13 of the
104 complaints about the 1992 Buick Park Avenue are about the
engine — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
144,096 miles.
C
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gasoline
646.2%
Engine
323.1%
Cooling System
215.4%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys
17.7%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
17.7%
Engine & Cooling across every Buick Park Avenue year
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,096. THE DEALER STATES COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, FLUSH CONDENSER AND DEALER ALSO INSTALLED ALTERNATOR. UPDATE 05/22/07
NHTSA complaint #10189971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN OPERATING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN WARM WEATHER, MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, ENGINE STALLS OUT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #854813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Seneca, SC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SLOWS DOWN, AND THEN UNEXPECTEDLY REGAINS POWER. THIS DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #839800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pittsburgh, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND MELT VALVE.
NHTSA complaint #543909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pittsburgh, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP REPLACED, CAUSING OVERHEATING.
NHTSA complaint #543909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Midland, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pittsburgh, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WATER AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN IT WAS REPAIRED THE ENGINE STILLED MADE NOISE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #833682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stillwater, OK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE TROUBLE WITH STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #541981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Union, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ENGINE BELT FAILED, PCV VALVE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Union, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BELT FAILED, PCV VALVE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glen Allen, VAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #820682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bothell, WA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #517768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Deerfield, IL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS OCCASIONALLY. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #484120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.