2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Electrical System Problems

Upon arriving at my destination and after i put my in park i was UNABLE to turn my engine off because the ignition was stuck in that position. I ultimately had no choice but to unhook the battery cables along with disconnecting the alternator to get my engine to turn off. Prior to this incident occasionally upon starting my car the ignition would not disengage immediately upon the engine turning over which ultimately resulted in having to replace the starter on this vehicle. I am a single parent and only have one vehicle so this is a major issue for my family. Furthermore the fan speed control knob doesnt work properly because when it is put in position 3 it shuts the fan motor off completely. So there CLEAR to me that there seems to be a MAJOR electrical issue. The suspension on this vehicle is horrendous. I cannot go...

Electrical problems,manifold gone, ants under my battery the whole vehicle was infected with them, battery wouldn't unbolt tailgate wouldn't open, it overheated

I CAN BE ON THE STREET DRIVING AND MY VEHICLE JUST STALLS OUT AND I HAVE TO GET IT RESTARTED AND PULLING THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART IT THAT'S THE FIRST ISSUE THE SECOND ONE IS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AND MY TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON HAD IT LOOKED AT IT WAS FINE SYSTEM LIGHT REMAINS ON.

NO ACCELERATION,WHEN I GO UP A HILL NO ACCELERATION, OR WHEN I GO TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY NO ACCELERATION, AND VERY DANGEROUS. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND I REPLACED FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR AND VENT SOLENOID, NO ACCELERATION. I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE 3 ELECTRICAL HARNESSES AND CONNECTORS $1350 DOLLARS PARTS AND LABOR TOO MUCH FOR ME AND THAT MAY NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM WAS CORROSION IN THE CONNECTORS TO THE FUEL PUMP $160 DOLLARS LATER THEY AGREED WITH ME. STILL DANGEROUS.

DASH GAUGES, WARNING LIGHTS, & ALARMS, BELLS FLASH ON & OFF AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY RUNS ROUGH. DASH CODES OF ALL SORTS BLINK ON & OFF. NEW BATTERY AND NEW ALTENATOR INSTALLED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS HAPPENED FIRST WHEN DRIVING ON HIWAY. AFTER VEHICLE PULLED OFF ROAD AND ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE DASH CODE THEN READ BATTERY ISSUE. WE TRIED TO DRIVE AGAIN BUT NOW VEHICLE OPERATED ROUGHLY AND THERE WAS NO MORE DAYLIGHT. WE HAD VEHICLE TOWED 100 MILES. THEN PAID FOR NEW BATTERY PROBLEM DID NOT CHANGE SO WE HAD A NEW ALTENATOR INSTALLED AFTER HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ADVISING THE NEED FOR A NEW ALTENATOR. I AM QUITE UPSET BECAUS EI FEEL THAT THERE IS FRAUD ON PART OF SEARS AUTOREPAIR. DIAGNOSTIC SAID ALTENATOR WAS THE PROBLEM. I PAID OVER $450 FOR THAT SERVICE AND ANOTHER $150 FOR THE BATTERY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY RESTARTED AFTER A MANUAL RESTART ATTEMPT WAS MADE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT IT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

ENGINE STOPS WORKING WITH LOSS OF ALL CONTROL, BATTERY TURNS OVER BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1/2 HOUR ENGINE STARTS. DROVE TO MECHANIC AND NO INFORMATION AVAILOABLE IN COMPUTER. ALL DATA REMOVED.. PROBLEM REPEATED AT 70,00 MILES 90,000 MILES AND AT 150,000 MILES. NO MECHANIC COULD FIND ANY PRONLEM. FIRST OCCURRED WHEN PARKING AFTER A 50 MILE DRIVE. NEXT APPEARED AT A STOP LIGHT. LAST APPERARED WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION. TOOK VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AFTER THE LAST INCIDENT. FEARED FOR MY LIFE.

WHILE DRIVING AT APRX 60 MPH THE CAR JUST DIED STALLED NO POWER HAD TO MAN HANDLE CAR TO A STOP WITH OUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ALMOST LIKE DRIVING A BAIT CAR THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HAD TO GET TOWED CAR STILL WONT START PUT KEY IN ALL BELLS AND WHISTLES LIGHT UP AND SOUNDS THEN NOTHING AS IF ALARM CUT OFF . *TR

MULTIPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED RANDOMLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES I'VE LOST COUNT (AT LEAST 20). THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (FROM 0 MPH TO 70 MPH). THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING THE STEERING AND BRAKES TO BE LESS EFFECTIVE. THIS COULD EASILY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT BUICK DEALERS FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION RELAY HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND CHECKED. THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT FIXED THE VEHICLE. I'VE CALLED BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE OWNER WILL NOT BE MAKING FURTHER REPAIRS. *TR

I BOUGHT MY RENDEZVOUS ON 9/2/14 WITH 193,960 MILES ON IT. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED ACTING UP. ALL OF THE READINGS OF GAUGES ARE ACCURATE, HOWEVER MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE CLUSTER DO NOT WORK. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ETC. DON'T WORK, HOWEVER THE LIGHTS ON THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND AS OF RECENTLY THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WORK. THE RENDEZVOUS HAS EXPERIENCED NO OTHER ISSUES. I HAVEN'T CONTACTED GM BECAUSE I ASSUMED I'D GET SHRUGGED OFF DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING CORRECTLY. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ ANYWHERE BETWEEN BELOW 0 MPH AND 30 MPH. IT HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS WORKING CORRECTLY, (CONFIRMED BY CALCULATIONS USING TIME, MILE MARKERS & ODOMETER READINGS,) AND AT ANY POINT DURING TRAVEL IT WILL STOP AND THE NEEDLE IS OBSERVED TO GRADUALLY DROP BELOW THE 0 MPH MARK. SOMETIMES RESTARTING, WHETHER BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION OR USING THE AUTOSTART TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE LEAVING THE VEHICLE RUNNING, WILL TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER WHILE ADDRESSING POTENTIAL TRANSMISSION ISSUES. (WHICH ALSO HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND A CAUSE TO "HARD SHIFT" PROBLEM THAT BEGAN SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.) THE CURRENTLY MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATELY 81,200 MILES. IT IS...

LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK MY SPEED AND IT REGISTERED 30 MPH. I KNOW I WAS GOING FASTER THAN THAT AS I WAS DRIVING ON A 55 MPH HIGHWAY. FROM THAT TIME IT VARIED CONSIDERABLY, AT TIMES SHOWING 0 MPH WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. TODAY IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING AGAIN. IN RESEARCHING I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 70,000 MILES IT WAS NOT COVERED IN A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. ALSO WHEN SEARCHING FOR RECALLS ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL IT SHOWS SEVERAL BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS. *JS

THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES WHEN I AM TRAVELING. THE IGNITION STICKS WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, WHEN I TURN THE KEY ON TO START IT, THE IGNITION STICKS AND IT WON'T START IT JUST KEEPS TURNING OVER. IT'S VERY SCARY, IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED WHEN I AM NOT TRAVELING, WHEN THE CAR IS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I AM GOING SOMEWHERE TRY TO START IT AND THE IGNITION STICKS. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR VARIOUS DIFFERENT GM MODELS ON IGNITION COILS(BUT THE 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS IS NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THEM. THE HOUSING AROUND MY IGNITION COIL HAS UNRAVELED, AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. I DO NOT WANT ANY CONCERNS WITH THIS. CAN GM SEND ME A VOUCHER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IN ORDER FOR ME TO HAVE A PIECE OF MIND? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAD A TRANSMISSION REPAIR AT AN AMMCO TRANSMISSION OUTLET. AS A RESULT OF THE REPAIR MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT WORKING THE FIRST DAY THE CAR WAS DECLARED REPAIRED. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE REPAIRER WHO TOLD ME A SECOND TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSTALLED. I WAS TOLD APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS LATER MY CAR WAS REPAIRED. WHEN THE CAR WAS PICKED UP A SECOND THE TIME THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO TIME FOR THE COMPUTER TO RESET ITSELF. THAT NEVER HAPPENED SINCE I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE COMPUTER WAS IN DEFAULT MODE AND WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AAMCO PRETENDED TO TELL ME MY CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THROUGHOUT THIS ORDEAL. THE SAME NIGHT I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK MY EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT WHEN MY CAR GLITCHED AGAIN. I ALMOST HIT THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN BECAUSE THERE WAS TOTAL...

ONE DAY I WOKE UP GOT IN MY CAR STARTED DRIVING AND IT WOULDN'T GO PAST 55MPH I TOOK IT TO EAST DETROIT AUTO ON GRATIOT IN DETROIT MI AND THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR OVER 30 DAYS SAYING THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. THEY CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AND GAVE ME MY CAR BACK NOT WORKING. I JUST RECENTLY BROUGHT THIS CAR AND ITS A HUGE HASSLE. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM JIM DORAN AUTO CENTER3075 N HWY 99W PO BOX 598 MC MINNGVILLE, OR 97128 503-472-3131 THIS VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISED AS A "CREAM PUFF" MEANING THE VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND AFTER I RECEIVED IT IN CALIFORNIA IT COST ME OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT EVEN KNOW THE SUV SOLD TO ME BY THIS DEALERSHIP WAS SOLD (AS-IS) BUT ADVERTISED AND A CAR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HAVE PAID OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS TO THIS CAR JUST TO BRING IT UP TO PASS A DMV VEHICLE INSPECTION FOR CALIFORNIA. SOME KIND OF RESOLUTION TO SATISFY ME MOMENTARILY FOR THE REPAIRS FOR THE FALSE ADVERTISING THAT THIS DEALERSHIP POSTED ONLINE FOR THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR SOLD TO ME: 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS SOLD (AS-IS) BUT THE SUV WAS ADVERTISED AS A "CREAM PUFF" BEING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IT'S BEEN ANYTHING...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IGNITION RELAY AND FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, HEATING SYSTEM AND THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE DISABLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, THE FUEL INDICATOR GAGE WOULD REMAIN ON AN EMPTY READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE TOTALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. OFTEN TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE RESISTANT TO RESTARTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE FOR THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A SAFE LOCATION AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS, THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE SIMILAR DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 1 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CLUSTER BOARD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

SPEEDOMETER WORKED ERRATICALLY SHOWING WRONG MPH. THIS WAS SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT RESULTED ON A LAW SUIT AND SETTLEMENT. SPEEDOMETER WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE SAME SUB - CONTRACTOR PRODUCED THESE UNITS. GM REFUSED TO MAKE GOOD ON THIS. *TR

SPEEDOMETER OFTEN READS THE WRONG SPEED, FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, SOMETIMES THE RPMS ARE ALSO OFF! HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER 6 MONTHS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE SPEED THAT WAS DISPLAYED WAS LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL TRAVELED SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER OBSERVED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN TRAVELING EXTENDED DISTANCES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING AROUND CURVES WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF KNOWING THE DESIRED SPEED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE GAUGES SHOW THE INCORRECT SPEED AND FUEL AMOUNT. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. HE FEELS THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING OR HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE GOES NUTS AND NOT WORKING. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER GOES NUTS AND AT TIMES THE FUEL GAGE DOES NOT WORK. *TR

A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURS PERIODICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED BY NHTSA 05V157000. I CONTACT GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR POSITION IS THE RECALL IS NOT SPECIFIC/COVERED BY MY VIN NUMBER. I SUGGEST ALL 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS RECALL AS THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

1) UPON RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER ON HOT DAYS, IT WOULD MAKE LOUD MOANING SOUND WHEN IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF 2) COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME AND AIR CONDITIONER WILL NO LONGER BLOW COLD AIR. 3) 03/05 REPLACED VALVE CORE AND 08/05 R&R OR REPLACED CASE. *JB

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS QUITS RUNNING. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED PCM AND SOME PART OF A WIRING HARNESS. CAR WAS GOOD FOR 3 MONTHS AND THEN THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE THAT DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED MODULES AND WHATEVER. CAR WAS GOOD FOR A MONTH AND THEN TODAY IT QUIT RUNNING AGAIN. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *NM

MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES IN 10 1/2 MONTHS. CURRENTLY I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD NOISE (MUCH LIKE AN AIR RAID HORN) WHILE I AM STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF. IT STARTED BACK IN APRIL, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT RECREATE THE NOISE, IN THE SHOP AGAIN 11/4/05 AND AGAIN 11/11/05. I JUST DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR. I IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT, LASTING LONGER. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 17 DEC 04 AND THE VERY NEXT DAY HAD A BREAK PROBLEM. MY SERVICE RECORD IS AS FOLLOWS: 1) 12/20/04- ABS LIGHT ON - ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED 2) 01/27/05 - ABS LIGHT ON - ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED 3) 4/25/05 - ABS LIGHT ON ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLED WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER 40 MPH - 3) 4/25/05 - PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR CLICKING WHEN...

VEHICLE'S MANUAL STATES 18/25 MPG, VEHICLE AVERAGE 13.0 MPG. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT RYDELL (DEALERSHIP) STATED 18 MPG AFTER 40 MILES TEST DRIVE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT VERMONT CHEVY/BUICK (DEALERSHIP) STATED 27 MPG AFTER 25 (FREEWAY) MILES TEST DRIVE. BOTH SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE WRONG: VEHICLE AVERAGES 13.0 MPG UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS & NORMAL DRIVING HABITS ON CITY STREETS AND FREEWAY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, I WAS ADVISED THAT VEHICLE CHECKED OK AFTER SCAN. PROBLEM PERSISTS. SERVICE ADVISOR/SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS HIGH MPG IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE: 3.6 L ENGINE. DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES WORK, SOMETIMES DON'T. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SCAN AND CHECK SYSTEM AFTER RECALL. PROBLEM PERSISTING. PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR MOVES INSIDE MIRRORS HOUSING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 M/H) AND HAVE TO BE RE-SET UPON REACHING DESTINATION. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PROBLEM PERSISTING. AUDIO SYSTEM COULD NOT READ ALL CDS. DEALER REPLACED RADIO/CD PLAYER...

PURCHASED 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS 6/22/2005 AND WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK ON BUSY BELT-LINE WAITING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. PUT VEHCILE IN NEUTRAL AND IT RESTARTED. LATER FOUND THAT PRESETS IN RADIO HAD ALL BEEN ERASED WHICH WOULD INDICATE A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE POSSIBILTY OF REAR END COLLISIONS. HAVE READ OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH OUT RESOLUTION. WILL CONTACT DEALERSHIP IF PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.

I BROUGHT A BUICK RENDEVOUZ ON JULY 17,2004. FROM THE VERY FIRST WEEK I HAD IT I TOLD THE DEALER THE GAS GAGE DOESNOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND STILL CANNOT FIND AHYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND IT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERPLY NOW BUT THEAT IS NOT THE BIGGEST ISSU WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT 10.10.04. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK WHEN THE VEHILCE JUST STALLS OUT. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE CAR GET ROLLING FOR A COUPLE OF SCEONDS AND THEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE PUT THE CAR IN PARK. A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER I STARTED THE TRUCK UP AND BEGIN DRIVING. I DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD OCCURRED. THEY REPLACED A APART AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. SINCE THEN THE VIDHILCE HASE STALLED OUT OVER 10 TIMES. AND SOMEDAY IT...

MY SECOND COMPLAINT (10110658). I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 - 65MPH; WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AS I WAS APPROACHING THE LIGHT, THE CAR CUT OFF. I SHIFT THE GEAR BACK TO PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED. THE CAR HAD BEEN WARM FOR 20 MINUTES AND IT WAS AROUND 7:40 A.M. IN THE MORNING. THIS IS AT LEAST THE 8TH INCIDENT WHERE I'VE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND HAVING TO RESTART MY VEHICLE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT IN THE NEAR BY FUTURE. AFTER TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY, THEY SUGGESTED THAT I TRIED USING FUEL FROM MORE REPUTABLE GAS STATIONS SUCH AS SHELL, TEXACO, AMOCO. USING BETTER GAS HAS NOT RESOVED THIS PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC SOMETIMES WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND SOMETIMES WITH CRUISE CONTROL OFF. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH VEHICLE JUST STOPPED AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE IGNITION AND THE COMPUTER WERE CHANGED. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING DEFECTIVE.*AK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER COULD HEAR OTHER VEHICLE APPLYING THIER BRAKES AND THE CAR FOLLOWING SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE, WHICE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR/AND DEATH. *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN. THIS CAUSED ALL THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK IN ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE IGNITION RELAY #59 IN THE FUSE BOX AND THE DAMPNESS/CORROSION ON THE TERMINALS TO THE BODY CONNECTOR OF THE FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *SC

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 7/15/04, 3 DAYS LATER UPON STARTUP THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. DEALER REPLACED A BODY CONTROL MODULE AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. IN OCTOBER 04, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE; AS THE ENGINE STALLED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND SEVERAL BODY CONTROL MODULES WERE REPLACED. DURING THIS TIME HAD AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO NOT HOLDING PRESETS, ALSO UPON STARTUP THE RADIO WOULD RANDOMLY PICK A STATION THAT WAS NOT PRESET. I WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-THEFT; THE DASHBOARD LIGHT DOES NOT FLASH TO SHOW THAT IT IS ARMED, ALSO A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT AREA JUST AS...

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT INTERSECTION - OCCURRED TWICE IN 2 DAYS. SUBSEQUENTLY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE CRANKING TO START - TWICE. ORANGE BUICK SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRED A WIRE HARNESS THAT HAD BEEN WORN. 2 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER (ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL), I HAD TO TURN ON THE FLASHERS AND PULL ON TO THE SHOULDER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED I PUT IT IN PARK AND IT RESTARTED. HOWEVER, THE 'TRACTION CONTROL OFF' LIGHT WAS ON AND AFTER PRESSING THE BUTTON IT REMAINED ON. *JB

SUDDENLY ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL IN TRAFFIC WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS ALL GO OFF, THE RADIO WASHES OUT THE PRESETS, WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF SOMETIMES THE RADIO PRESETS ARE ERASED. MANY TIMES THE AUTO LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WHEN SITTING IN THE LOT. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT AT LEAST FIVE TIMES, TWO ENGINE CONTROL MODULES, A NEW WIRING HARNESS, THE AUTO HAS HAD ITS RADIO "RECALIBRATED" THIS THING IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAYS HE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR CARS, AND THAT THEY CONTINUE TO BEHAVE IRRATIONALLY. OBVIOUSLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, GM DENIES THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG, BUT WHEN IT SHUTS OFF GOING 0-60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A PROBLEM. NOT TO MENTION THAT WHEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS SHUT OFF, OR THE RADIO STARTS TO ACT UNUSUAL IT IS...

ON 7/27/04 VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 4. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES VEHICLE RESTARTED. DROVE TO DEALER FOR SERVICING ON 7/28 . DEALER RAN SCAN TEST AND FOUND MULTIPLE LOST OF COMMUNICATION FAILURES AT MULTIPLE MODULES. UPON DIAGNOSTICS FOUND BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER CONNECTORS NOT TORQUED TO SPECS. TIGHTENED ALL CONNECTORS AT BEC AND ROAD TESTED. VEHICLE RETURNED OK ON 7/29/04. ON 8/5/04 VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON INTERSTATE 4 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ENDANGERING DRIVER AND PASSENGER. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES VEHICLE RESTARTED AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER ON 8/6 /2004. DEALER STATED DIAGNOSTICS FOUND MULTIPLE FAILURE CODES SETTING. PER GM TECH ASSISTANCE CENTER WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AND ROAD TEST. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND ROAD TESTED VEHICLE. VEHICLE RETURNED OK ON 8/10/04. UPON PICKING THE VEHICLE UP ON 8/10/04 FROM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES ON ROUTE...