1997 Buick Park Avenue transmission problems
19 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
When the transmission is in drive and the engine goes past first gear, the engine races. Even though foot is not on the accelerator pedal the engine goes into a passing gear. The transmission was replaced on october 1, 1997.
Caller stated: transmission failing. Locked up and shook the entire vehicle. There was the sensation of something hitting the bottom of the car from underneath. Happened when car was put into motion, and intermittently.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue
- Seat belts 58 complaints
- Engine 56 complaints
- Brakes 44 complaints
- Electrical system 36 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints
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