1997 Buick Park Avenue Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue covers the model's 3.8L V6, a 231-cubic-inch overhead-valve engine that ran on gasoline and came either naturally aspirated or supercharged. The body is the four-door sedan, in Base or Ultra trim. For the engine and its fuel, ignition and cooling systems, and for the transmission, brakes, steering and suspension, the manual sets out procedures, specifications and torque values, and the electrical system is mapped with wiring diagrams and diagnostics.

Engines covered

• 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, supercharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• Ultra

Known issues on the 1997 Park Avenue. Three recalls are on record for the 1997 Park Avenue. On certain 1997 Park Avenue vehicles, a front shoulder belt could twist and jam inside its retractor, leaving the belt unusable; dealers checked for revised belt opening bezels and fitted them where needed. On certain other 1997 Park Avenue vehicles, the brake control module could cycle the antilock system during ordinary stops, and a third recall covered certain 1997 Park Avenue vehicles, 20,959 of them, with improperly installed center rear belt anchor bolts. Owners made 219 complaints, led by seat belts at 52, engine and cooling at 44 and the hydraulic brakes at 38; 5 reported a crash, 21 a fire and 7 an injury. Brake, restraint and cooling procedures, torque values and diagnostics apply.