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1992 Buick Roadmaster 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 1992 record →

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 22, 1997FL

IN AN ACCIDENT AT 30-35MPH AT 12:00 POSITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND DRIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 12, 1997AZ

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION, SPEED 45MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 31, 1997NY

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE, YEELOW ON DASH INDICATES SINGAL COMING ON, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET SURFACE THEY WILL KICK IN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Dec 18, 1996NC

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 4, 1996PA

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 21, 1996CA

VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AFTER PLACING IT INTO REVERSE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Sep 24, 1996VA

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS INOPERATIVE DUE FAILURE IN RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY, BELT HAS FULLY EXTENDED, AND WON'T RETRACT.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 5, 1996LA

ENGINE FAILED 4 TIMES.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 1996OK

EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRAL SHORT WHERE SHE WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME, WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD POP, CONSUMER THOUGHT SOMEHTING HAD HIT WINDSHIELD, BUT NOTHING HAD, CONSUMER STATED IT WAS VERY HOT THAT DAY AND SHE TRIED TO WORK THE POWER WINDOWS AND ADJUST THE SEAT BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, ON ARRIVING CONSUMER USED THE MANUAL LOCKS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD HUSBAND TO CHECK THE FUSE BOX BUT NOTHING WAS BLOWN, THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT THERE WAS ONLY ONE CIRCUIT BREAKER WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TWO, CONSUMER REPLACED THE ONE AND PURCHASED THE MISSING ONE ALSO, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER IT WOULD TAKE 2 WEEKS TO CHECK OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 5, 1996LA

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *DH

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jun 20, 1996OH

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.*SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 17, 1996IA

PROBLEMS WITH SCORED PISTON IN THE ENGINE, MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING, SOMETIMES WHEN IN DRIVE THIS MAY CAUSE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. PLEASE EXPAIN MORE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 7, 1996AZ

BRAKE FAILURE. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 4, 1996AR

WHEN VEHICLE REACHED 46 THOUSAND MILES TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK AT 36000 MILES, DEALER CHANGED FILTER AND FLUID, 10000 MILES LATER, IT COMPLETELY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 3, 1996CT

HEAD-ON COLLISION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, TOTALLED BOTH VEHICLE. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Mar 6, 1996OH

AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT PROPERLY COOL VEHICLE DOWN. *DH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 8, 1996PA

PURCHASE CAR THE GRILL WAS REPLACED, ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS WILL DESCRIBE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 23, 1996NJ

BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *DSH

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 4, 1996FL

GOING INTO THE SUN REFLECTION FROM DASH BLANKS OUT ALL FORWARD VISION. DRIVER CAN NOT SEE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF HIM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 19, 1995PA

BEARINGS WERE KNOCKING AGAINST THE WALL OF ENGINE, HAD TO REPLACE. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Nov 29, 1995GA

WINDSHIELD REFLECTS DASH AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Nov 17, 1995IN

PEBBLE GRAIN OF DASH REFLECTS BACK IN WINDOW RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT *JB

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock1 injured
Filed Sep 14, 1995NE

THE TRUNK LID LATCH IS VERY SHARP AND IT PERTRUDES AND HAS HURT OWNER SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 9, 1995LA

VEHICLE STALLED, STARTING INSTANTLY AFTER STALL. *TW

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 8, 1995LA

ENGINE STALLED 3 TIMES. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 7, 1995TX

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 31, 1995OH

THE AIR CONDITIONER DON'T COOL CAR OFF ENOUGH WHEN GOES OVER 80 DEGREES. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Aug 19, 1995CO

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Aug 11, 1995NC

DRIVE SHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPAIR , HAD BEEN SPOT WELDED IN THREE PLACES. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash3 injured
Filed Jun 3, 199500

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DURING THREE CAR COLLISION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 22, 1995NY

ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND ABS WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED, RESULTING IN ABS MALFUNCTION. TT

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 16, 1995OH

THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE WINDSHIELD RESULTS IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 15, 1995MI

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT

Air BagsCrash
Filed Mar 14, 1995MI

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT. *SKD

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 13, 1995TX

VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER SIDE SEAT WENT INTO RECLINE POSITION, VEHICLE WAS AT STOP. TT

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Feb 14, 1995AR

REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 4, 1995TN

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. AK

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