1989 Buick Park Avenue
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
21 complaints2 involved a crash9 injuries
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- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
Carriage roof comes loose. May blow off at freeway speeds. *js
- Tires · Unknown or other
There are a list of recall on this vehicle and I have not been notified on them. See the website. Can I have these items fixed or be reimbursed for the money that I have paid out? http://www.alldata.com/tsb/07/890742ii.html these are only approximate dates as I can exactly remember. Thank you. *tr
- Structure
I have a 1989 buick park avenue. The car was repainted but the paint has been coming off 3 or 4 years after it was repainted. I see a white coat and the original gray coat, which tells me they didn't prepare the surface correctly. I have paint peeling off on the door, roof and trunk. I thought…
I have a 1989 buick park avenue. The car was repainted but the paint has been coming off 3 or 4 years after it was repainted. I see a white coat and the original gray coat, which tells me they didn't prepare the surface correctly. I have paint peeling off on the door, roof and trunk. I thought they were suppose to do a proper paint job. Instead, they did a quickie that didn't last. Please help and make them repaint the car the right way. They did the same thing to my 1990 chevy suburban and did a crappy job and the paint started coming off again after 4 years with the clear coat peeling off first. How can they get away with this? please help me get my buick repainted the right way. Thank you. *tr
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft
Clear coat/paint deterioration. Front axles.*ak
- Structure › Body
Roof cover on vehicle began ripping off while driving causing damage to trunk lid. (Ohio traffic crash report) nlm
- Structure › Body
The paint, base coat and clear coat are deteriorating, consumer reports recommended I contact you. No safety defect. *Ak
- Unknown or other
No summary
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Gas pedal stuck, causing vehicle to accelerate out of control, resulting in a collision and injuries.
- Vehicle speed control
This vehicle was involved in 3-CAR crash following victim driver starting car and engaging transmission into drive following a fill-up at a local gas station. Vehicle accelerated rapidly and victim driver attempted to avoid crash through steering, but could not. Vehicle reached max. Speed of approx. 30Mph prior to impact. Vehicle had never had a similar condition before.
- Structure › Body
Vinyl roof fell off hitting other vehicle.
- Tires
Uniroyal tire blewout while driving.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Rear brakes locked up due to fluid leakage from brake cylinder that caused corrosion/gum formation on the drum brake pad.
- Structure › Body
Paint failure.
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Radio antenna failed.
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Driver's side seat belt will not retract unless the driver's door IS open. to tighten seat belt against the chest one must open the driver's door and tug on the belt. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Braking system IS not working properly. also the anti-lock brake light comes on, and when trying to stop the vehicle it's hard to stop. sometimes it takes both feet to stop. Consumer contacted the dealer, consumer was told it was the maste5 cylinder . Consumer stated that it almost caused them to have an accident. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Passenger hit front seat arm rest bracket in accident, due to plastic cover breaking, causing injuries. (Attorney for client)
- Tires
All four michelin tires blew out while driving, resulting in an accident. *ak
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum
Serpentine belt failed. *Sd
- Electrical system › Ignition
Vehicles intermittently stall out with no warning in no particular pattern. tt
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission vibrates when speed IS increased also gears stick. tt
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