1999 Buick Park Avenue engine and engine cooling problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Buick Park Avenue — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 buick park avenue. Consumer writes in regards to defective plastic manifolds and requests reimbursement for two engine repairs. *smd the consumer stated on july 28, 2003, the vehicle stopped running and again on november 13, 2014. The consumer stated both times, the manifold had to be…”
filed Jul 1, 2015
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 buick park avenue. When the contact started the ignition, he smelled a strong burning odor inside the passenger compartment. In addition, oil was leaking from the engine compartment onto the ground. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle…”
filed Jul 16, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Park Avenue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Park Avenue | 7 | 21% |
| 2002 Park Avenue | 4 | 13% |
| 2001 Park Avenue | 6 | 11% |
| 2000 Park Avenue | 14 | 17% |
| 1998 Park Avenue | 97 | 39% |
| 1997 Park Avenue | 44 | 20% |
| 1996 Park Avenue | 9 | 15% |
| 1995 Park Avenue | 16 | 14% |
| 1994 Park Avenue | 4 | 8% |
| 1993 Park Avenue | 12 | 19% |
| 1992 Park Avenue | 11 | 14% |
| 1991 Park Avenue | 7 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Buick Park Avenue
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.