Engine Cooling System Problems of Buick Regal - part 1

Tl the contact's son owned a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, she saw smoke exiting the front of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she parked the vehicle on the side of the road and when she opened the hood she saw fire located in the engine compartment. The contact stated she was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to a tow lot. The contact stated received NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) two weeks after the failure. The contact called glendenning motor company (1100 e south st, mt ayr, IA 50854) to make them aware of the failure however she was informed no assistance could be offered as the vehicle was not repairable. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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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.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while stationary, in the park position, the vehicle caught fire. The contact saw smoke escape from underneath the hood of the vehicle and stated that the smoke entered into the cabin of the vehicle. The contact's friend's attempted to extinguish the fire but were unable. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. A dealer was not made aware of the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the fire. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000. Ad.

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The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. While the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was not towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was not contacted and was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

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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 contact owns a 2001 Buick Regal. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost power and the steering wheel tightened without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. Smoke and flames appeared under the hood. The fire was extinguished by the police and a police report was filed. The contact was injured, but did not receive medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. While refueling the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the engine compartment caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 226,000.

The contact owned a 2001 Buick Regal. When the contact started the vehicle, the engine caught fire. A fire report was filed and there were no injuries. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owned a 2000 Buick Regal. While driving 15 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle caught fire. The fire department was called; however, the fire was extinguished by an individual. A fire report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. The vehicle was destroyed.

The contact owns a 2004 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v201000 (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 the engine warning light illuminated. The sensor was replaced however, the vehicle was not repaired for the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owned a 1997 Buick Regal. While parked, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. The fire was extinguished by the contact. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

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The contact owns a 2001 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while adding engine oil, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to remedy the recall was unavailable. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. Parts distribution disconnect. The VIN was not available.

The contact owned a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated that as soon as the vehicle was parked, it immediately caught on fire. A police and a fire report were filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 141,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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 1999 Buick Regal. When the engine was in operation, smoke appeared through the air vents. The smoke caused the contact to become dizzy. In addition, the vehicle was losing oil. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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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.

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The contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The part needed was not available. The dealer cancelled an appointment twice, stating that the parts were still not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. 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 2001 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the recall repair were 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 2001 Buick Regal. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact opened the hood of the vehicle and the engine compartment was on fire. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Buick Regal. While attempting to start the vehicle, it caught fire. The contact stated that the fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) after the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer indicated that they did not have the tools and parts to repair the vehicle for an extended period of time. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer was unable to determine when the part would be supplied to the dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2001 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the contact noticed a burning odor coming through the air vents. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owned a 2001 Buick Regal. While the vehicle was parked and the engine was started, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and a fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine, engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

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.

The contact owned a 1999 Buick Regal. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle caught fire and smoke appeared through the vents and under the hood. The driver pulled to the side of the road and exited the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not provided. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2001 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. 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.

The contact owns a 2000 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. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the engine caught fire. There was no fire report filed. The fire was extinguished by the contact. There were no injuries. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 1999 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.

The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, black fumes of smoke were noticed coming from underneath the vehicle before being inform by a follow driver that the vehicle was on fire. The contact merged to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. No police/fire report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The VIN was included in the NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl-the contact owned a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact noticed that smoke was coming from the hood of the vehicle. The contact mention she had went to the back of her residence however, the husband notice the front of the vehicle was in flames. The fire department had exstingushed the fire. A police and fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000. Ak.

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.

The contact owned a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The contact pulled over to observed the vehicle and noticed smoke coming from the hood before the vehicle engulfed into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police or fire report was not filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in the NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The failure mileage was unknown.