2003 Buick Rendezvous transmission problems

Filed Oct 5, 2017 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · IN

Driving down the road all of a sudden no matter what speed you are driving and the temparture of car it slips while in drive out of gear and starts in gear when it wants to which is bad on highway going 55-70 MPH on the interstate highway when cars are behind you and you can not go any speed but coast and is getting worse

Filed May 31, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · 131,000 miles · PA

Awd disabled itself and the antilock came on and have started to stay on then when I make turns the car starts screaching really loud so I just recently learned of a recall for this so what can I do

Filed May 28, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 165,000 miles · TX

Engine completely dies making it impossible to steer. It willl turn on right away, go a few miles and then dies again. It has been serviced, the trottle has been clean, fuel filter replaced, spark plug wires and spark plugs have been replaced to no avail. We've even changed tramission fluid and filtered.

Filed Jun 27, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 147,500 miles · OH

I was looking up info on my car found there was recalls on my specific problem. The transmission shifts very hard with poor engine performance. It idles high and at times it sputters taking off from a stop. I am afraid one of these times it will stall and will end up in an accident. We had it hooked up for a diagnostic it came up trouble code p0742. This is our main transportation and the car used to transport our son. I would really like to get this fixed before it becomes a major issue or a problem resulting in a new car or accident.

Filed Jul 20, 2012 · Brakes, Transmission · OH

While driving the brakes will start to lock up and cause it hard to stop this will continue until the message comes up that the traction is off. Once the traction system disables itself the brake will work properly. If a bump is hit the brake light comes on and continually dings until you turn off the engine and restart it.

Filed Nov 20, 2010 · Transmission · 114,324 miles · NY

Undetected safety hazard with 2003 buick rendezvous..spent over 11,000 with repairs & maintenance on this SUV and now over 5000 dollars trying to find the reason for the vehicle to keep shutting down after appx. 40 miles of stop and go traffic..have had many close calls of being hit when this happens and have had the vehicle in 5 times to the dealer to diagnose the problem to no avail..can not afford to trade and should not have too..it loses power too when this problem happens..they say they can not duplicate it when they drive it..I have had 2 other people experience this problem..I believe this is a very big concern for my safety and others too.

Filed Aug 27, 2009 · Transmission · OH

2003 buick rendezvous...making humming noise when turning wheel. Very bad. I took it to a garage and they tell me it is the differential, that it will take 9 pints of fluid to flush it out at 29 dollars a pint! If I don't get this done, it will freeze up and will not move. I came home and looked it up on the internet and cannot believe what I am reading. Every person that has had a buick rendezvous , this has happened to. I am not talking a few, there was about 300 of them , just posted on the internet. Why would there not be a recall on this? I would really consider that all of them doing this is definitely a defect somewhere. One woman even stated that she had to do this every year that she had it!!! These are not cheap cars to own. I have only had mine 1 year and have put 2000 miles on it. It now only has 55, 000 miles on it. I would like to know what qualifies a recall? I am sure I will be letting it sit while I am still making another 4 years payments on it. No way can anyone afford to keep fixing the same thing every year. It is going to cost between 450 and 625 to fix it...the mechanic told me and then couldn't promise that it would stay fixed. I think something should really be investigated on this one. I hope you check out the complaints online concerning this....thank you!

Filed Oct 23, 2008 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · IL

Had to replace front left wheel bearing on 2003 buick rendezvous cz (awd) at about 65,000 miles. Now the right front wheel bearing is being replaced at 70,000 miles. This is a common defect in this buick product and a recall should be issued.

Filed May 2, 2008 · Transmission · 67,083 miles · SC

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. While driving 45 MPH, the all wheel light illuminated, which indicated that it was disabled. The contact took the vehicle to a nearby buick dealer and they stated that the rear differential was coming apart on the inside. The cost for the repair was $2,667, but the contact was charged $1,302.58. The failure mileage was 67,083. Updated 05/20/08. *lj updated 05/20/08

Filed Apr 27, 2008 · Transmission, Visibility · 141,000 miles · MI

When snow builds up in wheel wells the awd became disabled and spun out in road, have failed with mud, build up as well had replaced 3 times since owning vehicle. Also feel that the sideview mirrors have dangerous blind spot that could be a problem.