NHTSA Complaint #10163667 — 1992 BUICK REGAL POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10163667
Vehicle	1992 BUICK REGAL
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	October 1, 2002
Date Filed	July 27, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REBUILT BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE IS A RECALL #91V214000 PERTAINING TO POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THAT THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS CONTINUOUS FAILURE IN THE DESIGN OF THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM. TWO MECHANICS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEM IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE BRAKE FAILURE AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

Related Complaints for the 1992 BUICK REGAL

Other POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Complaints

#10054545 — January 20, 2004 — UPON ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION FAILS TO REENGAGE IN FIRST GEAR WHEN VEHICLE DOES NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.*AK

#10051070 — December 24, 2003 — TRANSMISSION DIP-STICK IS TOO LONG AND CAUSES A FALSE READING OF FLUID LEVEL! HENCE, WHEN FLUID IS 1 QT.(+/-) LOW DI...

#538859 — October 20, 1998 — TRANSMISSION FAILED.

#822554 — May 15, 1998 — STOPPED AT LIGHT WHEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, CAME TO A HAULT. WHEN GOT OUT, THERE WERE M...

#815901 — September 2, 1997 — VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN RE...

Recent Complaints for the 1992 BUICK REGAL

#10883920 — ENGINE — July 11, 2016 — FUEL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL SUPPLY LINE HAD A PIN HOLE SPRAYING FUEL ONTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE.

#10397496 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — April 26, 2011 — 1992 BUICK REGAL, EVERYTIME I OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, IT BURNS THE FUSE FOR THE COURTESY LIGHTS, RADIO, CASSETTE P...

#10261029 — VISIBILITY — March 7, 2009 — MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WON'T ROLL DOWN. *TR

#10169907 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT — October 4, 2006 — TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON FRONT SEAT BELT OF BUICK REGAL 92 DUE TO FACTS ONE -MINE BROKE DURING AC...

#10075703 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS — June 4, 2004 — WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON A HOIST FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT THE SUB FRAME FELL DOWN. THE SUB FRAME WAS NOT WELDED...