2000 Buick Regal complaints

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, HE AND HIS WIFE SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. SCC

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.*JB

THE SRS (AIR BAG) INDICATOR IS ON SOLID & WILL NOT RESET. I RESEARCHED THE NHTSA OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION RECALL DATABASE AND AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 BUICK REGAL FOR THE INTERIOR SYSTEMS: PASSIVE RESTRAINT: AIR GAG: SIDE DOOR: DRIVER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # IS 00V371000. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED VIA MAIL ON THIS RECALL. I WAS MAILED INFORMATION ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 01V109000. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BESIDES GET MY VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS SRS UNIT CHECKED? DT

MY MAJOR CONCERN IS WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE MY TIRES TODAY GOODYEAR LS EAGLES I WAS TOLD THE TIE RODS WERE WORN SO BADLY THAT THEY COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT REPLACING THEM TO ALIGN THE CAR PROPERLY. THERE HAD BEEN A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR SINCE THE DAY ONE THAT I THOUGHT WAS NORMAL TIRE NOISE, BASED ON MY YEARS OF DRIVING (37 WITHOUT INCIDENT) IT SEEMS WORN TIE RODS AT 31,000 MILES IS SOMETHING TO CONSIDER INVESTIGATING. MY DRIVING IS LOCAL 90% OF THE TIME, 7 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK, 5 DAYS A WEEK. ONCE A MONTH A TRIP TO BOSTON. I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT THE OTHER LITTLE INCIDENTAL PROBLEMS THAT DO NOT HAVE AN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ON MY SAFETY, THE EXCEPTION BEING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE NOT REPORTED THESE MINOR PROBELMS TO THE DEALER. I HAVE REVIEWED THE RECALL NOTICES FOR MY BUICK REGAL AND BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER I AM HOPING NHTSA CAN LET ME KNOW IF ALL THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN JULY 2000 AND I AM ONLY AWARE OF TWO RECALLS THAT REQUIRED US TO REPLACE THE LABELS ON OUR VISORS AND RETURN TO THE DEALER FOR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. I HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED FOR THE OTHER REPORTED RECALLS ALTHOUGH THEY OCCURRED IN MAY 00 AND JUNE 00 AND I DID NOT PURCHASE THE CAR UNTIL 7/29/00. IS IT SAFE TO ASSUME THE RECALLS IN MAY AND JUNE WERE PERFORMED ON MY CAR IF IT WAS ONE OF THE VEHICLES IN NEED? DT

CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES REPEATEDLY.*JB

THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING PREMATURELY OR NOT AT ALL. *AK JG

WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH CONSUMER WENT INTO A SLIGHT SKID AND RAN INTO BARRIERS ON THE SIDE OF DOOR, AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL WILL STIFFEN UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE GLOVE BOX FELL OF THE HINGES, HITTING THE PASSENGER IN THE LEG. *YD

SEVERE RATTLE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, 20-30 MPH OVER WASHBOARD SURFACES. DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT HUB BUT STILL OCCURS. IN REGARDS TO THE A/C, GROANING FROM A/C ON AND OFF WHILE CAR IS RUNNING. DEALER REPLACED COMPRESSOR BUT STILL HAPPENS DAILY.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY. ALSO, OVERDRIVE GEAR WAS INOPERATIVE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

STEERING WHEEL GETS EXTREMELY STIFF AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES OF DRIVING. ALSO, CONSTANT STALLING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH VIBRATION OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

POPPING/CRACKING FROM STEERING COLUMN, LOOSE ENGINE MOUNTS, REPLACED STEERING COLUMN/KNUCKLE, EXCESS VIBRATION/SHUDDER, POPPING/CRACKING NOISES FROM STEERING WHEEL, UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION... DEALER HAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS" WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. HARD SHIFTS FELT THROUGH STEERING COLUMN. ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUDDERS AT 70 MPH AND LESS, FEELS AS IF CAR LURCHING FORWARD/BACK. FELT THROUGH STEERING WHEEL, SEATS, GEARSHIFT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR.*AK

SEVERE BRAKE ROTOR DISTORTION (ALL FOUR WHEELS). RESURFACE OF ROTORS FAILED TO CORRECT. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR ROTORS AND ALL BRAKE LININGS AT 23,000 MILES. ABS SYSTEM ALSO ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. DEALER RELOCATED WIRING AWAY FROM WHEEL/AXLE ASSEMBLY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISON THAT CAUSED A COLLISION WITH CAR IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP WHE N CONSUMER APPLIED PEDAL AND BRAKES. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH AND WHEN TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER FRONT TIRE RAN INTO CURVE, CAUSING FRONTAL AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN VOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A 1989, ASTRO VAN AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OR LESS. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK *SLC

FIRESTONE, FR680, P215/70R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, BUICK REGAL WITH 25700 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE DELAMINATED, THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT OF TIRE, BUT 2 INCHES CLOSE TO RIM.*AK DOT W2M3BCB. *SLC

SUNVISORS INABILITY TO REMAIN IN ONE POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

A TRUCK HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT 35 TO 40 MPH, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR HAD BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, THEY WORKED ONLY ON RANDOM BASIS. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER/MECHANIC AND HAS BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD BE ONE OF NINE PARTS, BUT THEY COULD NOT SEE A REASON FOR ERRATIC OPERATION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ON ONE OCCASION WIPERS FAILED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY SNOW. *SLC

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES A GRINDING SOUND WOULD COME FROM FRONT WHEELS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. VEHICLE IN DEALER SHOP ON ONE OCCASION, AND PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY DECENDS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLING BRAKES. IN NORMAL BRAKING A SMALL TAP WOULD MAKE THE BRAKES REACT AND THE PEDAL STAYED FIRM AND WOULD NOT SLOWLY DECEND TO FLOOR. I TOOK IT INTO SUDBAY (THE PROBLEM OCCURED THE WHOLE HALF HOUR DRIVE). WHEN I GOT THERE, THE BRAKES WERE AGAIN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AND DID SO ALL THE WAY TO WORK (15 MINUTES). WHEN I LEFT WORK THIS EVENING, IT WAS ACTING UP AGAIN. *AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THIS VEHICLE, FIRESTONE TDCSPEC1096MS TIRE SIZE P21570R. ONE REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED VEHICLE TO FLIP AND A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FIRESTONE FR 680-02 TIRES (P215 70 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO WORK RELIABLY. EVENTUALLY, IT DID NOT WORK AT ALL. CAR WAS SERVICED BY TWO DEALERS UNDER WARRENTY. IT TOOK FOUR VISTS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. A CONTROL COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. APPARENTLY THIS REPAIR CAUSED MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO SHINE. AT THIS TIME I DO NOT KNOW IF MY AIR BAGS WILL WORK IN A CRASH OR IF THEY WILL GO OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. CAR MANUAL STATES THAT EITHER SCENARIO MAY OCCUR. DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATES THAT IT WILL NOT DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY.

THE DRIVERS SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR IS SMALLER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, THIS DIFFERENCE DECREASES THE VIEWING AREA AND INCREASES THE BLIND SPOT MAKING LANE CHANGES DIFFICULT. NLM

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25 MPH OR MORE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. INTER PRIDE RENTAL NOTIFIED. *AK

NEGATIVE CABLE ON BATTERY KEEPS LOOSENING, CAUSING BATTERY TO DIE. *AK