OWNER HAD HER FOOT TO THE FLOOR ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR STILL WASN'T STOPPING, CAR HAD TO BE STOPPED WITH THE EMERG. BRAKE. *AK
1993 Buick Regal complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
BRAKE PADS REPLACED.
HAVE HAD THREE SETS OF BRAKES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. BRAKE GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE WITHOUT USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. *AK
UPON PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGE THEN ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A 4 CAR ACCIDENT,
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER TESTED BRAKES AT HOME AND BRAKES WNET ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKES WOULD COME UP, BUT WOULD BECOME HARD, THEREFORE MAKING A STOP WAS A MAJOR EFFORT.*JB
POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKS.
POWER DOOR LOCKS AND TRUNK RELEASE HAVE ELECTRICAL SHORT, TRUNK DOOR OPENS DURING OR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE.
ALTERNATOR FAILED.(2ND VEHICLE ON 507935)
ABS: WHEN COMING TO SLOW STOP CAN HEAR SHIFTING TAKING PLACE, LOOSE BRAKING, BRAKES DO NOT GRAB AS SHOULD. *AK
UPON PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED THEN ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN MULTI CAR ACCIDENT. *AK
SEAT BELT FABRIC RIPPED WHILE PUTTING SEAT BELT ON.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED/BURNED OUT. *DH
FRONT SEAT BELTS MOUNTED ENTIRELY ON DOORS, WHICH GREATLY INCREASES THE DANGER IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE DOOR OPENS. *DSH
DURING REAR END COLLISION, DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST COLLAPSED. *AK
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE A PUFF OF SMOKE WILL COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING INJURY DURING ACCIDENT. *SD
THE BOLTS FELL OUT OF THE CALIPERS, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. WORK PHONE 601 844 8448. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ALTERNATOR FAILED. *SD
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE REAR DISC BRAKE PE94-063. TT
REAR BRAKES ARE NOT RELEASING, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE WEAR. TT
EA94-041 ACTIVE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VIBRATION,HAD REPAIRED 12 MONTHS AGO, NEED REPLACEMENT OF ALL FOUR PADS AND ROTORS. TT
HAS (4) ALLUMINUM WHEELS CRACKED W/ONE COMPLETELY SEPARATING HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING ACCIDENT. RECALL 95V11500 MFG 90C54 NOT INCLUDING THIS YEAR. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR, REPLACED FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. TT
REAR DISC BRAKE ROTORS HAVE RUSTED PUTTING PRESSURE ONTO FRONT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT VEHICLE ONLY NEEDED BRAKE PADS SECOND OPINION TOLD THEM THAT THE CALIPERS WERE RUSTED OUT PART AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. TT
BRAKE PEDAL PULSES DUE TO REAR BRAKES STICKING, GROOVED ROTORS. *DSH
WINDSHIELD KEEPS CRACKING. TT
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
A/T:WHILE DRIVING FORWARD, FOOT ON BRAKES, ENGINE STARTED RACING AND MAKING LOUD NOISE; VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD;SHIFTED TO REVERSE; LURCHED BACKWARDS; HIT WALL.
BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR. *SKD
BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES. *SKD
MASTER CYLINDER WAS CONTAMINATED, REAR BRAKES CORRODED. TT
LEFT/FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. TT
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