Got my car towed to midas on 12/15 because it wouldn't start. They said I needed a tune up and a new intake. They went to test my car and the engine caught fire. I received a call on 12/17 from midas saying that my engine caught fire and the intake specifically was under gm recall as it is a gm 3800 series ii engine. I was directed by midas to file a complaint about my issue, and that this work would be covered as it is part of a gm recall. My car won't start and I need to get it towed to a local dealership for the work to be done.
2000 Buick Park Avenue engine problems
16 complaints (20% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 78,000.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- typical mileage
- 78,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine: gasoline4
- Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2
- Exhaust system1
- Engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger1
At what mileage
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Buick Park Avenue engine problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Engine compartment fire
By letter dated march 12, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) has notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (identified by the federal safety agency recall number 08v‑118) to address a defect in approximately 207,542 model year (my) 1997-2003 buick regal gs and pontiac grand prix gtp vehicles equipped with the l67 supercharged version of gm's 3800 series ii v6 engine.the recalled regal gs vehicles were built from august 1996 to june 2003 and the grand prix gtp from march 1996 through january 2003.according to gm, oil may escape past the valve cover gasket on the front cylinder bank (cylinders 1-3-5) and deposit onto hot exhaust system components.under certain conditions, it is possible for this oil to ignite a small pilot flame, which may spread to the adjacent plastic spark plug wire channel, the spark plug wires themselves, the plastic engine cover, and other under hood components.reports indicate this most often occurs on higher-mileage vehicles shortly after the vehicle has been driven and then parked.typically, the fire was discovered within 5 to 15 minutes after the vehicle was parked.during this time window, under hood temperatures may become elevated.such elevated temperatures combined with a lack of airflow through the engine compartment may permit a small pilot flame to propagate and ignite other fuel sources.to correct the safety defect, gm will install an improved design front valve cover gasket and spark plug wire retainer.this remedy will be suppliedfree of charge for all recalled vehicles.until sufficient parts become available to repair all of the affected vehicles, gm strongly recommends that owners observe the following important precautions: (1) they strongly recommend that owners do not park their vehicle in a garage, carport, or other structure; (2) if owners notice a burning odor, they should have their dealer inspect the vehicle - the dealer will inspect the vehicle without charge; and (3) use premium fuel (91 octane or higher) in the vehicle as recommended in the vehicle's owner manual.the action taken by gm is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.the subject fire incident rate on the c-, g-, and h-platform subject vehicles is low.the agency will continue to monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.accordingly, this investigation is closed.see document file for additional information regarding this resume.
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Engine compartment fires
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What 2000 Buick Park Avenue owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick park avenue. After the vehicle was started, the manifold exploded and caused the engine to catch fire. The contact extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick park avenue. Immediately after starting the vehicle, the engine exploded. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ruptured intake manifold displaced the fuel line, which pulled the injector out causing a fuel leak. No injuries were reported and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 1/16/15*cn updated 01/20/15
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick park avenue. The contact was driving at approximately 30 MPH when the vehicle completely shut off; all power steering and brakes failed as well. The contact shifted into neutral and pulled over. He restarted the vehicle and it functioned normally. The vehicle had not been repaired and the contact had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick park avenue. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shuts down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic; however, they could not detect any codes for the failure. The manufacturer stated that if there were no codes for the failure, the vehicle could not be repaired. The failure and current mileages were 5,200.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick park avenue ultra. The contact stated that he noticed that smoke was coming from the hood of his vehicle he pulled over and could see oil was leaking onto the manifold. The contact has not taken the vehicle into a dealer as of current date. The vehicle has not been repaired as of current date. The failure mileage was 153,000. The current mileage was 161,000. (sc)
I have a 2000 buick park ave....while driving down the road 70mph the car quits no warning. It might start right back up or it might take up to 1 1/2 hrs to start again. We have had it to the dealer and they are unable to figure out what is going on with it. This has been going on for several months now. If you have any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.
While turning the key to start vehicle caught on fire, flames and heavy smoke came under the hood. Fire department extinguished the fire. *ak insurance report indicated that fire was the result of an improper combustion within the intake manifold. This is because that the fuel vapors in this area were ignited and caused the resulting damage to vehicle.
The vehicle would not start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and when the technician started the vehicle the manifold blew up resulting into engine fire.
The head intake and gasket failed and caused engine problems.
Questions about the 2000 Buick Park Avenue engine
Does the 2000 Buick Park Avenue have engine problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Buick Park Avenue, 20% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2000 Buick Park Avenue engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 78,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Buick Park Avenue engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Buick Park Avenue have bad engine?
The Buick Park Avenue model years with the most engine complaints are 1998 (98 complaints), 1997 (47 complaints) and 1999 (43 complaints).
Other 2000 Buick Park Avenue problems
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