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Can someone tell me what is going on before i ruin my car Completely?
Please, and Thanks, (:
(PS: Mind you i pay a 400.00 car payment a month for this thing, i can barely keep my head above water as it is!)
Come on GM why don't you use quality parts in your products and take more pride in them?!
Our rainier is also eating oil like crazy. Yes, we look under it and no there are no leaks!
I apologize for the problems you are experiencing with your vehicle. Have you spoken with GM Customer Assistance? Could you please email me your VIN? I would like to look further into your situation.
You can get my email by clicking on gmcustsvc.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
My 05 CXL revs up to 3500 rpms before it shifts to 2nd. and when it shifts, it is a hard shift and will only do it if you take your foot off the gas like a manual trans.
It will then shift into 3rd, but that is as high as it will go... It will not shift into OD.
I dropped the transmission pan, replaced the 1-2 & 3-4 shift solenoids and the 3-2 shift solenoid.
This did not help..
I then took it to a mechanic and they ran some tests.. They stated that they found that the oil temp is reading -40 degrees- IT IS 87 degrees outside right now!!!
Any help??? Anyone???
I am dying without my car...
PLEASE HELP!!!!!
Since a few days ago when we start the 2004 Buick Rainier we get this "vacuum cleaner engine" noise that goes off after 10 seconds or so. we noticed it was mainly when first starting it or after a few hours of the suv sitting there. :sick:
There is no engine light on at all and everything runs, or at least seems to run just fine.
Now this sound is like a vacuums motor not a "swoosh sound" as I was asked by a friend. It literally sounds like a vacuums motor winding up then slowing down after 10seconds.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dale
I apologize you are experiencing concerns with your vehicle. Have you spoken with an authorized GM Dealer? If not, I would definitely recommend doing so. They will be able to diagnosis your concerns. Work done at a dealer also has a parts and labor warranty I would recommend inquiring about.
Christina
GM Customer Service
I appreciate your help..
I spoke with a Buick Dealership 2 weeks ago.. They informed me that I needed to replace 1-2, 3-4, and 3-2 shift solenoids. This was funny because I replaced them that weekend before taking it to them. I EVEN BOUGHT THE PARTS FROM THEM THE FRIDAY BEFORE!!!
I asked them if they checked for codes, and they informed me that they did.
I then took the car to a buddy @ another shop. They informed me that there were MULTIPLE issues. i.e.- the oil temp was reading -40 degrees. The temp outside is 86 degrees...
So I am open to any ideas to getting my car fixed...
However, MY dealership experience was not a fond one @ all....
I apologize for your experience. I would be happy to assist you in finding a different dealer if you would like.
Christina
GM Customer Service
1. My gas gauge stop working about 2 years ago
- My daughter ran it out of gas for the 1st time about 2 weeks ago
- My car wouldn't start after that
* We replaced the battery and the fuel pump unit and it still won't start?
2. I know a mechanic and he came to my home to replace the above. He now says it may need a relay switch replaced and that we would need to get a diagnostic. The problems is. We would need to pay for it to be towed and for the diagnostic. Do you think it could be the relay switch?
3. Somebody told me there's a fuel pump shut off switch? Make sure it's turned on. We looked in the manual and can't find where it's at? Does anyone know where it's located?
4. Any other advice would be appreciated?
AWD Problems
1. When I back up, mostly on an incline and turn my wheel tight. The rear end makes some kind of scraping noise. I've had 4 mechanics look at the AWD and they say it's fine. That the wheels just aren't turning at the same time and that's what's causing the noise. There's nothing wrong with it and not to worry. It hasn't always done that, so it couldn't be normal plus....
- It's very scary to drive in the winter. It slides even when I'm driving at slow speed turning corners and stopping. I ditched it last winter and I have never ditched a car in the 30 years I've been driving. I replaced the tires hoping that would help, but it didn't. It's my only car, but, I'm afraid to drive it this winter : (
- That's not a normal noise for an AWD and it shouldn't drive in the winter like that, right? Any suggestions?
Any advice or suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thanks a bunch for your help.
Could you please email me your VIN and contact information? I would like to look further into your situation.
You can get my email by clicking on gmcustsvc.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
1. At 60,000 mi. the front differential went bad. Total repair cost was about $2,200 from a local auto mechanic (the Buick dealership in my area quoted $3,200 for the same work/warranty).
2. At 55,000 mi. the gas gauge stopped working. It constantly reads empty, resulting in constant headache and concern. I just ran out of gas for the first time and decided I need to have it fixed. Estimated cost from my local auto mechanic, $360. (again, the Buick dealership in my area quoted $450 for the same work).
3. At slow or idling speeds, I notice that the headlights and other electrical lights in the vehicle often dim and then get bright again, correlating with a lapse and surge in power in the car.
4. The check engine light comes on for brief periods of time, and after having the vehicle hooked up to the computer at Auto Zone and checked, the problem was identified as a problem with the cooling system. I replaced the part that was causing the problem at a local auto mechanic for $160, however, this did not solve the problem of the check engine light coming on, so they took the new part back out and put the old part back in and did not charge me (however, I still have the problem and it had to spend the time taking it to get if "fixed").
5. The power steering dipstick rusted through and came, requiring some effort to retrieve the end of the dipstick and $15 replacement dipstick for it.
6. The air conditioning does not maintain cool air when idling or driving at slow speeds.
7. The center console in the interior of the car does not stay latched. The replacement lid for the console was from the local Buick dealership was about $150 (possibly more, I don't remember). Needless to say, I did not want to pay that kind of money for such a small, albeit annoying, problem, so I found a way to "fix" the problem with a piece of cardboard and a rubber band.
I will no longer be purchasing GM vehicles. I am a nursing student working 2 jobs to pay for my school and other necessities, and this vehicle (which I am still currently paying for) has only added to the large amount of stress and debt I already have in my life. I have invested so much into this car I would like get my money out of it and have it be the vehicle I hoped it would, but as it stands, this vehicle only runs correctly long enough to get me to the next mechanic. I would also like to stress how disappointed I have been in the inflated prices for repairs from the dealership. Overall, I am a very dissatisfied owner.
I'm with you, it's ridiculous that you have to go to a dealership that far away. I seriously doubt it is from the accident. Mine did the same thing and I have NEVER been in any type of fender bender with this vehicle. It's the differential. And sorry, it's not cheap no matter where you opt to have it done.
I apologize for the problems you are experiencing with your vehicle. Please keep us posted on any information from the dealership.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
I see we are going through the same problem.
I purchased a Buick Rainier 04 in 2007 and this car is driving me crazy.
Like yours, I have faced numerous problems. I'm still paying this car also.
I was in school during the last 2 years and it was so hard to make the payment because I was working part time. Fall 2009 I had a catalytic converter broken. I took it to the GM dealer since other mechanics couldn't fix it. I paid roughly $2000. This year (between Mars and May) I had to change first the Front wheel bearing driver side and later the passenger.
Now the car had front differential leaking. I went to see a mechanic I know who told me to take it to the dealer because he wasn't able to find where the leaking comes from (pinpoint). The GM dealer said he needs to rebuild the differential (cost of reparation $2,400). I can't do it. What is confusing I went to see Pepboys and they said the cost will be roughly $1,500., they stated that the rack and pinion was rotted and leaking. When I went to see the first mechanic to ask him if he can do it, he said the diagnosis of Pepboys isn't accurate. He said he doesn't see the link between the rack and pinion rotted and the differential leaking. I'm not a technician I don't know. I just want to get rid of this car right now, the problem is my credit score is bad now. I have so many delinquincies accounts sent on collection (credit card) and I still owe around $4,000 for the car.... Like you I'm not going to pay anymore GM car for the rest of my life... The fluid differential leaks a little when the car is parked not while driving. I don't know how can I fix it when you have two different diagnosis. I thought it was a good car when I purchased it, but my opinion has changed since.
I have faced numerous problems. I'm still paying this car also.
I was in school during the last 2 years and it was so hard to make the payment because I was working part time. Fall 2009 I had a catalytic converter broken. I took it to the GM dealer since other mechanics couldn't fix it. I paid roughly $2000. This year 2011 (between Mars and May) I had to change first the Front wheel bearing driver side and later the passenger.
Now the car had front differential leaking. I went to see a mechanic I know who told me to take it to the dealer because he wasn't able to find where the leaking came from (pinpoint). The GM dealer said he needs to rebuild the differential (cost of reparation $2,400). I can't do it. What is confusing I went to see Pepboys and they said the cost will be roughly $1,500., they stated that the Power steering line and the rack and pinion were rotted and leaking. When I went to see the first mechanic to ask him if he can do it, he said the diagnosis of Pepboys isn't accurate. He said he doesn't see the link between the power sterring line, rack and pinion rotted and the differential leaking. I'm not a technician I don't know. I just want to get rid of this car right now, the problem is my credit score is bad now. I have so many delinquincies accounts sent on collection (credit card) and I still owe around $4,000 for the car.... . The fluid differential leaks a little when the car is parked not while driving. I don't know how can I fix it when you have two different diagnosis. I thought it was a good car when I purchased it, but my opinion has changed since.
Could you please send me your VIN, current mileage and complete contact information? I would like to look further into your situation.
You can get my email by clicking on gmcustsvc.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
I was amazed when I went to the Buick dealership that they really did not have a clue and told me to change the fluid in the center diff again and "drive the car in figure eights". My rainier has the G80 rearend, the "government bomb" as it is known for blowing up but the mechanic said all looked fine.
Any way if I can get this fixed it will no doubt be my last GM vehicle unless it is a old classic, my last Buick regal was a better vehicle than this but it had lots of electical problems. I also have been having the dash problems, Shame on you GM for not recalling all these related vehicles instead of just the Trailblazer
The dash cluster is also bad in alot of these trucks, GM did a recall on the trailblazer but not its sister vehicles. Fix is around $700.
My ABS light has come on before and went off but forgot to ask about it today.
Thank you!
I apologize for the problems you are experiencing with your vehicle. Are you working with a GM dealership or an independent mechanic?
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
Thank you for the update! Please keep me posted on any information.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
Did you try speaking with a different dealer? You could ask they speak with Customer Assistance. Please feel free to email me with your information.
Christina
GM Customer Service
Mine seems to happen at low speeds, but maybe that's because no-one makes really sharp turns at higher speeds.
Andy
I've read it could be an encoder motor, but I have no idea where that is, and if it's repairable by a non-professional. Anyone got any ideas?
Andy
I was hoping to keep this truck for many years, or trade it in for an Enclave. I was very happy with the Rainier until I read all the posts in this forum and see the generic responses from the Buick rep apologizing and asking for the VIN number. Has anyone had a good experience with Buick after giving the rep your information?
Have you been working with Customer Assistance on the fuel pump issue you've described? If so, what is your Service Request number?
Regards,
Sarah
GM Customer Service
I always see you and the other GM Customer Service reps posting the same thing. The funny thing is, neither you nor anyone at the GM dealerships ever really pony up when it is time to fix a problem that is due to poor quality. Why don't you save everyone the trouble and stop posting this stuff like you care. I don't know about anyone else, but GM pretending to care pisses me off even more.
Dustin
Buick Rainier
list of repairs:
-Rear differential
-windshield wiper motor
-fuel sensor
-speedometer does not work
-actuator went bad causing timing to be off
-engine coolant sensor went bad
-check engine light will not shut off
Never buy a GMC.