1992 BUICK ROADMASTER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK ROADMASTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE

Mileage: 142,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK ROADMASTER ESTATE WAGON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE PROPER DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END A VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR CAUSED THE CRASH SINCE IT WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING FLUID FROM THE BRAKE CIRCUIT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 17 YEARS OLD AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REPAIR IT. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING

Mileage: 175,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THE PROBLEM COULD BE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ONCE MORE AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/21/06. *JB

Mileage: 104,000

NAR 03/13/2003 THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WEST BOUND ON OHIO THE TURNPIKE WHEN HE STARTED SMELLING SMOKE, HE THEN LOOKED TO SEE THAT THE ENTIRE TRUNK AND BACK SEAT AREA WAS SUSTAINED WITH HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE IN WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS CAUSED BY THE SPEAKERS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. *CB *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT TRUNK HAS A VERY SHARP EDGE THAT'S HIDDEN. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER CUT HIS HAND. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH TREAD SEPERATION OCCURRED ON NEW MICHELIN TIRES PUT ON 7 DAYS BEFORE, CAUSING A 3 VEHICLE NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT. NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION. ALL KINDS OF VEHICLE'S SYSTEMS STOPPED TO WORK. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH TREAD SEPERATION OCCURRED ON NEW MICHELIN TIRES PUT ON 7 DAYS BEFORE, CAUSING A 3 VEHICLE NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT. NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION. ALL KINDS OF VEHICLE'S SYSTEMS STOPPED TO WORK. *AK

COMPLETE, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE ONLY WAT TO STOP WAS A LIGHT POLE. AFTERWARDS THE VARKES WORKED AGAIN. CONTACTED BUICK THE ANSWER THERE IS NO WARRANTY LEFT ON THER BRAKE SHOES! BUICK DEALER MUST LOOK AT IT. BUICK DEALER NOTHING WRONG, CAR SENT BACK. I TOOK IT FOR STATE INSPECTION, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE INSPECTOR DOES TEST DRIVE. BACK TO BUICK - NO PROBLEMS FOUND THEN AFTER ANOTHER WEEK AT BUICK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS. WE TAKE IR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECH. - THE B DEALER DAMAGED THE COMP

COMPLETE, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE ONLY WAT TO STOP WAS A LIGHT POLE. AFTERWARDS THE VARKES WORKED AGAIN. CONTACTED BUICK THE ANSWER THERE IS NO WARRANTY LEFT ON THER BRAKE SHOES! BUICK DEALER MUST LOOK AT IT. BUICK DEALER NOTHING WRONG, CAR SENT BACK. I TOOK IT FOR STATE INSPECTION, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE INSPECTOR DOES TEST DRIVE. BACK TO BUICK - NO PROBLEMS FOUND THEN AFTER ANOTHER WEEK AT BUICK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS. WE TAKE IR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECH. - THE B DEALER DAMAGED THE COMP

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN BRAKING TO AVOID STOPPED TRAFFIC. BRAKES FAILED AND CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN BRAKING TO AVOID STOPPED TRAFFIC. BRAKES FAILED AND CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

IN AN ACCIDENT AT 30-35MPH AT 12:00 POSITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND DRIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION, SPEED 45MPH. *AK

CAR ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, CROSSING INTO HIGHWAY, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

HEAD-ON COLLISION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, TOTALLED BOTH VEHICLE. *AK

THE TRUNK LID LATCH IS VERY SHARP AND IT PERTRUDES AND HAS HURT OWNER SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT. *SKD

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DURING THREE CAR COLLISION. TT

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT