2004 Buick Rendezvous Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2004 Buick Rendezvous covers the 4-door sport utility in CX, CXL and Ultra trims, with two engines: a 3.4L V6 with overhead valves and a 3.6L V6 with dual overhead camshafts, both naturally aspirated and running on gasoline. Procedures, specifications and torque values reach across the fuel system, ignition, cooling and transmission for both engines, and wiring diagrams with diagnostics address the electrical system and body.

Engines covered

• 3.4L V6 (207 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.6L V6 (217 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• CX
• CXL
• Ultra

Known issues on the 2004 Rendezvous. The 2004 Rendezvous carries 4 recalls on the federal record. Dirty ignition relay contacts in certain 2004 Rendezvous vehicles could disrupt signals to the powertrain control module and stall the engine, which then would not restart right away; the fix was a new relay, and the recall covered 34,186 vehicles. On certain others, the weld joining the fuel tank's inlet check valve to the tank could fail and leak fuel, a recall covering 79 vehicles. Owners lodged 200 complaints, with 76 about the electrical system; 14 complaints reported a crash, 13 an injury, 2 a fire and 2 a death. The manual supplies procedures, specifications, wiring diagrams, torque values and diagnostics for the ignition, fuel and electrical systems.