1988 Buick Park Avenue
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
19 complaints4 involved a crash
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- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
*Ohio traffic safety report* the lug nuts on the left front tire was loose, which caused the tire to detach from the unit. *jg *jb
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
The headlights flashed on and off while driving.*jb
- Steering
When starting car and backing up while turning left or right, steering locks up.*ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicle would not go backwards. consumer stated it was transmission.*ak
- Unknown or other
Paint on outside of car IS fading with appearance of white patches.
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Upon impact from a collision, driver's seatback collapsed. dealer has not been notified. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While traveling vehicle stalls without any indication. Please provide further information. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
The mechanism that holds the brake shoe to the backing plate fell off, causing the brake drum to be destroyed. The brake drum was replaced on 11/12/97 and shoes were replaced on 6/2/29, 5/24/95 and 10/8//97. On 10/15/97 master cylinder spring popped loose, causing the brakes to lock up. The problem has been corrected. No prolbem with brakes at this time. *ak
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
The design of the power windows in the rear are made so that children could roll the windows down and fall through; has not seen dealer. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Antilock brakes locked up.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Vehicle speed control
Owner states that while sitting in parking lot and putting car in gear the vehicle took off, owner also notes that her foot was on brakes the whole time and she could not slow down vehicle and hit a building. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Antilock brakes locked up twice.
- Structure › Frame and members
Exterior paint on the top and on trunk oxidized and came off. *ak
- Steering › Rack and pinion
Failure on the rack and pinion steering, when driving in cold weather conditions the vehicle IS hard to steer. *ak
- Steering › Rack and pinion
Steering system failure, dealer needs to replace entire rack and pinion components. *ak
- Steering › Rack and pinion
Cold power steering. *Sd
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
Consumer was driving and there was no steering, causing an accident, car was totaled. Please describe . *ak
- Structure › Body › Hood
Consumer was driving and the front structure hood came off and hit another car there was no damage . tt
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
Steering stiffness under normal operating conditions. tt
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