Problems with 2002 Buick Rendezvous ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I have replaced the air conditioning motor multiple times and no matter what i do it continues to blow and fall off. this means there is some type of malfunction with this vehicle. i've seen multiple other complaints online from others with the same issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle overheated and leaked coolant. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated that the thermostat needed to be replaced. the contact did not notify the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 166,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken in for an oil change and the contact was told that the oil and anti-freeze was leaking. the mechanic stated the leak was coming from around the gaskets and the fly wheel. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileages were 50,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the vehicle would overheat while in motion. a local mechanic diagnosed that the head gasket was failing. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure was 140,000 and the current mileage was 140,030.

Body control module went out. had to find the answer on google so the dealer could fix it (headlights and dash controls went on and off while driving at night) $650 front seat inop dealer still does not know what's wrong $? gas gauge inop dealer still does not know what's wrong $? catalytic converter went out this month also cost $850 water pump $25 o2 sensor bank 1 and 2 - $145 mass air flow sensor- $104 fuel filter- $11 steering rack and pinion- $195 total $1980 all these things happened in one month. i hate the buick rendezvous. getting rid of as soon as i can. *tr

I own a 2002 buick rendezvous. i have had nothing but problems with the vehicle. the first problem was the speedometer going well over 100mph when i was only driving like 20 or 30. all the lights in the vehicle flashes on and off. the heat sometimes works and sometimes dont it overheats.now the biggest problem is the intake manifold gasket went on me. i called gm and they told me that they didnt show any recalls nor ever had any complaints. however, i read the complaints online about the same vehicle that i have and clearly have all the same problems. so the question is why didnt this vehicle in nys have any recalls for the manifold gasket. it's weird to me because in canada they had a class action lawsuit for faulty intake manifold gaskets on the 2002 buick rendezvous. can someone get some answers. it will be greatly appreciated. *tr

We just bought a 2002 buick rendezvous. we were first told that we just needed our flushed. the vehicle's hot coolant light was coming on and the temp gauge was indicating that the vehicle was hot. we got this done and was driving it home and had the same issue. we are now being told that it has a blown head gasket. i decided to research online and am astounded by the amount of consumers that are having this same issue. some of them are getting it fixed and having the same issue a few years later. i am really frustrated and feel that my hands are tied. what if i get it fixed this time and in a few years it does it again? i can not afford to keep putting huge amounts of money into this vehicle. if this is such a common issue why is there not a recall? this is not how gm should be treating consumers. they need to take responsibility for a bad product. *tr

Intake manifold gasket failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the fuel system, air conditioning and the engine failed. the fuel gauge would not indicate when the fuel tank was full or empty. the air conditioning would not blow cool air and the engine was exhibiting an abnormal knocking noise. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 1,794.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact started the ignition and the temperature gauge displayed a hot level reading with the illumination of the coolant warning indicator. the engine began to overheat. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the head gasket. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 96,000.

We purchased this vehicle used in 2004, and over the past years we have had to replace the following: both front hub assemblies (with speed sensors), intake manifold gasket and the air conditioner condenser (one year ago). just within the last 2 months we have had to replace the following: tie-rod, radiator, water pump, thermostat, head gasket, and the intake manifold gasket again. the vehicle only has 86,000 miles on it to date. the only thing that we had the buick dealer work on was the front hub assemblies, the rest of the work was performed by tire dealership, radiator shop, and an automotive repair garage. now, the abs light is on again meaning that one of the front hub assemblies are out (replaced by buick themselves) and our anti-lock brakes are not working. and, also, the air-bag warning light is on. i have noticed quite a long list of complaints over the internet concerning all the above problems others have had as well with this model buick which leads me to believe that it has been an on-going problem of which buick will not deal with nor step up to their responsibility. i have been ...

I have a 2002 buick rendezvous with 130,000 miles. at 125,000 i had to replace the thermostat and now it is overheating again. i have done radiator flush, replaced temp sensor, checked relays and replaced fuses. have now been informed the head gasket needs to be 2nd cooling fan is not coming on but will power up under direct power source. also being informed it needs a power control module (pcm). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the engine overheated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where it was diagnosed that the head and head gaskets needed to be replaced, as a result of water leaking into the engine. the remedy failed to repair the problem. the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the oil sending unit needed to be replaced because it was leaking oil onto the engine. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was 109,071.

2002 buick rendezvous otherwise known as the money pit. seems that as usual our latest expense (101,000) is not covered under the recalls, due to the manufacturing date of the vehicle. smelled gas for a week, then noticed gas gauge fluctuating, never showing empty even though trip odometer showed it had almost an empty tank. mechanic stated crack in the fuel tank, but car was manufactured before the recall date, so buick did not cover the cost of repairs. have recently also experienced loss of all power to cigarette lighters, drivers side window fell down and entire regulator unit was replaced. back hatch handle fell off, again. rearview mirror also fell off. ac fan will no longer blow at highest setting. these are all minor compared to the faulty abs sensor, loss of traction control, ac condenser, tie rods, 2 replaced batteries, front wheel bearings, rotors. and those repairs are just from the last 3 years.... *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. while traveling at speeds of 35 mph, the radiator warning light illuminated on the dashboard and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer informed the contact that two of his head gaskets had failed and would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the current and failure mileages were 100,000.