Tl*the contact owns a 1993 buick park avenue. While driving 15 mph, the engine mount fell underneath the vehicle, which caused the engine to drop halfway out of the vehicle. The steering wheel detached and was unable to be used. The contact is sending the vehicle to a welding shop. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Engine & cooling
Buick Electra Park Ave Engine problems by year
27 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Buick Electra Park Ave's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
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Latest Electra Park Ave engine complaints
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick park avenue. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle shut off on four different occasions. On each occasion, the contact waited ten minutes for the vehicle to restart. On may 7, 2007, the contact attempted to start the vehicle and was unsuccessful. Prior to this failure, the service engine light illuminated. The current and failure mileages were 144,096. The dealer states compressor locked up, flush condenser and dealer also installed alternator. Update 05/22/07*tr
Our buick starts just fine but often dies out intermittently at stop signs, when we slow down, when we are just idling, when we first start it and when we put it in reverse or drive. It happens whether it's cold or hot, been running for a long time or not, going 50 mph or 2 mph, it just dies out. We've had 3 different mechanics try to fix it this past year, costing approximately $900 and it still dies out. What the heck is the problem? It's pretty scary driving in traffic and having it die out at 50 mph and...
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having to restart it, sometimes 3 to 4 times. I believe this is extremely dangerous and could cause accidents. As far as the "incident date" it has happened so often I can't put just one date on it. And the number of failures is just too many to count. The vehicle component information I put down is a complete guess. 3 Mechanics and I don't really know where the problem lies. *Nlm
Brakes go completely to the floor with no warning and no stopping. Ran into curbing to stop and avoid crash. Abs sensors replaced, brakes, drums, master cylinders, brake lines, etc replaced. Pedal still goes to floor and abs grabs at end of stop. Computer turns off abs system, but won't report error code or cause. All this has caused brand new tires to wear down to steel belt within 4 months time. Low beams failed but still had highbeams. Low beams come and go. Had to bypass module in order to regain lights. Dt
Brake pads and rotors replaced, rear brakes adjusted, however brakes still squeak, master cylinder has leaked twice. Oil pan leaks, engine overheated, fan control module failure. Air conditioner inoperable due to faulty core and evaporator. Consumer states tires were bad, one tire experienced a leak, faulty valve stem, no specific tire information given. Exhaust pipe failure, replaced fuel filter, intake manifold leaked and was replaced. Battery and generator assembly replaced. Steering gear failure. Transmission cooling lines leaked. Rocker panels rusted and were replaced. *Slc
Nature of problem: I purchased a lemon!! I purchased a 1993 buick park avenue on 2/21/98 for $12,800.00 (Along with my husbands 1991 jeep wrangler) from stephens buick/jeep. At that same time I purchased an extended warranty for 48 month or 40,000 miles, classic jcx for $1,466.00. Since the date of purchase, I have had nothing but problems with this car. Here is a list of problems in date order:1) 2/23/98 replaced brake rotors and brake pads (i dont think this was on all 4 wheels)3) 3/11/98 repair tire...
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leaking align front end (i had to persist on getting tired checked out)4) 7/06/98 a/c inop replaced a/c core & evaporator (a/c didnt work at all)5) 6/24/99 seal front exhaust pipe / replace (continued to complain about some leak in front of car)6) 10/8/99 due to extreme rust on rocker panels and low mileage on car replace r/l rocker panels7) 10/28/99 the antenna was inop after the replacement of rocker panels. Replaced new power antenna8) 12/14/99 replaced generator assembly / <dismount tire (leaky since 3/98), clean bead, install new valve stem/remount/balance> check charging system and replaced battery replaced fuel filter/fuel injected.9) 7/18/200 Complained about some clunking noise on right front end when especially turning sharp turns. *Left from wheel brg replaced/noisy/cleaned and adjusted rear breaks. Breaks still continue to squeak10) 3/12/2001 many problems brought to the attention of this dealer ship1. Oil pan (see 3/3/98) intake manifold/steering gear/brake master cylinder leaking r.2. Leaky upper/lower intake manifold replaced intake manifold3. Leaky master cylinder replaced master cylinder4. Leaky transmission cooler lines warranty company denied to repair/replace5. Fan control module warranty company denied to repair/replace *due to the fact the transmission cooler lines and fan control module were not replaced, the car is totally inop. The engine over heats badly.
Motor cam bearing broke, dealer replaced the motor. *Slc
Abs brake light illuminated on the dashboard panel. When this happened brake pedal suddenly got hard , causing extended stopping distance. Pedal was hit too hard and brakes locked up. Dealer has been contacted. *Ak in 8/14/96 alternator failed twice. 10/3/96 Driver side and right passenger side door lockes failed. 6/16/97 Serpentine belt failed. 7/20/98 Antenna motor failed. 1/31/00 Brake master cylinder failed. 5/4/00 Abs wheel cylinder, brake shoes failed. Battery failed three times. *Yh
When operating in stop and go traffic in warm weather, moving from a stopped position, engine stalls out. Dealer cannot duplicate problem. *Ak
Internal engine damage due to overheating in a very short time--3/4 mile driving
Driving at high speeds vehicle loses power and slows down, and then unexpectedly regains power. This defect is intermittent. Dealer cannot determine the cause of defect. *Ak
Vehicle was repaired by a buick dealer. Several days later , while at a complete stop, engine compartment caught on fire, totalling the vehicle. The manufacturer has not been notified. *Ak *ml
Cylinder head failed causing vehicle to overheat and melt valve.
Water and oil was leaking from the engine. When it was repaired the engine stilled made noise. *Ak *ml
Engine trouble with starting and while driving experiences trouble with acceleration.
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