During periods of time with ignition switch on, the wipers will loose the ability to both regulate speed and shut off. The wiper cover AC Delco/GM part number 19120931 will fail and loose control of the wipers (fail to shut off while driving). Because you cannot shut off the wipers, the driver's vision is obscured, and the noise from the wipers on the dry glass is very distracting. This will cause drivers attention to shift from focus on driving to manipulating the wiper switch. GM has not ordered a stock or replacement wiper covers from AC Delco, so trying to locate a fix for this problem is very hard. This is a GM design problem and is very expensive to fix. As a minimum GM needs to stock this part. All of these wiper covers will fail eventually, and accidents from this problem will occur.
Buick Rainier stalling problems
15 of the 391 owner complaints about the Buick Rainier describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2005 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 2005
- typical mileage
- 63,000
By model year
Often reported together
Fuel gauge 5Headlights 3Wipers 1Hesitation 1Fuel pump 1Door locks 1Check engine light 1Airbag light 1
What owners say
Our 2005 buick rainier started acting up this past summer when the blower stayed on when car shut off..now when we turn on the heater on the car hesitates and stalls out while driving! The volt gauge is maxed out...the passenger window doesn't work now? Now the blower doesn't work unless I fool with wires in the glovebox going to some black box? I also noticed front headlight always flickers when driving ..even replaced bulb! Always dimmer?? Now we smell wires burning from somewhere..so many problems !! Over 100;000 miles on it....
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. While driving 25 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the engine stalled as the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. While driving at approximately 20 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.
My speedometer does not work correctly. Some times it seems to read right, but lots of times it will say I am doing 120 when I am doing 30 MPH or it will show I am doing 0 when I am actually doing 70 MPH on the interstate. I cannot rely on my speedometer to be accurate. I can be driving, it appears to be working but then it starts to slowly go down until it is back at zero and all the while I am in drive and moving. Also, my oil gage has stopped working. It moves when I start my car and shut it off, but it is never correct either. It is either at zero or on the complete opposite side. Sometimes my car stalls when I am sitting at a light or driving slowly. My dash will say, oil pressure low, stop engine and die on me. I keep my oil changed regularly and keep the levels checked. It does not leak, it always measures fine when I check it. So something is wrong with the oil gage and it is continuously telling my computer the oil pressure is low causing my car to die on me while driving or in traffic. These are both very serious driving hazards. I could go to pull out left and turn, my car could die on me, and I could get hit from oncoming traffic. This has not happened, but it is a possible scenario due to my car stalling out of the blue because of the oil gage/sensor not working right. I have also noticed some of my lights in my dash area half work and on my doors. Other than this, I have had great luck with my vehicle. I bought it new and really have not had any problems but with this. I also had the fuel gage go out, but there was a recall on it, and I had it replaced. I cannot give you a specific date, because this happens almost on a daily basis, so I will give you an approximate date as to when I think it started around.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. While at a traffic light, the door locks started to lock and unlock rapidly without warning. After the light changed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and then stalled. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. The VIN was not available.ma 09/25 updated 11/27/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine stalled and the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle restarted after multiple attempts. However, the failure recurred multiple times. Also, the contact had stated that there was a burning odor present. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the ignition switch, various wires, and throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. However, the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v406000 (electrical system, visibility). The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
The fuel sensor for my 2006 buick rainier started to malfunction approximately two years ago. I had it diagnosed by gm dealer, king chevrolet buick gmc of longmont, colorado and they informed me the car needed a new fuel sensor. The fuel gauge indicates the tank is empty, when actually full. We decided not to correct the problem, due to the cost. The buick ran out of gas numerous times throughout the last 2 years. Three days ago the car stalled on interstate 25 with passengers on board. We towed it back to king chevrolet buick gmc, longmont, co. And now diagnosed with a faulty fuel pump with an estimated cost of $1400 to correct the fuel pump/sensor problem. Each time the car was diagnosed by the gm dealer, not a word was mentioned by staff/technicians about the known fuel component failure. I discovered this issue after searching the internet, yesterday. I find it hard to believe that this serious safety hazard is not publicly acknowledged by gm corp and its dealers and a recall for these vehicles has not occurred. Seems gm corp and king chevrolet buick gmc have no concern for consumer safety.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the speedometer failed. The contact also stated that the oil pressure light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where they stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
Fuel gauge showed more fuel than what was actually in fuel tank causing vehicle to stall while driving. Fuel gauge now reads empty at all times even when tank is full.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Buick Rainier stalling
Which Buick Rainier years have engine stalls while driving problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2005 (6 complaints), 2006 (5 complaints) and 2004 (3 complaints).
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