22 of the 132 complaints about the 1994 Buick Roadmaster are about the electrical system — 17% of everything reported for this model year.
22
Complaints
1
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON TURNING VEHICLE OFF KEY BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, TECHNICIAN REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #10083827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATES UNDERSIZED CONNECTOR STUD FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND STUD WAS MELTED, DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY POSITIVE CONNECTOR ON THE UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX AND CLEANED THE CABLES AND CONNECTORS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #562036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER MODULE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, LEAVING CONSUMER STRANDED. DEALER HAS REPLACED MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #881520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WON'T HONK UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT AHEAD-ALWAYS-REPLACED BY DEALER ONCE, WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. GM PAID FOR THE PART: $600!!! DANGEROUS! CAPRICE AND FLEETWOOD ARE THE SAME B BODY SERIES OF GM FULL-SIZE, REAR DRIVE, V-8 VEHICLES (THEIR LAST OF THESE)!
NHTSA complaint #735369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE IS DEAD WHEN THE BATTERY TERMINAL GETS HOT. YH
NHTSA complaint #553336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A MELTED CABLE FROM THE BATTERY TO A COMPUTER THAT CONTROLED THE ENGINE. YH
NHTSA complaint #552756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A MELTED CABLE FROM THE BATTERY TO A COMPUTER THAT CONTROLED THE ENGINE. YH
NHTSA complaint #552756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WORKS PART-TIME. DEALER SAYS "LINKED TO AIR BAG-$603 TO FIX."AK
NHTSA complaint #716640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WORKS PART-TIME. DEALER SAYS "LINKED TO AIRBAG-$603 TO FIX."
NHTSA complaint #716638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE POSITIVE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY HAS COMPLETELY MELTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #854134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
POSITIVE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY HAD COMPLETELY MELTED A TERMINAL NEAR THE FIREWALL, CAUSING THE VEHHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #716243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED AND THE CAR CUT OFF. DRIVER REMAUNED LOCKED IN THE CAR UNABLE TO GET OUT.
NHTSA complaint #845096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
POSITIVE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY HAD COMPLETELY MELTED A TERMINAL NEAR THE FIREWALL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER. NLM
NHTSA complaint #545922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP. BRAKE PROBLEM REPAIRED BY DEALER. ALSO, THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A SMALL FIRE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #836764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #703747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING OVER A PUDDLE, AND DUE TO THE LOCATION OF DISTRIBUTOR CAP WHICH IS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, IT CRACKED AND VEHICLE STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA complaint #831497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE HORN FUSE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE FUSE, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #827635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, DEALER CLEANED BATTERY CABLES, AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *AK WHILE DRIVING AFTER DARK ON A BUSY HIGHWAY VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD.8JB
NHTSA complaint #825373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION CYLINDER/SWITCH WIRES FAIL, CAUSING COMPLETE SHUT DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #524816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #513060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DOOR PANEL, CAUSING AN ELECTIRCAL MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE.*AK DEALER FOUND 7 WIRES BURNT IN DOOR PANEL AND 20 WIRES BURNT UNDER SEAT, CAUSING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #801096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER IS ON THIRD CAR THE SEAT BELT FRONT PASSENGER ANCHOR BOLT CAME LOOSE AND HIT A PERSON THE HORN WON'T WORK DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG. TT
NHTSA complaint #965093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.