My vehicle has been picking up speed for no reason. The vehicle was not taken to nor taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. Also, the fuel pump is not working. I can fill it up with gas and the light will still turn on. Maybe after driving for a couple miles or making a turn the light will turn off. *Tr
Acceleration & cruise control
2004 Buick Rendezvous Acceleration problems
Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 2004 Buick Rendezvous's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 4% of all its complaints, most recently on April 14, 2020. They describe 0 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
- Complaints
- 8
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Acceleration complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rendezvous. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle has not yet been diagnose. There were consequences but the contact was concerned for his safety. When the check engine warning light illuminated, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The contact also stated that the vehicle had been experiencing the failure for approximately every day for the past two weeks. The...
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vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the nature of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not taken to not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
While driving the anti-lock and awd lite on and smell of gas from inside of cabin and sometimes from under the hood . Also when trying to accelerate the car bogs and the rpm fo high but the carvseama to lose power . Ob2 code is p0445
One day I woke up got in my car started driving and it wouldn't go past 55mph I took it to east detroit auto on gratiot in detroit mi and they kept my car for over 30 days saying they don't know what's wrong with it. They changed the fuel pump and gave me my car back not working. I just recently brought this car and its a huge hassle. *Tr
The steering grinds and the power brakes don't stop unless you pump them when this happens,its not all the time,and the shifting gear broke while I was parked trying to put it into reverse. My name is [[redacted]] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
Dt*: the contact stated while parking the vehicle at driving 3 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning, colliding with a nearby retaining wall. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to determine the problem. The manufacturer was also notified.
Dt*: the contact stated in stop and go traffic, the vehicle overheats. This is an intermittent problem. The contact continues driving the vehicle without the overheating causing damage. The dealership is unable to determine a problem and there are no codes on the computer. The cruise control did not work and the gas cap was faulty which caused the engine light to illuminate. Updated 04/06/06. *Jb
The following are the symptoms which I experienced within 1-3 miles of leaving your dealership: 1.Transmission disengaged 2.Engine raced 3.Transmission reengaged 4.The vehicle lurched forward, causing me to have to break to avoid an accident 5.Speedometer readings were all over the dial and not indicative of speeds actually traveled. When the above was not happening the transmission shifted very unevenly*ak
Buick Rendezvous acceleration complaints by year
Rendezvous acceleration problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data