NHTSA Complaint #10146413 — 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS LEFT FRONT HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT 36606 MILES. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AT 39933 MILES. *TS A LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE MAIN SEAL ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP THEREFORE IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN 4/05 ONE OF THE FRONT TIRE HUBS WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING A LOUD NOISE. ON 11/10/05 THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE BUICK IN FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. AGAIN THE CONSUMER WAS HEARING A NOISE BECAUSE BOTH FRONT TIRE HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE FACT THAT ONE WAS REPLACED IN 4/05, IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE PARTS WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER INCUR THE COST OF REPLACING ONE HUB. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED OTHER LOCAL GENERAL MOTOR DEALERS TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAD SEEN SIMILAR REPAIRS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMES WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND PONTIAC AZTEC'S COMING IN FOR REPAIR AND NEEDING FRONT AND REAR TIRE HUBS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT GM WAS WAS GOING TO CHANGE HUB MANUFACTURER TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *NM