1998 Buick Regal complaints

STEERING MAKES NOISES AT START-UP OF CAR ESPECIALLY IN COLDER WEATHER. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING CLANKING. WILL TAKE TO DEALER WHEN WE RETURN TO FLORIDA IN 9 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE.

PCM SWITCH FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NLM

BINDING, RACHETING AND VIBRATION IN STEERING. REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP TWICE AND RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT ONCE. VIBRATION STILL PRESENT. DEALER SAYS MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NO FIX YET, AFTER EIGHT MONTHS. YET.

INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD CLIMATES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO THE HORN WILL MALFUNCTION/FUMES FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM WILL ENTER THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO FEEL SICK. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NOTICED PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE BUT THOUGHT MAY BE JUST THE WAY THE VEHICLE OPERATED. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE---WHEN CHANGING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND CAUSE A JERKING MOTION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION (MILEAGE 11,733) AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPS FAILED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. CONSIDERED THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. CAR IS USED DAILY IN MY PROFESSION AS A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE WITH THE STATE OF VA. I MAKE HOME VISITS WHERE BACKING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC IS NECESSARY AND AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD FAIL TO ENGAGE PROPERLY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC'S WAY. THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION IS NOW AGAIN REPEATING THIS PROBLEM FOR WHICH I RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DEFINE PROBLEM WHILE THEY TEST DROVE IT--NO ACTION TAKEN OTHER THAN TO CALL BUICK(GM) WHO STATED NO OTHER CONCERNS HAVE BEEN NOTED.

NO SUMMARY

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH STALLING. MJS

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN.

CRANK SHAFT SENSOR.

CAR MAKES MANY ODD NOISES. BODY IS VERY SHARP AROUND DOORS. THE ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR THE BODY, MAKING IT PRONE TO PEELING OUT AND FISHTAILING.

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL AFTER STOPS EVEN AFTER FUEL PUMP RELAY AND RESISTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. NLM

FRT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING SEVERE SHAKE AND POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. CONDITION VERIFIED BY QUALIFIED MECHANIC

1 YR OLD FAN REPLACED BECAUSE DEFECTIVE, REPLACEMENT STOPS WORKING IN SIX MONTHS LEAVING CLIMATE CONTROL INOPERABLE AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY POOR QUALITY PARTS ARE USED WHEN $25K CAR WON'T LAST SIX MONTHS

2 WEEKS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES THE SHIFTER WOULDN'T GO IN PARK & RELEASE KEY. THIS OCCURRED ONLY 2 WEEKS AFTER HAVING IN SHOP TO REPAIR ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART THAT WENT OUT THE DAY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. POOR QUALITY PARTS MUST BE USED IF A $25K CAR WON'T LAST 2 YEARS. COSTING ME BIG$$$ SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY BY ONLY A FEW MILES!!!

STARTED ENGINE OK; DROVE 2 BLOCKS TO MAJOR INTERSECTION; ACCELERATED FROM STOP SIGN INTO 35 MPH TRAFFIC TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC; ENGINE STOPPED WHILE MERGING; ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON; COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE; COASTED TO STOP BLOCKING LANE AND INTERSECTION; COULD NOT RESTART; HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER; AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, DEALER INDICATED THAT FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD OPENED; DEALER DECIDED TO REPLACE FUSE AND INSTALL NEW PUMP, BUT DID NOT KNOW REAL CAUSE OF OPEN FUSE; ORDERED PUMP; VEHICLE STILL DISABLED AFTER 5 DAYS.

WHEN HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE ON, IF YOU ARE IN A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHES, YOU ARE UNABLE TO CHANGE TO LOW BEAMS. THE HEADLIGHT LEVER HITS THE STEERING WHEEL AND WILL NOT CHANGE FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAMS.

VEHICLE HAS SHAKES SEVERELY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH. *AK

THE MATERIAL OF THE BRAKE PAD, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ALSO WARPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECURRING A/C, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND WINDOW VIBRATION PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER, DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. WAS REFERRED TO A BUICK REGIONAL REP, WHO CONSISTENTLY LIED ABOUT THE FACT THAT BUICK WAS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS IN NUMEROUS (MAYBE ALL) 1998 REGALS. WHEN THAT DIDN'T DETER ME AND THE TRUTH ESTABLISHED, HE ATTEMPTED TO USE PHYSICAL THREATS TO GET ME TO BACK DOWN. THAT DIDN'T DETER ME EITHER. BBB ARBITRATION PROCESS WAS A FARCE. BBB ADMITTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A LEMON, BUT THEIR RESOLUTION WAS TO LET BUICK HAVE THE CAR FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAY PERIOD TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT. NEITHER THE BBB, NOR BUICK FOLLOWED THE BBB'S OWN ARBITRATION RULES. BUICK REP AND ARBITRATOR BOTH LIED DURING THE ARBITRATION HEARING, DESPITE TAKING AN OATH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEEDINGS. THESE FACTS HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED, AND WERE WITNESSED BY ANOTHER PERSON WHO ATTENDED THE HEARING ON MY BEHALF. READY TO START LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO PROTECT MY RIGHTS AND OBTAIN A TRULY FAIR RESOLUTION COMPENSATE FOR THESE DEFECTS. ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE BUICK DOESN'T TREAT OTHER CUSTOMERS THE WAY THEY HAVE TREATED ME. *AK

MOISTURE HAS ACCUMULATED ON INSIDE OF HEADLIGHT LENS. CONSOLE LATCH BROKEN, REPAIRED BY DEALER. WIPER ARMS WOULD NOT REMOVE SNOW, LINKAGE DISCONNECTED, REPAIRED BY DEALER, THEN WENT OFF WINDSHIELD, REPAIRED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. HALF OF DIGITAL TEMPERATURE-RADIO DISPLAY WENT DIM, REPAIRED BY DEALER. DIGITAL SUPERCHARGER BOOST GUAGE INTERMITENTLY STICKS ABOVE ZERO, DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK

CONSOLE LATCH FAILURE.

UPPER MOULDING ON LEFT REAR DOOR CAME OFF. *YC

SEAT BELT FAILED.

CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCH FAILED. MJS

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. *YC

RADIO MALFUNCTIONING. *YC

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *YC

ELECTRICAL POWER EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILED, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS. MJS

CUP HOLDER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. NLM

GAS PEDAL IS LOCATED TOO FAR FORWARD CAUSING DRIVER TO BE TOO CLOSE TO AIR BAG. MJS

FRONT ROTORS WARPED. MJS

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. NLM

MAIN COMPUTER FAILED. NLM

FUEL GAUGE READS INACCURATE. *YC

CAR ALARM FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. MJS

CUP HOLDER BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER SEATS POPS OUT INTERMITTENTLY. YH

THE G.M ALARM SYSTEM GOING ON BY ITSELF, THE DRIVER THINKS IT IS CAUSED BY ELECTRIC DOORS IN THE VICINITY. YH

CLUTCH SEAL IN TRANSMISSION LEAKING. YH

LEFT FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOTOR MAKES NOISE DURING OPERATION. YH

REAR WINDOW SWITCH AND SEAL FAILED. YH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS AS WELL WHEN IT'S SNOWING OUTSIDE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BLADES. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE HORN IS VERY HARD TO WORK. CONSUMER HAS TO PLAY AROUND WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO FIND OUT WHERE THE SOUND FOR THE HORN IS. IN AN EMERGENCY THE CONSUMER HAS TO USE THE HORN, IT TAKES TIME TO FIND THE BUTTONS FOR THE HORN. *AK

WHEN APPLYING GAS AFTER MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, ENGINE WILL SHUT ITSELF OFF,CONSUMER MUST RESTART VEHICLE .THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS REPLACED IGNITIONS MODULE AND COIL. ALSO CRANK CASE SENSOR. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT. A TRADE ASSIST HAS SINCE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED, VEHICLE REPURCHASED BY BUICK. *AK *ML

THE WINDSHIELD DESIGN CREATES POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO REFLECTION OF DASHBOARD AND AIR VENTS ONTO AREA OF VISION.

TRANSAXLE REPEATEDLY FAILS TO ENGAGE INTO DRIVE AFTER A STOP OR AFTER CHANGING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE.

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO VIEW THE ROAD CLEARLY DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THERE IS A NOISE IN STEERING -TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES. *AK

BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT ROTORS WARPED. VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND VIBRATION OCCURS AFTER BEING ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONDITIONS AND POOR STOPPING POWER. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, NOT REPLACED WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS MAY OCCUR AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IIF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC. *AK

BLACK LINE RUNNING THROUGH WINDSHIELD.