1991 BUICK SKYLARK

2 recalls — 46 complaints

06E043000 May 19, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
88,303 vehicles affected
92V043000 Apr 1, 1992
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAUSES WINDOW OPERATION WITHOUT OPERATOR CONTROL, AND LEAVES THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE WINDOW EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.
37,030 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Apr 22, 2004
PAINT PEALING OFF ROOF, LITTLE BY LITTLE
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Apr 22, 2004
PAINT PEALING OFF ROOF, LITTLE BY LITTLE
TIRES Jul 14, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER LOSSED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
SEATS Jan 16, 2003
VEHICLE WAS IN A LEFT REAR END COLLISION. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINED BACKWARD UPON IMPACT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH RECLINING SEATS. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER HAVING NECK AND EYE INJURIES. THIS COULD OF CAUSED INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER ALSO, BUT THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH
Crash
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Dec 5, 2002
WHEN PUTTING DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW, THE WINDOW AT TIMES WILL NOT COME BACK UP. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY PUT ON A 4 WAY SWITCH THATS USED TO LET DOWN ALL 4 WINDOWS. THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED ITS THE MOTOR IN THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jul 13, 2001
WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON IT WILL ACCELERATE AND MOVE FORWARD WHETHER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR NOT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *SLC
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Jul 13, 2001
WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON IT WILL ACCELERATE AND MOVE FORWARD WHETHER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR NOT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *SLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Oct 18, 2000
WHILE DRIVING FOR AN EXTEND PERIOD OF TIME AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. OCCURRED 5 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Sep 11, 2000
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR, COOLING SYSTEM, BOTH FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOTORS, AND THE BATTERY TWICE. THIS PLUS 6 ALTERNATORS WITHIN 5 1/2 YEARS. THE COOLING SYSTEM, FAN MOTOR, AND ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS OCCURED AT VARYING SPEEDS-IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS INCLUDE THAT THE IDLE RECALIBRATED ITSELF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING IN TRAFFIC.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS Sep 11, 2000
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR, COOLING SYSTEM, BOTH FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOTORS, AND THE BATTERY TWICE. THIS PLUS 6 ALTERNATORS WITHIN 5 1/2 YEARS. THE COOLING SYSTEM, FAN MOTOR, AND ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS OCCURED AT VARYING SPEEDS-IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS INCLUDE THAT THE IDLE RECALIBRATED ITSELF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING IN TRAFFIC.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY Sep 11, 2000
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR, COOLING SYSTEM, BOTH FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOTORS, AND THE BATTERY TWICE. THIS PLUS 6 ALTERNATORS WITHIN 5 1/2 YEARS. THE COOLING SYSTEM, FAN MOTOR, AND ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS OCCURED AT VARYING SPEEDS-IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS INCLUDE THAT THE IDLE RECALIBRATED ITSELF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING IN TRAFFIC.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 1, 2000
WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT & SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, TAPPED ON GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHIFTED INTO REVERSE & IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. SKYLARK WAS DECLARED TOTALED. POSSIBLY DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE/DEFECT. *AK *ML
Crash
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Apr 26, 2000
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. NLM
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Jul 13, 1999
ON 2/28/99 I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN HIT FROM BEHIND BY A CAR GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. MY "THE DRIVERS SEAT" GAVE WAY SLAMMING ME DOWN FLAT. I WAS UNCONSCEOUS FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND PARILIZED FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR. I HAVE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH MY HEAD , NECK,AND UPPER BACK AREAS. I FEEL THAT WITHOUT A DOUBT MY INJURIES WERE MUCH WORSE BECAUSE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT GIVING WAY AND SLAMMING ME DOWN FLAT. MY WIFE WHO WAS ALSO IN THE CAR, AND RECIEVED CONTUSIONS AND SOME WHIPLASH PROBLEMS. I HAVE SINCE HEARD THAT BUICK AND TWO OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS EXPERIMENTED WITH " BREAKAWAY SEATS" IN 1991. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU KNEW IF THIS WERE TRUE OR NOT OR IF YOU COULD FIND OUT. I THINK IT IS TERRIBLE IF PEOPLE WERE USED AS EXPERIMENTS WITH OUT BEING PROPERLY INFORMED ABOUT IT. *AKY
Crash 2 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER May 13, 1999
MY WIFE AND I WERE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN HIT IN THE REAR BY A CAR GOING ABOUT 45 MPH. WE BOTH HAD SEAT BELTS ON. MY "THE DRIVERS SEAT " BROKE SLAMMING ME DOWN HARD. I CAME TO STAIRING UP AT THE ROOF OF THE CAR, AND WAS PARILIZED FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR. I HAVE HEARD THAT BUICK AND TWO OTHER CAR CO. EXPAIRMENTED WITH BREAKAWAY SEATS IN 1991. IF SO I THINK THEY SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED AND THE SEATS REPLACED, AS I AM SURE MY INJURIES WERE MUCH WORSE THAN MY WIFES BECAUSE OF MY SEAT SLAMMING ME DOWN. *AK
2 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Mar 19, 1999
OIL CHANGED PER MANUAL. NEVER USED FOR TOWING.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Feb 7, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Feb 7, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Feb 2, 1999
DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL THE PAINT HAS CONTINUED TO PEEL OFF THE BODY. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Jan 12, 1999
ENGINE FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Nov 10, 1998
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 50 MPH WHEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING; DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE Nov 10, 1998
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT. THE POWER OUTAGE WAS DUE TO THE COMPUTER CHIPS IN THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WAS SELF DESTRUCTED. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A METAL SOUND. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Aug 28, 1998
ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING OIL IN THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKS, AND BLACK SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH Jun 24, 1998
INTERLOCK SYSTEM IN TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP May 14, 1998
COMING UPON A STOP SIGN/LIGHT, VEHICLE WOULD START MAKING CLANKING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE STOPS SUDDENLY. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Apr 30, 1998
VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS WHILE IN PARK POSITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ,THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE PARK POSITION. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Aug 4, 1997
OWNER STATES THAT DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE GASKE, T BUT THIS RECALL WAS A SPECIAL POLICY CALL WHICH MEANS VEHICLE HAD TO BE 6 YEARS OR SO MANY MILES, AND HER VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN 6 YEARS SO THEY DID NOT HONOR RECALL. OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE AND ANTI-FREEZE LEAKS IN THE OIL. THERE IS NO RECALL LISTED ON THE SYSTEM SO SHE WILL BE FAXING IN HER PAPER WORK. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 26, 1997
THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED CAUSING OIL TO SPRAY OVER THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Apr 1, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Feb 18, 1997
HOOD HYDRAULIC LIFTERS DO NOT WORK DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. *AK
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Aug 30, 1996
THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT DURING A REAREND COLLISION, ALSO CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE DISCONNECTED DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT RELEASE, DRIVER HAD TO CLIMB TO OTHER SIDE TO OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR. *AK
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Aug 30, 1996
THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT DURING A REAREND COLLISION, ALSO CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE DISCONNECTED DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT RELEASE, DRIVER HAD TO CLIMB TO OTHER SIDE TO OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR. *AK
Crash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Aug 30, 1996
THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT DURING A REAREND COLLISION, ALSO CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE DISCONNECTED DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT RELEASE, DRIVER HAD TO CLIMB TO OTHER SIDE TO OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR. *AK
Crash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Aug 19, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, THE ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER.*AK
SEATS Jul 30, 1996
DURING REAR IMPACT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT.*AK
Crash 1 injured
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS May 28, 1996
THE BRAKE LIGHT GOES OUT UNEXPECTANTLY AND THERE IS NO FUSE SHORTAGE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Apr 25, 1996
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE BY TURNING SWITCH OFF OR STEPPING ON BRAKE. *DSH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Jan 29, 1996
LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE BROKE AT 26,000 AND RIGHT BROKE AT 50,000. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Oct 25, 1995
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR STALLS TOOK TO DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM . TT
STEERING Sep 15, 1995
ECM FUSE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING; LOST ALL VEHICLE POWER/CONTROL; HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED; NO WARNING; COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE Sep 15, 1995
ECM FUSE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING; LOST ALL VEHICLE POWER/CONTROL; HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED; NO WARNING; COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Aug 24, 1995
PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF HOUSE, OBSERVED WISP OF SMOKE, OPENED HOOD, ENGINE ENGULFED WITH FLAMES;NEST MADE BY UNKNOWN CREATURE(S) IGNITED BY HEAT/EXHAUST MANIFOLD
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Jul 21, 1995
IT STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jul 3, 1995
WHEN KEY WAS TURNED ON IN IGNITION IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO ACCELERATE BACKWARD WHILE STILL IN THE PARK POSITION. *AK
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM May 17, 1995
WHENEVER TURNING POWER STEERING MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISE, DEALER SAY'S OWNER MUST LIVE WITH IT. TT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Apr 6, 1995
THROTTLE DOES NOT DECELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR, FORCING DRIVER TO CONSTANTLY SLOW DOWN WITH BRAKES, RESULTING IN PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *SKD