Electrical System Related Problems of the 1997 Buick Riviera

Table 1 shows six common electrical system related problems of the 1997 Buick Riviera. The number one most common problem is related to the ignition (one problem). The second most common problem is related to the electrical system (one problem).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Buick Riviera


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 1997 Buick Riviera

The Ignition problem

The consumer says that the vehicle began to not start, except after turning the key to start, then wait exactly 3 minutes and it would start each time with no failures. All the power worked except no start or noise and no crank without security read out by the speedometer.   Read details...

The Electrical System problem

On the night of August 11, 2009 my car caught on fire. My husband was driving home form the grocery store one night, as he was driving down the street when he smelled a burning smell coming from the car, he immediately pulled over to see were it was coming from.   Read details...

The Ignition Module problem

Vehicle is subject to having difficulty restarting once it has been shut off. The owner would have to wait several minutes or longer before the vehicle would restart. Was told by dealership that the problem is the computer and they can not replace it. Nlm   Read details...


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