2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Buick Rendezvous. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power and was shuddering while shifting gear. The “Service Engine Now” warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to side of the roadway, turn off and restart the vehicle and drove to her residence safely. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 175,000.

IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT BUT ONLY SOMETIMES. ON OCCASION IT WILL BE DRIVING FINE THEN I GO TO PULL OFF FROM A STOP AND IT JUST WONT REALLY GO LIKE MAYBE SKIPS 1ST GEAR OR AT LEAST PART OF IT. IT'S CRAZY AND DANGEROUS. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. ONLY HAPPENS FROM COMPLETE STOP, SOMETIMES. BUICK RENDEZVOUS 05

PCM HAS BEEN CAUSING PROBLEMS. I FIRST LOST MY SPEEDOMETER WITH NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT. INTERMITTENT GAS GAGE PROBLEMS, AND NOW VEHICLE CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC HAS RULED OUT PLUGS AND WIRES, COILS, IGNITION CONTROL AND MORE. NOW, I MUST GO TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH IT. THIS RECALL IS LISTED ON 2004

WHEN WE REACH SPEED OF 60MPH IT STARTS JUMPING IN AND OUT INTO A HIGHER GEAR. THIS CAR HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE RIGHT LIGHT, TURNED GREEN TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PUSH THE GAS PEDAL, CAR COMPLETELY CUT OFF, COULD NOT GET IT TO CRANK, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, I HAVE A 50% WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE, POWERTRAIN, AND TRANSMISSION. THEN CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR ONE WEEK, WHEN IT STARTED DOING THIS, THE CAR IS STILL CUTTING OFF AND IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING I HAVE A YOUNG SON, THIS ISSUE IS VERY SERIOUS DOESN'T MATTER WHERE I AM WHILING DRIVING THE CAR JUST CUTS OFF. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO PARK BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART IT BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THE INTERNAL SWITCH, THE SHIFT LINKAGE ROD AND THE INTERNAL PARKING ROD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. ..UPDATED 09/04/12 *BF UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO UP HILLS. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 08/01/12*LN UPDATED 08/02/12

TRANSMISSION CLUNKS, JUMPS AND SHIFTS AT THE WRONG TIMES AND AT THE WRONG SPEEDS. THIS CAN BE FELT AND HEARD AS A LOUD BANK AND WHOLE VEHICLE JERK BY ALL PASSENGERS. UNNERVING AS WELL AS CONCERN FOR SAFETY. TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER WITHOUT ANY SOLUTION. *TR

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. I AM WRITING TO YOU IN REGARDS TO THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB. 4TH TIME BEING REPAIRED SINCE 2007 - ONCE A YEAR THIS PART HAS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 5/4/07 RIGHT AT 33,860 7/15/08 RIGHT AT 61,546 4/6/09 LEFT AT 78,057 4/15/10 RIGHT AT 99,500 THE ISSUE IS THE AWD DISABLE AND ANTILOCK BREAK LOCK LIGHT ISS COMING ON. I AM SO NERVOUS TO DRIVE IN THIS CAR, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. MAY I ALSO MENTION THAT I HAVE HAD 2 TIE ROD REPLACEMENTS, 1 TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT, 1 RIM REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT CRACKED. ACTUALLY MY TIRES (4 BRAND NEW TIRES) CONTINUE TO LOOSE AIR - I AM FILLING UP APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 WEEKS. *TR