Six problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 1998 Buick Park Avenue. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1998 Buick Park Avenue. The contact was driving approximately 1 mph in a parking lot when the heater and rear defroster was engaged. The contact then smelled a burning odor from inside the vehicle and noticed small flames emitting from the rear driver's side window panel. The engine was turned off and the fire was extinguished. The fire department arrived and disconnected the defroster wires. The vehicle was driven from the scene and was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was unavailable.
1998 Buick Park Avenue ultra security light comes on. The mechanic stated the door module needed to be replaced and the security module was probably defective.
While driving about 55 mph when vehicle lost electrical power and the engine stalled without a warning. Consumer pulled to the side of the road, then restarted the vehicle.
When applying brakes entire electrical system shut off. There was no steering or brakes, etc. Vehicle was taken to a dealership twice for this problem. Dealership was not able to correct the problem. Manufacturer has been contacted.
While the vehicle was being started the engine caught on fire. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The insurance company stated that the cause of the fire was unknown but could have been either electrical or fuel related.
The seat material is collapsing, consumer believes this problem to be a serious safety concern because the seats are connected to the seat belt, which also affect the electrical system causing the seats to move into another position, disregarding programmed settings, which causes the mirrors to change their pre-programmed position while driving, consumer feels she has been getting the run around for the past six months. Examples of electrical problems include: doors do not lock, windows get stuck. Consumer states that the seatbelt would not move from its standard position.