2002 Buick Park Avenue Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2002 Buick Park Avenue applies to a gasoline V6 sedan, and the question of which engine is mostly one of induction, since the 231-cubic-inch 3.8L overhead-valve V6 was supplied both naturally aspirated and supercharged. The four-door body came in Base and Ultra trims. Throughout the engine, fuel, ignition, cooling, transmission, brake, steering and suspension systems, you get procedures, specifications and torque values, and the electrical system and body are traced in wiring diagrams with 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 2002 Park Avenue. One recall appears for the 2002 Park Avenue. It concerned the emergency release inside the trunk: on certain 2002 Park Avenue vehicles the handle could sit or be forced out of position, raising the force needed to pull it, and a person shut in the trunk might not be able to free the latch. Dealers fixed the cable in place. Of the 32 owner complaints, 7 name the electrical system, 6 the engine and 4 engine and cooling; 3 reported a crash, 4 a fire and 2 an injury. Body and electrical procedures, wiring diagrams and diagnostics support work on these systems.