NATURE OF PROBLEM: I PURCHASED A LEMON!! I PURCHASED A 1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE ON 2/21/98 FOR $12,800.00 (ALONG WITH MY HUSBANDS 1991 JEEP WRANGLER) FROM STEPHENS BUICK/JEEP. AT THAT SAME TIME I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 48 MONTH OR 40,000 MILES, CLASSIC JCX FOR $1,466.00. SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. HERE IS A LIST OF PROBLEMS IN DATE ORDER:1) 2/23/98 REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS (I DONT THINK THIS WAS ON ALL 4 WHEELS)3) 3/11/98 REPAIR TIRE LEAKING ALIGN FRONT END (I HAD TO PERSIST ON GETTING TIRED CHECKED OUT)4) 7/06/98 A/C INOP REPLACED A/C CORE & EVAPORATOR (A/C DIDNT WORK AT ALL)5) 6/24/99 SEAL FRONT EXHAUST PIPE / REPLACE (CONTINUED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SOME LEAK IN FRONT OF CAR)6) 10/8/99 DUE TO EXTREME RUST ON ROCKER PANELS AND LOW MILEAGE ON CAR REPLACE R/L ROCKER PANELS7) 10/28/99 THE ANTENNA WAS INOP AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF ROCKER PANELS. REPLACED NEW POWER ANTENNA8) 12/14/99 REPLACED GENERATOR ASSEMBLY / CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM AND REPLACED BATTERY REPLACED FUEL FILTER/FUEL INJECTED.9) 7/18/200 COMPLAINED ABOUT SOME CLUNKING NOISE ON RIGHT FRONT END WHEN ESPECIALLY TURNING SHARP TURNS. *LEFT FROM WHEEL BRG REPLACED/NOISY/CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BREAKS. BREAKS STILL CONTINUE TO SQUEAK10) 3/12/2001 MANY PROBLEMS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THIS DEALER SHIP1. OIL PAN (SEE 3/3/98) INTAKE MANIFOLD/STEERING GEAR/BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING R.2. LEAKY UPPER/LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD3. LEAKY MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER4. LEAKY TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED TO REPAIR/REPLACE5. FAN CONTROL MODULE WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED TO REPAIR/REPLACE *DUE TO THE FACT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES AND FAN CONTROL MODULE WERE NOT REPLACED, THE CAR IS TOTALLY INOP. THE ENGINE OVER HEATS BADLY.
2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD HER SHE NEEDS NEW BRAKES. LAST YEAR ON 4-20-04 SHE BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND COMPLAINED ABOUT A PULSATION IN THE BRAKES. THEY TOLD HER THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE GONE AND THEY REPLACED THEM AT NO CHARGE. ON 5-4-05. SHE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER BRAKES. THE SERVICE MANAGER,TOLD HER THAT THE BRAKES WERE GONE AGAIN. THEY TOLD HER THAT IT WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. *NM..ON APRIL 20, 2004 CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND TO CHECK FOR PULSATION. SHORTLY AFTER CHECKING VEHICLE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKES ROTORS/PADS MALFUNCTIONED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, BRAKES CONTINUED TO FAIL, AND CONSUMER ASKED FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW. *AK *SB
