1992 Buick Park Avenue
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1992 Buick Park Avenue. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. the transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle IS operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.
Owner complaints
77 complaints10 involved a crash2 involved a fire7 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Unknown or other
While driving in stop and go areas the car will shut off completely. No steering, brakes, or power whatsoever. Will place in park and turn key, car will start right up. So far I have not found anyone who can find the cause of this issue and just recommend replacing numerous parts.
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator · Engine and engine cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick park avenue. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shut off on four different occasions. on each occasion, the contact waited ten minutes for the vehicle to restart. on may 7, 2007, the contact attempted to start the vehicle and was unsuccessful. prior to this…
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick park avenue. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shut off on four different occasions. on each occasion, the contact waited ten minutes for the vehicle to restart. on may 7, 2007, the contact attempted to start the vehicle and was unsuccessful. prior to this failure, the service engine light illuminated. the current and failure mileages were 144,096. the dealer states compressor locked up, flush condenser and dealer also installed alternator. Update 05/22/07*tr
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Dt: 1992 buick park avenue. the consumer states that the struts that hold the hood up can wear out. the struts are not working all at this time. they stopped working approximately 4 or 5 months ago. consumer did call buick and they told him that because there was not a recall they could not…
Dt: 1992 buick park avenue. the consumer states that the struts that hold the hood up can wear out. the struts are not working all at this time. they stopped working approximately 4 or 5 months ago. consumer did call buick and they told him that because there was not a recall they could not do anything for him. the service department stated it was common in all general motors products. the consumer states he puts a fiber glass umbrella to hold the hood up. in the winter months the problem IS not as bad as the warmer months. *Jb
- Fuel system, gasoline
Car stalled as I was going down freeway 65 mph. Stalled, no warning at all. No brakes (power)no steering (power. Lucky I was in right hand lane to horse car off to side and call tow truck. Second time going down steep grade, stalled same exact thing no power coasted down to bottom of hill trying to…
Car stalled as I was going down freeway 65 mph. Stalled, no warning at all. No brakes (power)no steering (power. Lucky I was in right hand lane to horse car off to side and call tow truck. Second time going down steep grade, stalled same exact thing no power coasted down to bottom of hill trying to avoid accident. Let car sit for 15 minutes, start right back up and run for a couple of weeks.now I drive in right lane, 45 mph, phone and aaa card by my side. Scary
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
While driving at highway speed vehicle started decelerating without brakes being applied.contacted dealer. Fuel pump had failed as a result of pieces of plastic peeling off of gas tank ,and blocking the flow of the fuel.*ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Vehicle has automatic headlights, when set to automatically function headlights will go out while driving. when turned on manually lights stay on.*ak
- Seat belts › Rear/other
Driver's side rear seat belt will not release. passengers are unable to fasten seat belts. *ak
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior
The right and left mirrows do not collapse if it run into something.*ak
- Wheels › Rim
Salt and sand on road had accumulated on wheels. after being cleaned, wheels will get rusted, causing air leaks. *ak *slc
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Dealer reported that entire wiring harness required replacement because of potential fire hazard from shorts occurring in original wire harness. appeasr to be caused by lack of reliable short protection (i,e, circuit breakers, fuses, etc,) this IS a substantial hazard and cost to be borne by the owner of the car.*ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Consumer was traveling 4 0 mph on a bridge in bad weather while changing lanes vehicle skidded horizontally. a oil truck hit consumer's vehicle on driver's front, and airbags didn't deploy. *ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
Three separate incidents of tire blowouts, one incident happened while traveling between 25-30 mph, other two incidents while traveling about 60 mph, no crashes or injuries, tires were made by firestone. *cj
- Suspension › Rear
The bolts that fasten the rear suspension to the frame of the car have rusted and it has riped lose from the frame of the car. the right side IS rusted also but has not pulled lose yet. when it broke lose I was traveling approx 20mph. the car turned at 360 degrees. fortunatly there were no other cars around to impact.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
Computer failure. consumer will complete form. *ak
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
Selection of heater stuck in deforst. selection of direction air flow cannot be made.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
When operating in stop and go traffic in warm weather, moving from a stopped position, engine stalls out. Dealer cannot duplicate problem. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Driving down the road and a deer crossed in front. Driver applied the brakes, and vehicle tail spinned. Also, and the ABS lights came on and stayed on. *ak
- Parking brake › Conventional
When applying the emergency brake, it pops loose and will not stay down. Dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Driving at high speeds vehicle loses power and slows down, and then unexpectedly regains power. This defect IS intermittent. Dealer cannot determine the cause of defect. *ak
- Unknown or other
No summary losted for this vehicle. *ak
- Suspension › Front › Macpherson strut · Suspension › Rear › Shock absorber
All struts failed, causing vehicle to bounce.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system · Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Water pump replaced, causing overheating.
- Air bags › Frontal
Consumer was involved in an accident in which there was no deployment of driver's side airbag. Cause of problem unknown. Vehicle was totaled. *ak
- Suspension
While driving the vehicle, it sways to the right then to the left, causing the consumer to hit the guardrail. *ak
- Parking brake › Conventional
I bought my 1992 buick park avenue on 09/29/1991 (from don snell buick, dallas). each year I only used the emergency parking brake one time when I got texas car inspection. I think I never used that brake for more than 10 times totally after I bought that car. this year(1999), before I did the…
I bought my 1992 buick park avenue on 09/29/1991 (from don snell buick, dallas). each year I only used the emergency parking brake one time when I got texas car inspection. I think I never used that brake for more than 10 times totally after I bought that car. this year(1999), before I did the car inspection, I found when I applied the emergency parking brake, the emergency parking brake couldn not hold down. so I went to the city garage car repair shop, and they told me that problem been recalled. therefore I went to ewing buick (4464 west plano parkway, plano, texas 75093, phone: 972-964-3540) this morning (02/02/1999). after ewing checked my car, they said that my car had the same problem as the ones being recalled, but my car IS not on the recall list. I want to complain about it. Even though my car IS 1992 model, but it was built in july, 1991. since my car's emergency parking brake has the same problem as the ones having been recalled (1991 park avenue and 1992 lesabre model), how can (buick be sure that they did not put that 1991 part to my july 1991 built 1992 park avenue model! can you please tell me how can I do? the nhtsa campaign ID number IS 91v167000. the recall no IS 92c02. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Brake caliper corrosion
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 6089996Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that IS noticeable when in park on incline.
- 4011300Unknown
- 619370Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that IS noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking brake not applied.
- 603085Some customers may comment that there IS corrosion ( rust ) appearing on the left and /or right rocker panel(s).
- 602751Some customers may comment that the vehicle
- 601769Information on growling noise in transaxle during first four minutes after start up.
- 54065Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors).
- 53021Information based on engine idle surge, or mil (malfunction indicator lamp) illuminated with dtc (diagnostic trouble code) p0131, p0171 or 44 set.
- 52564Excessive vibration of electrochromic inside rearview mirror.
- 51497Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure).
- 50571Cold start rattle noise.
- 45881Grinding and/or growling noise in park on incline.*sd
- 39814Dim headlamps, slow windshield wipers, etc resulting from low/no generator output.
- 39549Little to no air flow from side window defroster ducts.
- 39308Cold start rattle noise.
- 37848Faint buzzing noise from front of dash area.
- 37847Hvac system may intermittently turn on in defog or defrost mode by default.
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