general problems of the 2000 Buick Regal

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to independently reduce speed without warning. The contact pulled over and shut off the vehicle, but it failed to restart. The contact stated that the front of the vehicle began to smoke and caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was unknown.

The miles and gear shift have stopped showing on the dash board. When in reverse when I put the car back into drive the headlights go dim until the car picks up speed. Also I have been having a recall on my car since October and have yet to receive a call, letter, email etc.

After driving about ten minutes into my trip last night at about 60 mph, my Buick Regal 2000 ended up losing the ability to accelerate. It then lost all power and left me stranded on the interstate. I lost the power steering, the instrument panel started flickering. This occurred in a work zone at about midnight. Within five minutes the flashers and lights also went totally dead. Even the trunk would not respond to my remote. The car lights and engine had been very strong and never gave any reason for concern. The key has been difficult to remove from the ignition cylinder for several years. This has been the only source of trouble with the car. The red security light on the instrument panel was illuminated - which is unusual - until the lights quit working. Could this have been a problem with the security system? we have not altered the factory security system. It is original. Very dangerous situation.

I was driving my 2000 Buick Regal coming back from work, as I was driving and about ready to go into a steep turn, my stereo system first completely shut off, then everything else in my car failed as well, engine, power steering, etc. I was barely able to get it to the side of the road and when I tried to restart it, it barely turned over. Clearly there is an electrical problem in these vehicles and my car hasn't even reached 100,000 miles even.

I was driving on a road at about 35 mph, I signaled to turned right and my vehicle went dead(the engine stopped-no steering or brakes. ) fortunately,no one was driving behind me. I came to a halt and tried starting the engine multiple times, but all that happened was the dashboard lights would flash. Finally, I tried moving the turn signal up and down and it started! since then this has happened multiple times. This should not happen on a low mileage car or any car! I have almost gotten into multiple accidents!.

I had stopped at store on way home from work. When I came out of store I noticed smoke coming from under the hood of my car. I popped the hood and saw my engine on fire and proceeded to try and put the fire out. I took my jacket off and started hitting the engine and this burned up my jacket and scorched my hand. An employee from the store came out with a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. The fire department was called but fire was out before they got there. It burned up the entire top and sides of my engine. Their was a recall that would have stopped this but I did not receive it.

2000 Buick Regal LS, when start car up, then drive the car for about 10-15 minutes and all the lights start flickering, and the car shut down, and I tries to start it back up, it cuts right back off I let it cool down for about an hour or 2 and it start right back up but the gear will not go out of park will not shift.

My 2000 Buick Regal does great in winter, now in summer, it will just die going down the road. Sometimes you can go to the store go in an come out 30 minutes later or an hour and it wont start, kinda sounds like its out of gas but its not. It turns over but wont start and then if you wait long enough it will start right up????? I have had the fuel pump checked it is fine. It does have a check engine light on and the code reads secondary air malfunction. . . ??? nay suggestions? please email me at [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I was driving on the highway and turned my blinker on to pass a vehicle when the car shut the power off and on to the gas. While I did that the all the lights on my dash were blinking when I turned back in to the other lane I had turned my blinker back on. Started doing it again. I got to an exit to turn around to go home so I turned my blinker back on and the car shut down on my while I was turning a sharpe corner. So I had no power steering. I started it back up but when I got down the road I had to turn again so I turned my blinker on and it had did it again. I noticed I had to turn my hazards on to get home, and when I did that they lights didn't blink on the dash. I made it home and checked all the fuses but that wasn't the problem. I can't start my car now and the lights still blink on the dash even when the key is just on the on position.

2000 Buick Regal lx. Odometer dimmed intermittently, but now is completely dark. Gas gauge "bounces" around making it impossible to determine how much fuel remains. Out of fuel condition in intersection posed a safety hazard three times.

Same as odi case numbers 10170430 and 10164275. Engine dies when directional are turned on. I can sometimes restart the car a second time, but it sputters intermittently until engine clears. Usually a third attempt to start fails. Would like input from someone who has found the solution. I have changed out the directional assembly. It didn't help. Car has 173,000 miles on. Car key have security chip.

My 2000 Buick Regal supercharged just caught on fire. Has there been other Buicks with this problem?.

Dual climate control: passenger side air stuck at one temperature. Passenger side does not respond to any controls, stays at for example at 70 degrees. This has happened twice. Mechanic says it is an electrical servo, rather than a vacuum canister. It has cost me $167 to fix both times. It may also be helpful to know that the first failure happened around may of 2005 and temperature was on full heat and second failure happened this may of 2006 and the temperature was stuck at about 70 degrees. Furthermore, the temperature lights of the dual climate panel cycle as though it is functional.

The dash board lights are not working at all. The lcd temperature screen is also out.

While driving 20 mph the steering failed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a snow bank. The consumer experienced two crashes due to the brakes and the steering locking. The consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer on three occasions for the steering problem but the locking continued. The dash lights would come on (gas gauge and oil light), the vehicle pulled to the right and the trunk would fly open while the vehicle was in motion.

Climate contol malfunctioned. Sometimes, the driver's side mid-level climate control vents blow warm air, even though the climate control is set on auto and the passenger's side is blowing cold air. This happens regardless of the "auto" temperature setting ( 68, 74 degress, etc. ). This malfunction could cause driver distraction or even drowsiness.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100 and the current mileage was 125,000.