Car Will Not Start Problems of Buick Rendezvous

Buick Rendezvous owners have reported 12 problems related to car will not start (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Buick Rendezvous based on all problems reported for the Rendezvous.

1 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2003 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 02/10/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2003 Buick Rendezvous. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

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2 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2007 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 06/10/2016

The contact owns a 2007 Buick Rendezvous. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the vehicle emergency services was notified. The contact was notified that the gear shifter cable assembly fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

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3 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2006 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 02/10/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Buick Rendezvous. The contact stated that the service engine warning light flashed randomly and that the vehicle would not start frequently upon turning the key over in the ignition. The contact also indicated that the vehicle stalled numerous times with no warning. The contact constantly had to manuever the fuze box wiring under the hood to get the vehicle to start. The vehicle was not able to be driven. The vehicle was to be taken to a dealer for inspection and diagnosis to determine the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Dyd.

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4 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2007 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 01/29/2015

At 65 miles per hour on a highway in rich hour traffic my vehicle stalls out and displays 2 lights 1. "reduced engine power" "service traction control system" or something to that effect. The car will not start for 3-5 minutes. Then restarts and continues to do the same thing another 5-7 times before I was able to get to a safe location. When hooked up to a code reader the code that displayed was co240 abs powertrain control modile. . This is extremely dangerous.

5 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2007 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 01/07/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Buick Rendezvous. The contact stated while the vehicle was in the park position, the vehicle continued to roll forward. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the gear shift cables needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. Mf.

6 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2003 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 11/06/2014

Bought my Rendezvous a few months ago and have had problems. My side air bags deployed with the previous owner for unknown reasons causing him injury to his ribs. They were never replaced by manufacturer. When I first got my car I filled up the tank. Bad idea! I came out the next morning and smelled a strong odor of gas and was missing a quarter tank. My boyfriend looked underneath and said it was leaking between the fill tube and the actual tank. My mechanic said there is no way to patch this and the only way to fix it would be to replace the whole thing. Approximately costing $1000. He also said changes are this will be reoccurring because it's a common problem with this make/model. So now I only put a half tank in my gas tank but I've noticed a smell of gas inside and outside of the vehicle. When I first bought my car the next day my car wouldn't start. I had a dead battery. My interior lights never turned off. Again, to repair this electrical problem would have been expensive. I ended up taking the sensor out, so now I have no inside lights at all.

7 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2004 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 03/12/2014

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Buick rendevouz. The contact stated that when attempting to operate the vehicle the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the vehicle is able to be started however it takes numerous attempts. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. There was a recall which remedied the problems of this specific failure NHTSA campaign number: 05v157000 (electrical system ) however, this vehicles VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 126,000. Kh.

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8 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2004 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 07/04/2012

Engine stops working with loss of all control, battery turns over but vehicle will not start. After approximately 1/2 hour engine starts. Drove to mechanic and no information availoable in computer. All data removed. . Problem repeated at 70,00 miles 90,000 miles and at 150,000 miles. No mechanic could find any pronlem. First occurred when parking after a 50 mile drive. Next appeared at a stop light. Last apperared while slowing down at an intersection. Took vehicle off the road after the last incident. Feared for my life.

9 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2002 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 07/01/2005

Restarting and delayed start on 2002 Buick Rendezvous. Only 7/1/05 stopped to fill gas tank. After refill, the car started and may have moved no more than 2 feet. Shut off and wouldn't re-crank for at least 15 minutes. On 7/5/05 took the car to master pontiac in augusta, GA for diagnostics and they could not find anything that could have caused the problem. On 7/17/05, husband was driving the car. Took some friends home, shut the car off for 5 minutes. Tried to restart and car could not start. They tried for several hours before they had the car towed to master pontiac augusta georgia. On 7/18/05 the car was started immediately at the dealership. They could not find anything wrong with it. On 7/22/05 again at a gas station the car would not start after refilling. Had to push it out of the way and wait 30 minutes before it would start again. On 7/23/05 (Saturday) called master pontiac and told service manager about the night before incident. He stated that the next time it happens to call them immediately. Though I truly appreciate the offer, I personally don't see how this will help, since they immediately will try and start the car and sometimes all you have to do is wait 15-30 minutes before it will restart. Master pontiac has been very helpful, but unfortunately nothing can be found. I supplied the service manager with a listing of other complaints from edmunds forum to show them I'm not making up this problem. This is very frustrating especially when you do not know when the problem is going to happen. This is unsafe for mothers with small children. It's unsafe for anyone. There are numerous complaints regarding this on edmunds forum and something must be done. In addition to the above not starting problem, the car will 80% of the time have a slow start when cranking. Something is definitely wrong. The question is what.

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10 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2004 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 10/01/2004

While driving, the vehicle would just shut down. This caused all the functions of the vehicle to become inoperable. There was no warning. The vehicle would not start again for a couple of hours. The consumer contacted the dealer. However, the problem recurred. In attempts to correct the problem the ignition relay #59 in the fuse box and the dampness/corrosion on the terminals to the body connector of the fuel pump were replaced on two separate occasions.

11 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2002 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 08/29/2004

2002 Buick Rendezvous 3. 4 engine would not start after travelling approximately 200 miles and ignition was turned off. Check engine light did not illuminate at any time during travel. Engine water temp. Was normal. Gasoline consumption was 1/2 tank. Engine would turn over but would not start during 45 minute try. Vehicle towed for 50 miles to gm dealer. After being towed, vehicle let down from tow truck and started with no problem. Engine continued to operate normally for remander of trip, approx. 50 miles. Vehicle continues to start normally. Did not have dealer diagnose problem.

12 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2002 Buick Rendezvous

Failure Date: 05/22/2004

Car stalls while driving, or car will not start when left parked for minutes. Car was towed to local dealership 3 times during may 2004. It has happened on other occasions prior to may 2004, but only sporadically. Dealership can not duplicate or locate problem and keeps returning the car to me. Buick customer service will do nothing to help me. This car does not qualify for the lemon law because they can not find anything wrong with it.


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