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Re: Rendezvous Interior Noise [suv_guy_19]
by ray80
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Sep 02, 2008 (3:59 am)
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Replying to: suv_guy_19 (Aug 31, 2008 1:18 pm)
For the noise when going over bumps, is it a clunk noise? it could be something simple like tire jack or spare loose, or it may be rear knuckle bushings.
For the other sounds is it just road noise or wind buffeting because rear windows are down way more the front windows? Or is it a whine that changes with speed that could indicate rear wheel bearing issue?
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- #12 of 22
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Transmission
by rebeccan24
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Jan 28, 2009 (10:41 am)
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Hi I just bought a 2002 buick rendzvous ... Im having 3 problems.. Would like to know if anyone can tell me whats causing it to shift harsh you can feel it shifting kinda harsh when you take off . Doesn't do it all the time also when you let it set to warm up you go to get in it you can smell a gas smell . The fan only turns up to 4 instead of 5 when you turn the heat on . I hope I didnt by a lemon ..
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- #13 of 22
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Re: Transmission [rebeccan24]
by ray80
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Jan 28, 2009 (11:30 am)
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Replying to: rebeccan24 (Jan 28, 2009 10:41 am)
Gas smell as in gasoline? If so it may be leak in fuel tank (near where the filler pipe meets the tank) . The fan problem sounds like it may be the HVAC cluster (where the fan and heat/AC controls are).
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- #14 of 22
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Re: Transmission [rebeccan24]
by spike99
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Jan 28, 2009 (6:11 pm)
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Replying to: rebeccan24 (Jan 28, 2009 10:41 am)
For gas smell in your Buik, do contact your local Buick dealer, provide them your vehicle's VIN and ask if all TSBs (and recalls) were performed on your specific vehicle. If not, I'd book your RDV to ensure they apply all Recalls & TSBs. Especially if its a free fix. For more info about TSBs and gas leak fix, surf:
http://www.lemonauto.com/complaints/gm/buick_rendezvous.htm
Hope this helps...
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Wind noise in 2003 Rendezvous
by vous_owner
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Jun 07, 2009 (10:02 am)
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Wind noiseHi. Wondering whether anyone has experienced a noise that sounds like wind whistling in the cabin. Seems to happen when I hit about 35 miles per hour. Checked seals (door, sunroof, hatch) for leakage. Doesn't seem to be the problem as it doesn't stop when I taped them off. Any ideas? Thanks a bunch! This is driving me crazy!
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- #16 of 22
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Re: Wind noise in 2003 Rendezvous [vous_owner]
by hsorensen
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Oct 30, 2009 (2:19 pm)
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Replying to: vous_owner (Jun 07, 2009 10:02 am)
I also have the same problem in my 04 Rendezvous. All door seals are fine and still it sounds like one of the doors does not have a good seal. Also, the other issues I'm having with this vehicle since I bought it Summer of 08, are a whining noise coming from the rearend(at first I thought the power steering pump was going out, that's what the noise sounds like), the radio wouldn't hold programmed stations where they were set yet they would be on other buttons instead of the assigned button(I had the radio replaced and this happened for awhile after the replacement, but has since quit), I hear a beeping noise coming from the drivers side door when I'm driving down the road(the dealership couldn't get a code on it so they said there wasn't a problem) it sounds like the keyless entry but whatever, and I can never keep my power outlets working, and I go through brakes like crazy! My warranty will be going out in 40 more miles and I was just at the dealership today. They 3 guys I talked to told me I needed my differential fluid changed, but the whining noise from the rearend was a "characteristic" of this vehicle, they also told me the new Corvettes make the same noise. I went immediately to another dealership and the tech that drove my car said that the noise was not a good sign and it shouldn't be making that noise, he thought there might be a "repair" for it; however when we returned to the service bay and he told his fellow tech buddy what it sounded like the guy told me I needed the fluid changed and that after doing a series of right and left turns the whining noise would go away. I am so flustered as I've had this issue since I bought the car, and for way too much money might I add. Who has had these same issues and what if anything can be done about them? 
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Re: Wind noise in 2003 Rendezvous [hsorensen]
by gm_bigot
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Oct 30, 2009 (3:34 pm)
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Replying to: hsorensen (Oct 30, 2009 2:19 pm)
My wife has a 2002 AWD Rendezvous with 97,000 miles. The whining noise coming from the rear can be remedied by flushing and filling the differential fluid, then doing a series of figure 8s in the parking lot, draining the fluid and then filling again. Solves the problem for about 25K to 30K miles. Comes right back again. I've gone through this twice (once under warranty). Regarding all of the strange electrical type things going on with your vehicle, I can confidently tell you that it is related to your BCM (computer). Replacement costs about $900 or so. I had that done under warranty as well. Since you have the 2004, you won't have to deal with the upper and lower manifold gasket issue. Not sure if they fixed the a/c condenser issue by 2004, but that is a biggie as well. Oh, and don't forget about the wheel bearings that go on this vehicle at $500/wheel. Currently, the gas guage no longer functions properly in my wife's vehicle, another popular problem. Not going to bother with that as the fix is rather costly. My wife's 2002 has gone through all of these issues except for the wheel bearings (amazed that they haven't gone at 97K). To be fair, once the dealer took care of all of these issues (most under warranty and the rest at a substantially reduced cost), the vehicle has been relatively trouble free. Of course, you should never have to deal with any of these issues in a vehicle in the first place. But that's a different issue.
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rattling noise in the engine
by rayne1
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Nov 16, 2009 (8:18 pm)
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My 02 CX has a rattle sound when pressing the gas. It gets better when there is a full tank
Any ideas?
Also I have just noticed a whining noise on the driver's side.
Any ideas on that one as well?
It has 69,000 mi
Thank you,
Charayne Reed
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- #19 of 22
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Re: Wind noise in 2003 Rendezvous [gm_bigot]
by hsorensen
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Nov 17, 2009 (6:38 am)
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Replying to: gm_bigot (Oct 30, 2009 3:34 pm)
Thank you for your reply. My only problem is my vehicle is now out of warranty. I went to the dealership 3 times for the noise issue and other issues I described in my earlier post. On my last trip to the dealership to have the issues addressed, no one in the service area would listen to anything I had to say. The guys just told me if I get my differential fluid changed, all problems would go away. Well now my car sounds like a jet engine gearing up for take off when I accelerate, and the sound "gears down" when I am slowing down. You can hear it in the cab of the car, coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. A mechanic tells me it's the wheel bearings, which I told the dealership I needed those checked, but all the guy at the dealership wanted to do was tell me IT'S YOUR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED! and scoot me out the door. Don't go to Speedway Chevrolet in Broken Arrow Oklahoma.
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Re: Wind noise in 2003 Rendezvous [hsorensen]
by ray80
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Nov 17, 2009 (8:39 am)
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Replying to: hsorensen (Nov 17, 2009 6:38 am)
Couple ideas on noises (Haven't had them lately so I hope I remember correctly). Wind nosie can sometimes be from cross rails on roof rack, moving them all the way to rear can solve that one. The need for Versatral fluid change either because its old or because of leak is usually described as moan/groan noise (at low speeds as I recall). A whine that tends to get louder with speed may be a rear wheel bearing and may be more pronounced (or get quiet) when going over bump, and may also be more evident when turning corner at high speed.
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