The passenger car door will not open from inside or outside. Locking mechanism does not engage and door remains stuck closed. This presents a safety issue for the passenger of the car. Vehicle has been brought in for repair multiple times without any success for a permanent fix.
1999 Buick Park Avenue: doors won't lock, open or latch
6 of the 140 complaints about the 1999 Buick Park Avenue describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
- 20021
- 20003
- 19996
- 19985
- 19973
- 19961
- 19952
- 19941
- 19932
- 19913
What owners say
Electric door locks on front and rear passenger side do not function and doors cannot be opened with either remote, key or from inside or outside.
Outside door handles on rf, rr, and lr failed. Mechanism inside of door broke making it impossible to open from the outside of the vehicle. Emphasize that only the lf door could be opened from the outside. In the event of an accident, it would have been necessary to use extraordinary measures to reach occupants. Rf, rr, and lr door handles all failed in the exact same manner (plastic component on door handle cracked/fatigued). Condition was corrected by replacing door handles. No obvious design enhancements were observed on replacement parts. Failed parts are available by request.
Consumer concerned that auto safety data won't be released to the public. *nm the consumer believed that the public had the right to know about defects regarding all vehicles. The consumer purchased a vehicle which had numerous problems, such as a molding rear door, a broken door handle and a new engine and fuel pressure regulator was needed. After the consumer was told the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced, he sold the vehicle and another couple endured problems such as an ongoing problem with the battery dying. The other couple was told in jan 2004 the regulator had been recalled.
Transmission failure developed on 1999 buick park avenue. *mr the transmission would shift harshly, shudder and hesitate while driving. The driver's side door lock switch was loose inside the door panel.
Power door locks do not lock or unlock from time to time. When consumer contacted dealer, dealer said that they could do nothing, and was a problem that they were aware off. *ak the consumer pointed out that the passenger door does not unlock manually creating safety concern.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Buick Park Avenue door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1999 Buick Park Avenue?
6 of 140 owner complaints about the 1999 Buick Park Avenue (4%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Buick Park Avenue?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Buick Park Avenue
Fire or smoke 16Stalling 8Seat belt 7Power steering loss 6Engine failure 5
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