Transmission Failure Problems of Buick Regal

When driving to the grocery store one day the car wasn't accelerating properly. When o leave the store the car won't move when in reverse, the engine will rev but no movement. Got the diagnostic done and with less then 59000 miles my transmission failed.

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I'm writing about a concern I have regarding the transmission design for the 2011 Buick Regal. I purchased my car from a reputable dealer with a clean car fax in 2014. The car had roughly 45,000 miles on it, and every bit of maintenance has been performed at the appropriate intervals since I purchased it 3. 5 years ago. During the time that I've owned my car, I have put an additional 30,000 miles on it total. I haven't driven it on the highway since July of 2015, and my trips are shorter than 4 miles one way. On my way to work a couple of weeks ago, my transmission completely failed without warning. I was almost broadsided twice, turning left around a roundabout. I was driving roughly 30mph, and without warning it lost power. The "check engine" light flashed, and the car stalled trying to switch gears as I accelerated. When I went to put it in park, it will slide into reverse but doesn't move in any direction. I was forced to push it uphill in a parking garage, so my tow truck driver could come and tow it to my mechanic. I had it towed to my mechanic, who informed me that this design has a fatal design flaw causing the transmission to fail. The enclave has been recalled as well for exact same failure. I then got a second opinion from his transmission expert, who was dumbfounded I was needing to replace a transmission in a car that has accumulated 30,000 miles total in 4 years time. Both my mechanic and my transmission expert informed me that the enclave had been recalled for the exact same failure, and they personally knew of Buick Regal owners who had their transmissions fail without warning. If I had been going faster than 30mph, or been on the highway, it could have been fatal! I spoke with my attorney, who advised me to file complaints with Buick, the ftc, and the NHTSA.

The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle would loose power sporadically. The contact stated the check transmission light or stability control light would illuminate on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. The vehicle never stalled, but the contact would loose power steering when the failure occurred. The dealer replaced the computer twice and was also looking at a possible transmission failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was left with the dealer for more extensive inspection. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 17,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The vehicle was purchased with a faulty transmission. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the transmission had previously been replaced prior to him purchasing the vehicle. Four years later, the transmission failed again and causes the vehicle to jerk while in first and second gears. Lately, the vehicle has become difficult to drive due to the jerking and slipping. The current and failure mileages were 120,000.

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2001 Buick Regal automatic transmission failed. While driving, the consumer noticed the vehicle have a slight lurch, a weak thud and it kicked down from drive to third gear. The consumer pulled over to a rest stop and when he was getting ready to leave, the vehicle would not move in reverse, first or second gear. It would only lurch forward when in drive. The vehicle was taken to a repair facility where it was determined the planetary had a broken gear, some damaged clutch disks and metal fragments in the pan. The consumer didn't get too far when all of a sudden he smelled fumes and saw blue smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The consumer pulled over, opened the hood and saw blue smoke coming from the engine compartment. The consumer and a police officer observed a damp spot on the ground which turned out to be transmission fluid. When the transmission stick was checked it showed there was no fluid. A hairline crack was discovered in the left cover and when it became hot, it expanded forcing out fluid.

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