Eight problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 2003 Buick Regal. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Buick Regal based on all problems reported for the 2003 Regal.
The contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine, engine cooling) however, the part to do recall 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. VIN tool confirms pars not available.
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 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 stated that after driving long lengths of time the vehicle would emit an abnormal odor in the front of the vehicle. The oil warning light and the engine warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Gl.
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 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. Ad.
The contact owned a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked, he noticed gray smoke was coming from the side of the hood. The contact stated that the front of the vehicle then caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police and fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine, engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact stated that after driving approximately 5 miles and parked the vehicle, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact lifted the hood of the vehicle and there was smoke. Approximately two weeks later, after driving the vehicle approximately 5 miles and parked at the contacts residence, the contact was alerted that the vehicle was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Upon research, the contact discovered that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. Sw.
The contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 08v118000, NHTSA action number ea07008 (engine and engine cooling). The failure occurred before the vehicle could be taken to the dealer. While driving 35 mph, the driver noticed smoke coming out of the dashboard. She pulled the vehicle over and it burst into flames seconds later. The fire department extinguished the fire, but they stated that the vehicle should not have caught fire so easily. The dealer stated that they were not responsible for the repairs. The contact believes that the manufacturer should assume responsibility. The current and failure mileages were 120,000.
The antifreeze intake gasket is leaking. . . Is there something wrong with the antifreeze dex- cool that I'm using. . . I did some online research and a lot of Buick owners has to replace the intake gasket multiple times and it was recommended to use green antifreeze instead of dex-cool and there was no problems since. . Should I consider using the other antifreeze because I can't afford to pay 800. 00 every time.