Consumer Complaint Detail
BUICK / PARK AVENUE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007119740 | Incident Date: Aug, 24 2007 |
| Consumer's City: MEDFORD | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: PARK AVENUE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4CW52K6W4 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 25 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Two days before the incident i started having an alignment problem with the car. i had the car over a relatives house a half mile from my home, and decided to drive the car home and have it towed to the dealer from their. on the drive home, the right front control arm separated from the subframe (engine frame or cradle) at the after bracket which resulted in the right half shaft failing. this happened as i was turning into my development. the subframe was seriously corroded. i had the car towed to the dealer and the subframe and half shaft replaced with new parts. i contacted buick customer service to complain about a major structural failure on the car. they declined to offer any reimbursement for the repair, due to the vehicles age (nine years) and mileage (134,500). i maintain that the failure should not have occurred, and could have resulted in a serious or fatal accident had it occurred at highway speeds. *tr |