2003 Buick Rendezvous complaints

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V150000; DODGE ISSUED A REAR LIFTGATE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *JB

LOWER HATCHBACK LATCH LOOSENED, AND IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CLOSE/OPEN THE HATCHBACK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BLOWN TRANSMISSION. *JB

ELECTICAL FAILURE IN CAR CAUSED CATESTROPHIC FIRE WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF INITIAL INDICATIONS OF SMOKE.*AK

WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON HIGH CONTROL CONSUMER NOTICED WIPERS MOVING SLOWLY AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE. *AK

E-MAIL FWD FM FHWA INQUIRING ABOUT A RECALL TO REPLACE A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT AT THE LATCH ATTACHMENT IN THE REAR LIFGATE OF HIS 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. *LA *NM

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE LIFTGATE LATCH RECALL 04V150000 REPAIRS PERFORMED BECAUSE THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL. *AK

WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DISTINGUISH THE PROBLEM. *MR THE BATTERY LIGHT HAS BEGUN TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. *NM

PROBLEMS WITH LOSING HUBCAP EQUIPMENT. *MR THE VEHICLE HAS LOST FIVE HUBCAPS OFF OF THE TWO FRONT WHEELS. THESE INCLUDE TWO ORIGINALS AND THREE REPLACEMENTS ALL INSTALLED AT THE DEALERS. IT WAS EVIDENT THAT ALL FIVE OF THE PLASTIC NUTS HAVE FAILED EITHER SINGLY OR ALL AT ONCE. *SC *JB

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE POWER FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SWAYED ALL OVER THE ROAD, MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. SWAYING OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TIE ROD WAS LOOSE, AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ALMOST FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TIE ROD CAME LOOSE FROM THE FACTORY. *AK

I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE HEATER IN MY 2003 RENDEZVOUS. I HAVE BEEN TO MY DEALER, TALKED TOBUICK AND ALSO A FIELD REP.(DAVID BRIE?) I AM NOT HAPPY WITH ANSWERS I HAVE BEEN GIVEN. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THERE IS A PROBLEM. WHEN THE HEATER IS PUT IN BI-LEVEL POSITION IT BECOMES EXTREMELY LOUD AND SOUNDS LIKE THE AIR CANT GET OUT WHEN PUT IN HEAT SETTING. WHEN PUT TO COLD SETTING THE AIR FLOWS FREELY. ALL MY OTHER PAST VEHICLES NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN IT IS EXTREMELY COLD THE CAR DOES NOT HEAT PROPERLY.*AK

THE HORN IS VERY HARD TO OPERATE DURING AN EMERGENCY. THE HORN HAS TO BE PRESSED FORCIBLY IN THE CENTER IN ORDER TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

SPEEDOMETER NUMBERS ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING DAY LIGHT. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THEN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A MEDIAN DIVIDER. CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL. THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH TORE FROM THE FIBER GLASS LIFTGATE. THE LIFTGATE OPENED AND AN 8 YEAR OLD OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. BUILD DATE MAY 2003 ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *PH *SCC *JB

A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF WIND PUSHED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR(WHILE IN THE OPEN POSITION) AND SCREWED UP THE DOR HINGE. NOW (AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR) THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOLD THEM MY PROBLEM THE ASKED IF I HAD A RENDEZVOUS OR AN AZTEC(THEY DID NOT SEE MY VEHICLE BUT IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING ALOT WITH THESE MODELS)QUOTED $1000.00 TO REPAIR. *AK

2001 BUICK REGAL AND 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, THE HORNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO SOUND IN A PANIC OR EMERGENCY SITUATION. COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TO NO AVAIL. *LA

INTERIOR ROOF SUPPORT MISSING. ADDED, OCTOBER 15, 2003. *LA

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT GEAR ARM INDICATOR PROBLEM. WHEN CHANGING GEAR IT WOULD NOT ALWAYS INDICATE IN WHICH GEAR IT WAS ON. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER.*AK

THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE GROSSLY OVERSIZED AND MADE THE VISION OBSCURE AT THE INTERSECTION. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO VIEW VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TURNED HIS BODY IN ORDER TO MAKE RIGHT/LEFT TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS. THE MIRROR WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE SIDE WINDOW. *AK *SCC *JB

DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

THE GAS TANK FILL HOSE ENTERS TANK IN A POORLY SITUATED LOCATION. THE HOSE ENTERS THE TANK ON THE SIDE, BOTTOM THROUGH A FLEXIBLE BOOT. THE BOOT/HOSE IN THIS LOCATION IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THE BOOT WAS TORN OPEN BY A STONE THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL HITTING THE VEHICLE WHILE MOVING AT 60MPH. THE TEAR WAS SIGNIFICANT (3/4" TEAR IN BOOT WHERE CONNECTED TO TANK). THE FILLER HOSE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOCATED EITHER HIGHER ON SIDE OR ON TOP OF TANK. POTENTIAL OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION SEVERE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE STARTED BLOWING FUSE AND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARK IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

NAR 05/28/2003 *MR SERIOUS DEFECT SPEEDOMETER. *CB

ENGINE NOISE AND OVER HEATING, TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 1-2. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM