2002 Buick Rendezvous engine problems

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS WERE DAMAGED AND IT WOULD BE BEST TO REBUILD THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

NHTSA complaint #11093865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

OIL AND ANTI FREEZE LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AND ALSO THE WHEEL HUB AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY RUNNING HOT

NHTSA complaint #10897363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

GM HAS RECALLED (FIRE HAZARD) 6 MODELS FOR A SMALL OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS. MY RENDEZVOUS DOESN'T DRIP A 'FEW' DROPS ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IT 'COATS' THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR WHEELS. I HAVE TO CARRY A 5 QUART JUG OF OIL WITH ME TO RE-FILL. GOING TO THE DEALER INQUIRING ABOUT A FIX THEY ASKED ME IF I LIVED ON A DIRT ROAD. I'M TOTALLY CONFUSED AS TO WHAT THAT HAD TO DO WITH ANYTHING....BUT NO, I DON'T LIVE ON A DIRT ROAD. WITH THE SEVERITY OF THIS LEAK COMPARED TO THE 'RECALLS' IT SEEMS THAT GM SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE FIX. WITH THAT BEING SAID I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IT'S LEAKING, THE MOTION OF THE VEHICLE JUST PUSHES THE OIL FURTHER TO THE REAR. I DON'T HAVE PICTURES NOW BUT I CAN GET THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10818484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OVER HEAT LIGHT COMES ON TRIED EVERYTHING TOOK TO SERVICE AND HEAD CASKETS NEED REPLACED! 28 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING A USED AS IS VEHICLE!EVERYTHING I HAD TO PURCHASE A JUNK.LOOKS GOOD ON THE OUTSIDE AND RUN GOOD FOR FIRST FEW WEEKS EVEN TOOK TO MIDAS BEFORE PURCHASING ALL THE FIXES ALL VERY WELL HIDDEN.

NHTSA complaint #10808818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10780998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING TO ILLUMINATE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE TO RISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10630454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I HAVE REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING MOTOR MULTIPLE TIMES AND NO MATTER WHAT I DO IT CONTINUES TO BLOW AND FALL OFF. THIS MEANS THERE IS SOME TYPE OF MALFUNCTION WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10626920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE AWD AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

NHTSA complaint #10578003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I AM A 70 YEAR OLD WOMAN. THIS IS THE LAST CAR MY HUSBAND PURCHASED BEFORE HE LOST HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER IN 2009. HE IS A RETIREE FROM GM. HE LEFT ME WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A GOOD CAR. I WENT OUT TO START TO GO TO MY DAUGHTERS IN ANOTHER TOWN THAT DAY MY CAR WAS DEAD! NO LIGHTS NOTHING. MY SON TOOK ME GOT A BATTERY CAR SEEM TO RUN OKAY THAT EVENING. THE NEXT DAY OR TWO DEAD AGAIN! WELL THIS TIME I HAD TO WAIT A WEEK OR SO FOR HELP! AFTER 5 BATTERIES WE TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CHARGED ME LIKE CRAZY FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND CHECKED MY BATTERY, STARTER, AND ALTERNATOR! THEY SAID MY BATTERY WAS BAD! SO 170 DOLLARS FOR THAT THEN MY BREAKS NEEDED DONE MY TIRES NEEDED AIR OR SEALED, LIST OF THINGS. SO OKAY BATTERY DONE CAR RUNNING FIX BREAKS ETC. 2000,00 LATER TWO DAYS LATER CAR IS DEAD! TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN! 1 WEEK LATER NOW THEY SAY MORE TESTING, FIND A MODULE GONE BAD 600.00 MORE! COME GET CAR ITS DEAD! WAIT 2 MORE DAYS! BATTERY AGAIN! GET IT HOME 1 WEEK LATER CAR IS DEAD! HAS TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN! DO YOU SEE THE PATTERN, THIS IS OVER A 2- 3 MONTH PERIOD! COLD COLD WEATHER ONLY! NOW THE NEXT RECURRING PROBLEM! 5 TIMES REPLACING THE AWD HARNESSES AND MISC PARTS! AND SINCE ALL THE TROUBLE AT DEALERSHIP NOW THEY WANT MORE MONEY FOR MORE TEST! THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE ALREADY DONE! DAY 1! AND NOW MY CLUSTER BEHIND MY DASH IS BAD AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON! PLEASE HELP ME! THANKS

NHTSA complaint #10566651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

BOUGHT USED IN 2004 WITH 45K MILES. IN 2006 I HAD TO HAVE THE WINDOW CONTROL REPLACED. IN 2009 AT 70K MILES I HAD TO HAVE MAIN GASKET ON ENGINE REPLACED (WAS TOLD BUICK KNEW OF PROBLEM BUT REFUSED RECALL) AND 2 HEADS REPLACED AS KEPT LOSING COOLANT & OVERHEATING. THE VERY NEXT YEAR THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT & HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS & NO BODY, NOT EVEN THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE, CAN GET IT TO GO OUT. LAST YEAR THE FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING. THIS YEAR THE LEFT FRONT HUB HAS GONE BAD AT 170K SO I CAN'T SAY IT WASN'T DUE, BUT THE OVERHEATING GAUGE KEEPS GOING INTO THE RED & THE OVERHEAT LIGHT COMES. HAD IT CHECK AND THE THERMOSTAT IS WORKING FINE, I AM NOT LOSING COOLANT AND THE COOLANT IS GOOD, & THERE IS NO WATER IN MY OIL. I CAN'T DRIVE MORE THAN 2 MILES WITHOUT THE OVERHEATING LIGHT COMING ON & THE GAUGE GOING INTO THE RED.

NHTSA complaint #10554904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WE BEGIN EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE MANUFACTURER; $5000 PLUS LATER WE ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MORE RECENTLY WE REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND IT CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT.

NHTSA complaint #10519395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY VEHICLE WARMS UP FINE AND AS I START TO DRIVE THE ENGINE TEMP RISES TO A HOT CONDITION AND THE HEATER STARTS TO BLOW COLD AIR. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN FLUSHED, THE HEATER CORE HAS BEEN FLUSHED, THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN CHANGED. I'VE BEEN DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH ON THESE PROBLEMS AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OVERHEATING PROBLEMS THAT NEVER GO AWAY. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU FIX THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. I FLUSHED THE SYSTEM AND COULDNT GET IT TO REPEAT UNTIL A COUPLE DAYS LATER, THEN I CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT WITH THE SAME RESULT. I NEVER GET A WARNING LIGHT FOR COOLANT TEMP BUT ENGINE TEMP INCREASES AND CAR WILL STALL AND WONT RESTART UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF WORKING WITH THIS I HAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY GM DOES NOT RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THEM. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY WAY TO COMPLETELY FIX THIS PROBLEM IS A NEW 3.4L ENGINE FROM GM. WHO CAN AFFORD THAT, NOT ME. I HAVE CONTACTED BUICK BUT NOTHING BUT A REPORT WAS FILED AND ADDED TO THE PILE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. IF THIS HAPPENED AT 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA complaint #10494824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AND DAYS LATER IT WAS OVERHEATING. THE MAN I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID THAT IT JUST NEEDED A THERMOSTAT, APPROX. $300. REPAIR. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND TURNS OUT IT NEEDED AN ENTIRE HEAD GASKET. IT WAS A $1,500 REPAIR. I AM SEEKING A RECALL BE ISSUES SINCE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL.

NHTSA complaint #10483213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MAIN COMPUTER FAILED AND HAS BEEN DISPLAYING "ERROR" FOR YRS. THE EXACT MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. LEAKING GASKETS AND INTAKE VALVE. THE MOST CURRENT ISSUE IS THE LEAKING GAS TANK. THE GAUGE IS ALSO WRONG. THE SMELL OF GAS IS NAUSEATING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT MY VIN. GM COULDN'T POSSIBLY CARE LESS AND IT INFURIATES ME THAT THE GOVERNMENT BAILED THEM OUT. I WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN!! FORTUNATELY FOR THEM, I LIVE IN A STATE WHERE THERE IS TORT REFORM AND CAN'T GET IN ON THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I HAVE ALSO SPENT LOTS OF $ ON THIS LEMON AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT OR REPLACE IT. HOPEFULLY I WON'T CATCH FIRE OR BLOW UP! IT'S NO WONDER WHY MOST PEOPLE BUY FOREIGN CARS, THEY ARE MADE BETTER!!! I WILL BE CONTACTING AN ATTY. TO PURSUE A SUIT AGAINST THEM AS AN INDIVIDUAL. THEY CAN ALSO EXPECT COMPLAINTS ON EVERY AVENUE I CAN FIND. I ALSO CALL THEM RELENTLESSLY AND MAKE SURE THEY RECORD ALL MY COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL....SO UNFORTUNATE.

NHTSA complaint #10474324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONING AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT INDICATE WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL OR EMPTY. THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULD NOT BLOW COOL AIR AND THE ENGINE WAS EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,794.

NHTSA complaint #10454803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND LEAKED COOLANT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

NHTSA complaint #10454839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM AROUND THE GASKETS AND THE FLY WHEEL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #10443340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT WHILE IN MOTION. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS FAILING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,030.

NHTSA complaint #10442680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

BODY CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT. HAD TO FIND THE ANSWER ON GOOGLE SO THE DEALER COULD FIX IT (HEADLIGHTS AND DASH CONTROLS WENT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT) $650 FRONT SEAT INOP DEALER STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG $? GAS GAUGE INOP DEALER STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG $? CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT THIS MONTH ALSO COST $850 WATER PUMP $25 O2 SENSOR BANK 1 AND 2 - $145 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR- $104 FUEL FILTER- $11 STEERING RACK AND PINION- $195 TOTAL $1980 ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED IN ONE MONTH. I HATE THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS. GETTING RID OF AS SOON AS I CAN.

NHTSA complaint #10435427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10423229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD AND HEAD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS A RESULT OF WATER LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,071.

NHTSA complaint #10408654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

I OWN A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE SPEEDOMETER GOING WELL OVER 100MPH WHEN I WAS ONLY DRIVING LIKE 20 OR 30. ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE FLASHES ON AND OFF. THE HEAT SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DONT IT OVERHEATS.NOW THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WENT ON ME. I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDNT SHOW ANY RECALLS NOR EVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS. HOWEVER, I READ THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME VEHICLE THAT I HAVE AND CLEARLY HAVE ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS. SO THE QUESTION IS WHY DIDNT THIS VEHICLE IN NYS HAVE ANY RECALLS FOR THE MANIFOLD GASKET. IT'S WEIRD TO ME BECAUSE IN CANADA THEY HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS ON THE 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. CAN SOMEONE GET SOME ANSWERS. IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

NHTSA complaint #10407004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED AND RESULTED IN COOLANT LEAKING AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. BUICK REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY FOR THE REPAIR TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AS A RESULT, I PAID $950 FOR THE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10386811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

WATER PUMP FAILED AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. BUICK REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART. AS A RESULT, I PAID $575 FOR THE REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10386818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE OIL PAN GASKET FAILED AND CAUSE AN OIL LEAK. BUICK FAILED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART. AS A RESULT I PAID $670 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10386817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

WE JUST BOUGHT A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WE WERE FIRST TOLD THAT WE JUST NEEDED OUR FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE'S HOT COOLANT LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE TEMP GAUGE WAS INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HOT. WE GOT THIS DONE AND WAS DRIVING IT HOME AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WE ARE NOW BEING TOLD THAT IT HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I DECIDED TO RESEARCH ONLINE AND AM ASTOUNDED BY THE AMOUNT OF CONSUMERS THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. SOME OF THEM ARE GETTING IT FIXED AND HAVING THE SAME ISSUE A FEW YEARS LATER. I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED AND FEEL THAT MY HANDS ARE TIED. WHAT IF I GET IT FIXED THIS TIME AND IN A FEW YEARS IT DOES IT AGAIN? I CAN NOT AFFORD TO KEEP PUTTING HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE. IF THIS IS SUCH A COMMON ISSUE WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL? THIS IS NOT HOW GM SHOULD BE TREATING CONSUMERS. THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A BAD PRODUCT.

NHTSA complaint #10382747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2004, AND OVER THE PAST YEARS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FOLLOWING: BOTH FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES (WITH SPEED SENSORS), INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER (ONE YEAR AGO). JUST WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FOLLOWING: TIE-ROD, RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, HEAD GASKET, AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AGAIN. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 86,000 MILES ON IT TO DATE. THE ONLY THING THAT WE HAD THE BUICK DEALER WORK ON WAS THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES, THE REST OF THE WORK WAS PERFORMED BY TIRE DEALERSHIP, RADIATOR SHOP, AND AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR GARAGE. NOW, THE ABS LIGHT IS ON AGAIN MEANING THAT ONE OF THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES ARE OUT (REPLACED BY BUICK THEMSELVES) AND OUR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. AND, ALSO, THE AIR-BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE NOTICED QUITE A LONG LIST OF COMPLAINTS OVER THE INTERNET CONCERNING ALL THE ABOVE PROBLEMS OTHERS HAVE HAD AS WELL WITH THIS MODEL BUICK WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM OF WHICH BUICK WILL NOT DEAL WITH NOR STEP UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AUTO-REPAIRMEN THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS COME IN WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE 3400 MODEL ENGINE. I HAVE CONTACTED BUICK CONCERNING THE AIR-BAG PROBLEM, AND THEY ACT AS THOUGH THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS AND DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO LOOK INTO IT, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ISSUED A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG INFLATOR FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, JUST NOT FOR MY VIN#. OVER THE YEARS THAT WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE WE HAVE INVESTED QUITE A SUM OF MONEY INTO REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT! I BELIEVE THAT WITH ALL THE NHTSA SAFETY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS SYSTEM, BUICK SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE! ALL THE OTHER UNIQUE PROBLEMS WITH THIS ENGINE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY US, AND IS TOO LATE TO EXPECT ANY HELP

NHTSA complaint #10375759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED A HOT LEVEL READING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE COOLANT WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NHTSA complaint #10372639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10368164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.