general problems of the 2000 Buick Regal

Late December I receive recall 15757 which stated the issue with the possible engine compartment fire. It also stated that ¿parts to repair your vehicle are not currently available. My car went on fire on January 19, 2016 and was destroyed. It was parked for about twenty minutes after I drove it for about 30 minutes. The car that I have had for 200,000 miles because we loved the car and took extremely good care of, which would have lasted at least another two to three years, is now gone. I reported it promptly on January 21, 2016 to an extremely gracious woman named elizabeth, and was given the service request number. An inspection of my vehicle would occur I was told. I was just now told on the phone that because I made a claim to my insurance company, that gm / Buick considers the matter closed. In what world does that make sense??? I am now faced with the need to purchase another vehicle which I can ill afford. Even with the insurance settlement, I will incur debt that that was not in my plans and will be extremely difficult to arrange. Besides the money, is there no consideration to the turmoil this has caused. Have you ever watched your car go up in flames? have you ever had to tell your spouse that the vehicle she has meticulously cared for so long just burned to a crisp? the fire occurred in my workplace parking lot and was put out by our local volunteer fire dept. I have gone to great lengths to make sure that my insurance company was aware that the car needed to be inspected by gm to insure that that the fire was related to the recall issue. I understand that perfectly. I also communicated to gm where the vehicle was being towed to and provided names and phone numbers. In following up I was now told that nothing was done and nothing is to be done!.

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!.

Driving on the highway and all of a sudden, all the lights at the dashboard came on. Went to the nearest exit and park in a parking lot. Tried to restart the car again but would not. When clacking, all the lights at the dashboard comes and starts blicking and flashing. Checked and replaced a new battery but that was not the solution. Can start but when you engage or try to turn the turning signal either side, the car turns off. I had to tow my car to the garage where they put it on the machine and found out about a. Fault ignition switch and the. Computer. Replaced all of the them but still. Some lights keep coming on.

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.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated while the vehicle was driven approximately 30 mph he noticed smoke releasing from the vents. Within a few minutes after the vehicle was parked, the hood was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire; however, the vehicle was towed to the contacts home. The VIN information was not available. The contact did not mention if a fire or police report was filed. The failure and the current miles were 180,000.

The contact owned a 2000 Buick Regal. After the vehicle was parked, smoke and flames appeared in the engine compartment. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed destroyed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. While sitting idle in the vehicle with the engine running, the rear valve cover leaked and caused the vehicle to catch on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire by throwing sand on the engine. In addition, the contact stated he observed smoke coming from under the hood several times but was not aware of a possible fire. The dealer advised repairs could be made to the vehicle at the contacts expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact started up the vehicle and heard a loud bang. Suddenly, fire erupted under the hood until it was put out with an extinguisher. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current and failure mileages were approximately 75,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal GS. The vehicles engine caught fire on October 25, 2009 while it was parked. She received a recall notice for the valve cover gasket; yet, when she took the vehicle to the dealer they stated that there might be a risk in repairing the recall and that another part could break. They also quoted her $500. 00 to repair the recall; therefore, she did not have the repair done. Report# 681666 was filed with the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that they would send someone to inspect the vehicle. The insurance company declared the vehicle destroyed. The ohio fire dept report information was not available. The vehicle was towed to a local garage. The failure and the current mileages were 90,000.

After driving between events, the vehicle was parked on a slight downhill angle, ignition turned off and left. Within approximately ten minutes of the ignition being turned off, a fire started within the engine compartment of the 2000 Buick Regal GS supercharged. The fire department was called and the put out the fire, but the fire destroyed the engine compartment.

While the consumer was driving, he and his wife smelled smoke and then saw flames coming out of the hood. Scc.