1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR THE ANTIFREEZE. WHEN HE CHECKED THE LEVEL IN THE PROPER RECEPTACLE, IT WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE ANTIFREEZE IS STILL LEAKING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH, OVER HEAT AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE 3.8L ENGINE HAS BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIR. *JB *NM

CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT AUTO SAFETY DATA WON'T BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PUBLIC HAD THE RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT DEFECTS REGARDING ALL VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE WHICH HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, SUCH AS A MOLDING REAR DOOR, A BROKEN DOOR HANDLE AND A NEW ENGINE AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS NEEDED. AFTER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HE SOLD THE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER COUPLE ENDURED PROBLEMS SUCH AS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY DYING. THE OTHER COUPLE WAS TOLD IN JAN 2004 THE REGULATOR HAD BEEN RECALLED. *JB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHAKING AND SMOKING DUE TO ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE.*MR (NAR) THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1177.52 FOR REPAIRS MADE ON DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *CB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

CRACK DEVELOPED IN THE MANIFOLD AS WELL AS IN THE UPPER INTAKE PLENUM.*MR *TS

THE ENGINE EXPLODED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD (PLENUM), FUEL INJECTOR RAILS, AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. ALL COMPONETS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, PLUS A SEAL AND VALVE KIT. BOTH GM AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR THE COST OF THE EXPLOSION AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE/REPAIR. *PH *JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE A LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE EXPLOSION DESTROYED THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD PLENUM, FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE CONSUMER PAID TO REPAIR THE ENGINE AND OTHER DAMAGED PARTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE. *AK *CB *NLM

THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB REFERENCED IN EA02-030

AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN HEATED GARAGE FOR AWHILE. THEN STARTED IT, AND VEHICLE STALLED. WOULD NEED TO BE JUMPED. HAS HAPPENED 15 TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC CHANGED THE BATTERY & ALTERNATOR. BUT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK