1997 Buick Skylark complaints

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF GENERATOR ASSEMBLY CAUSED IT TO FAIL AT 25,491 MILES. *YC

AXLE SEAL SHAFT ASSEMBLY--CHANNEL PLATE, STEERING COLUMN.

WHEN PUTTING PASSENGERS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CAR BOTTOMS OUT WHEN HITTING A BUMP.CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT THE IS THE CAR'S NORMAL FUNCTION. *AK

BRAKES LOCK UP ON TURN, WET SURFACES AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTACE WHEN BRAKING AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. NLM

THE BAR ASSEMBLY FOR THE ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL OPERATING OF THE LATCH BECAME SEPARATED AT A PLASTIC HELD JOINT AND JAMMED THE LATCH MECHANISM, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE DOOR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. MJS

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, 5 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR WITHOUT KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS, CHILD BECAME SCARED, JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER CHILD AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE STOPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS AND CLAIMS FAILURE IS DUE TO FAILURE OF ABS. *AK

FRONT SEAT BELTS FREQUENTLY TWIST IN TRACK AND HANG UP REQUIRING DEALER TO READJUST OR REINSTALL.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT WON'T LOCK IN POSITION, AND THE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORWARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND THE LATCH ISN'T IN POSITION. *AK

IN FLOW OF TRAFFIC VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND ENGINE WILL TURN OFF. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN USE THEY MALFUNCTION, AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF, WHICH MAY CAUSE VISIBILTY DIFFICULTIES. DEALER REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND OTHER SWITCHES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

MY CAR HAS KILLED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES SINCE ITS PURCHASE IN MAY WITH MANY OF THEM COMING AT LOW TO ACCELERATING SPEEDS AND CROSSING IN TRAFFIC. I'VE ALSO HAD SEVERAL ACCELARATION STICKINGS WITH THE GAS PEDAL, THIS DISTURBS ME VERY MUCH BECAUSE IT BECOMES HARDER TO STOP THE CAR. I'VE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS EVER DONE THIS EACH TIME IT IS SENT TO BE LOOKED AT (THREE OCCASSIONS) AND ACCORDING TO THEIR PAPERWORK THEY NEVER TEST DROVE THE CAR, SEEING THAT THE MILEAGE WAS THE SAME AS WHEN I DROPPED THE CAR OFF. THEY'VE ALREADY SAID THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS TO BE REPLACED BUT I'M WORRIED THAT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ADDRESS THAT AND OTHER PROBLEMS. I'D APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME IN DEALING WITH THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. SINCERELY, JAMES ALEXANDER

WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED IT WILL THROTTLE VERY LOW AS IF IT IS GOING TO DIE. WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES IT THROTTLES VERY HIGH.

VEHICLE HAVING TROUBLE IN DIRECTIONAL PULLING, THE UNIBODY FRAME RAIL IS LONGER ON ONE SIDE THAN THE OTHER.

VEHICLE EITHER STALLS OR ACCELERATES AT FULL THROTTLE. QCAW

HEARD NOISE COMING FROM WHEELS. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD NOTHING WRONG. NOISE GOT LOUDER. BACK AT DEALER'S & MECHANIC SAID BRAKE PADS & ROTORS WENT BAD. HAS EXTENDED & FACTORY WARRANTY, BUT TOLD BRAKES & ROTORS NOT INCLUDED. BRAKES & ROTORS NEED REPLACING. DEFECTIVE REAR SHOCKS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH THE CABLE ACCELERATOR SNAPPED, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE REAR SUSPENSION WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO SWAY TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE IS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS STALLED AND STOPPED WORKING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH STATING THAT THIS SWITCH IS SOMEHOW CONECTED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING FOR NO KNOWN REASON.

WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT INDICATIONS THE HOOD FLIPPED BACKWARDS, HITTING THE WINDSHIELD . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEELS RUB AGAINST FRONT FENDER CAUSING NOISE DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.

REPLACED 4 SET OF BRAKES AND ROTORS EVERY 8 TO 10 MILES, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKING SYSTEM THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES AND ALSO CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

SEAT BELT DESIGN IS IMPROPERLY FITTED.

SEAT BELT INSTALLED IMPROPERLY, RESULTING IN POOR FIT (OVER ABDOMEN).

REFLECTIONS IN WINDSHIELD.

VEHICLE IS TOO BIG; MIRRORS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE ENOUGH TO SEE OTHER VEHICLES, AND SEATBACKS ARE TOO HIGH TO SEE OVER. *AK