Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Buick Rainier

Just purchased car 3 weeks ago, it caught on fire at 3 am after being parked for 6 hours. Fire department says it started at the driver side headlight wiring or switch area. Completely destroyed my engine before fire department arrived.

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My husband was driving down the highway and the vehicle just stopped, he coasted to side of road and tried to restart the car and it wouldn't. We had to have it towed and waiting to here.

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Buick raineer 2006, 5gadt13s462285196, I have had trouble with my SUV turning off while driving many times. Also, it will not start after several attemps until it just wants to. Now, it has completely stopped starting and is sitting in a parking lot after trying to start over 5 hours, I am so upset and stranded. My VIN does not appear on recall list for switch, but that is the trouble I am having. What do I do now?.

Fuel system sensor was the first to malfunction. Then the oil gauge is malfunctioning and now air suspension and other systems are starting to not work properly.

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Fuel gauge started displaying erratic gas level displays. Soon, when tank was filled, it would show empty. On one occasion it left us stranded on the interstate. I had no warning, the engine died, and I had to safely navigate from the fast lane on the far left to the shoulder on the right. Luckily, I avoided other traffic contact while doing this. I asked my mechanic and he thought it was the sensor in the tank. He said the chevy trail blazers were notorious for this. I checked carcomplaints. Com and saw where my vehicle, a 2005 Buick Rainier, was also in this grouping. My mechanic thought the manufacturer had offered some financial assistance in making the repairs. I am about to find out. They should! I see there has been a petition for the NHTSA to investigate and consider a recall. I think they should. My scenario could have been very bad if I had been struck by other cars as I tried to move off the interstate with no engine power - just my coast and forward momentum. My vehicle is due for it's safety inspection, and my mechanic cannot pass it without this repair. Doesn't that say something in itself about the safety issue involved. He suggested I go to my Buick dealership, which I will tomorrow. If the dealer and Buick give me trouble with the repair, you can bet you folks will here about that too! the NHTSA action number is dp10001.

(1) complete brake job w/rotors and drums replaced, I was told I had been driving with the emergency brake on though I never had used the emergency brake. . Fixed under warranty. (2) hatch back door "pistons??" that holds up the hatchback failed. . Fixed under warranty. (3) fan clutch failed. . . Fixed under warranty. (4) paint chipping/peeling; radio buttons chipping/peeling. (5) ac/heater gets stuck on hot air blowing out when switching to ac sometimes. (6) passenger side feels like tire or front end is wobbly??. . . Dealership couldn't find anything. (7) Dec 2008, driver seat heater was replaced due to major overheating. . . Fixed under warranty. (8) Feb 2010 - 14 months later replacing driver seat heater again due to major overheating. . . Seat heater has now burned 3 holes into leather seat. . Not under warranty.

Design fault - air pump is mounted low on the frame of 2005 Buick Rainier. On 10/30/07 it failed and had to be replaced. Mileage at that time was 30,947. Pump failed again because of water intrusion. Since it is mounted low without any shield I would expect rain water to splash up as you drive. Pump was replaced a second time on 12/12/08, mileage was 39,994. The second pump only lasted 9,000 miles and gm refuses to pay for replacement ( the warranty is for 12,000 miles or 12 months, your part is 13 months old).