1999 Buick Regal visibility problems

Filed Jan 10, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · 86,000 miles · UT

07/25/2021 started the motor, in stationary in personal driveway, in idle it began to puff thick white smoke from the tail pipe and exhaust manifold in the engine compartment. Turned engine off within 15 seconds of starting the engine. Left vehicle off for 24 hrs, and tried to turn the motor back on and the engine seized and would not crank over. Tried 3-5 additional times to start engine, with the same outcome. Since this occurence vehicle has been left undriveable and still remains in personal driveway. Recall number: 240412

Filed Jul 28, 2010 · Visibility · 100,000 miles · AZ

The front driver side and passenger doors both have electrical windows, both window motors have gone out, they were stuck down. In june 2010 the back passenger window motor has done the same, it is stuck rolled down.

Filed Sep 16, 2009 · Visibility · WI

Letter from congressman on behalf of constituent regarding a defective inside mirror from his 1999 buick regal. *kb the consumer stated a liquid crystal had dripped down from the inside rear view mirror that caused damage to the trim and shift console below the mirror. It also caused the inside rear view mirror not to operate properly.

Filed Feb 22, 2009 · Visibility · 47,000 miles · CA

The window regulator just failed yesterday on my 1999 buick regal- only 47k miles- we have replaced 3 other window regulators on pontiac grand am vehicles in the last 3 years. This is not a cheap repair- over $500 for each window! I see there are lots of people online complaining about the same thing. Buick and gm should be held accountable for faulty mechanisms and there should be some compensation for repeated failues such as these. I will not buy american made cars again with a history of failures like these.

Filed Oct 11, 2007 · Visibility · WI

1999 buick regal with a defective inside rear view mirror. Customer states something melted inside the rearview mirror causing it to drip onto the console. Consumer would like to be reimbursed for the damages. The contact has the parts available as proof if the federal safety agency would like to review them. *kb the dealer stated a liquid crystal inside the mirror could have possibly leaked out. *jb as a result of the liquid crystal leaking, it caused the rear view mirror not to operate properly. Updated 06/16/09.

Filed Sep 18, 2007 · Visibility · 82,645 miles · NM

Buick regal..99 electric winows failing 3 now....very expensive fix 600 each time for a very minor plastic part..gm makes you buy 300 dollar assembly and a 200 to 300 dollar installation because a very common plastic rainier failure....they should be made to do a fix as described on websites....

Filed May 14, 2007 · Visibility · 89,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 buick regal. The current and failure mileage were 89000 miles. The contact stated that both the driver and rear side window regulators have failed on the vehicle. The dealer will repair the vehicle on 5/15/07 for this failure.

Filed May 3, 2007 · Locks, Visibility · NC · 1 injury

I purchased a 1999 buick regal ls new. I have had to replace the front driver side and rear driver side power door locks in the past. My biggest concern is that I currently have the front drivers side as well as the rear passenger windows falling down with the power windows not working at all. I also have the front passenger window not working but at least that one window stays up. I fear for our safety due to the windows falling down at any given time. This has happened to my wife several times while driving. My wife and I are over age 57 with no children in the home. We hardly use the windows. These parts are prematurely falling apart and we are requesting a survey and safety investigation on the 1999 buick regal and any other gm vehicles containing the same or similar mechanism and power units used to secure and move windows up and down. The window can drop down at high speeds causing serious injury depending on weather conditions or as a reaction by the driver to a sudden loss of pressure. Please help us. Sincerely, robert and penny amrine. Cary, nc

Filed Apr 3, 2006 · Visibility · SC

End of february 2006, the left rear window fell down for no apparent reason. Took car on march 1, 2006 to a mechanic to fix and also to fix right front passenger window which had been malfunctioning(failure to roll down). This cost me $800 to repair both windows as the rear and front window regulators are over $300 a piece. Now on april 2, 2006 the right rear passenger window fell down without any apparent reason. A loud pop was heard and the window fell. 3 windows failing within a month does not sound reasonable.

Filed Feb 24, 2006 · Brakes, Electrical · 25,638 miles · IA

1999 buick regal ABS light and check engine light come on when you press on brake and intermittently all dash warning lights will come on. *ts the brake module, connector, heat/air control display would become bright and then go dark. The dealer replaced the control head. The ignition switch was replaced.