2002 Buick Rendezvous CXL from North America - Comments

Well I guess I will join the club. Just bought the Buick from my brother who just loved it. He has done the wheel bearings, air con, now the electrical problems are starting. The ABS activates just because it wants to and the traction control does the same. Dealer says to me today that he hopes I have a lot of money because I will need it. I informed him that this is the first and last GM product I will ever purchase, so much for his smile. I have owned Dodge for years and have never seen a vehicle with such a huge amount of problems.

I too have had several problems with my 2002 Rendezvous. I bought it used, which I never should have done.

The problem began about a month after I had it. I thought that since I got a Car Fax on the vehicle, that I would have all the info that has happened to the car.

The vehicle has never been in any accidents so I thought, that's good, 1 owner -- even better, and low mileage, what a deal.

Well needless to say the problem starts with the ABS and AWD light coming on. During the later part of 2007, I took it to the dealer to check on it, and was informed that my intake valve was leaking also. Good thing I bought an extended warranty, so got that fixed and the dealer said your ABS and AWD was fine, just needed to clean off the wires to the hub, and they would go ahead and replace the hubs that the wires go to, and that should take care of the problem. Worked fine for about a month, then again ABS and AWD lights back on.

Now guess what, in June 2008 same thing again. So me and my husband take it back to see what jokes the dealer had again. I look at the dealer and said bring my car back to me. Me and my husband took it to a friend who is very good, and I trust with any of my cars, and lifted the car up and we all looked together to see what the dealer was talking about, and found that a wire to the hub was split on Rt front wheel, making the sensor go off, and signal the ABS and AWD light to come on.

I have come to one conclusion; that do not always trust the dealerships either. They take your car to the service area and never let you see anything, and come back an tell you you need this and you need that, just to get money out of you or your warranty company. No wonder it cost so much to buy an extended warranty, because the dealerships will nickel and dime them to death, they have me!

Me and my husband decided to order a service manual for our SUV, which you can't buy at any auto parts store. I found one on the 2002 Buick rendezvous at the AC Del-co website for 135.00, which I think is too much, but it will help in diagnosing any problems I may have, and me and my husband can do it ourselves.

I purchased my 2002 Rendevous in fall of 2002. Excited it was my first car purchase. I now have over 200,000 on it. And it has gone thru 2 accidents. (not my fault).The first accident the dealer had my car for almost 3 months. They had to wait for parts from Mexico. I have had to replace the gaskets more than once. The AC condenser. Some of my problems I blame on the repair shop and the insurance company. The last accident cost almost $10,000 to repair and the car hasn't been the same. I am sure the frame is bent. My doors don't shut properly. Sad thing is that at the time I only owed just about $9,000.00. I drove the car over 100 miles a day. I still own the car. My son has it up at college. I have purchased a a Pontiac G-6 and have been very happy with it. Thanks.. D Malot.

I am starting to look at used vehicles similar to this class, I cannot afford to buy new, nor can I warrant a newer vehicle as I only put on less than 5K a year. I seem to be going through similar problems on my 14 & 17 year old vehicles respectively (more understandable on vehicles this age) plus the amount of suspension issues I see here, the roads here are very poorly maintained... almost understandable on a 17 year old vehicle, ie: I've gone through 3 sets of ball joints in the last 4 years..

Many of the comments seem to be targeted to the CXL rather than the CX, are these problems also common to it's Pontiac Aztek sibling. Or would I be better off with a Saturn Vue?