Headlights turned off during operation at night while driving. Listed below is the text of my note to the dealer more fully describing the problem. You may recall after review of your service records that I brought this vehicle to you december 3, 2002 for a faulty blower motor. After diagnosis you phoned and indicated the problem was a resistor, not the motor and during diagnosis you discovered wires under the hood damaged by an animal who had built a nest under the cowling. I authorized repair of both the resistor and the wiring. On january 3, 2003 I returned the vehicle to you for a similar problem, the blower motor would fail intermittently along with the electronically dimmed rearview mirror and the interior dash light would fail to dim when the headlights were turned on. You kept the vehicle until january 7, 2003 but were unable to observe the problem. I have had two instances of this blower failure since but was unable to get to you before the fan and associated problems disappeared. This morning shortly after 5:00 am (in the dark) I headed to the richmond airport. As I was about to pull onto route 54 from our development I decided to turn on the blower to clear moisture from the windows. When I did the headlights extinguished. Had this been twenty seconds later I may have wrecked my vehicle and injured or killed my passenger and myself.
1998 Buick Regal electrical complaints
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Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway. He parked vehicle on an overlook. When he came back to vehicle to start his wife stated that she smelled smoke. When starting up vehicle idled roughly, and started going down hill at bottom of hill. Also, there smoke and flames erupted from console. He applied brakes and there were no brakes. Vehicle went into mechanical brakes, causing him to stop 100 feet. *ak consumer and wife evacuated vehicle after stopping, entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. *jb referenced in ea02-030
Possible wiring problem, vehicle experiences problems with daytime running lights and blinkers.
Vehicle has stalled on five occurrences now. Each time has been below 20 MPH. The last time it stalled, it took approx. 5 attempts to get the vehicle running. Each attempt would run then die immediately. This last occured in a major intersection, with me obstructing traffic.
Pcm switch failed causing vehicle to stall in rush hour traffic. Nlm
Intermittently in cold climates, windshield wipers malfunction, causing visual difficulty which may result in a crash. Also the horn will malfunction/fumes from exhaust system will enter the vehicle, causing the occupant to feel sick. Dealer cannot determine the causes. Please provide further information and VIN#.
Recurring A/C, electrical system, and window vibration problems have not been resolved by the manufacturer, despite numerous attempts. Was referred to a buick regional rep, who consistently lied about the fact that buick was aware of these problems in numerous (maybe all) 1998 regals. When that didn't deter me and the truth established, he attempted to use physical threats to get me to back down. That didn't deter me either. Bbb arbitration process was a farce. Bbb admitted that the vehicle was considered a lemon, but their resolution was to let buick have the car for an additional 30 day period to attempt to repair it. Neither the bbb, nor buick followed the bbb's own arbitration rules. Buick rep and arbitrator both lied during the arbitration hearing, despite taking an oath at the beginning of the proceedings. These facts have been well documented, and were witnessed by another person who attended the hearing on my behalf. Ready to start legal proceedings to protect my rights and obtain a truly fair resolution compensate for these defects. Also want to make sure buick doesn't treat other customers the way they have treated me.
Moisture has accumulated on inside of headlight lens. Console latch broken, repaired by dealer. Wiper arms would not remove snow, linkage disconnected, repaired by dealer, then went off windshield, repaired a total of 3 times. Half of digital temperature-radio display went dim, repaired by dealer. Digital supercharger boost guage intermitently sticks above zero, dealer could not identify problem.
Main computer failed. Nlm
When driving the horn is very hard to work. Consumer has to play around with the steering wheel in order to find out where the sound for the horn is. In an emergency the consumer has to use the horn, it takes time to find the buttons for the horn.
When applying gas after making a complete stop, engine will shut itself off,consumer must restart vehicle .this defect could result in an accident. Dealer has replaced ignitions module and coil. Also crank case sensor. Defect is still occurring, dealer cannot duplicate defect. A trade assist has since been accomplished, vehicle repurchased by buick. *ak
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