2004 Buick Rendezvous complaints

THE FUEL LINE RUNMIG FROM THE ENGINE TO THE FUEL FILTER GOT A SLOW LEAK IN IT, FILLED THE INSIDE OF THE SUV WITH FUMES AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER TO AIR OUT THE CAR THEN THE FUEL LINE SPLIT AND FELL OFF AND GAS SPILLED OUT AND OVERCOME THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WITH FUMES. WHEN REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE LINE ACCUMULATED EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND HEAT AND CAUSED IT TO BREAK WHEN IT GOT HOT SEVERAL TIMES.

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, ROADS WERE WET BUT NOT ICY. HIT A WET SPOT ON A CURVE. SLID SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND PASSENGER TIRE DROPPED OFF PAVEMENT. EASILY CORRECTED BACK ONTO THE ROAD, BUT THEN THE BACK HYDROPLANED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED, LANDING UPSIDE DOWN IN A CULVERT. DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL VIA SQUAD. VEHICLE TOTALED BY INSURANCE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK MY SPEED AND IT REGISTERED 30 MPH. I KNOW I WAS GOING FASTER THAN THAT AS I WAS DRIVING ON A 55 MPH HIGHWAY. FROM THAT TIME IT VARIED CONSIDERABLY, AT TIMES SHOWING 0 MPH WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. TODAY IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING AGAIN. IN RESEARCHING I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 70,000 MILES IT WAS NOT COVERED IN A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. ALSO WHEN SEARCHING FOR RECALLS ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL IT SHOWS SEVERAL BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES WHEN I AM TRAVELING. THE IGNITION STICKS WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, WHEN I TURN THE KEY ON TO START IT, THE IGNITION STICKS AND IT WON'T START IT JUST KEEPS TURNING OVER. IT'S VERY SCARY, IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED WHEN I AM NOT TRAVELING, WHEN THE CAR IS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I AM GOING SOMEWHERE TRY TO START IT AND THE IGNITION STICKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT COULD NOT TURN OFF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CHAMBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,138.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 90 MPH, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY HOWEVER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. THE DRIVER DIED AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HAND, FACE, AND SHOULDERS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHERIFF STATION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS VERY SCARY AND LIFE THREATENING EVENT HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED IN 2009 IN MINNESOTA. I PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THIS WAS REPLACED AT A BUICK DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER, MN VIKING BUICK. THE SECOND TIME, IN JULY 2013 ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN CHICAGO GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH GOING IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC. THE SAME EVENT OCCURRED FOR THE THIRD TIME ON JULY 19 ,2014. THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING IN 2013 AND 2014. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT MOVE. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES. THE KEY DID NOT MOVE NOR COULD IT BE RETRIEVED. THE BATTERY LIGHT THEN TURNED ON. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR BY TURNING THE IGNITION KEY. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2004. I LEARNED ABOUT THESE FROM LISTENING TO THE NEWS. I HAVE CALLED BUICK IN JUNE 2014. I WAS TOLD THAT BASED ON MY VIN, THE CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH EVALUATING THE CAR. I HAVE TOLD THEM THAT THE IGNITION SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED IN 2009. BUICK TELLS ME THAT THEY DO NOT SEE THIS ON THEIR SYSTEM. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS, PAYMENTS AND INFORMATION FROM THE BUICK DEALERSHIP THAT COMPLETED THIS AS WELL AS FROM THE TOWING COMPANY THAT TOWED THE CAR THERE.THIS EVENT OCCURRED AGAIN ON JULY 19, 2014 WHILE I WAS IN A SHOPPING MALL PARKING. AN ADDITIONAL EVENT THAT I NOTICED THIS THIRD TIME WAS THAT I COULD NOT EVEN GET OUT OF THE

WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES MY TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER TO MY BRAKES. I DOUBLE PUMPED AND THEY WORKED AGAIN, ALMOST RAN INTO A SUBWAY!!! THIS IS VERY SCARY AND I BROUGHT VEHICLE IN AND THEY COULD DIAGNOSIS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS AND THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM WHEN YOUR BRAKES DON'T WORK AND HOW DO YOU FIX THEM WHEN THE SHOP CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT!!! IT SAYS IT IS A SENSORY ISSUE, AND FEELS LIKE THE ABS ARE WORKING WHEN YOU ARE ON ICE, BUT THIS IS HAPPENING ON DRY PAVEMENT. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR VARIOUS DIFFERENT GM MODELS ON IGNITION COILS(BUT THE 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS IS NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THEM. THE HOUSING AROUND MY IGNITION COIL HAS UNRAVELED, AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. I DO NOT WANT ANY CONCERNS WITH THIS. CAN GM SEND ME A VOUCHER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IN ORDER FOR ME TO HAVE A PIECE OF MIND? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAD A TRANSMISSION REPAIR AT AN AMMCO TRANSMISSION OUTLET. AS A RESULT OF THE REPAIR MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT WORKING THE FIRST DAY THE CAR WAS DECLARED REPAIRED. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE REPAIRER WHO TOLD ME A SECOND TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSTALLED. I WAS TOLD APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS LATER MY CAR WAS REPAIRED. WHEN THE CAR WAS PICKED UP A SECOND THE TIME THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO TIME FOR THE COMPUTER TO RESET ITSELF. THAT NEVER HAPPENED SINCE I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE COMPUTER WAS IN DEFAULT MODE AND WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AAMCO PRETENDED TO TELL ME MY CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THROUGHOUT THIS ORDEAL. THE SAME NIGHT I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK MY EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT WHEN MY CAR GLITCHED AGAIN. I ALMOST HIT THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN BECAUSE THERE WAS TOTAL DARKNESS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THERE IS NO OVERSIGHT OF SECONDARY REPAIR SHOPS. I HAVE TRIED HARD. NO ONE SHOULD GO THROUGH WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH. THIS MECHANICS USED MANY EXCUSES BUT IN THE END IT WAS A PINCHED (BEST WORD I CAN UTILIZED) WIRE THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. AFTER BEING TURNED DOWN BY FOUR LOCAL MECHANICS THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER. NO ONE WAS WANTS TO STEP FORWARD TO EXPLAIN MY PROBLEM. HOWEVER I HAVE DOCUMENTS TO SHOW THAT MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS WORKING FINE PRIOR TO THIS REPAIR. THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IN PA HAS LIMITED AUTHORITY ON THIS ISSUE AND CANNOT HELP ME. THESE PEOPLE NEED OVERSIGHT SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED OR ALREADY HAS. *TR

WHEN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF PARKING SPOT YOU GET A HUMMING SOUND AT SLOW SPEED SEEMS TO BE IN THE REAR OF CAR I THINK DOES NOT SOUND LIKE POWER STEERING WHINE CK THE FLUID IN POWER STEERING IT IS FINE NO LEAKS. *TR

ONE DAY I WOKE UP GOT IN MY CAR STARTED DRIVING AND IT WOULDN'T GO PAST 55MPH I TOOK IT TO EAST DETROIT AUTO ON GRATIOT IN DETROIT MI AND THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR OVER 30 DAYS SAYING THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. THEY CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AND GAVE ME MY CAR BACK NOT WORKING. I JUST RECENTLY BROUGHT THIS CAR AND ITS A HUGE HASSLE. *TR

THE STEERING GRINDS AND THE POWER BRAKES DON'T STOP UNLESS YOU PUMP THEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS,ITS NOT ALL THE TIME,AND THE SHIFTING GEAR BROKE WHILE I WAS PARKED TRYING TO PUT IT INTO REVERSE. MY NAME IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM JIM DORAN AUTO CENTER3075 N HWY 99W PO BOX 598 MC MINNGVILLE, OR 97128 503-472-3131 THIS VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISED AS A "CREAM PUFF" MEANING THE VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND AFTER I RECEIVED IT IN CALIFORNIA IT COST ME OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT EVEN KNOW THE SUV SOLD TO ME BY THIS DEALERSHIP WAS SOLD (AS-IS) BUT ADVERTISED AND A CAR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HAVE PAID OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS TO THIS CAR JUST TO BRING IT UP TO PASS A DMV VEHICLE INSPECTION FOR CALIFORNIA. SOME KIND OF RESOLUTION TO SATISFY ME MOMENTARILY FOR THE REPAIRS FOR THE FALSE ADVERTISING THAT THIS DEALERSHIP POSTED ONLINE FOR THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR SOLD TO ME: 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS SOLD (AS-IS) BUT THE SUV WAS ADVERTISED AS A "CREAM PUFF" BEING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IT'S BEEN ANYTHING BUT! THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE IS JUST UNDER $6,000 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT EVEN IN FAIR CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IGNITION RELAY AND FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, HEATING SYSTEM AND THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE DISABLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, THE FUEL INDICATOR GAGE WOULD REMAIN ON AN EMPTY READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE TOTALLED. *TR

I PURCHASED MY BUICK RENDEZVOUS IN 2007 FROM MY MOTHER WHO ONLY HAD IT 2 YEARS. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD 8 WHEELBEARINGS REPLACED, AND 2 HUB ASSEMBLIES, ALONG WITH THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE ABS. THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES 'RUB' WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, OR SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WILL 'RUB'. AFTER THIS HAPPENS, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS THE AWD DISABLED LIGHT. I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THAT COVERED THE WHEELBEARING ISSUES, AND ONE OF THE HUB ASSEMBLY FIXES. I THINK I HAVE SPENT MORE ON REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST 6 YEARS THEN I PAID TO BUY IT. NOT A YEAR GOES BY THAT I DON'T HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING REPLACE IN ORDER FOR IT TO PASS INSPECTION. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 118000 MILES ON IT. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT MY USED BUICK RENDEZVOUS, IT STARTED STALLING. IT WAS A MONTHLY OCCURRENCE UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN IT IS HAPPENING WEEKLY. ALTHOUGH THIS CAR WAS WITHIN THE VIN BREAKPOINTS OF A SAFETY RECALL IN 2005, BUICK TOLD ME THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN IN ITS ENTIRETY WASN'T AFFECTED AND EVEN IF IT WAS THAT THEY WOULDN'T COVER REPAIRS BECAUSE IT WAS TOO OLD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO AN APPOINTMENT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT THUMBED WHEN I MOVED FROM THE LIGHT TAKING OFF NOT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING BUT AS SOMETHING WAS KNOCKED IN, THEN THE LOWER LIGHT I TURN ON IN THE TRUCK STOPPED WORKING, THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS AS WELL STOPPED ON THE 11 OF MARCH ABOUT 6 PM I WAS HEADING BACK IN FROM OUT OF TOWN HAD TO POSITION MY CELL PHONE SO I COULD SEE WHAT SPEED I WAS GOING, THE TURNING TO THE RIGHT KNOCKS LIKE SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF, AND THE TO TOP IT OFF THE WIPER FROM THE BACK WINDOW LEAKS IN THE INSIDE WHEN I TRY TO CLEAN WITH FLUID, THE SEAT BELT AS WELL IS NOT LOCKING I AND MY ON STAR IT READS AND TALKS AS I TRIED TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT THE SYSTEM FAILED AND MY ENGINE STALLS AS WELL THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RUNS HOT IF I GO IN TOWN AND STOP AT THE LIGHTS I CHECKED THE FLUID AND IT IS IN THEIR I CALLED GM AND THEY QUOTE AND QUOTE SAY THEIR WAS NEVER A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BUT I SEE ONLINE THAT THEIR WAS WHY IS IT THAT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO LOCATE ANY INFORMATION I HATE THAT I AM ALWAYS GETTING DUPED IN WITH THESE VEHICLES AND THEN I GET MORE DEPRESSED AND SHUT DOWN AND FEEL LIKE ALL MY FUNDS MEAN NOTHING TO ANY ONE. *TR

VEHICLE LOST COOLANT SECONDARY TO "BLOWN" LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. GASKET REPLACED, BY CERTIFIED GM DEALER SERVICE CENTER, ENGINE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT OVERHEATING. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO 'PURGE' COOLING SYSTEM TO NO AVAIL. *TR VEHICLE IN DAY 8 OF "HOSPITAL STAY" AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WOULD LOCK THE DOORS AND LATER, FIND THAT THEY WERE UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOCK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. OFTEN TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE RESISTANT TO RESTARTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING ERRONEOUS READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR LOCAL SHOP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000. UPDATED 09/05/12*LJ

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE STRUCK A CAR THAT CAME INTO MY LANE. I CONTINUED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY (GARDEN STATE PARKWAY IN NEW JERSEY) AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HARD WITH THE LEFT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH EITHER FRONT END COLLISION. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED $10,000 IN DAMAGE AND WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION HITTING A CAR THAT RAN A STOP SIGN OFF A HIGHWAY. HE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS PUSHED INTO ME CAUSING EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO BOTH KNEES AND LEFT SHOULDER BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID LOCK UPON IMPACT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE FOR THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A SAFE LOCATION AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS, THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE SIMILAR DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND AFTER RUNNING IT, IT DOES NOT ALWAYS RESTART. IT HAS ALSO STALLED AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN IDLING. NO ONE CAN PIN POINT A SPECIFIC PROBLEM BUT AFTER IT SITS AWHILE IT RESTARTS. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO SIT FOR AN HOUR TO GET MY CAR STARTED. A GM MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON A FUSE, BUT THERE WAS NOT CHANGE MADE TO THE FUSES SO THE ISSUE WAS NOT CORRECTED. OTHERS HAVE SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, BUT THEN OTHERS SAY IF IT IS THE FUEL PUMP IT WOULD HAVE GONE COMPLETELY BAD BY NOW. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2008 WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM A DEALER. *TT

REAR DIFFERENTIAL /TORQUE TUBE DEFECT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO GM DEALERSHIP TO CHECK WHINING, ROARING AND CLUNKING NOISE. GARAGE INDICATED NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. NOISES CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE. VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO GARAGE SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER GARAGE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. PROBLEM FOUND AND BOTH GM DEALERSHIP GARAGE AND THE CERTIFIED GARAGE THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM INDICATED A DEFECT IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WITH POTENTIAL OF LOCKING UP WHEELS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO SKID WITH THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

GAS GAUGE GIVES FAULTY READINGS WHETHER IT IS JUST BEING STARTED OR AFTER RUNNING FOR A WHILE. IT ALSO GIVES FAULTY READINGS AFTER FILLUPS. THEY GAUGE READS FULL OR NO GAS AT ALL. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 1 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CLUSTER BOARD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE COOLANT BEGAN TO MIX WITH THE OIL AND DESTROYED THE HEAD GASKET. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL SUV HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. SOME DAYS IT WILL BE ALOT LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AND OTHER DAYS IT WILL BE ALOT HIGHER, LIKE SHOWING 110 MPH WHILE I'M ACTUALLY DRIVING 45 MPH. SOME DAYS IT DOES NOT REGISTER ANYTHING OTHER THAN 0 MPH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT SPEED; IT WOULD INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING FASTER THAN IT ACTUALLY WAS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. UPDATED 3/11/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS AT 100- 105 MPH WHEN SHE WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING 45 MPH. UPDATED 03/16/11

ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE BELOW 3000 RPM, AND ONCE ALMOST 4500 RPM CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE, HAD TO ACTUALLY PUT AUTO IN NEUTRAL AT STOPLIGHTS. THIS CONDITION WOULD OCCUR AT RANDOM TIMES, SOMETIMES IT WOULD SEEM TO OCCUR 5 OR 6 TIMES IN A ROW, AND THEN SOMETIMES IT WOULD ACT NORMAL WHEN ENGINE WAS STARTED AGAIN. UNLIKE THE IDIOTS IN THE TOYOTA'S I DID PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, HOWEVER THERE ARE APPARENTLY A LOT OF DRIVERS THAT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SEVERE PROBLEM FOR. THIS CONDITION STARTED MAY 24, ( I REMEMBER BECAUSE IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING TO MY BIRTHDAY DINNER) 2010 ONLY OCCURRING ONCE IN A WHILE, UNTIL ENGINE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED, THEN BY SEPT IT WAS EVERY WEEK. I HAD IT CHECKED AT THE DEALER ON 10/5/10 AND THEY ORDERED A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND INSTALLED IT ON 10/11/10. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BEEN A SAFETY RECALL, AND FUNNY THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WAS NEVER MENTIONED AS A POSSIBILITY DURING THE BIG TOYOTA SCANDAL. THE AUTOMOBILE IS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL WITH A 3400 CC ENGINE. WITH 57,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. *TR

I HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY FRUSTRATED WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANICS WHERE I PAID TO HAVE IT PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND I HAVE HAD EVERY FUSE CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES. NOT ONCE BUT MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS' GAS GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. MOST OF THE TIME NOT AT ALL. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ OVER 100 MPH. THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TODAY TO BE TOLD IT MUST BE IN THE BOARD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A GROUND WIRE. I DON'T KNOW BUT FOR THE MONEY I SPENT ON THIS CAR IT SHOULD WORK. I AM WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT STALLING ALSO. ONE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP AND DOWN BY THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR (ONLY BY THE DRIVER'S BUTTON). ONE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. AND THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT TOUCH THE WINDOW. THIS ALSO HAS BEEN LOOKED AT SINCE 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT GM' RECALLS ETC TODAY AND AM HOPING SOMETHING WILL FINALLY GET DONE CAUSE I LOVE MY SUV. *TR

SPEEDOMETER WORKED ERRATICALLY SHOWING WRONG MPH. THIS WAS SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT RESULTED ON A LAW SUIT AND SETTLEMENT. SPEEDOMETER WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE SAME SUB - CONTRACTOR PRODUCED THESE UNITS. GM REFUSED TO MAKE GOOD ON THIS. *TR

SPEEDOMETER OFTEN READS THE WRONG SPEED, FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, SOMETIMES THE RPMS ARE ALSO OFF! HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER 6 MONTHS! *TR

SPEEDOMETER OFTEN FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. *TR

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WILL NOT STOP GROANING ON ANY TURN. REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOW HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. WE ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. THE TOTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH THESE WILL BE WELL OVER $5,000. IT IS EFFECTING THE TURNING PROCESS WHEN I NEED TO TURN THE CAR. ALSO HAVE A RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THE STEERING COLUMN COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND THE TOWING COMPANY HAD TO PUT OIL ALL OVER WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND SLIDE IT UP TO THE CABLE TO TOW THE CAR. ENTIRE STEERING MECHANISM REPLACED BUT NOW THE RACK AND PINION HAS TO BE REPLACED. I THINK IT IS DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUE. THAT IS WHEN IT STARTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND ABRUPTLY THERE WAS A DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED AT AN EMERGENCY ROOM FOR MINOR INJURIES WHICH INCLUDED BURNS AND BRUISES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,449. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 89,449. UPDATED 05/19/10 *BF UPDATED 06/04/10.*JB

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AWD LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NEVER GONE OFF. IT CAME ON WHEN WE HAD LESS THAN 30K MILES ON THE CAR. WE HAVE HAD OUR CAR TO MANY, MANY MECHANICS. NONE ARE ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ONE TOLD US WE NEEDED ALL NEW TIRES, WE BOUGHT NEW TIRES, ONE SAID IT WAS THE ALIGNMENT WE HAD IT ALIGNED. ONE MECHANIC WENT THROUGH THE CAR AND CHARGED US 3 HOURS OF LABOR TO TELL US THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG AND NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG. ANOTHER SUGGESTED WE CONTACT THE DEALER MUST BE A CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM DEFECT. CALLED THE DEALER AND HE STATED THERE WERE NO WARNINGS ON THIS DEFECT. AWD IS SOMETHING WE WANTED WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ONLINE AND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM MANY, MANY MECHANICS AND NO FIX TO THE PROBLEM. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT WITHOUT THIS WORKING IT POSES A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS. WE WANT TO GET THIS REPAIRED BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY TO INVESTIGATE A PROBLEM NO ONE CAN FIX. KINDLY INVESTIGATE THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS PURCHASED IN JUNE 2009. SHE STATED THE OWNER CONTINUED TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC DONE, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT PERFORMED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE, HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V454000; COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 78,000.

VEHICLE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS (SPEEDOMETER AND VEHICLE ENGINE TEMPERATURE) DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *TR