13 problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 1998 Buick Regal. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl- the contact owned a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated while her husband was idle at a guard shaft, when she saw soke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The driver moved forward away from the guard shaft and parked the vehicle. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated her husband open the hood and saw fire coming from the engine. The contact stated the guard provided an fire extinguisher to her husband to extinguish the fire. The fire department was contacted and a complaint was filed. The vehicle was towed to impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The contact stated she received recall letter NHTSA campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) after the failure. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Dp.
The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl- the contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amout of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Wh.
Tl- the contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 ( engine and engine cooling) and the dealer was not yet notified of the recall. The contact called the manufacturer and they were unable to determine when the parts and the permanent remedy for this condition would become available. The contact was unable to determine when the recall repair would be completed. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Dyd.
The contact owned a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving into the driveway at about 5 mph, there was smoke emitting from underneath the hood, without any warning. The contact lifted the hood and the engine immediately burst into flames. The fire department attempted to extinguish the fire however, the flames were excessive and the vehicle burned completely. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that after the fire, she received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 the (engine and engine cooling. The failure mileage was not provided.
Tl-the contact owned a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked with the engine off. The contact had driven the vehicle for approximately 1 hour prior to the failure. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire and a fire report was filed. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. Ss.
Tl- the contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside of the contacts home, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact stated that the fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was not filed. The contact stated no injuries were sustained as a result of the fire. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) after the vehicle was totaled due to the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Wh.
The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated the vehicle was parked when it unexpectedly caught fire. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. The failure originated from the engine compartment. The contact stated that prior to the failure, when engaging the brakes, he smelled a burning oil odor. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was previously repaired for NHTSA recall campaign id number 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the remedy repair was insufficient. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the driver was driving at approximately 30 mph, when the vehicle suddenly caught fire under the hood. The driver was able to contain the fire without notifying the fire department. She was unable to drive the vehicle when the complaint was filed. Prior to the fire, the contact had to change the oil more frequently due to an oil leak. The contact received a recall notice for the engine and engine cooling components a month prior to the failure (recall 09v116000, engine and engine cooling and recall 08v118000). She called the manufacturer for assistance but was told that they could not offer her any assistance since her warranty had expired. The current and failures mileages were approximately 180,000.
The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed smoke underneath the vehicle. He opened the hood and noticed flames. A fire extinguisher was used to douse the fire. Through online research, he found a recall for his vehicle regarding the engine and engine cooling. The VIN and NHTSA campaign id number were unknown. The failure and current mileages were 170,000.
The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. While parked in a public parking lot, the vehicle caught fire unexpectedly. The fire department was called to the scene and a report was filed. The fire report indicated that the fire originated in the engine compartment. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to the collision center. The insurance company and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but could not determine the cause. After the fire, the contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling), in which the VIN was included in the recall. The failure and current mileages were 120,000. Updated 04/02/09.