULD NOT KICK IN. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT ABS SYSTEM WAS GONE & NEEDED AN ENTIRE NEW SYSTEM.*AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE AND BRAKE LINE ARE POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, CAUSING THEM TO CONTINOUSLY RUBBING TOGETHER, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE AND BRAKE LINE ARE POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WHICH CAUSED A HOLE TO RUB THROUGH THE BRAKE LINE, RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.