Starter problems of the 2000 Buick Regal

Two problems related to starter have been reported for the 2000 Buick Regal. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Buick Regal based on all problems reported for the 2000 Regal.

1 Starter problem

Failure Date: 09/12/2009

9/12/09 dies and will not restart. 9/14/09 parts that needed replaced are starter and battery. Problem is still there. Car will only turn over (run) when the head lights are on (not in the auto mode) and if turned off the car dies and every light on dash is eliminated and flashing. Then when blinkers are used while driving the motor dies. This happens every time the car is driven (after 9/14/09). On blogs other owners have experienced this problem and replaced ignition switch.

2 Starter problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2006

Car engine dies when using left or right turn signal! upon attempting to restart engine. . . Battery power surges starter, dash indicator lamps, radio, a/c, in pulses almost keeping speed with the pulses of cars emergency flashers! wife was almost hit by on coming eighteen wheeler when she attempted to cross an intersection and make a left turn! car will not restart unless emergency flashers or headlamps are manually turned on! of course by the time this will be figured out by most. . . . They will have already been run over by their eighteen wheeler!.




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