1997 Buick Park Avenue engine problems
56 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 56 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 25
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 25 fires.
What owners wrote
After vehicle had been parked about 5 to 10 minutes engine caught on fire, totalling the vehicle. The manufacturer has been notified.
I drove my car out to a restaurant and parked it. When I tried to start it to go home a couple hours later, it would not turn over. I tried it again the next morning and then had it towed to my mechanic where he discovered that it was 'liquid locked because antifreeze had leaked into a cylinder and would not allow the piston to move up. I am looking at 2500 dollars for repairs and a week to get the parts and do it. There are tsb's out on this problem and it is a common problem.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue
- Seat belts 58 complaints
- Brakes 44 complaints
- Electrical system 36 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints
- Transmission 19 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints