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Buick Park Avenue 2004

The 2004 Buick Park Avenue has a 3.8 L engine. It gets 21 MPG combined (18 city, 27 highway), per the EPA. 12 owner complaints are on record.

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Buick Park Avenue
Representative photo of the Park Avenue. It may show a different year or version. Photo: Poeloq · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped

Specs

Engine
3,800 cc
6
Cylinders6
TransmissionAutomatic · 4 speeds
DrivetrainFront-wheel (FWD)
Dimensions (L × W × H)5,250 × 1,900 × 1,480 mm (206.7 × 74.8 × 58.3 in)
Wheelbase2,890 mm (113.8 in)
Curb weight1,755 kg (3,869 lb)
Body styleLarge Cars

Dimensions and weight: median of the 2 versions in Canada's official specifications (NHTSA vPIC). Each version differs slightly.

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Safety

Crash-test results across markets. They can vary by version and equipment.

NHTSA NCAP
Results · 2004 Buick Park Avenue 4-DR. w/SAB
🇺🇸 Local data

Fuel economy (MPG)

🇺🇸 Local data
City
18 MPG
Highway
27 MPG
Combined
21 MPG
Emissions
263 g/km
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Recalls

No recalls on record in our sources.

Common problems

12 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2023-08-11 · NHTSA

Head lights automatically shut off while driving at night: 1) The vehicle senses it is after dusk and automatically turns on headlights while starting the engine (Manual head light switch is in off position). 2) Driver therefore doesn't use manual switch to turn on head lights and proceeds to drive. 3) Approximately …

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2016-12-06 · NHTSA

DRIVER SIDE HEATED REAR VIEW MIRROR LOST CLARITY AND THE VIEW IS MINIMAL WITH NO VISION WHEN IT IS DARK. THIS IS FORTH BUICK PARK AVE TO DO THIS . 1997. 2000 2003 2004 DEALER WANTS $545.00 FOR THE GLASS ALONE.

AIR BAGS 2014-09-17 · NHTSA

SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG. *TR

STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ENGINE 2014-09-12 · NHTSA

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT THEN THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND STEAM STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS THE HEATER HOSE FITTING THAT HAD FAILED. ACCORDING TO MOST DEALERSHIPS THIS IS BECOMING A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM. *TR

WHEELS 2014-07-24 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN FLUID LEAKING FROM THE WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A TIRE SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILUR…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER Fire 1 injured 2014-07-07 · NHTSA

THE AFTERNOON OF FEBRUARY 14 MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING FROM INDIANA ON I-70 EAST TOWARDS DAYTON, OHIO. AS WE WERE DRIVING WE NOTICED HOW THE SNOW STORM WE THOUGHT WE WERE LEAVING BEHIND IN INDIANA SEEMED TO BE EVER WITH US. ABOUT 3 P.M. IN THE AFTERNOON I, THE DRIVER, SMELLED A FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR. HAVING HAD THAT …

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY Fire 2012-03-25 · NHTSA

HAD THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER ON WHILE DRIVING HOME AT 45 MPH WHICH IS JUST A 15 MINUTE RIDE AND WHEN I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY, SMOKE WAS FILING THE CABIN OF THE CAR. I POPPED THE HOOD AND LOOKED FOR DAMAGE AND DID NOT FIND ANY. CLOSED THE HOOD AND NOTICE THE REAR (DRIVER SIDE) PASSENGER SEAT ON FIRE. I RAN IN THE HO…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2011-10-07 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFILLING THE FUEL TANK, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

TIRES 2009-10-13 · NHTSA

BOTH FACTORY - EQUIPPED TEMPORARY SPARE TIRES IN MY SON'S 2000 BUICK LESABRE AND MY WIFE'S 2004 BUICK PARK AVENUE TRUNKS HAVE FAILED WITHOUT EVER USING THEM. THE TREAD SIMPLY SEPARATED WHILE IN THE TRUNK, REQUIRING EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS . TIRE PRESSURE WAS AT OR LOWER THAN THE 60PSI REQUIRED. *TR

WHEELS 2009-10-05 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CHROME COVERED ALUMINUM RIMS HAVE CORROSION, THAT CAUSES A LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT ROAD SIDE SALT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63.520. UPDATED 10/26/09. *LJ UPDATED 10…

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2006-06-27 · NHTSA

2004 PARK AVENUE HEADLIGHTS ARE DESIGNED WITH A NON-ADJUSTABLE FIXED ANGLE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. *TS AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAS POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *NM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2005-02-17 · NHTSA

CERTIFIED LTR RE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS ON A 2004 PARK AVENUE, REQUESTS A DEFECTIVE INVESTIGATION AND A REFUND. *BF THE HIGH AND LIGHT BEAM LIGHTS ARE MADE AS A SINGLE FIXED UNIT NOT ALLOWING THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TO ADJUST EITHER, INDEPENDENT OF THE OTHER. *NM

All 12 reports, grouped by component

Questions

What engine does the 2004 Buick Park Avenue have?
The 2004 Buick Park Avenue has a 3.8 L engine.
What is the fuel economy of the 2004 Buick Park Avenue?
It gets 21 MPG combined (18 city, 27 highway), per the EPA.
What are the common problems of the 2004 Buick Park Avenue?
12 owners have filed complaints, most often about Exterior Lighting.

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