7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$1,500
Average Mileage:
73,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. replace differential (1 reports)
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problem #2

Nov 012007

Rendezvous CXL 3.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles

I purchased the Rendezvous used in 2007 from Jerry Seiner Buick in Salt Lake City as a 'Certified Used Car". Noticed the growl almost immediately and took it in to the dealership. They said that it was a 'characteristic' of the Versatrak all wheel drive. Would not fix. I should have demanded that they refund the purchase there and then and take the car back. There is a technical service bulletin regarding the issue that involves about $500-800 in parts and labor just to diagnose - with no definitive solution.

I did find that when using the spare tire, the AWD gets automatically disabled - and the problem goes away. I thought about finding the sensor for that and installing an AWD disable switch. Haven't done that yet - but it seems to be a probable solution to the crappy GM quality of the past decade.

- andycaz, Prescott, AZ, US

problem #1

Jun 032014

Rendezvous CXL 4.6L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 96,000 miles

I'm not sure how a car with less than 100K needs a new differential, it is a POS, this bitch is going to the junk yard, never again buying a Buick.

- kwinslow, red lake falls, mn, US