1991 Buick Regal complaints

FIRE STARTED FROM WITHIN THE DASHBOARD.

BRAKES/ROTORS: BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKY NOISE, TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY CUT ROTORS, AND PUT ON NEW BRAKE PADS. ONE YEAR LATER, HEARD LOUD NOISE AGAIN AND HAD TO REPLACE THREE ROTORS/NEW PAD/BACK CALIPERS AND SLIDER KITS.ONE MONTH LATER HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER ROTOR REPLACED,13000 MILES LATER SQUEAKING NOISE AGAIN AND HAD TO HAVE THE SAME WORK DONE AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH LIGHTS IN LOW BEAM, INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL AREA, ACCORDING DEALER, SHORT IN DIMMER SWITCH/ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND INJURY (SMOKE INHALATION/BURNS). (1ST VEHICLE ON #603358)

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM LOCATED INSIDE THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE AND THE WHOLE BELT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM FAILED WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED JUST PRIOR TO FAILURE ERRATIC STEERING CONTROL, VEHICLE WANDERED ALL OVER ROAD, UPON TURNING AT APPROX. 10MPH HEARD POP SOUND, VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE, LEFT REAR TIRE BENT INWARD, DUE TO CONTROL ARM SPLITTING IN HALF. *AK

THE STEERING LOCKED UP.

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR AND REPLACEMENT.

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT INTO THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM WHEN RELEASING THE SEAT BELT FROM BUCKLE. *AK

BRAKES OVERHEATED.

WAS DRIVING AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE ABS PUMP . *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES ON THIS CAR DO NOT WEAR OUT, THEY DISINTEGRATE AND RUST OUT, THREE PREVIOUS REPAIR FRONT AND BACK.

STEERING MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL.

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED . *AK BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK WHEN WET, DEALER FOUND REAR CALIPERS FROZE UP. *SLC

BRAKES REPAIRED/REPLACED TWICE.

WHILE DRIVING THE TURN SIGNAL WIRING STARTED SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION , CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE PEDAL FADES WHILE GOING DOWN LONG HILLS THEN TAKES MILES TO RECOVER AND WORK NORMAL. *YH

INSTRUMENT PANEL IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN SUN SHINES THROUGH WINDSHIELD.

BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.

DRIVER/PASS. FRONT STEEL WHEEL RIM MOUNTINGS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS. *AK

VEHICLES REAR DISC CALIPER LINKAGES HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO FREEZING.THIS IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR ON REAR BRAKES.THERE IS NO FORWARNING NOISE AND OR LIGHTS INDICATING THIS FAILURE.*AK

ABS, BRAKES WHEN DRIVING BRAKES OVER HEAT, CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK

VEHICLES 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKE SYSTEM HAS DEFECTIVE REAR LINKAGE THAT FREEZES INTO PLACE AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR ON REAR BRAKES.THIS OCCURES WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR NOISES.*AK *JB

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED TWICE. *DH

WHILE DRIVING, UPON PRESSING BRAKE, NORMAL STOPPING, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE WHEN VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD. *AK

REAR BRAKE DISC PAD SEPARATED FROM STEEL BACKING/FELL OFF. *SD

RADIO CONTROLS LOCATED ON STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SMOKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. *AK

FUEL LINE RECALL; FIRST APPOINTMENT NEVER FIXED. OWNER RECEIVED SECOND NOTICE FOR SAME RECALL. NEIL BUICK MEDFORD NY 95V145000. PLEASE DESCRIBE SETAILS. *AK

REAR BRAKE PINS AND CALIPERS FROZE AND LOCKED UP DUE TO RUSTING CONDITIONS. *AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THIS IS THE NINETH INCIDENT. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING A SECOND ACCIDENT. *SD

ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE AND LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES GET SPONGY-THIS HAPPEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

CORRODED REAR BRAKES CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT

#PE94-062; REAR BRAKES FREEZE UP AND THE CALIPER SLIDERS FAIL WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FREEZE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BRAKES FAILED 2TIMES. *SD

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE AND DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO FIND REPLACEMENT FOR CONSUMER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

# EA94-041. HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ATTEMPTED TO STOP ON HILL, BRAKES FAILED, HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT

VEHICLES REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE CORROSION PROBLEM AND CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR ON BRAKING SYSTEM.(PE94-063). TT

ABS BRAKES: CALIPERS ARE RUSTING. TT CONSUMER STATES FROM ABOUT 10000 MILES ON BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO WORK CORRECTLY, ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES, REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY NEEDS LUBRICATING BECAUSE IT RUSTS UP AND FRONT BRAKES DO ALL THE BRAKING, CONSUMER STATES DEALER IS VERY COURTEOUS. *SLC

REAR CALIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED, REAR PADS HAD FALLEN OFF. TT

SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING, ALSO NOTICE SOME INSTRUMENT PANELS MALFUNCTIONING. TT

ABS ACTS AS IF IT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH BRAKING POWER. TT

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT BACK. TT

HAVE TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES TOO OFTEN. TT