Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Problems of Buick Regal - part 1

07/25/2021 started the motor, in stationary in personal driveway, in idle it began to puff thick white smoke from the tail pipe and exhaust manifold in the engine compartment. Turned engine off within 15 seconds of starting the engine. Left vehicle off for 24 hrs, and tried to turn the motor back on and the engine seized and would not crank over. Tried 3-5 additional times to start engine, with the same outcome. Since this occurence vehicle has been left undriveable and still remains in personal driveway. Recall number: 240412.

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Recall fixed the front valve cover and the rear one should of been done also due to the leaking of oil that could potentially start a fire from leaking on the block and possibly burn on the exhaust manifold.

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Recall #15757 was performed by dealer on 2/24/2016. The vehicle at the time of the repair had 255,300 miles on it when I took it to the dealer (brookdale Chevrolet Buick. GMC on 5/30/18 when I took it back to the dealer for oil dripping on the manifold it had 258,200. There is smoke coming from under the hood. We had it in storage after the repair and took it out this spring. The wife said it smoked and then I drove it and I had a lot of smoke coming from under the hood. Since the repair we only put 2,900 miles on the vehicle. Surely if the repair was done correctly we shouldn't be worrying about our safety. The car can't be driven as is. The dealer flatly said they were no longer responsible for any more repairs unless I pay them $1,100 to replace the valve cover and valve cover gasket. The car is registered at the dealer under nl companies because I have a rental. They can't seem to put it under my name. I can appreciate their reluctance to redo the repairs but there is no way oil should be leaking again on the manifold after 2. 900 miles. They wrote down the wrong mileage on their 5/30/18 invoice. There should be 4 documents attached if I did it correctly.

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~tl the contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the engine compartment caught fire while the vehicle was parked in the garage. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire on her own. A police and a fire report were not filed. The vehicle was driveable and was taken to titus-will Chevrolet Buick (2580 n national Ave, chehalis, wa 98532) where it was diagnosed that the engine manifold failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the contact would have to pay for the repair. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The VIN was included in the recall. The failure mileage was 205,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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The contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. While stationary, the vehicle caught fire under the beauty cover where oil had leaked onto the intake manifold. A police report was not filed. The contact extinguished the fire the first time. The fire occurred a second time within the same day and the fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. Fremont Buick GMC in fremont, California was made aware of the fires and requested that the contact pay for a vehicle inspection. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the vehicle would be fully inspected. Upon inspection, it was determined that the retainers on the vehicle were installed improperly. The failure mileage was 83,100.

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The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. While driving 60 mph, there was a strong odor of smoke and oil coming from the rear valve cover and the exhaust manifold. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (hiley Buick GMC, located at 3535 w loop 820 s, fort worth, TX 76116; (817) 632-8800) where it was diagnosed that both of the valve cover gaskets needed to be replaced. The contact received a recall notification letter only for the front valve to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer stated that the contact would have to pay for replacing the rear valve cover. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Buick Regal. After starting the engine, a loud booming sound was heard coming from the engine. Upon inspection, the contact discovered smoke under the hood. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the intake manifold was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired for the same failure per NHTSA campaign number: 09v116000 (engine) on September 20, 2016. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 232,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated that oil was leaking onto the rear exhaust manifold and spark plugs. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

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1999 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to engine oil deposited on exhaust manifold can cause engine compartment fire recall notice. Consumer seeks compensation for new vehicle after recalled vehicle caught fire.

2000 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to dealership refusal to repair exhaust manifold recall notice.

1997 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to dealership denied reimbursement requests for engine oil deposited on the exhaust manifold recall notice. The consumer was denied reimbursement, because the repair was done after the recall was mailed.

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The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated that engine oil was leaking profusely on the exhaust manifold and the check engine light illuminated. The contact also stated that a quart of oil was provided weekly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Buick Regal. The contact stated that there was a fuel odor emitted from the front of the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and noticed flames coming from the manifold and the gasket cover. The contact attempted to extinguish the fire. There were no reports filed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the s cover, s retainer, and gasket. The contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated and all the body damage to the vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling), which stated that the consequence for the recall could result in a fire. The contact stated that the failure experienced directly related to the failure indicated in the recall notice. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

2002 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to no parts available to repair engine oil deposit on exhaust manifold recall notice.

2004 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to no parts available to repair exhaust manifold problem recall notice.

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2003 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to drops of engine oil on exhaust manifold could cause an engine compartment fire recall notice. The consumer was informed the parts were not available.

2001 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to repair exhaust manifold engine compartment fire recall notice. The consumer stated on January 18, 2016 the vehicle caught on fire.

The contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 mph, smoke emitted from underneath the hood. There was no flames visible. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed that engine oil leaked onto the exhaust manifold and other areas in the engine. The VIN was included in 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 notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The VIN was unavailable.

2004 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to engine oil deposit leaking onto the exhaust manifold during hard braking and recall notice repairs. The consumer attached the recall notice.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, smoke began to come from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and the contact witnessed engine oil dripping on the exhaust manifold. 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 failure. The failure mileage was 136,000. Wh.

Engine explosion and fire vehicle was in my driveway engine off. When I attempted to start the vehicle there was a loud explosion followed by engine fire. Flames were 20 ft high. Fire dept was called but I was able to extinguish the fire with fire extinguisher and water from my garden hose. When the fire dept arrived the fire was already out. My evaluation is the following: the force of the explosion was so great that it split open/cracked the upper intake manifold (upper planum). It also lifted the fuel rail from the engine and some injectors came loose, fuel then spilled on the engine and fire immediately ensued. The plastic fuel lines also popped off the fuel injectors rail, this spilled even more fuel and fed the fire even more. I cannot believe Buick/gm use plastic intake manifolds (upper planum) and plastic fuel line into the engine compartment. I believe if the manifold and fuel lines had been made of metal, the explosion or backfire would have been contained and minimal damage with no fire would have occurred. The fire consumed the plastic fuel line which then spilled even more fuel onto the on going fire. I researched on the internet and found numerous complaints from other people who experienced the same incident involving Buick and gm vehicles. I believe this is a common problem and defects that needs to be investigated. If this incident had happened in my garage my entire house would have caught fire and there could have been serious injury or fatalities within my family or myself. I believe this is an engineering defect that needs be corrected.

1999 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to repair exhaust manifold recall notice.

Engine oil leaking on to exhaust manifold through valve cover gaskets-smoking-small fire extinguished-no extensive damage.

Tl- the contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle had an abnormal odor due to oil that leaked on the exhaust manifold. The contact received notification of nhsta 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 failure mileage was 130,000. VIN tool confirms parts are not available. Kh.

2000 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to engine oil leak deposit on exhaust manifold caused fire damage under hood. The consumer stated she noticed smoke coming from under the hood. When she raised the hood, flames were flaring up from the oil cap. The consumer received a recall notice, two months after the fire.

2004 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to drops of engine oil deposit on exhaust manifold recall notice. According to the repair invoice, the multi-function switch was replaced.

Tl-the contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the engine oil leaks on to the manifold which created smoke and strong fumes in the vehicle while all the warning lights where illuminated. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was not determined. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) but the failure recurred. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Ec.

The contact owns a 2001 Buick Regal. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed oil dripping from the engine valve cover gasket onto the manifold. The contact recently received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts needed were not available. The dealer informed the contact that the parts needed were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 187,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Buick Regal. The contact stated that when the vehicle is stopped the car overheats and the and the manifold needle fluctuates. When parked the manifold needle seizes at the "f" position. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnoised that the dealer needed a thermostat and manifold needle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The check engine warning light and the thermastate warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall with the NHTSA campaign number: 15v201000 (engine and engine cooling) which directly relates to the failures of the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,450. Gl.

2001 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to information sent to customer service about vehicle fire and engine oil deposit on exhaust manifold recall notice. The consumer stated by the time he received the recall notice, the vehicle had already caught on fire.

2001 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine fire and recall notice that states drops of engine oil deposit on exhaust manifold could cause engine compartment fire. Consumer seeks reimbursement for fair market value of vehicle.

The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, there was smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle was leaking oil from the front valve cover to the exhaust manifold, causing heavy burning oil smoke. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the VIN was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified and also stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. They offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 83,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated that when engine oil was added to the vehicle, some of the oil spilled on top of the manifold and the vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact noticed smoke coming from the engine intermittently. The contact did not notify the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that her VIN was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling) and offered no further assistance. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed her that the lower intake manifold was leaking and needed to be replaced. No repairs were performed. The current and the failure mileages were 130,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating and would lose power without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where he was informed that the catalytic converter, idle air control valve and the manifold absolute pressure were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 200,000.