2002 Buick Rendezvous: check engine light

Filed May 15, 2018 · Fuel system · 110,000 miles · PA

Vehicle showed check engine code for emissions for some time. Now smelling fuel from car. Mechanic diagnosed as cracked tank, same as recall number 06230a. Vin does not match recall. Dealership and buick were not helpful at providing alternatives to getting issue fixed. Upon more research there are many complaints online of this same issue. Cracked tank and VIN is not listed in recall. This provides very dangerous conditions. Car smells like fuel inside and out. Never been in an accident or had any issues that would cause this problem.

Filed Sep 22, 2016 · 187,000 miles · MI

One day last week, I noticed that the lighting behind my gauges was out and the light on the radio is dim. Then the next day none of my windows work, they are stuck down about 2 inches. And then I get on the highway and at 60mph the front end feels like its going to fall off. And when in the drive through the engine temp was heading for the red zone, I had to shut the vehicle off. After coming to a stop and then accelerating to go, the front wheels act like they grab the car jerks then the tires squeal and car moves. I have a service engine light on now, that is some dealer code :autozone did a diagnostic check., but the dealer wouldn't tell me what it was when I called. I have a light that came on for the brakes, as well as a light for servicing the traction system?? All this happened with in a couple days time. Its very frustrating. I don't even know where to start first, or if it just needs to go to the junk yard. Very disappointed. I'm on disability, thought I was buying a reliable gm product. Also a piece of rear window trim on the passenger side just fell off.. And $132 is ridiculous to replace a piece of trim. And I noticed on other vehicles like mine many are missing this piece of trim on the same side. Whats up with that?

Filed Sep 3, 2014 · Engine · 100,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle overheated causing the check engine warning to illuminate and the temperature gauge to rise. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered a leak coming from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the manifold intake gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Apr 7, 2014 · Engine · 143,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the awd and service engine warning lights illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician was unable to diagnose a problem. The manufacture was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 143,000 and the current mileage was 154,000.

Filed Mar 2, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 75,000 miles · OH

I am a 70 year old woman. This is the last car my husband purchased before he lost his battle with cancer in 2009. He is a retiree from gm. He left me what I thought was a good car. I went out to start to go to my daughters in another town that day my car was dead! No lights nothing. My son took me got a battery car seem to run okay that evening. The next day or two dead again! Well this time I had to wait a week or so for help! After 5 batteries we took my car to the dealership. They charged me like crazy for diagnostics and checked my battery, starter, and alternator! They said my battery was bad! So 170 dollars for that then my breaks needed done my tires needed air or sealed, list of things. So okay battery done car running fix breaks etc. 2000,00 later two days later car is dead! Take it to dealership again! 1 week later now they say more testing, find a module gone bad 600.00 more! Come get car its dead! Wait 2 more days! Battery again! Get it home 1 week later car is dead! Has to dealership again! Do you see the pattern, this is over a 2- 3 month period! Cold cold weather only! Now the next recurring problem! 5 times replacing the awd harnesses and misc parts! And since all the trouble at dealership now they want more money for more test! That they should have already done! Day 1! And now my cluster behind my dash is bad and my check engine light has come back on! Please help me! Thanks

Filed Apr 17, 2012 · Electrical · 49,000 miles · VA

I had the car 2 weeks & the window regulator/motor in my drivers window stopped working. But was told it was not covered. I only had about 49,000 miles on it. At 75,000 my fuel gauge went out, that was replaced, but was told that my gas tank had been leaking. Which explains the gas smell when I filled my tank up. I thought it was just where some might have gotten on the outside. Then I read there is a recall, however, buick told me that they were not going to replace mine. A new one is 1,800. I can't afford that. At 80,000 1 of my back wheel hubs & assembly went out & I needed a new universal belt, so both were replaced.85,000 the second wheel hub & assembly went out. That too replaced. At 101,000 my transmission started slipping a little. Had it flushed & filter changed, helped for about a day, then started again. Awd light started coming on & going off, coming on & going off. Blew 2 fuses in my car, nothing would work. At 101,000 car went from a normal temp.(just got off work, had not even drove 2 miles) to hot, pulled over, oh guess what thermostat stopped working, it was leaking coolant, cracked a header. That too replaced. Check engine light came on around 108,000, now what, o2 censor, fuel pump, intake manifold, and catylic converter. All replaced too. When I start my car, sometimes it won't start. So I have to pop the hood & move wires around and play with the battery post to get it to start. I thought it was the battery but its not, because I have replaced that too. When your driving down the road at about 60, and turn the wheel either right or left, the steering wheel will shake, & you can feel something that feels like a rattle under your feet. I want to get rid of it so bad, but I have finally got it down to where hopefully I can trade it in, because the extra money I was planning on using to pay it off, has had to go into it to fix it.

Filed Jul 12, 2011 · Fuel system, Transmission · 145,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. The contact stated that after replacing the vehicles transmission cooling line to the radiator, the engine warning light illuminated. She also mentioned that the fuel gauge was malfunctioning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 145, 000.

Filed Apr 12, 2011 · Visibility · 48,000 miles · PA

Bought my buick 2002 rendezvous a year ago with only 45,000 miles on it give or take. It was great until about 6 months into owning it when all of a sudden the lights would flash off driving at night (very unsafe) then when I would go to turn off the vehicle the lights won't shut off at all... They would flash and carry on the whole time I was driving. Then the service engine light came on and then the security light. One day the locks started clicking on and off....the radio locked up.. The air conditioning won't work... The horn stays on so loud it is deafening and frightening to all cars around you... It is so loud you can't hardly stand it... It won't shut off.. Went to buick dealer they said it would cost probably close to 1000 to fix... Til they diagnosed it... Another garage couldn't even figure out how I was going to shut off the lights... I told them to please disconnect the battery cable to at least reset it...my son is a mechanic and asked around and found out it is a common problem with this buick model and year and is the body control module and happens a lot in gm vehicles. This is a very dangerous thing.. Lights going off while driving.. Lights staying on to cause battery to die... Horn blowing so loudly..it is unbelievable. And there is no recall.. This is so wrong. When you research online you see many owners with these same issues... To me this is a safety concern and not right that people who may not have the money to fix this are stuck with it and are unsafe. Gm knows that this part is going out a lot in their vehicles and they do not recall it. I feel this is a huge safety concern... All of the things that flash in the vehicle on and off are very distracting while you are driving.. Especially having no lights.

Filed Jul 9, 2010 · Engine · 72,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. While the vehicle was idle, the vehicle warning lights came on and within a few minutes the check engine light illuminated. She checked the owners manual and it stated that the failure was caused by a high engine temperature. She drove the vehicle a short distance and parked it. When she drove the vehicle to a local repair shop the mechanic advised her that a gasket needed to be replaced. She was not sure what type of gasket since the vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic advised her to continue adding coolant since she could not afford to repair the vehicle. On july 8, 2010 she stated that the low oil pressure light came on. She took her vehicle to an authorized dealer and was advised that the intake manifold gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 77,000.

Filed Jul 16, 2009 · Engine · 60,000 miles · OH

Multiple discussions with rendezvous owners all revolve around hub bearings being almost detached making driving hazardous and the car running hot, multiple people have check engine light on.

Filed Mar 13, 2009 · Engine · 68,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. While driving approximately 35 MPH on normal road conditions, the temperature gauge displayed a significant increase. Immediately, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. Roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician observed a coolant leak and stated that the head gasket failed. The vehicle is in the process of being repaired. The failure and current mileages were 68,000. 4/01/09 *nj updated 04/09/09. *j

Filed Oct 6, 2008 · Body · NY

I have a 2002 buick renv. And I bought it from a used car dealer in albany ny, I have had to return the car 2 times for different problems, once was the check engine light and it came on 3 hours after I bought the car, they told me that they already took care of it but they did not, so they did fix that, there were a few other problem they fixed, but the big problem came the other day when it was raining I came out to find a leaky sunroof, so I took it to be sealed and come to find out the whole roof of the car is rusty, it needs almost 2,000 dollars worth of work, and the people that I took the car to try to fix it told me that the car should have never been sold to me, and to return the car to the dealer, this roof could cave in, it is in that bad of shape, that is what I am told, while the repair shop was trying to seal in what they could, while this was being done the corner of the roof by the sunroof just came off now there is a hole in the roof, he told me that the roof could just crack any time, well I am stuck and I tried to return the car and the dealer will not take the car back, or repair it, I don't know what to do, so I am hoping someone can help me here.