8.3

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,143 miles

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problem #7

Sep 262002

Park Avenue

  • 29,000 miles
The rotors warped prematurely.

- Lockport, IL, USA

problem #6

Nov 101999

Park Avenue

  • miles
Factory replacement of defective seat belt retractor Sept 1998 same as before. This dangerous problem persists; service manager told me that Buick could do nothing. Passenger can extend seat belt, but it often folds & jams, leaving 1-2 ft of loose belt which voids the safety of seat belt. Warped brake rotors were replaced. The defective power steering problem is a known defect to Buick who has last week suggested a trial of changing hoses.

- Waynesville, NC, USA

problem #5

Oct 121999

Park Avenue

  • miles
Front brakes and rotors failed.

- Sepulveda, CA, USA

problem #4

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Park Avenue

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rotors resurfaced at 14,000 miles due to failure.

- Irvine, CA, USA

problem #3

Jul 191999

(reported on)

Park Avenue

  • miles
The front brake rotors were replaced five times and the rear brake rotors were replaced three times. However, vehicle still experience shaking of the wheel, most severe when braking at 60 mph.

- Helena, MT, USA

problem #2

Nov 231998

(reported on)

Park Avenue

  • miles
While driving 50 mph down a mountain hill and when appyling the ABS brakes, the entire vehicle violently shuddered cause unknown. Dealer resurfaced the rotors.

- Citrus Heights, CA, USA

problem #1

Aug 141998

Park Avenue

  • miles
Rotors warped resulting in vibration.

- Citrus Hei, CA, USA