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| 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. | |
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Replying to: killerbee2 (Jul 13, 2009 4:47 pm) |
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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
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Replying to: bxd (Jul 20, 2009 10:56 am) Hope this helps... . |
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Replying to: michael8735 (Mar 03, 2006 9:01 pm)  I'm having the same problem with my 2003 Buick rendezvous the fans not turning on unless the a/c is on, I'm in constant fear of overheating, can someone with this similar problem tell me how they got this problem fixed or what was the cause. can you believe i got no help with this problem from Buick headquarters, they act oblivious to any major problems, especially when it comes to overheating. but i know different i have replaced window motor, starter, more than one kind of gasket for the engine and transmission, hub assemblies, wheel barrings, frequent brake jobs, complete a/c system replaced, engine censers, I'm going to stay away from GM products next time, i just cant chance another round of this, very very disappointed.
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I had to replace the thermastate and the antifreeze. I also found out that my gages freaked out when the engine oil was old or low. The check engine light would come on and the car would stall. It spent two weeks in three different shops and no one could tell us why it was stalling out. It turned out to be low oil. I wish you good luck and I am never going to buy a GM car or truck again. 
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Replying to: sal72 (Aug 11, 2009 7:50 pm) With A/C off, the fans are not supposed to come on unless the engine crosses about 212 degrees F. At that point, only ONE fan is supposed to come on, until somewhere around 235*F. If you aren't driving in heavy stop and go traffic, or towing, the fans would only come on once in a while. If turning on the A/C immediately turns on one of the fans, that's a good sign the fans are working.
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Replying to: oneofhismen (Aug 12, 2009 4:37 am) As far as the oil - the gages (sic) have NO way to know if your oil is "old". If your check engine light came on because your oil was old, it was extremely old, abusively so. I am NOT saying you abused your car - I am saying you do not get a Check Engine light due to old oil. As far as the car stalling because the oil was LOW, how long had it been since you checked your oil level? You know, with the dipstick? Any car, even a brand new one should be checked periodically, at least monthly. |
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Replying to: bxd (Aug 12, 2009 5:43 am)  my RDV has not reached the red area yet , but am still curious if someone else had this repaid and what was the fix, anyway my RDV always sat with a still temperature and didn't fluctuate from 1/4 hot and the 1/2 way mark on my vehicle, but lately i have noticed that its reaching close to the 3/4 hot and the fan is not kicking in, its at the shop at this time and i was told one of the cooling fans was week, and replacing it will take care of the problem, I'm hoping the mechanic is correct, the fan is about $29 to $39 dollars plus installation, i was told this vehicle is hard to diagnose when it has cooling issues or fan issues, i couldn't take it to the dealers, they charge well over $300(rip off), I'm still trying to recoup from my last A/C repair
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this 2003 rendezvous is still not working properly , i don't understand why this vehicle is giving me so many problems, when it was well, i mean well maintained, for those people that don't want to hear about the crap GM makes, they are crap, never had these kind of lists of extended problems through out the years, you figure with 83,000 miles is not alot of mileage for all these problems, at this time, i just picked it up for a cooling fan repair yesterday , the fans are fixed but the temperature gage still climbs near the 3/4 hot when idling or in park, and the temperature sits steady only when i run it with the a/c on. throwing more money away that i don't have today , thanks GM, hearing from other people that have GM products, tell me they have issues to
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