2005 Buick Rendezvous Powertrain & Transmission Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Buick Rendezvous. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power and was shuddering while shifting gear. The “Service Engine Now” warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to side of the roadway, turn off and restart the vehicle and drove to her residence safely. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 175,000.

PCM HAS BEEN CAUSING PROBLEMS. I FIRST LOST MY SPEEDOMETER WITH NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT. INTERMITTENT GAS GAGE PROBLEMS, AND NOW VEHICLE CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC HAS RULED OUT PLUGS AND WIRES, COILS, IGNITION CONTROL AND MORE. NOW, I MUST GO TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH IT. THIS RECALL IS LISTED ON 2004

WHEN WE REACH SPEED OF 60MPH IT STARTS JUMPING IN AND OUT INTO A HIGHER GEAR. THIS CAR HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO UP HILLS. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 08/01/12*LN UPDATED 08/02/12

TRANSMISSION CLUNKS, JUMPS AND SHIFTS AT THE WRONG TIMES AND AT THE WRONG SPEEDS. THIS CAN BE FELT AND HEARD AS A LOUD BANK AND WHOLE VEHICLE JERK BY ALL PASSENGERS. UNNERVING AS WELL AS CONCERN FOR SAFETY. TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER WITHOUT ANY SOLUTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED A LOUD NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. SHE THEN STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AFTER A STOP AND TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. IN MARCH 2009, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. IN JULY 2011, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BEYOND SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND WE ARE STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS AFTER 60K MILES THE TRANSMISSIONS STARTS TO GO BAD. I HAVE KEEP UP WITH THE CHANGING OF THE FLUID BUT I THINK THIS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE OR THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF MAY 27, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,150. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LEFT HUB BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 65,000 MILES AND THE RIGHT HUB BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 75,000 MILES. *CN

LAST MONTH WE PURCHASED A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END SHOOK WHEN TAKING OFF AND HITTING A SMALL HOLE IN THE ROAD. WE NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD US THAT IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT TYPE OF VEHICLE BUT THAT A MOUNT WAS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT WOULD COST AN EXTRA $600.00. WE TOLD THEM NO THANK YOU BUT WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS WERE WE BEING TOLD THE TRUTH AND IF SO WHY WASN'T THE MOUNT ALREADY ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WE ARE AWAITING YOUR ANSWER. *AK