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Buick Park Avenue repairs by problem area
Engine (45%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (0%)
Suspension and Steering (27%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (5%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 22 repairs.
Buick Park Avenue repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (29%)
$100 - $499 (48%)
< $100 (19%)
Chart based on 21 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Buick Park Avenue 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick Park Avenue in North Carolina, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2021 | |||
| Mar 201864000 miUS $487 | Rear shocks | ||
2004 Buick Park Avenue 4dr Sedan
supercharged 240hp 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick Park Avenue in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2017 - Sep 2018 | |||
| May 201765000 miUS $800 | Rust hole in driver's side door, patched and painted to look like new! | ||
| May 201877000 miUS $250 | Replace poorly designed lower manifold leaking gaskets with Fel-Pro re-engineered steel core gaskets. | ||
2003 Buick Park Avenue 4dr Sedan
supercharged 240hp 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick Park Avenue in Pennsylvania, United States - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 2014152000 miUS $837 | Front McPherson struts and rear shocks were worn out and replaced. | ||
2003 Buick Park Avenue 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick Park Avenue in Georgia, United States - Feb 2015 | |||
| Oct 2014103572 miUS $300 | Replaced worn out rear air shocks and failing automatic leveling compressor. | ||
| Dec 2014105702 miUS $350 | Installed shift kit to address problems with P1811 code being set due to long shift times (a common issue/fix for the 4T65E transmission). | ||
| Feb 2015107846 miUS $18 | Replaced intermittently failing 6/3 ignition coil. | ||
| Buick Park Avenue in New York, United States - Mar 2014 | |||
| Jan 201319000 miUS $200 | Replace Mass Air Flow Sensor | ||
| Mar 2014205000 miUS $200 | Replace plastic elbows for coolant into and returning from engine | ||
2002 Buick Park Avenue 4dr Sedan
supercharged 240hp 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick Park Avenue in Michigan, United States Jun 2017 - Apr 2022 | |||
| Sep 2019164000 miUS $125 | Trans cooler line rotted out and sprung a major leak. Both lines were replaced, should have been an easier job but one of the line fittings was corroded into the fitting on the trans causing much strugglation. lol Also fan shroud fastners were corroded together. I believe I invented new swear words while performing this repair. | ||
| Mar 2021168000 miUS $250 | Had alternator load tested at local parts store, it failed. Ordered new alt from Azn, it arrived damaged in shipping, returned/exchanged and finally installed. Battery was very weak and wouldn't take a charge, replaced battery after about five hours of wrestling with the corroded battery hold down stud. Ugh, it's great living in the rust belt. | ||
| Buick Park Avenue in Michigan, United States - Feb 2012 | |||
| Apr 2008150000 miUS $800 | Steering a little "loose". Dealer found bad front suspension "carrier" assy (brake and wheel mount to this), plus bad inner tie rod end. Replaced both, now much better steering. | ||
| Jul 2008180000 miUS $1200 | Rattle in exhaust, engine hunts when shifts out of overdrive, but not into 3rd gear. Had Exhaust system replaced, cleaned injectors. Still hunts a lot out of overdrive. Hunting not cured. Some say this is a bad solenoid in tranny. | ||
| Jan 2010215000 miUS $300 | Engine "misses" cold at 60-70mph. Dealer said coil pack towers slightly rusted, some injectors "slow". Cleaned coil towers and ran injector cleaner. Now ok. | ||
| Oct 2010227000 miUS $700 | Wheel bearing assy in right front replaced. The left front had been replaced at 188,000 miles. Also, did the front brakes. Dealer says rear valve cover seal leaking. | ||
| Feb 2012250000 miUS $1000 | Intake manifold leaking coolant into oil and out of engine in general. Installed new gasket. No, this is not the plastic, but is the steel gasket. Replaced both valve cover gaskets, while intake manifold off. | ||
2002 Buick Park Avenue 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick Park Avenue in Wisconsin, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2018168000 miUS $650 | replaced both front hubs...had play | ||
2000 Buick Park Avenue
Engine not specified
| Buick in Michigan, United States - May 2017 | |||
| May 2017226000 mi | Transmission Failure. Weak forward gears. Unable to safely drive. Did not repair, cost of repair exceeds value of car. | ||
2000 Buick Park Avenue 4dr Sedan
supercharged 240hp 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick Park Avenue in Michigan, United States - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012248000 miUS $50 | Replace both valve cover gaskets, which were leaking, at same time was replacing intake manifold gasket, that was leaking. Replaced both valve cover gaskets, while replacing the instake gasket, since easier to do both as once. Buick 3.8 gaskets leak at high mileage, 248k miles in my case. Original upper radiator hose ruptured at 242,000 miles. Replace both upper and lower hoses, plus replace thermostat. | ||
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