1998 Buick Park Avenue Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 97 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Buick Park Avenue, 39% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 77,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “intake manifold” (30% of reports).
- 97engine and engine cooling complaints
- 77,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,750typical repair cost reported by owners
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Intake manifold: mentioned in 29 of 97 complaints (30%)
- Anti freeze: mentioned in 6 of 97 complaints (6%)
- Claim slc: mentioned in 5 of 97 complaints (5%)
- Causing engine: mentioned in 5 of 97 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 1998 Buick Park Avenue at $1,750, and half of them between $1,300 and $2,300.
Based on 12 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2002–2011), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 43 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 97 complaints, 21 a fire.
Buick Park Avenue engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Park Avenue | 7 | 21% | 57,666 |
| 2002 Park Avenue | 4 | 13% | 29,884 |
| 2001 Park Avenue | 6 | 11% | 64,400 |
| 2000 Park Avenue | 14 | 17% | 80,000 |
| 1999 Park Avenue | 39 | 28% | 42,500 |
| 1998 Park Avenue | 97 | 39% | 77,000 |
| 1997 Park Avenue | 44 | 20% | 94,500 |
| 1996 Park Avenue | 9 | 15% | 99,000 |
| 1995 Park Avenue | 16 | 14% | 178,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Buick Park Avenue. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Loss of coolant internally to combustion/compression chambers, hydro locked engine, thick smoke from engine exhaust, coolant mixing into oil, unstable temperature requiring vehicle stoppage to avoid overheating/fire, car will not run. Intake manifold failure and head gasket damage. *tr
1998 buick park avenue. Consumer requests reimbursement for repairs made to vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle began leaking oil on july 3, 2006. The dealer removed and replaced the intake gasket. On july 9, 2009 the catalytic converter and thermostat were replaced at a cost of $ 395.91…
Car overheated, engine began to run rough,i put it in neutral and coasted to a stop off of the roadway, engine locked up. Had it towed to buick shop, was told that coolant had gotten into the engine. Needed to replace upper and lower intake manifolds and gaskets, valve cover gaskets, spark plugs…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Buick Park Avenues have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 97 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Buick Park Avenue (39% of the 246 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Buick Park Avenue engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 77,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Buick Park Avenue?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,750 (half paid between $1,300 and $2,300), from 12 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Buick Park Avenue?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold”, in 29 of 97 complaints, followed by “anti freeze” (6).
See all 1998 Buick Park Avenue problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Park Avenue years.