Consumer Complaint Detail
BUICK / PARK AVENUE / 1993
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998074677 | Incident Date: Mar, 10 1998 |
| Consumer's City: BLOOMINGTON | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: PARK AVENUE | Model Year: 1993 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4CW53L8P1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 07 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Nature of problem: i purchased a lemon!! i purchased a 1993 buick park avenue on 2/21/98 for $12,800.00 (along with my husbands 1991 jeep wrangler) from stephens buick/jeep. at that same time i purchased an extended warranty for 48 month or 40,000 miles, classic jcx for $1,466.00. since the date of purchase, i have had nothing but problems with this car. here is a list of problems in date order:1) 2/23/98 replaced brake rotors and brake pads (i dont think this was on all 4 wheels)3) 3/11/98 repair tire leaking align front end (i had to persist on getting tired checked out)4) 7/06/98 a/c inop replaced a/c core & evaporator (a/c didnt work at all)5) 6/24/99 seal front exhaust pipe / replace (continued to complain about some leak in front of car)6) 10/8/99 due to extreme rust on rocker panels and low mileage on car replace r/l rocker panels7) 10/28/99 the antenna was inop after the replacement of rocker panels. replaced new power antenna8) 12/14/99 replaced generator assembly / <dismount tire (leaky since 3/98), clean bead, install new valve stem/remount/balance> check charging system and replaced battery replaced fuel filter/fuel injected.9) 7/18/200 complained about some clunking noise on right front end when especially turning sharp turns. *left from wheel brg replaced/noisy/cleaned and adjusted rear breaks. breaks still continue to squeak10) 3/12/2001 many problems brought to the attention of this dealer ship1. oil pan (see 3/3/98) intake manifold/steering gear/brake master cylinder leaking r.2. leaky upper/lower intake manifold replaced intake manifold3. leaky master cylinder replaced master cylinder4. leaky transmission cooler lines warranty company denied to repair/replace5. fan control module warranty company denied to repair/replace *due to the fact the transmission cooler lines and fan control module were not replaced, the car is totally inop. the engine over heats badly. |