http://www.autotropolis.com/cs/forums/65/ShowForum.aspxDiscussions directly related to the Buick Rainier—For owners, potential buyers and enthusiasts.enCommunityServer 2.1 (Build: 60809.935)http://www.autotropolis.com/cs/forums/thread/32204.aspxMon, 17 Mar 2008 03:03:46 GMT47d518e0-6f86-4bcb-9b63-62b215176eac:32204BuickRainier0http://www.autotropolis.com/cs/forums/thread/32204.aspxhttp://www.autotropolis.com/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=65&PostID=32204<p>2004 Buick Rainier has progressivley developed a drive train problem.&nbsp; Initially there was a hard thump in the rear end when we had stopped at a light.&nbsp;This happened frequently.&nbsp; The thump was hard enough that my wife asked the women behind her if she had just hit us.&nbsp; Then &nbsp;ocassionally when making right turns into our driveway the vehicle goes into a problem I can only describe as a seizure.&nbsp; I believe it is trying to determine how the AWD should respond.&nbsp; The dealer only trys to drive car around lot and reproduce problems.&nbsp; Had private garage change oil in transfer case and rear differential.&nbsp; Both were black.&nbsp; The differential had very fine metalic flake in the oil.&nbsp;No parts&nbsp;were found to be loose.&nbsp;Source of metalic flaking&nbsp;was not determined. &nbsp;Vehicle has 65,000 miles and has never been used to pull a trailer and has not been driven off raod.&nbsp; Since the oil changes there have been no thumps and no thrashing but there is still a wine or whilling sound.&nbsp; The sound of something loose being spun too fast&nbsp;It is audible when coming to a stop.&nbsp; So far the thrashing only occurred on relativley slow hard right turns.&nbsp; If it returns or occurs at a higher speed I don&#39;t know if you could maintain control of the car.&nbsp; </p><p>The reason for my real concern.&nbsp;Christmas of 2006 the service engine light came on.&nbsp; The vehicle was immediatley taken to the dealer.&nbsp;The code indicated a transmission problem of some sort the eventually turned out to be a loss of electric to the transmission. ( or so I was told).&nbsp; the car was left with the dealer for the holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Unlike me but I made a check of the odomiter.&nbsp; When the vehicle was returned there was an additioanl 200 miles!&nbsp; </p><p>The dealer had sent the vehicle to&nbsp;AMCO for service as they don&#39;t do transmission work.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>I have no idea who drove the car, where it went or for what it was used!!&nbsp;</p><p>All of these probles were reported to the dealer several times while still in warranty.&nbsp; </p><p>Which way should I go? &nbsp;And, what do you think is wrong with the&nbsp;drive train?&nbsp; Could the wear in the rear differential have caused all the problem?&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.autotropolis.com/cs/forums/thread/10374.aspxWed, 02 May 2007 22:27:40 GMT47d518e0-6f86-4bcb-9b63-62b215176eac:10374Anonymous2http://www.autotropolis.com/cs/forums/thread/10374.aspxhttp://www.autotropolis.com/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=65&PostID=10374<p>Air is only getting cold in passenger seat! what could be the problem</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>keywords: <a href="http://www.autotropolis.com/car.review/2007/Buick/Rainier.htm">buick rainier</a>, <a href="http://www.autotropolis.com/car.search/Make/Buick.htm">buick lineup</a>, <br />&nbsp;</p>