2005 Buick Rendezvous

THE STEERING SYSTEM FOR THE 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL WITH 16000 MILES , BOUGHT NEW FROM GMC DEALERSHIP EXHIBITED THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIOR, A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATIONS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SOUND WAS LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD BY ALL OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE DURING DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE DRIVESHAFT TWICE AND LUBRICATING THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE KNOCKING SOUND CONTINUED TO THIS DAY. THE INTEGRITY OF THE STEERING MECHANISM WAS IN DOUBT DUE TO THE VIBRATIONS AND LOUD SOUNDS EVERY TIME THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING HEAVY SNOW AND/OR AN ICE STORM THE SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE ACCUMULATION CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THISWAS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 32,000.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT IS CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WASALSO USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN FOR A DAYCARE. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING RECALL NUMBER: 06V417000. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THEY PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE FROM A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PURCHASE THE RECALLED VEHICLE IS RELUCTANT TO TAKE BACK THE VEHICLE BECAUSE CONTACT DIDN'T PURCHASE THE NEW VEHICLE AT HIS DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IN QUESTION IS POWELL WATSON AND IS LOCATED IN LAREDO, TX. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHEN HE SPOKE WITH MANAGER (RICARDO MALDONADO) HE STATED THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO RE-PURCHASE HIS VEHICLE SINCE HE WENT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TO BUY A CHEVY SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT FILLED COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #06V417000 REGARDING THE GM REPURCHASE OF VEHICLES DUE TO THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT HONORING ALL OF THE TERMS LISTED UNDER THE RECALL. THE LETTER STATED GM WOULD REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE AT FULL PRICE, NOT EXCEEDING THE FAIR MARKET VALUE AT THE TIME PURCHASED, INCLUDING TAXES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THE FULL LOAN, BUT THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO PAY FOR $16,500 OF THE $19,100 REMAINING ON THE LOAN. THE CONTACT UNDERSTOOD THE RECALL INDICATED GM WOULD PAY THE FULL AMOUNT. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB

2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ROLLED FROM PARK WITH KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION INJURING CONSUMERS WIFE. *KB THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE POWER STEERING BECOMING HARD . THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP AND THE POWER STEERING RACK. THE ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN THE AWD DISABLE LIGHT CAME ON. THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER READJUSTED THE CAMBER, CASTER AND REAR TOW. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM FAILED ON 07/15/06 RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC FORCED EMERGENCY BRAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOSE DIVE BUT CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. THE WHEELS DID NOT LOCK UP AND THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT ENGAGE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WHICH OCCURRED ON DRY AND FLAT ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT DURING THE INCIDENT IT FELT AS IF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WERE NOT GRABBING, AND CONCEIVED THAT THE VEHICLE BRAKE FAILURE MAY BE DUE FADING CAUSED BY HEAT. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK AND 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 07/17/06 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN AND COULD ONLY BE SCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE. THE CONTACT PERFORMED THREE BRAKE DISTANCE TESTS AT THE RESIDENCE WHICH RESULTED IN THREE DIFFERENT BRAKING DISTANCES. THE CONTACT HEARD ONE WHEEL CHIRP, AND FELT A PULSATION IN THE PEDAL DURING THE FIRST TEST, BUT NO PULSATION WAS FELT DURING THE OTHER TWO. THE LAST TEST RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STOPPING A LONGER DISTANCE THAN BOTH THE FIRST AND SECOND TESTS.