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#2158 of 2193 Re: 02 BCM Issues [glesser] by jdks May 27, 2009 (10:52 am)
Replying to: glesser (May 25, 2009 7:44 pm) There is a place in Oshawa where you can get your BCM fix - I think that the name is Custom Auto or something like that...I may have to check if I still have the receipt from them. Apparently, the dealers their defective units to them to get them fix - and it come with 1 year warranty... back in 2006
#2159 of 2193 04 Rendezvous Cruise Control Module by boko_1 Jun 03, 2009 (5:43 pm)
Where is it located and can I replace it myself? I found some used module on ebay. Seems pretty straight forward. Any tips?
#2160 of 2193 Re: How do you remove the BCM [anthonyef] by hismail Jun 13, 2009 (6:56 pm)
Replying to: anthonyef (Dec 09, 2008 6:28 pm) Plz send me the info about how you replace the thermostat on the rendezvous without taking out the crossover exhaust pipe. That will be very helpful for me because I spent more than 3 hours to reach the dam Bolt on the crossover exhaust pipe but no luck. thanks for the help Replies to this message: anthonyef (Jun 14, 2009 3:44 pm)
#2161 of 2193 Thermostat housing by anthonyef Jun 14, 2009 (3:44 pm)
Replying to: hismail (Jun 13, 2009 6:56 pm) The hardest part is the back bolt on the thermostat housing. I was able to get a wrench on it and use a large screw driver as a lever from the side and got it to loosen the bolt that way. Once loose, it takes a while, but it will turn a little bit at a time. There was no way i was taking off that crossover pipe because I could not get to half of the bolts. Everything else will come off, just the back bolt is tough. Good luck.
#2162 of 2193 Re: Surge or Spike in engine? [brianw2] by elazteko Jun 22, 2009 (11:47 am)
Replying to: brianw2 (May 22, 2008 4:14 am) Is this thread about the 2006 Buick Rendezvous surge still going? I have a the same problem. The car has 42,000miles and it will do that rpm surge thing when your cruising on level ground on the freeway. This isn't normal operatation. Anybody get a fix yet on this?
#2163 of 2193 speedometer skitzing on 2005 rendezvous by killerbee2 Jul 13, 2009 (4:47 pm)
It works fine most of the time but on occasion it reads faster than I am actually driving. Sometimes it doesn't read anything. Anyone know where to start troubleshooting this problem? Replies to this message: cassandraj (Jul 14, 2009 3:49 am)
#2164 of 2193 Fed up with my CXL RDV 2002 by leslie19 Jul 13, 2009 (6:00 pm)
I agree with everyone with regards to the problems and money that comes along with it being a Buick RDV owner. I purchased my car used, a 2002 in May of 2006. After loving and driving it for a week, it stalled on me. I too had power but the car didn't go anywhere. I thought I would hear it from my husband "I told you so" because he said I should get a new car...but I didn't. The car was under the lemon law also I had paid over $1600.00 for an extended waranty. The car was towed to AAmco and stayed there for almost two weeks. I was embarassed because friends and co-workers advised against buying someone else's headaches. Long story short, the car was repaired without any extra cash out of my pockets. However, since I have replaced two (2) module computers, had work done on my heating system, replaced my condener, just last week, I had an outside mechanic change the rear hub bearings because the dealership wanted double(still had to pay the diagnostic fee to dealer), just missed out on the front wheel bearing repair because it expired last year, need shocks and after hearing a clicking noise took it back to my outside mechanic and he told me it was my piston(s); which means motor work which means thousands of dollars that I do not have. I had a great rate on a credit card and bought the car outright but three years time is not enough time to have a car and have to give it up so soon due to poor mechanics. The car cost me over $16,000. and I would say I have put about $4,000. in repairs. The outside mechanic gave me an engine flush on a couple of days ago. He said sometimes it works but let us just keep our fingers crossed. I'm already thinking about my options, my car is used to go back and forth to work,,,,never been on a trip and it is just over 73,000 miles/46,000 when I purchased it. The dealership pretty much told me to eat crap or walk-I choose to walk and the Buick Customer Service reps can't do anything but be a liason between you and the dealership. The can't make them help you, I got that first hand experience.
#2165 of 2193 Re: speedometer skitzing on 2005 rendezvous [killerbee2] by cassandraj Jul 14, 2009 (3:49 am)
Replying to: killerbee2 (Jul 13, 2009 4:47 pm) You may want to see if your speedometer cable is loose. My first guess was that your tires were replaced with different size tire than the manufacture recommends; but when there is not any speed registering at times it sounds like a cable issue. (Try unhooking the cable and if that does not work; you may have some broken wires in the cable somewhere).
#2166 of 2193 vibration/humming by bxd Jul 20, 2009 (10:56 am)
2007 RDV with 30000 miles.   Car has been great to us, we love it.   One minor thing. I have begun to notice a humming sound and feeling coming through the front of the car, only occurs while in 4th gear, at medium throttle inputs, under light load (like climbing a hill) and only around 50-55mph.   I don't feel any slipping or difficulty keeping speed so I don't think it's internal to the transmission. My guess is a bad engine mount or transmission mount is allowing a specific vibrational frequency to come through the body.   Anyone had this happen?   Thanks. Brian Replies to this message: spike99 (Jul 20, 2009 5:22 pm)
#2167 of 2193 Re: vibration/humming [bxd] by spike99 Jul 20, 2009 (5:22 pm)
Replying to: bxd (Jul 20, 2009 10:56 am) Humming on the front could also mean the vehicle's front wheel bearings are going. If wondering, my wife's 2003 RDV was like that. It would get a humming noise at 50-55 mph hiway speeds. As time went on, the humming sound speed gap became wider and wider. Before replacing both its front wheel bearings (when vehicle was only 3 years old), the humming sound was at all ground speeds. Especially at the faster hiway speeds. As a suggestion, get your local mechanic to perform a FREE front end inspection. re: Wheel bearings, inner tire thread layers and tire balance. All these things need to be inspected - verified.   Hope this helps...   .

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