SAN Diego, CA
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #755127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1997 Buick Park Avenue suspension problems
11 of the 355 complaints about the 1997 Buick Park Avenue are about the suspension — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Front
5
45.5%
Suspension
4
36.4%
Rear
2
18.2%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ST. Johnsbury, VA
SUSPENSION
MY ISSUE IS CONSTANT VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE REPLACED ALL TIRES, ALL STRUTS, BALANCED NUMEROUS TIMES. BUICK PEOPLE TELL ME ITS THE TIRES. TIRE PEOPLE TELL ME ITS THE DRIVE TRAIN. MEANWHILE, NOTHING GETS DONE EXCEPT I KEEP SPENDING MONEY. I DON'T MIND A PROBLEM NOW AND THEN AS LONG AS SOMEONE RESPONDS TO IT. BUT IN THIS CASE, BASED ON MY OWN EXPERIENCE AND READING ACCOUNTS OF OTHER OWNERS, THIS ISSUE NEVER GOES AWAY. MY GUESS IS NOW THAT I'M OUT OF WARRANTY, GM WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO STICK IT ON THE RACK AT THE GOING LABOR RATE AND MAYBE GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT. I SEE TSB 833004, WHICH I JUST DISCOVERED, WAS PUBLISHED IN 9/98, LONG BEFORE I WENT INTO SUN BUICK WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY NEVER MENTIONED OR DID ANY OF THE REMEDIATION CALLED FOR IN THAT TSB. WHAT OTHER BUTTONS ARE THERE FOR A CONSUMER TO PUSH?
NHTSA complaint #727550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Hills, CA
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT WHEELS OUT OF BALANCE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tecumsch, KS
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHAKES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DEALER DOES NOT NOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #855295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Raleigh, NC
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR VIBRATES AND SHAKES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HWY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70. DEALER TOOK THE CAR FOR A ROAD TESTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM DOES EXIST AND THAT THE TIRES ARE EXTREMELY NOISY!! HE SAID I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL I NEED NEW TIRES ,AND BUY SPECIAL MICHELINE 'S. THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION!! THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH NO EXPENCE TO ME!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )
NHTSA complaint #713418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tecumseh, KS
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END VIBRATION CONTINUAL, DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC AND NO CURE AT THIS TIME. VIBRATION IS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Willowick, OH
SUSPENSION
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS TWISTED & FAILS TO RETRACT PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELTIS SUPPOSE TO LOCK UP. ALSO, FRONT END HAS A SCRAPPING NOISE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. BEEN TO DEALER'S & WAS TEST DRIVEN, TWICE BY MECHANIC. NOTHING WAS FOUND.
NHTSA complaint #848500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Calabasas, CA
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR LINK MISSING. FUEL GAUGE REPLACED, STRONG FUMES WHEN FULL. WEATHERSTRIPPING ON DOOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #609701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Banning, CA
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE WITH SUSPENSION CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fishkill, NY
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR HAS BEEN IN GARAGE FOR REPAIRS OR PROBLEMS FOR 116 HOURS OF SERVICE
NHTSA complaint #702371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manchester, NH
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 TO 72 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VEHICLE VIBRATES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED TIRE THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #816627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.