Table 1 shows eleven common service brakes related problems of the 2002 Buick Rendezvous. The number one most common problem is related to the service brakes (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (nine problems).
When driving the Buick Rendezvous 2002 home the brakes began to not respond. After arriving home and driving down our driveway, the SUV had smoke coming out of the engine. The Buick Rendezvous was turned off but continued to expelled large amounts of smoke under the engine area. Read details...
The vehicle was running for 45 minutes on two-lane paved country roads. I drove the first 15 minutes, with one of my sons driving the other 30 minutes while I was a front seat passenger. We pulled into a parking lot and switched drivers so another son could begin a driving lesson with me. Read details...
The anti lock lights and awd disabled lights came on and the brakes acted as if sliding on ice when trying to stop on a dry and smooth road. Read details...