2005 Buick Rendezvous: ABS light or ABS activating

7 of the 138 complaints about the 2005 Buick Rendezvous describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 80,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

2007
2
2005
7
2004
9
2003
11
2002
23

What owners say

Filed Jul 14, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 160,000 miles · FL

On, thursday, july 9th 2005, I tried to start my vehicle, it started but the ignition seemed to keep trying to start. None of the start up lights worked (oil, brake, service engine, seat belt), so I knew something was wrong. I turned the engine off and tried restarting it and it wouldn't start. I kept trying to start it for about 10 minutes. I finally gave up and went inside. I came back out and tried to start it again about 15 minutes later and it started up just fine and everything was working inside. On monday, july 13th 2005, I tried to start it and nothing happened. I waited about 10 minutes and it started right up like nothing was ever wrong. I feel like there's a problem with the ignition somewhere. I'm afraid of what will happen if the car stalls while I'm driving it. The ABS seems to come and go as it pleases as well, I don't know if there have been any complaints about that.

Filed Apr 7, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 126,000 miles · PA

Intermittent loss of power, loss of ABS brakes and loss of awd. When you apply pressure to the gas pedal (accelerator) if you depress the pedal for what feels like over a 1/2 inch you lose power and the rpms go sky high and you can hear it trying to rev up. To get going you have to release the gas and press lightly. I loss power, esp. Going uphill since it needs more to go, but you can't give it more gas else it won't go. I and my fianc were almost hit in an intersection because of this loss of power. You can gain speed, but very slowly and anytime you depress the gas pedal further it again fails. Replaced three wheel bearings, all brakes, two calipers and the throttle position sensor. Nothing shows on the readout except for the front bearings aren't reading right, but they're brand new and have been re-checked for defect. Still that hasn't fixed the issue. Upon problem has actually been occurring for almost two months now.

Filed May 5, 2010 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. For the last two months she noticed that the brakes seemed to be locking when they were applied which made it difficult to stop the vehicle. When the dealer diagnosed the failure there were no failure codes. On april 12, 2010, the failure recurred; however, on april 19, 2010 the dealer stated that the vehicle was safe to drive and no failure codes were detected. While the contact was driving the service traction, ABS and brake lights were illuminated on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. The dealer drove the vehicle and stated that they were unable to duplicate the failure. The failure became progressively worse and it became more difficult to stop the vehicle when the brakes were applied. The service manager drove the vehicle on april 21, 2010 and was able to duplicate the failure; however, they were unable to determine what caused the failure to occur. The failure occurred at least three times in ten days. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The VIN was not available. The current mileage was 85,851 and the failure mileage was 86,000.

Filed Apr 16, 2008 · Suspension · 36,000 miles · OH

All wheel drive disabled warning and ABS light came on. Also loss of power while going up hill. Internet states problem is probably caused by wheel bearings. 2002 to 2004 are covered with extended warranty. 2005 is not.

Filed Aug 14, 2006 · Electrical, Steering · NY · crash · 1 injury

2005 buick rendezvous rolled from park with keys out of the ignition injuring consumers wife. *kb the consumer had other problems with the vehicle such as the power steering becoming hard . The dealer replaced the pump and the power steering rack. The ABS, and brake light illuminated, then the awd disable light came on. The gas gauge fluctuated as well. The vehicle pulled to the left. The dealer readjusted the camber, caster and rear tow.

Filed Jul 20, 2006 · Brakes · 15,500 miles · NY · crash

Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle's ABS system failed on 07/15/06 resulting in a collision. The vehicle was traveling at 25 MPH when traffic forced emergency braking causing the vehicle to nose dive but continued to roll forward. The wheels did not lock up and the ABS system did not engage. There was no warning prior to the failure which occurred on dry and flat road conditions. The contact expressed that during the incident it felt as if the hydraulic brakes were not grabbing, and conceived that the vehicle brake failure may be due fading caused by heat. The vehicle is equipped with 4-wheel antilock and 4 wheel disc brakes. The manufacturer was contacted on 07/17/06 who determined that the vehicle needed to be inspected by a technician and could only be scheduled for a later date. The contact performed three brake distance tests at the residence which resulted in three different braking distances. The contact heard one wheel chirp, and felt a pulsation in the pedal during the first test, but no pulsation was felt during the other two. The last test resulted in the vehicle stopping a longer distance than both the first and second tests.

Filed Jul 11, 2006 · Brakes, Electrical · 18,000 miles · NC

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH on normal road conditions the lights for the awd and ABS systems illuminated. According to the owner's manual when ABS illuminates the vehicle should be stopped and towed for assistance. This incident has occurred several times and the dealer advised the contact to drive the vehicle eventhough the manual recommended towing. The contact was not aware of the remedy repair to fix awd and ABS illumination problem.