1985 BUICK PARK AVENUE Recalls, Complaints & Safety

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

15 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL	1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1
TIRES	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	1

Incident date: Nov 4, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A TINY NYLON CLIP THAT HOLDS THE TIMING BELT ON. THE CONTACT HAD THE HOSES AND BELTS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH THE CAR STALLED. THE CLIP WAS CRACKED AND THE TIMING BELT LOOSENED AND WENT OUT OF TIME AND BLEW THE ROD IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURE... Read more

Incident date: Nov 15, 2002

NEW AIR-CONDITIONING INSTALLED IN 1990. CAR NOT DRIVEN OFTEN. AGAING AC NOT WORKING FOR PAST 3 YEARS. CAR GARAGED AND WELL CARED FOR..SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. ONE PERSON DRIVER..MIDDLE AGE LADY.. PAINT IS PEELING OFF ..GM WILL NOT PAY FOR IT. TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT SO SOON.. ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 15, 2002

Incident date: May 8, 2003

PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING MECHANISM, WILL NOT TURN WHEN COLD/OR ON INITIAL STARTUP, STIFFNESS IN STEERING LED TO LOOSENESS IN STEERING WHEEL, DUE TO LONG TIME PROBLEM OF TURNING THE WHEEL,THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY, MY FATHER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW, SPECIA... Read more

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: May 19, 1999

RIGHT FRONT TIRE MOUNTS BROKE CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF RESULTING IN DAMAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) MJS.

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Jun 17, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH OUT OF PARKING LOT; HEARD A LOUD OR BIG BOOM SOUND & VEHICLE WENT INTO NEXT LANE; THOUGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD HIT IT; PULLED TO THE SIDE & PARKED; GOT OUT & LOOKED; NOTICED THAT ENGINE & TRANSMISSION ON THE GROUND; HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC & TOW DRIVER SAID IT WAS CROSSMEM... Read more

Incident date: Dec 24, 1996

FUEL HOSE FAILED, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST PIPES.

Incident date: Aug 14, 1995

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *SD

Incident date: Apr 16, 1996

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILURE, OCCUPANTS UNABLE TO BUCKLE SEAT BELTS. *AK

NHTSA Safety Investigations — BUICK PARK AVENUE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1999

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

BY LETTER DATED MARCH 12, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (IDENTIFIED BY NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-118) TO ADDRESS A DEFECT IN APPROXIMATELY 207,542 MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL GS AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH T... HE L67 SUPERCHARGED VERSION OF GM'S 3800 SERIES II V6 ENGINE.THE RECALLED REGAL GS VEHICLES WERE BUILT FROM AUGUST 1996 TO JUNE 2003 AND THE GRAND PRIX GTP FROM MARCH 1996 THROUGH JANUARY 2003.ACCORDING TO GM, OIL MAY ESCAPE PAST THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE FRONT CYLINDER BANK (CYLINDERS 1-3-5) AND DEPOSIT ONTO HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THIS OIL TO IGNITE A SMALL PILOT FLAME, WHICH MAY SPREAD TO THE ADJACENT PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL, THE SPARK PLUG WIRES THEMSELVES, THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, AND OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS.REPORTS INDICATE THIS MOST OFTEN OCCURS ON HIGHER-MILEAGE VEHICLES SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED.TYPICALLY, THE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN 5 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.DURING THIS TIME WINDOW, UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY BECOME ELEVATED.SUCH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH A LACK OF AIRFLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY PERMIT A SMALL PILOT FLAME TO PROPAGATE AND IGNITE OTHER FUEL SOURCES.TO CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT, GM WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET AND SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINER.THIS REMEDY WILL BE SUPPLIEDFREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL RECALLED VEHICLES.UNTIL SUFFICIENT PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, GM STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS: (1) THEY STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT OWNERS DO NOT PARK THEIR VEHICLE IN A GARAGE, CARPORT, OR OTHER STRUCTURE; (2) IF OWNERS NOTICE A BURNING ODOR, THEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE - THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE; AND (3) USE PREMIUM FUEL (91 OCTANE OR HIGHER) IN THE VEHICLE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL.THE ACTION TAKEN BY GM IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.THE SUBJECT FIRE INCIDENT RATE ON THE C-, G-, AND H-PLATFORM SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.Read more

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1998

FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1998

FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION

There is no summary currently available

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2005	0	10	View
2004	0	17	View
2003	1	38	View
2002	1	41	View
2001	2	71	View
2000	3	104	View
1999	3	174	View
1998	2	327	View
1997	3	355	View
1996	3	68	View
1995	1	164	View
1994	0	63	View
1993	1	102	View
1992	1	104	View
1991	1	134	View
1990	1	12	View
1989	0	28	View
1988	0	21	View
1987	0	14	View
1986	0	16	View
1985 (current)	0	15
1984	0	2	View

Model	Recalls	Complaints
REGAL	207	4,454	View
CENTURY	103	2,397	View
ENCLAVE	86	3,218	View
SKYLARK	71	755	View
LACROSSE	64	2,885	View
LESABRE	64	4,872	View
RIVIERA	46	439	View
ENCORE	41	854	View

1985 BUICK PARK AVENUE

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