1991 BUICK PARK AVENUE

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITH OCCUPANT LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AFTER A TRIP TO THE STORE. FIRE CAUSED VEHICLES DOOR AND WINDOW OPENERS TO FAIL. SINCE THIS INCIDENT I HAVE HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN OTHER VEHICLES. I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER VEHICLES AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T GET LOCKED IN THEIR VEHICLES WHEN A FIRE STARTS AND KNOCKS OUT THE DOOR OPENERS AND WINDOWS. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY H

DRIVER HIT A DEER HEAD-ON. BOTH AIRBAG'S EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK *YC

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

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT. WENT INSIDE RESTAURANT. SOMEONE NOTICED VEHICLE BURNING & NOTIFIED THE RESTAURANT. FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR & AROUND THE ENGINE AREA. *AK

WHEN COMING OUT OF A RAMP IN THE WAY DOWN, TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES AND STOP VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE FIRE, CAUSED BY OIL LEAKING.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE.

FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM; ALSO, MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. *AK

FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM; ALSO, MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE , IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, DRIVING AT SPEED 10MPH. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC INTERMITTENTLY, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC INTERMITTENTLY. RESULING IN A CRASH. *AK

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK ON WET PAVEMENT AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK CONSUMERHIT EMERGENCY BRAKE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES, THEN CONSUMER WENT TO PERSONAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD REAR DRUMS SHOWED SIGNS OF INTENSE HEAT, MASTER CYLINDER HAD A LEAK ON THE SIDE PAINT ON BACK CYLINDER WAS D

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK ON WET PAVEMENT AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK CONSUMERHIT EMERGENCY BRAKE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES, THEN CONSUMER WENT TO PERSONAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD REAR DRUMS SHOWED SIGNS OF INTENSE HEAT, MASTER CYLINDER HAD A LEAK ON THE SIDE PAINT ON BACK CYLINDER WAS D

DUE TO A DAMAGE OIL COOLING HOSE LEAKS, THE VEHICLE COUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES ON SUDDEN/PANIC BRAKING; NO RESPONSE ON BRAKE APPLICATION; VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING; REARENDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE; NO WARNING. *AK

CAR WAS OF IN PARK POSTION ON A HILL CAR STARTED TO ROLL DOWN HILL WITH CHILD IN THE CAR NOT IN CHILD SEAT CLIMBED OUT CAR AND HIT A POLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY, CAR DRIVEN WITH BRAKE ON, BRAKE FLUID OVERHEATED/VAPORIZED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT. *DSH