1998 Buick Park Avenue: engine stalls while driving

Filed Apr 18, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 125,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The check engine light illuminated as the failure occurred. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and the fuel pump was replaced however, the repair did not remedy the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 125,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.

Filed Feb 17, 2012 · Fuel system · WI

Fuel pressure is incorrect, stalling, high and low rpms, at stop sign, including and not limited to start, driving, etc. Please help!. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Nov 3, 2008 · Engine · 78,000 miles · AL

1. Engine stalled - skipped, missed. Loss of antifreeze. Finally completely died and had to be towed. 2. Occurred twice 3. Replaced intake manifold assembly twice in less than 1 year.

Filed Mar 2, 2006 · Engine · 71,967 miles · NC

Dt*: the contact stated in may 2003 the vehicle was hard to start at times. The dealership determined the plenum on the upper intake manifold was cracked. The dealership replaced the upper intake manifold. Two weeks ago on 2-4-06 the vehicle shut down while driving 65-70 MPH. The vehicle was restarted and driven home. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership on 2-6-06 where the dealership determined the plenum on the intake manifold was cracked again. Coolant had seeped into the engine resulting in engine failure. The engine was replaced.

Filed Jun 17, 2005 · Engine, Seat belts · TN

Dt: the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. The contact states that the coolant spilled into the engine and vehicle overheated , causing the car to stall. The car was taken to a dealership, and they stated that the engine sucked up all the coolant. Apparently it was sucked in to the engine from the egr port hole because it had become degraded. Also the federal safety agency recall campaign id 00v117000 was issued in 2000. It stated that passenger vehicles, some of these vehicles have front seat shoulder belts that may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor. This is the problem that consumer's vehicle was having, but manufacturer insisted there was never a recall for this problem.

Filed Jul 29, 2004 · Engine · NY

While driving at 40 MPH consumer heard aloud noise coming from the engine and vehicle stalled. This caused the loss of steering, and the brakes. Dealer has been notified. An independent shop determined that engine needed to be replaced.

Filed Feb 19, 2004 · Engine · 48,710 miles · FL

When making a turn in either on a straight " " direction the vehicle stalled. But the vehicle was restarted without a problem. *ak

Filed Dec 4, 2003 · Engine · 90,000 miles · GA

While driving about 65 MPH warning light for coolant came on. Consumer pulled off highway and stopped. Car stalled and was towed to dealer. Dealer found upper manifold plentium, which was made of plastic, had allowed antifreeze to flood engine.

Filed Jun 20, 2003 · Transmission · 53,000 miles · CA

On may 25, 2003 I started to pull out onto a street, and my 1998 buick park avenue got part way out into the street and then would not move, except at a snail's pace. Finally I was able to pull on out, but not before a car was right upon me. I took it to a dealer and tsb existed on a valve in the transmission. I believe this tsb should be extended to a recall, because I almost got hit when I pulled out because the car more or less stalled while I was entering the street. If you see that you have plenty of room to pull out into traffic, one does not expect the car to suddenly creep or stall. This problem with the transmission is definitely a safety problem-I experienced it first hand.

Filed Feb 6, 2003 · Engine · SC

The intake manifold was a defect from the manufacture. The manifold allowed water to leak into the engine causing the engine to stall. Ph

Filed Jan 1, 2003 · Engine · 51,000 miles · MD

Engine stalls and water in cylinders. Water in cylinders was corrected with a new pletium. The engine stall problem was a known problem when the vehicle was purchased. I was assured that the problem would be corrected. To date it has not been corrected.I gave up on wilkens buick (on the 2nd return of vehicle) when they told me that I would not be given a rental but would have to pay for it myself. Agian this was a known problem to them, they are the one's that made me aware of it. Car stalls eveytime that you are coming to a stop and on occasion going down a hill and just letting up on gas pedal. This is a very heavy vehicle and at this point extremely dangerous to be on the highway, due to inability to properly control the steering when the engine dies.I currently have had the vehicle at 3 different repair facilities since 12/13/2002, and again to date the problem still presist.

Filed Oct 17, 2002 · Fuel system · LA

Consumer states that the intake manifold is made off plastic, and over a period of time the plastic melts and makes a hole, and sucks the coolant into the engine, which floods the engine. And cause the vehicle stalls out. Ts