2006 Buick Rendezvous

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING AIR TO THE TIRE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SEVERE LEAK OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD BECOME RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RUSTED FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 37,000......UPDATED 12/20/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER CALLED THE FAILURE AN ENVIORMENTAL ISSUE. UPDATED 12/31/2012 *JS

DISCOVERED PROBLEM BEFORE AN INCIDENT OCCURRED BUT I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE REQUIRES SOME ATTENTION. THE STEEL FUEL SUPPLY LINE ON MY 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT GOES FROM THE GAS TANK TO THE FUEL INJECTORS HAS A SLEEVE ON IT, LOCATED BENEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT, THAT TRAPS MOISTURE CAUSING ACCELERATED RUST AND CORROSION OF THE PRESSURIZED SUPPLY LINE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD AND THE AMOUNT OF RUST AROUND THE SLEEVE IS ADVANCED RELATIVE TO THE SURROUNDING AREAS. WITHOUT ATTENTION, THE FUEL LINE APPEARS AS IF FAILURE IS IMMINENT. WHILE RUST IS INEVITABLE AND EXPECTED, THIS AMOUNT OF RUST IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IS SURPRISING AND, MOST LIKELY, CAUSED BY THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. *TR

I PLUGGED MY CELL PHONE INTO THE CAR CHARGER IN THE FRONT CONSOLE. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE THAT WAS COMING OUT OF THE CAR CHARGER. I IMMEDIATELY UNPLUGGED THE CHARGER. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. AFTER EXAMINING THE FUSES, I NOTICED THAT THE ONE FOR THE CHARGER AS WELL AS THE ONE FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH WAS COMPLETELY MELTED - HAD I NOT GONE OUT WHEN I DID, THE CAR PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED - THERE SHOULD BE SAFETY FEATURES INT HE VEHICLE TO CUT THE POWER TO THE CHARGER IMMEDIATELY IF THERE IS A SHORT. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER LAST NIGHT. THEY ARE CLAIMING THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY THOUGH THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE RENDEZVOUS. BESIDES THIS - THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON TWICE, THE TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO GO, THE ALARM SYSTEM NEVER WORKED AS WELL AS THE REMOTE START. THEY SOLD ME A VEHICLE WITH KNOWN ISSUES AND DON'T WANT TO STAND BEHIND IT. I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER BUY A BUICK AGAIN. *TR

FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN GROSSLY INACCURATE SINCE ABOUT THE FALL OF 2009. WE ARE NEVER SURE IF WE ARE GOING TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND BE STRANDED. MY WIFE IS AN REGISTERED NURSE WHO'S WORKED NIGHTS AND GETTING OFF AT 2:00 A.M. AND RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY COULD POTENTIALLY PUT HER LIFE IN DANGER, NOT TO MENTION HAVING TO LOOK FOR GAS IN CRIME RIDDLED NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE ALREADY, WHERE THE GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK BUT WAS IN FACT EMPTY, AND CAUSED A STALL. FORTUNATELY THIS WAS DURING THE DAYTIME ON A LIGHTLY TRAVELED RURAL ROAD ALTHOUGH WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR IT TO HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. VERY DANGEROUS. 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL AWD. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO REMAIN OFF OVERNIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE FUEL GAUGE READING BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO TELL WHAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER MODULE AND THE FUEL GAUGE. A NEW SENSOR WAS ALSO INSTALLED IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE FRONT BEARINGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND IT WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT BEARINGS WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.