Major Problems with 1999 Buick Park Avenue Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Buick Park Avenue

1999 Buick Park Avenue ARM Victims: 2

1999 Buick Park Avenue ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

1999 Buick Park Avenue 12V/24V/48V BATTERY Mileage: 581 miles

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Problems with GASOLINE, ENGINE and RETRACTOR are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Park Avenue owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle does not always accelerate when i step on the gas pedal. this can be dangerous when i am...	14 ~ 6000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after vehicle has been parked in heated garage for awhile. then started it and vehicle stalled. would need to be...	10 ~ 29292 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS either left or right front seat belt fail to extend from the retract mechanism when the seat belt has been...	7 ~ 28783 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after vehicle has been parked in heated garage for awhile. then started it and vehicle stalled. would need to be...	7 ~ 7663 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the consumer states that his wife started the vehicle and the engine blew. the noise sounded as if a bomb...	6 ~ 46857 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake rotors were wearing excessively and overheating which caused rotors to warp/out of round. dealer notified and informed consumer that	6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM negative post snapped from battery causing electrical system to malfunction. dealer has been notified.*ak...	5 ~ 45640 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer concerned that auto safety data won't be released to the public. *nm the consumer believed that the public had...	5 ~ 35728 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission would buck & jerk after shifting into drive from reverse. does not happen from reverse to drive. will be	5 ~ 31890 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the plastic intake manifold melted and caused coolant to leak onto the engine. *jb scc...	5 ~ 40780 miles
ENGINE sudden engine failure. i own a 99 buick park avenue ultra that has about 65 000 miles on it and...	4 ~ 93000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign...	4 ~ 104000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership. the mechanic indicated that one of	4 ~ 69537 miles
SEAT BELTS nar 06/19/2003. *mr the passenger side seat belt could not be removed from it's receptable. the vehicle was taken to...	4 ~ 102261 miles
TIRES dealer replaced goodyear tire p225/60r16...	4 ~ 10000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while traveling at 70 mph and when depressing brakes vehicle would vibrate and pulsate intermittently. dealer and manufacturer have been	4
TREAD/BELT > TIRES all four goodyear eagle ls tires that came installed on my buick park ave have tread separations. three of the	3
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when starting vehicle there was aloud bang vehicle would not start. consumer saw smoke coming from under the hood then	3
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS shoulder belt is twisted when it goes up into the retractor. *ak...	3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle was placed in the park position and it jumped out of gear accelerating at high rate of speed and	3 ~ 92682 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer complained about engine cooling leak at upper intake manifold. manufacturer issued a recall for 2000-2003 vehicles but consumer owned	3 ~ 68211 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES door could not lock or unlock with key. dealer has repaired door four times. consumer continued to have the same	3 ~ 30000 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belts failed. *mjs...	3
BODY > STRUCTURE my 1999 buick park avenue was parked under our pole barn in front of our home. my neighbor came over...	2 ~ 124292 miles
STEERING my wife came home and stated this car was driving wobbly and making a noise.i inspected vehicel and found the...	2 ~ 98000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 1) customer lost steering of car 2) lower control arm mount broke from frame mount was not fully welded to	2 ~ 52607 miles
STRUCTURE transmission failure developed on 1999 buick park avenue. *mr the transmission would shift harshly shudder and hesitate while driving. the	2 ~ 19976 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the morning of december 13th 2003 my father (james) started his 1999 buick park avenue in the garage. upon turning...	2 ~ 35950 miles
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE intake manifold warped causing coolant to leak onto engine. vehicle has been repaired. *ak consumer states that this happened due	2
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states while traveling at 25mph brakes failed. consumer states brake pedal went to the floor. the dealer can't duplicate	2
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer stated the right front brake wore only the inner pad which caused a loud squeak. dealer notified. please provide	2 ~ 25000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING no summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak...	2 ~ 33500 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM intermittently vehicle stalled and die without warning. dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct the problem.*ak...	2 ~ 66500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving about highway speed vehicle will start vibrating .it could be felt from front to the rear of vehicle.	2
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE power door locks do not lock or unlock from time to time. when consumer contacted dealer dealer said that they...	2 ~ 291 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING while pulling out from a gas station power steering failed. vehicle was taken to dealership where the power steering pump	2 ~ 29800 miles
SUSPENSION when parking or turning left/right vehicle shimmies.*ak...	2
AIR BAGS air bag light came on on several occasions while driving. *ak...	2
SERVICE BRAKES tl the contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while backing out...	1 ~ 152000 miles
POWER TRAIN sudden engine failure. i own a 99 buick park avenue ultra that has about 65 000 miles on it and...	1 ~ 65000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when i turned on the left turn the lamp on the instrument panel had stopped blinking and stayed on even...	1 ~ 101200 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES electric door locks on front and rear passenger side do not function and doors cannot be opened with either remote	1
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 1) customer lost steering of car 2) lower control arm mount broke from frame mount was not fully welded to	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the complaint was received via e-mail. i went to goodyear to have my brakes checked when they removed the wheel...	1 ~ 42000 miles
HUB > WHEELS the complaint was received via e-mail. i went to goodyear to have my brakes checked when they removed the wheel...	1 ~ 42000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT while driving the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken tot eh dealer where it...	1 ~ 42000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle had a crack in the fuel line which caused the vehicle to catch on fire. the dealer was...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER cold engine. hit starter and heard an explosion. soon after smoke pouring out from under hood. engine fire. called 911...	1 ~ 60980 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the car's transmission or axle seems to studder at speeds between 35-55 usually after slowing down and then trying to	1 ~ 57500 miles
SEATS the driver?s seat control bezel was detached and was replaced but failed again due to improper installing. the passenger side	1
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving at 65mph front passenger's side wheel fell off.*ak...	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when starting vehicle there was aloud bang vehicle would not start. consumer saw smoke coming from under the hood then	1
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE while driving 55 mph right rear tire came off vehicle veered to left over median and into oncoming traffic consumer...	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the passenger front assist handle came loose from its mounting. nlm...	1
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS vehicle has extended braking distance mostly in wet conditions. when coming from car wash pedal goes amost to floor. also...	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle has extended braking distance mostly in wet conditions. when coming from car wash pedal goes amost to floor. also...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY consumer has had a repeated problem with right side mirror parallel park assistance mirror automatically going into "park mode". thus...	1
WHEELS while driving 70 mph consumer noticed vibration and wobble. while attempt to stop vehicle the right front wheel came off...	1
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE consumer went to start vehicle and there was an explosion under the hood. the motor and all connecting parts caught	1 ~ 35000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after vehicle has been parked in heated garage for awhile. then started it and vehicle stalled. would need to be...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 1999 park avenue sensor for the rear windshield caused moisture to freeze on the wipers. *ts the device caused moisture...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the passenger side seat belt failed to retract and seat belt interlock will not lock. *ak ninety percent of the...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 1998 buick park avenue severed brake lines left front axle broke due to a cracked cradle. kb nar* while driving...	1

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