1998 Buick Regal GS review from North America
"The windows are built to fail!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
From the repair documentation, here is the order in which the windows needed fixed:
1. 10/10/00 at 34,441 miles, right rear window broke, regulator replaced.
2. 10/10/00 at 34,441 miles, right front window broke, regulator replaced.
3. 2/21/02 at 53,788 miles, right front window broke, regulator replaced.
4. 2/21/02 at 53,788 miles, left front window broke, regulator replaced.
5. 2/26/02 at 54,023 miles, left rear window broke, regulator replaced.
6. 2/26/02 at 54,023 miles, right rear window broke, regulator replaced.
7. 5/14/02 at 56,673 miles, right front window broke, regulator replaced.
8. 4/28/03 at 69,297 miles, left front window broke, regulator replaced.
General comments?
Buick continues to install a part described as a "regulator" to repair the windows on my Buick Regal. These regulators do not last. They have done this 8 times. It is the SAME DOCUMENTED PROBLEM. I have the repair documentation to prove it. They replace a regulator EVERY TIME and the part still goes bad. This proves the parts WERE NEVER, EVER, engineered to last. The dealer told me the regulators in Regals are bad. It costs $500.00 to fix these windows AND BUICK DOES NOT CARE!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | ?? Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 31000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 31st May, 2003 |