NHTSA — Electrical System: Wiring: Interior/Under Dash Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,000 miles

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1998 Buick Park Avenue electrical problems

electrical problem

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1998 Buick Park Avenue Owner Comments

problem #2

Dec 192002

Park Avenue 6-cyl

  • 18,000 miles

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Consumer reported to the fire investigator, tom schaefer, that when trying to start vehicle after sitting all night heard a loud thump, and then all of the lights on the dash went out. Smoke coming from under the hood. A fire started in the engine compartment. Mr. Schaefer said that the consumer used the word thump not bang to describe the initial incident.

- Saint Charles, MO, USA

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problem #1

Aug 292002

Park Avenue

  • miles
Upon start-up attempt - loud clicking noises, all instrument gauges peg, dic resets all counters to zero, dic displays "driver unknown" warning - car starts. This can not be a good thing!

- Falls Church, VA, USA

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