2005 Buick Rendezvous Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PAN OF THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THAT THE OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,159. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *JS

ONE DAY I WAS ON MY WAY TO DROP OF THE KIDS AT DAYCARE WHEN THE CARE SUDDENLY TURNS OFF, I WAS GOING AT LEAST 60 MPH;I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THANK GOD NOTHING HAPPENED , I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY I WAITED FOR A WHILE THEN MAYBE 15 MIN LATER IT TURNS BACK ON.I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE CAR STARTED SMELLING, LIKE GAS, I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC,SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY NEVER COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS. AFTER THAT INCIDENT IT WENT DOWN HILL IT STARTED TO HEAT UP ON ME, WASTED MORE GAS, WOULD TURN OFF ON ME A LOT AND AIR/HEAT STOPPED WORKING. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT STARTED TO SLIP, THINKING THAT IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AND BOY WAS I WRONG. IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME, THE SMELL WAS GETTING WORSE, I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, I DIDN'T HAVE MORE MONEY. HE DID'T LET ME DRIVE HOME, HE WAS VERY WORRIED BECAUSE THE SMELL OF GAS WAS SO BAD, HE SAID THAT I SHOULD RISK MY KIDS AND MYSELF, THE CARE CAN CATCH ON FIRE. HE H...

WE FOUND OUT THAT WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY WIFE'S VEHICLE. INITIALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I TOOK IT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS ASKED TO COME INTO THE SHOP TO BE SHOWN THAT THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LIKE YOGURT IN THE RESERVOIR. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A COOLANT FLUSH. THIS LED TO BEING TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW RADIATOR; BYPASS HOSE; AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, HEAD GASKET JOB AMOUNTING TO APPROXIMATELY 1600.00. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL BUT YET THERE WAS LITIGATION GOING ON REGARDING DEX-COOL ANTIFREEZE AND THAT IT WAS CAUSING ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WERE AND ARE HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY INDICATED THAT AIR NEEDED TO BE PLACED IN THE TIRES, ROTATED THE TIRES MORE THAN ONCE AND LATER INDICATED THAT TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT, HESITATED, AND VIBRATED AS IT EMITTED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND THE ANTI LOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, THE TIRES, AND WHEEL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,142.