1996 Buick Regal Limited from North America - Comments

Lights, brakes, fuel pump, rear brakes froze up, front brakes overheating.

I have problems with this damn car and I worry that the next thing that will happen is the car will start on fire.

Dealers lie when you call and ask about class action lawsuits. They won't admit that there was a class action lawsuit for 19 million from 1988-1993 regarding the rear brakes. They seemed to not have fixed the problem, seeing I am have the same problems and I own a 1996. If anyone out there knows where I can get involved in a class action lawsuit, let me know.

There was no class action lawsuit.

There is a class action law suit. All applications had to be mailed on or before 10/27/00. I am part of the Class. My wife had purchased a 1989 Buick Regal GS. We almost died once when the brakes froze as we entered a ramp to enter a major interstate highway.

The address is GM Brake Repair Litigation Settlement. PO Box 9349 Garden City NY 11530-9349.

The "800" is BS, but if you want:

1-888-439-4793.

I too would walk before buying another GM Product.

I have a 1989 Buick Regal and had to do $500 dollars worth of brake work due to bad rear calipers. I received notice of a $19 million class action lawsuit telling me to send my receipt for rear brake caliper work and I would receive a refund. So far no refund, however the rear calipers have gone bad again. I will never buy another Buick product, anyone with more info about lawsuit please contact me at msupaul74@aol.com

The GM W Body brake litigation is real, here are the results:

"On December 14, 2001 a hearing was held in the New Jersey Superior Court for Bergen County at which time the Court approved the distribution of the Settlement Fund.

We are pleased to announce that checks will be distributed in January 2002. The amount you will receive represents your pro rata share of the amount that is being paid to the quarter of a million Authorized Claimants. Authorized Claimants are receiving aproximately 12.5% of their allowed claim. Your award maybe a smaller or greater percentage based on the category of your claim as set forth in the Official Notice.

As you can imagine, with an aggregate of over 250,000 claims, the process of reviewing and checking the Proofs of Claims was a time-consuming one. We thank you for your patience.

If you need further information concerning the General Motors Brake Litigation, you may submit your questions in writing to the Settlement Administrator at the following address:

General Motors Brake Litigation

PO Box 9349

Garden City NY 11530-9349

You may also fax your correspondence to the Settlement Administrator at:

631-940-6549 "

http://www.gmbrakewbodylit.com.

We "Had" a 1990 Buick Regal that also had problems with the rear calipers locking up, and causing the front brakes to over work resulting in changing front brake pads about every 8,000 miles,...as good as I as getting at changing the brake pads, I finally got fed up and got it rid of the car, I would never buy another Buick with that kind of brake system.

I also sent in over $500.00 worth of receipts for the gm lawsuit, and as of yet heard nothing!...very disappointed in GM over this whole thing.

I own a 96 Buick Regal and just paid for two loaded calipers at $281 each. With all the other parts, not including labor, my bill was $795 (w/labor=$942) My question is: Have I been taken by both GM and Tuffy? Do I have any recourse? Do females pay more for car repairs?

How can we empower ourselves?

I like my 96 Buick Regal and this is the first major problem I have had with it so far.

No, females don't pay more for car repairs. People who don't know anything about cars, both male and female, wind up paying more all too often though. As a woman, I know that most of us treat cars like any other major appliance -- ignore it until it breaks. You're in for all sorts of trouble with that attitude.

If you want to empower yourself, learn something about your vehicle. There's plenty of books out there, and lots of people who'd be willing to talk about it. That way you'll know how to take care of it, know when something is starting to go wrong, and know when the mechanic is taking your for the proverbial ride.

Or go one better, and learn how to fix it yourself. Brakes aren't that hard. A friend and I replaced the front calipers, pads, and rotors on her car last month. Total cost was around $300, and afternoon's work, and she bought me dinner.

Education is the key to empowerment, if you ask me.

I have a 1994 regal with similar problems. The brakes on this car have never been right. Early wear has been a continual problem. Several different dealers/repair shops have worked on this car. no one has fixed the problem. The car has 90K on it and the brakes have been done at least 4 times. I did them the last time with no better or worst results except I saved a lot of money. I called Buick several times and they were useless. The car needed new rotors at 40 k because of corrosion problems. I have never seen a car with so much brake corrosion. This has been a good car except for the brakes.

I have a 94 regal gs and I haven't had a problem yet with the brakes. At what mileage does this start to happen?? I have 78,000 now.

Had an '89 and put 130k on it before my wife wrecked and totaled it. We never had a problem with the car (except finding out one should not wash the engine; particularly around the front where the coil packs are... they will short out when exposed to that much water.)

My wife loved her Regal and I thought it was a good lil car too!

I " had" a 1996 Buick Regal Custom that I loved until February of 2002. While diving up hill I touched my brake pedal to slow the car but instead of slowing I felt the rear of the car come off the ground and found myself looking at the road not up it. At that moment the ABS light on my dash board came on. Based on the statement of several mechanics the rear brakes did not respond as they should have and the computer over compensated the difference and locked up the front brakes. Result of this being the car stood up on the front two wheels, rolled into a ditch, apparently flipped and came down on it's rear in an embankment on the side of the road. If it had not been raining prior to this and I had not been driving well below the 55mph limit on that road I would not have lived. Anyone with one of these cars please be careful. I was on line looking for a new body to put the engine and transmission in but after reading the information on this site I no longer feel safe in a Buick.

Can you tell me anything about engine problems with 1995 Buick Park Avenues? The car has approximately 88,000 miles on it. We first noticed that we were losing antifreeze and took it in. It was determined that the upper intake was bad and needed to be replaced. We got the car back and drove it about 45 miles when the engine seized up. We have been hearing on the news about anti-freeze causing similar engine problems. With labor costs and parts we have had to spend about $2,000 this month alone on major car repairs. Anything you can tell me would be useful. My e-mail address is lltann71@yahoo.com.

Thank-you,

Laurel Tanner.

I have a 1996 Buick Regal Custom, I had to have the Hvac replaced and now my gas gauge isn't working. The shop said that it was a common problem with Buick's. I say they messed it up. What do you say? I had to take the car back 3 or 4 times.