2000 Buick Park Avenue engine problems
16 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2000 Buick Park Avenue, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 15% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
While turning the key to start vehicle caught on fire, flames and heavy smoke came under the hood. Fire department extinguished the fire. Insurance report indicated that fire was the result of an improper combustion within the intake manifold. This is because that the fuel vapors in this area were ignited and caused the resulting damage to vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick park avenue. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shuts down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic; however, they could not detect any codes for the failure. The manufacturer stated that if there were no codes for the failure, the vehicle could not be repaired. The failure and current mileages were 5,200.