Three problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1998 Buick Regal. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was driving I smelled smoke then I seen smoke I got out the car seen small fire under the car then it exploded into a ball of fire.
I bought a 1998 Buick Regal used form glenn buige in lansing mi. With-in four months of owning this car the transmission started going out. It was shifting hard between the 1 and the 2 gear then it started not to shift at all if the car wasn't warmed up for fifteen min. Took it back to the dealer and they claimed that since there were no lights coming on and it tested all right there was no problem but they could put in a rebuilt transmission for 2,000. Somehow this did not make sense. After reading up and studies that I have done this is a on going problem that gm transmissions have and the company refuses to stand behind their product as well as all of the complains about their transmission.
Purchased vehicle w/4000 miles, I was the first titled owner, 1st transmission went out with 30705 miles & was replaced under warranty. Second transmission went out with 53582 miles. I don't feel a car should need a new transmission at 30,000 miles let alone another one at 54,000. Something else must be wrong with the engine to need two transmissions in less than 3 years.