1985 Buick Park Avenue Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 30%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1985 Buick Park Avenue, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“New air-conditioning installed in 1990. Car not driven often. Againg AC not working for past 3 years. Car garaged and well cared for..should not have these problems. One person driver..middle age lady.. Paint is peeling off ..GM will not pay for it. Transmission should not have gone out so soon.. And many other problems..file is 3 inches thick of money spent on repairs..”
NHTSA complaint #10069340, filed 2004-01“Dt: the contact states there is a tiny nylon clip that holds the timing belt on. The contact had the hoses and belts replaced. While driving the vehicle at 60 MPH the car stalled. The clip was cracked and the timing belt loosened and went out of time and blew the rod in the engine. The manufacturer has not been contacted. There have been no repairs made because he had to purchase a new engine to fix the problem. The purpose of the complaint being filed was to keep someone from getting hurt or killed as a result of this problem. The vehicle is available for inspection by NHTSA.”
NHTSA complaint #10144520, filed 2005-12Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7 | 21% |
| 2002 | 4 | 13% |
| 2001 | 6 | 11% |
| 2000 | 14 | 17% |
| 1999 | 39 | 28% |
| 1998 | 97 | 39% |
| 1997 | 44 | 20% |
| 1996 | 9 | 15% |
| 1995 | 16 | 14% |
| 1994 | 4 | 8% |
| 1993 | 12 | 19% |
| 1992 | 11 | 14% |
| 1991 | 7 | 8% |
| 1990 | 1 | 8% |
| 1989 | 1 | 5% |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% |
| 1987 | 4 | 31% |
| 1986 | 1 | 17% |
| 1985 | 3 | 30% |
Other parts of the 1985 Buick Park Avenue
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1985 Buick Park Avenue
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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