38 of the
452 complaints filed about the Buick Roadmaster
are about the suspension —
8% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1994.
I WAS ON THE WAY HOME THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING TYPE OF NOISE AS WELL AS A BOUNCE AND CAME TO A STOP A A RED LIGHT TO TURN LEFT AND AS I WAS TURNING LEFT MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF BOUNCING AWAY BENT MY FRONT PASSENGER FENDER AS WELL AS TRIM I HAD TO PAY A TOW TRUCK $150 TO TAKE MY CAR TO MY HOUSE TO FIX ALL 5 WHEEL STUDS ALSO WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE SEAT BELT DOESN'T CLICK TO STAY IN POSITION THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DON'T TURN OFF I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY SO THE CAR WON'T DIE OVER NIGHT AND NOW THE ENGINE DOESN'T NOT WANT TO TURN OVER AS IT DID BEFORE I HAVE CHANGED THE DISTRIBUTIOR CAP SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES COMPLETE OIL CHANGE ENGINE TRANSACTION TRANSFER CASE OIL IN THE REAR AXEL AND OXYGEN SENSORS AND THE CAR IS STILL HAVEING TROUBLE TO TURN AND STAY ON JUST IN IDEL AND ON TOP OF THAT THE CLUSTER DOESN'T NOT MARK MY SPEED AND THE GAS METER IS MORE OR LESS A QUARTER OFF MARKING I HAVE MORE THEN WHAT I DO HAVE
NHTSA complaint #11156939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BUICK ROADMASTER SEDAN TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ON A CLEAR DRY DAY ON A PAVED SMOOTH ROAD AROUND A CURVE, THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEVERED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD INTO A LARGE YARD. THE BALL JOINT WAS FROM A FOREIGN MANUFACTURER. AS A RESULT, ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED WITH HIGH QUALITY PARTS AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY. GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HONOR PROBLEM OR POSSIBLE RECALL ON BALL JOINT UNIT.
NHTSA complaint #10610225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CARS FRONT SUSPENSION BEGAN POPPING AND MOANING. CAR CAN NOT MAKE TIGHT TURNS WITHOUT SOUNDING LIKE THE FRONT END IS GOING TO BREAK INTO PIECES. I TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP(J.P. HARVEY) AFTER GETTING THE RECALL INFORMATION ON NTSB WEBSITE. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID THEY TIGHTENED THE HUB BOLTS. HOWEVER, SINCE THE CAR WAS SO OLD REFUSED TO CHECK BALL JOINT OR ANY OTHER OF THE RECALLED PARTS. I WAS GIVEN THIS CAR BY MY MOTHER WHO SUSTAINED AN ACCIDENT BACK IN 2004 WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED AND SENT HER INTO A DEEP DITCH. I PAID A PRIVATE DEALER $589.00 TO REPLACE ALL THE LEFT SIDE STEERING LINKAGE, BALL JOINT ETC. AT THAT TIME I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS RECALL. NOW IT IS THE RIGHT SIDE THAT IS DEGENERATING. THIS FORM IS LATE AS I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRAIN TUMOR IN APRIL 2010 AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY IN OCTOBER 2010. ONLY NOW ABLE TO COMPLETE TASKS ON COMPUTER AND FINISH THIS COMPLAINT FORM.
NHTSA complaint #10415748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK ROADMASTER ESTATE WAGON EQUIPPED WITH A FOREIGN PARTS DISTRIBUTION LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT (N/A). HE WAS TOWING A TRAILER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH WHEN HE DROVE OVER A BUMPY SURFACE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. UPON EXAMINATION HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
NHTSA complaint #10361741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT BROKE OFF WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT ON OCTOBER 31, 2006. I HAD TO HAVE A NEW LOWER ARM AND BALL JOINT INSTALLED ON THE CAR SINCE A BOLT HAD SHEARED HOLDING THE BALL JOINT TO THE ARM. BUICK HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS, BUT MY CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY BUILT WITH A LATER SERIAL NUMBER. I HAVE THE BROKEN ASSEMBLY STORED IN MY GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10174729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS OF RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 96V019000 BUT IS NOT A COVERED VIN. I WOULD REQUEST THE NHTSA LOOK INTO THE EXTENSION OF THIS RECALL TO INCLUDE AT LEAST [XXX] AND POSSIBLY ALL 1995 MODEL YEAR B-BODY VEHICLES. ITEM HAD FAILED BEFORE THE INCIDENT DATE BUT WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED ON THE INCIDENT DATE. *NM UPDATED 0/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10172302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING ON SAN PABLO DAM RD JUST PAST APPIAN WAY AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH THE RIGHT FT TIRE FOLDED UP UNDER THE CAR THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND SNAPPED IN HALF.
NHTSA complaint #10156604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 7 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE BALL JOINT DISLODGING. *AK THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED DUE TO THE NUT BACKING OFF. THE BALL JOINT FELL OUT OF THE KNUCKLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE AND DRAG ON THE GROUND. (RECALL ID NUMBER : 96V019000) *TC
NHTSA complaint #10088045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
COOLANT LEAKS, WATER PUMP KEEPS GOING OUT WHICH RUINS THE DISTRIBUTOR. HAD WATER PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES. DEALER CONTACTED. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE DRIFTS TO RIGHT, COOLANT LEAK NEAR THERMOSTAT AND REPLACED COOLANT PUMP REFILL, BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN TURNING, BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING AND WERE REPLACED, AND THERE IS A SHUDDER ON BRAKE WHEN APPLYING, ALSO FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED, WHEEL BEARINGS REPACKED AND NEEDS REAR DRUMS RESURFACED.
NHTSA complaint #8005806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER WHEEL FELL BROKE OFF DUE TO THE NUTS AND BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF, THE BRAKES WENT OUT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, THE THERMOSTAT WENT OUT, PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN, TURN SIGANL WAS INOPERATIVE, WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED, AND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #8003609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND THE BALL JOINTS FAILED/ STABILIZER LINKS AND CENTER LINKS WERE WORN OUT, AND IDLER ARM WAS LOOSE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #898990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND THE BALL JOINTS FAILED/ STABILIZER LINKS AND CENTER LINKS WERE WORN OUT, AND IDLER ARM WAS LOOSE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #898990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DRIVER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. HAD VEHICLE BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY RATE OF SPEED INSTEAD OF 35 MPH, DRIVER AND WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY MAIMED NOT TO MENTION OTHERS DRIVING IN THE PROXIMITY OF MY VEHICLE. THE BOLTS HOLDING THE LEFT SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY BROKE FOR NO APPARENT RESASON,.
NHTSA complaint #751507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
96 V 018 002/LOWER CONTROL ARM: VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GOODYEAR INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD OF RECALL ON VEHICLE. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #895215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED ENTIRE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. WOULD ALSO FEEL LIKE IT WAS SLIDING OFF THE FRAME. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC REPLACED CONTROL ARM SHAFT BOLT. BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #893312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOLTS ON THE UPPER CONTROL ARM THAT AFFIX THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY WERE EXPOSED TO CONDENSATION CONTAINING BATTERY ACID THAT DRIPPED DOWN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE BAY SIDE OF THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL, FROM THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST THAT IS DIRECTLY ABOVE IT, AND CORRODED THROUGH THE BOLTS, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY SHEARED, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. MECHANIC WHO FIXED IT, ($900.00- INCLUDED REPLACING THE CONTROL ARM, SWAY BAR, TIE ROD, DUE TO BEING BENT WHEN THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED), STATED THAT THE OVERALL DESIGN WAS POOR, (IN THAT, THE BATTERY IS PLACED IN SUCH A POSITION, AND THE BATTERY STAGE WAS TOO NARROW TO CAPTURE ANY CONDENSATION DRIPPING OFF THE BATTERIES POSITIVE TERMINAL), THAT HE HAD SEEN MANY OF THESE IN THE PAST. IS THERE A RECALL OF THIS? IS BUICK/GM AWARE OF THIS? MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN WERE IN THAT CAR AT THE TIME: I CAN'T BELIEVE NONE OF THEM WERE HURT. PLEASE RESPOND ASAP.
NHTSA complaint #743427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR CAR HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED SINCE ITS PURCHASE. THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT BROKE AS WE WERE SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN, THEREBY ESCAPING PERSONAL INJURY. THE DEALER WHICH MAINTAINS THE CAR STATED THEY HAVE GREASED THE JOINT WITH EACH OIL CHANGE AND THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO PREVIOUS TRAUMA. HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE WHEELS (E.G. HITTING A POTHOLE, ACCIDENT, ETC.) NOR HAS A TIRE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE. THEREFORE, WE FEEL THE CAR WAS BUILT WITH AN INHERENT SAFETY DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #724303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT CAM OIL LEAK REPAIR 2 TIMES BAD FRONT SPRING REPLACE OVERHEATING, REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP, TO NO AVAIL, COOLANT SENSOR INSTALLED PROBLEM SOLVED. MODEL ROADMASTER
NHTSA complaint #9000122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.