Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Problems of Buick Regal - part 2

The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, a fire started in the engine. The fire destroyed the vehicle. The contact stated that the fire began from drops of engine oil on the exhaust manifold. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign I. D. Number: 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling) and called the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated to the contact that due to the fire and because the vehicle was pre-owned there was nothing they could do to assist with the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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The contact owns a 1996 Buick Regal le. The contact stated there was an unusual loud explosion immediately after the vehicle was started. She opened the hood to further investigate and was exhumed with thick smoke emitting from the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the top manifold melted. The mechanic replaced the manifold, injectors, sensor wires, pcv valves, and hoses. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The approximate current mileage was 130,000.

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On engine start, loud explosion in engine compartment. Inspection reveled engine cover broken, upper intake manifold (plenum) split in two pieces. Smell of gas, broken vacuum and fuel lines. Must replace upper intake manifold, fuel rail, 2 injectors, various lines. Old parts are available.

2001 Buick Regal. Consumer states vehicle was deemed a total loss due to an engine fire resulting from an engine leak onto the exhaust manifold the consumer stated he officially gave the vehicle to his son on December 15, 2007. A recall was issued on April 14, 2009, but, neither him or his son received a recall letter. November 12, 2009, the vehicle caught on fire and was destroyed. The consumer then received a notice in November 2010 stating the recall had not been performed and to contact the dealer as soon as possible.

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The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. While driving less than 35 mph, the vehicle began to shutter and lost complete power. The contact smelled a chemical odor and maneuvered the vehicle off the road. The next morning, he discovered that half of the engine manifold and the spark plug retention wires were melted. The dealer had the vehicle towed and could not determine how the fire originated. The vehicle has not been repaired. The dealer is waiting to speak with the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were less than 96,000. Remailed 10/20/09.

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The contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact noticed smoke under the vehicle while driving less than 45 mph. She drove the vehicle a short distance to a service station and opened the hood. She noticed a small fire near the spark plugs and two small fires on the manifold. The fires were extinguished. The contact drove to her residence at extremely slow speeds. The manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle to the nearest dealer. The dealer instructed her not to bring the vehicle into the shop. The manufacturer then advised her to take the vehicle to the general motors claims department for further inspection. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unable to be entered into the system. The failure and current mileages were less than 90,000.

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The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact placed oil in his vehicle and two drops landed on the manifold, which caused an immediate fire. He was able to extinguish the fire with a hose. The vehicle was operating after the failure, but emitted a burning smell when the engine was started. The day before the failure, the contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 09v116000 and scheduled a repair appointment. He spoke with the dealer and asked if the odor was a symptom of the recall, but the dealer stated that it only occurred when the engine was running. The manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 132,000. Updated 06/27/09 the vehicle caught on fire due to oil dripping on the exhaust manifold when the vehicle was off. Updated 06/24/09.

Buick safety recall 07035 on 1998 Buick Regal. Consumer states that he asked for reimbursement for expenses related to correcting the safety defect but was refused. The consumer stated the vehicle smoked and had an odor. The consumer stated the recall indicated a new front rocker cover gasket would be installed with an improved design and replace the spark plug wire channel with new retainers. Gm sent the consumer a denial letter that stated 1 of 3 reasons why he was denied. The consumer was informed the valve cover gasket was leaking oil onto the exhaust manifold. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer and informed them that he had the valve cover gaskets replaced. They told him the gaskets used were not the correct ones and the brackets were not changed. So, the dealer went ahead and replaced the gaskets.

My car is overheating and leaking excessive dexcool from the intake manifold gaskets and coolant elbow. Westlund Buick GMC, Buick, pontiac in seattle, wa has diagnosed the intake manifold gaskets and the coolant elbow have gone bad. A customer service representative at Buick customer service has informed me that there is a VIN specific recall on this issue. Buick customer service has verified my VIN is not part of that recall but I feel that my vehicle should be included since it is the same make, model, and year of other vehicles included in the recall.

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In Dec. 2008, I had my oil changed and I noticed several week later that oil was leaking on my garage floor. I then took my car to have it checked for the oil leak. My mechanic informed me that it was a problem with the "intake manifold" which had a bad design and it was also causing coolant to leak into the oil. I immediately checked to see if there were any recalls on my vehicle, and there were. However, when I called the "Buick" home office I was told that there were no recalls on my vehicle. The information which I collected stated that letters were mailed out for 1997-2000 models on April 28,2008. It also stated that gm will advise when letters for the 2001-2003 models will be mailed. The problem is getting worse and I am afraid that this problem may cause my car to catch fire.

The contact owns a 1996 Buick Regal. The contact noticed that the vehicle sporadically experienced a no-start condition. There was also a backfire that occurred when the vehicle was started. The upper intake manifold failed prior to the upper intake manifold. The dealer stated that his VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 96v116000 (fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system). The contact would not assume responsibility for the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 78,117. Updated 02/05/09. Coolant was found in the oil when repairs were made on the manifold. Updated 02/10/09.

3. 8 liter supercharged engine coolant leak - lower intake manifold gasket is leaking coolant. I have read about the recall or class action suit about the coolant leaks on 3. 8 liter engines that are not supercharged. I would like to know why they never included superchared engines. I have a 1997 Buick Regal and a 2001 pontiac grand prix that were both at a gm dealership and they have this problem and it needs to be fixed.

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The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact noticed oil leaking from the front valve cover gasket onto the exhaust manifold. The failure previously caused the vehicle to catch fire. Gm recall number 90047 and NHTSA campaign id number 09v116000 will not correct the failure. The contact will take the vehicle in for repair. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Dealer says lower intake manifold leaking. Repaired at 61,549 mi. Dealer says lower intake coolant bypass is leaking, as is, the valve cover gaskets. Claims there have been engine fires and that gm has a recall ,but not a remedy for the problem, as of yet. Repaired gaskets at 78,892 mi. , total cost for both 1,600. 00. 1. One would think after building cars for 50 yrs. That a head gasket could last 200,000 mi. 2. My gasket lasted 17,000 miles between repairs. The leaking gaskets are a direct cause of the engine fires. The oil leaks down on top of the exhaust manifold and bingo, "fire". They say they have to come up with a better heat shield "duh". I bought the car based on consumer reports. I've had other problems too. I just wonder if gm will step up and reimburse me.

My vehicle caught fire in November 2007, the fire was started in the engine on the manifold. The fire dept responded to the fire and called the vehicle a total loss. A fire report was written at that time as to the events leading to the fire etc. The vehicle was towed to a local salvage yard and scraped for metal. I only had liability insurance so the vehicle was not covered. The vehicle was burnt so badly that I had to get it off the street directly after that,March 2008 I received a safety recall stating if I had 98 Buick Regal GS that it wasn't safe to drive because the engines were catching fire due to faulty gaskets on the manifold. I called gm and told them that had happened to my vehicle and asked if they would be responsible? gm told me to send them the fire report and a letter stating who towed the burnt car and where it went so I did what they asked. Once gm got the fire report proving that is where the fire started then they told me they needed pics of the burnt engine which they knew I couldn't provide because I no longer have the car and at the time it burnt I wasn't aware of the recall so I didn't take pics or save the car for viewing. Gm isn't going to compensate me for my loss and its their fault. The fire report proves their recall is why I no longer have a car. Please help me!.

2000 Buick Regal destroyed in a fire. Consumer is requesting reimbursement for the cost of replacing the vehicle that was destroyed in the fire. The consumer stated the fire started as a result of oil spilling on the exhaust manifold from the rocker cover gasket. The consumer received a recall notice regarding the problem in April 2008.

My sister bought new the 1998 Buick Regal; in 2002 she died and willed her car to me. It has been a great car except: in sept. 2007, after a short drive, I parked the car in open driveway, and walked to house; minutes later my husband, nearby, saw smoke coming from under the hood. He opened it and poured water to extinguish the visible fire on the manifold. It took over a month for the nearest mechanic - we live in a rural area an hour from the nearest reputable Buick dealer - to repair. He had to try everything because it was not apparent why the fire started (replaced spark plugs and wires that were burned, changed coolant just in case, checked everything, etc). Then in April I received the recall notice from Buick stating exactly this problem. I did what they said: sent in all receipts for reimbursement, asking for the cost of repairs only totaling $677. Meanwhile, I also went to the dealer 1 hour away and they replaced the faulty gasket. Now they say they will give me $300 max (saying that some statue of limitations has run out and they are only doing this as a courtesy, not an obligation). I am wondering if I have any other recourse to getting the full compensation, as they had promised in the recall notice. As I see from others on your website, the fire could have been far worse, and it also could have happened again. Doesn't gm take a little more responsibility for endangering people's lives, than a mere $300? awaiting your reply. Gloria mclean, andes, NY.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. On April 26, 2007 the contact took the car to a Ford dealer because the battery failed without warning. The dealer stated that the engine cooling leaked at the manifold gasket and mixed with oil. The current and failure mileages were 70,280. Updated 06/06/07.

I have a 1999 Buick Regal in which the intake manifold is leaking. This is not new and recalls have been issued by gm for park avenue cars with similar 3. 8 l engines. The car was fine until one day all of a sudden, the service engine light along with low coolant, trac off and hot temp lights came on. The gm dealer estimates the cost to be around $700+ and thinks that because of that the gasket may have been corroded.

Cracked intake manifold (plastic) resulting in $700 repair bill. This part should not have been plastic - cannot withstand pressures!.

Complaint received via e-mail. Intake manifold was causing leakage of the antifreeze that eventually leaked out the exhaust pipe. This led to other repairs that needed to be fixed.

Vehicle would not start, it was towed to repair shop sat for about 24 hours, when trying to start it the intake manifold exploded.

The plastic intake manifold melted between egr port and water jacket. This allowed coolant to flood the motor. Three weeks after this $1200 repair I spun a rod bearing probably. $2700 later.

While attempting to start the vehicle the consumer heard an explosion. A hole was discovered blown through the intake manifold and a crack was discovered a crack in the dust cover. The consumer requested reibursement.

On July 31, 2004 I attempted to start my 1999 Buick Regal for the first time that day and immediately noticed a tapping noise coming from under the hood along with a foul odor that did not smell like antifreeze. The low coolant light on, though I had just flushed and refilled the radiator just 3 months before. While attempting to get the car to the repair shop, it died and would not start again. I was later informed that a defect common to this engine had caused the problem; the upper intake manifold is made of plastic and had broke, allowing coolant to enter the engine. Just to replace the manifold is going to cost me $652. And the extent of the engine damage can only be determined afterwards. I do not understand how the manufacturer could build such an expensive, supposedly "luxury" vehicle with such a cheap part that they know will eventually fail without warning and end the life of the vehicle or require very high repair bills. It is just their deceptive way of making their vehicles disposable and ripping off the consumer. This is the 3rd Buick I have owned and I've always praised the Buick name, but they've just lost a customer!! something should be done about their deceptive manufacturing practices.

Vehicle's plastic intake manifold warped from heat of the engine.

My 1996 Buick Regal has had two intake manifold gasket failures--one at 52,000 miles, and the most recent, at 111,000 miles. In the first instance, the local Buick dealership refunded half my money of the cost of the $607 repairs because they agreed that it was highly unusual for a gasket to fail at such low mileage. My son, who did the most recent repai andr is a materials science engineer, inspected the most recent failure and found several places on the gasket where it was deformed and had let antifreeze escape. His opinion was that it was badly designed, with inferior materials.

Other - oil leak - have been told by independent repair shops that it is either the cam shaft timing sencer or manifold with the cost ranging from $700. 00 to $1200. 00. Also the motor mounts need to be replaced. Tape player does not eject tape properly, been a problem since I got the car. Brakes - have had complete brakes replaced. Have been told Buick Regals are bad on brakes. Air conditionung cooling coil in front of raditor has developed a leak. Estimated cost to repair is $400. 00. Have not taken it to dealer. I got the car used in 1997 with about 72500 miles on it.

The intake manifold failed, which caused the engine to fail. Ph. The engine block and water pump had to be replaced.

: the contact stated the antifreeze was vanishing under normal road conditions. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined the manifold warped allowing the antifreeze to enter into the engine. The same problem occurred three years ago. Updated 12/05/06.

My car's radiator cooling light came on, and I discovered that the overflow tank was empty. Since it was zero degrees out, I was afraid the engine would freeze. My local repair shop found the upper manifold leaking and charged me over $900 to replace it and refill the cooling system. I now discover that this was in two previous mfg bulletins. Buick refuses to reimburse me saying I had to drive it to their dealer (a distance away). I feel this is unfair. It is a defect that I discovered they have rectified in recent models.

On December 27, 2002 and December 30, 2002. I took my vehicle to jeffrey Buick 30800 gratiot Ave roseville, michigan 48066 on 12/27/02 because my car would not keep antifreeze in the reservoir (possible coolant leak) and the dashboard low coolant and service engine soon (ses) light was on. The car was missing and backfiring during engine start up and was almost stalling while driving. I took the car into the shop and told the service sales advisor kenneth hope what was the problem. It was diagnosed as a spark plug problem and secondary ignition wire. I approve for them to do the repairs. On December 30, 2002 I was back at jeffrey Buick service for the same problem, low coolant/service engine light (ses) and antifreeze reservoir not keeping coolant. On December 31, 2002 service sales advisor jon pingel stated that the problem was due to the engine burning coolant, and that the upper plastic intake manifold/intake gasket. R&r 3. 8. K had to be replaced. I came into the shop and asked him what had caused the problem. He stated to me that this is an on going problem, a manufacture defected with the Buick Regal were that the hose will melt and let coolant into the engine compartment, he also indicated that he receives between five to ten Buick Regals a week with the same problem. I asked if there had been a recall for this problem and he stated no. He then stated that if the problem is not repaired it could lead to the engine locking up or a possible engine fire. He stated that I could contact the general motors customer relations department and make a complaint and see if they would reimburse me the cost of the repair $771. 81. I called the gm customer relations department there was nothing that could be done. Consumers of the Buick Regal must know of the possible dangers involved with the engine/coolant problem and be reimbursed for repairs done. If you can please investigate this before someone dies like in the firestone tires incident.

Plastic connection hose of oil filter to manifold on motor block broke off. Consumer took vehicle into dealer, and they fixed the hose.

The vehicle experienced an oil leak at the intake manifold, the engine also developed rod bearing and/or wrist pin noise. Nlm.

Anti freeze leaked inside the engine due to faulty intake manifold gaskets which were made of plastic. This happened frequently, even after antifreeze was refilled. Fumes from the antifreeze oil mixture were entering the cabin of the vehicle from the engine.