2000 BUICK LESABRE Recalls, Complaints & Safety

the 2000 Buick Lesabre is a wonderful car basically a tank with the 3800 SERIES II you cant go wrong but the tiny little plastic part holding the throttle cable will dryrot even with a garage kept car under 150k miles please get them replaced I was driving and then the part came off and it got wrapped around the bracket and it took off I melted the breaks I wasn't stopping due to constant gas so I flipped in down into neutral to stop the vehicle from accelerating after i found a spot to pull it off the road but you can also put your foot under the peddle and pull up on it while pressing the breaks if you cant find a safe area while this is happening but i didnt relise it was happning until i hit 65 because the road i was on was a 55 and before i knew it i was going 90 luciky i live out in the rural areas

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the 2000 Buick Lesabre is a wonderful car basically a tank with the 3800 SERIES II you cant go wrong but the tiny little plastic part holding the throttle cable will dryrot even with a garage kept car under 150k miles please get them replaced I was driving and then the part came off and it got wrapped around the bracket and it took off I melted the breaks I wasn't stopping due to constant gas so I flipped in down into neutral to stop the vehicle from accelerating after i found a spot to pull it off the road but you can also put your foot under the peddle and pull up on it while pressing the breaks if you cant find a safe area while this is happening but i didnt relise it was happning until i hit 65 because the road i was on was a 55 and before i knew it i was going 90 luciky i live out in the rural areas

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The plastic pice holding the throttle lines snapped off and my cable went under my bracket and it took off I destroyed the Transmission putting it in neutral to stop the vehicle after I had gotten it stoped the fire from the engine was small I will recommend this car and yes I do want another one but it is a common issue I will recomed this car because the body is made out of steel and they are basicly tanks with the 3800 Series II and it was easy for me to spot what was happening and get ahead of it before it got worse I drove 5 miles with this happening before the engine overheated and caught fire

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The plastic pice holding the throttle lines snapped off and my cable went under my bracket and it took off I destroyed the Transmission putting it in neutral to stop the vehicle after I had gotten it stoped the fire from the engine was small I will recommend this car and yes I do want another one but it is a common issue I will recomed this car because the body is made out of steel and they are basicly tanks with the 3800 Series II and it was easy for me to spot what was happening and get ahead of it before it got worse I drove 5 miles with this happening before the engine overheated and caught fire

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I started my car in the morning, per my usual routine. After a few seconds, I heard a very loud bang and the car stalled. A few seconds later, there was a large amount of smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood to see a large fire had started. My son, who heard the loud bang, came outside and saw the flames from under the hood. He ran into the house, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and attempted to put out the fire. He got the fire out but it was difficult. I had the car looked at by a mechanic and told me that the intake manifold had literally exploded. He has stated that he has never seen anything like this. It appears that the exploding manifold ruptured a fuel line. He told me there was a recall on this vehicle relating to a rupturing manifold and leaking fuel but that my vehicle had already had the recall performed. He thought that the new parts may be defective which is why I am reporting this incident.

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The contact owns a 2000 Buick LeSabre. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the front end of the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle at a slower speed. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tie rod nuts had failed and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V301000 (Steering). The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not repair the vehicle under the recall because the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V090000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.

BRAKE LINES RUSTING EVEN THOUGH I REPLACED THE RUSTY BRAKE LINES BEFORE. THE FIRST TIME THEY ROTTED THROUGH AND I COULD NOT STOP BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING SLOW AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE.

GAS LINES ARE RUSTY AND LOOK LIKE THEY ARE ABOUT TO LEAK GAS AND ALSO I GOT STUCK ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK BECAUSE GROUND WIRE TO SENDER WAS BROKEN

BRAKE LINES RUSTING EVEN THOUGH I REPLACED THE RUSTY BRAKE LINES BEFORE. THE FIRST TIME THEY ROTTED THROUGH AND I COULD NOT STOP BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING SLOW AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE.

ENGINE MOUNTS ARE LOOSE AND NEED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THEY MAKE JERKING SOUNDS WHEN I SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN MAKING FOR EXTRA MOVEMENTS IN CAR

BRAKE LINES RUSTING EVEN THOUGH I REPLACED THE RUSTY BRAKE LINES BEFORE. THE FIRST TIME THEY ROTTED THROUGH AND I COULD NOT STOP BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING SLOW AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE.

WONT HO IN DRIVE

CLUNK WHEN TURNING THEN LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN STEERING, MECHANIC FOUND FRACTURED POWER STEERING RACK.

I TURN THE IGNITION OVER DIDN'T IT DID NOT EVEN START YET A LOUD WENT BOOM AND UP UNDER THE HOOD WAS BLAZING WITH FIRE THAN MY DOORS LOCKED I COULD NOT GET OUT I HAD TO KICK THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND THEN I GOT OUT I HAD TO CALL SLEEP FIRE RESCUE SQUAD THE FIRE WAS SO BAD IT WAS GOING UP UNDER MY CARPORT AND ALMOST CAUGHT MY ROOF ON FIRE AND ALMOST DID AND DID A LITTLE BIT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DUE TO A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE INNER TIE ROD BUSHING HAD RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COVER AND FUEL FILTER EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DONATED. *TR

I NEED TO REPORT MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE, APPARENTLY HAS AND OIL LEAK. WHILE DRIVING, YOU CAN SMELL OIL LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST PIPES/MANIFOLD SYSTEM. I READ WHERE SOME ENGINES WITH THE 3.8L ENGINES: CHEVY'S, PONTIAC'S, BUICK REGAL'S ARE BEING RECALLED FOR OIL LEAKING FROM VALVE COVER GASKETS (WHEN HARD BRAKING IS APPLIED) ON TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PARTS AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE, IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.. I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED ON THESE MODEL BUICK'S 2000 - 2005, FOR OIL LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEY SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR WAS WET ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V114000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AL SERRA BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 6201 SAGINAW RD, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439, (810) 202-0226), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,500.

COMPLETE TIRE SEPARATION FROM STEEL BELTS OF TIRE CONSTRUCTION WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. TIRE HAD HIGH AMOUNT OF TREAD LIFE REMAINING BEFOREHAND AND THIS HAPPENED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS TO OCCUPANTS AND CAUSED PHYSICAL AND AESTHETIC DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR WILL BE AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED AND HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH FUEL GAUGE. CAR WAS FIXED REPLACED THE ENGINE HARNESS CONNECTOR. UPDATED 11/20/18*JB

ON TWO OCCASIONS SO FAR IN 2018, MY BUICK ENGINE WOULD START ITSELF. ONCE WHEN I CLOSED THE GLOVE BOX AND ANOTHER TIME WHEN I CLOSED THE PASSENGER DOOR. BOTH TIMES THE IGNITION KEY WAS ABSENT AND THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. MY GUESS IS IGNITION SWITCH. [XXX] - MECHANICAL ENGINEER & COLLEGE AUTO INSTRUCTOR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAD PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS NOT ROLLING UP AND DOWN. AFTER I TOOK MY BUICK TO PEP BOYS 3325 124TH AVE NW COON RAPIDS MN ELECTRIC MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT MY WINDOW POWER SWITCH IS DAMAGED AFTER RAIN STORM. LATER I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: 1 STRANGE ENGINE NOISE WHILE RUNNING 2 PUSHING FORWARD ONCE RELEASE FOOT FROM BRAKE. PEP BOYS MECHANIC LOOKED AT ALL THESE PROBLEMS AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING LOOKS OK BUT I NEED TO GET ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC DONE WITH PEP BOYS. I GOT SCHEDULE FOR THAT. MEANWHILE I ENDED UP IN CAR TRAFFIC PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FIRE OF MY VEHICLE.

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I HAD PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS NOT ROLLING UP AND DOWN. AFTER I TOOK MY BUICK TO PEP BOYS 3325 124TH AVE NW COON RAPIDS MN ELECTRIC MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT MY WINDOW POWER SWITCH IS DAMAGED AFTER RAIN STORM. LATER I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: 1 STRANGE ENGINE NOISE WHILE RUNNING 2 PUSHING FORWARD ONCE RELEASE FOOT FROM BRAKE. PEP BOYS MECHANIC LOOKED AT ALL THESE PROBLEMS AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING LOOKS OK BUT I NEED TO GET ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC DONE WITH PEP BOYS. I GOT SCHEDULE FOR THAT. MEANWHILE I ENDED UP IN CAR TRAFFIC PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FIRE OF MY VEHICLE.

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I HAD PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS NOT ROLLING UP AND DOWN. AFTER I TOOK MY BUICK TO PEP BOYS 3325 124TH AVE NW COON RAPIDS MN ELECTRIC MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT MY WINDOW POWER SWITCH IS DAMAGED AFTER RAIN STORM. LATER I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: 1 STRANGE ENGINE NOISE WHILE RUNNING 2 PUSHING FORWARD ONCE RELEASE FOOT FROM BRAKE. PEP BOYS MECHANIC LOOKED AT ALL THESE PROBLEMS AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING LOOKS OK BUT I NEED TO GET ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC DONE WITH PEP BOYS. I GOT SCHEDULE FOR THAT. MEANWHILE I ENDED UP IN CAR TRAFFIC PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FIRE OF MY VEHICLE.

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CPSC: PROGRESSIVE PASSPORT DEVICE PLUGGED IN ODBC READER FOR 2000 BUICK LESABRE. POWER CUT OFF FROM CAR AND BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING

THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE APPARENTLY BECOMES STUCK OPEN, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO STOP. IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR IS IN PARK OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP ON CITY STREETS OR WHEN ACCELERATING ON AN INTERSTATE RAMP.

ALL BUT THE 1 DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELTS WONT LOCK IN PLACE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE. AFTER THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THE CONTACT NOTICED LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT REPLACED THE GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLANT AS THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000. UPDATED 08/31/17*LJ *CN

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE PARKING IN THE GARAGE, AN ODOR OF HOT BURNING WAX EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL OIL LEAK THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

LEAKING OIL ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE WHICH PERMEATES PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS CAR HAS THE 3.8 SERIES LL ENGINE WHICH HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE REGAL BUT NOT THE LESABRE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM ON THE LESABRE TOO. WHY IS IT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? OFTEN HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING BUT THE LAST TIME WAS WHEN I HAD JUST PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND SMOKE POURED OUT FROM THE HOOD. USING THE RECIRCULATING AIR SETTING SEEMS TO HELP SMOKE FROM ENTERING THE CABIN. WHY IS THIS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FACTORY RECALL!! *TR

THE DASH-PAD HAS SEPARATED... AND CURLED! THE ENTIRE TOP DASH-PAD HAS LIFTED 2 INCHES, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL.....THIS IS CAUSING A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD! VISIBILITY HAS BEEN BLOCKED! I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY! PLEASE INVESTIGATE!

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A VEHICLE STARTED TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HONK MY HORN, IT WOULD NOT WORK. THIS CREATED A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR ME AND THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR! I HAVE CHECKED BOTH THE FUSE AND THE HORN RELAY AND FIND NO DEFECTS. THE HORN WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY AT BEST AND IS NOT RELIABLE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON DRY PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH I HEARD A CHIME AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE LIGHT WENT OUT THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THE CAR AND THEN RETURNED. THIS LIGHT SIGNIFIES THAT I HAVE "LOST" THE BENEFIT OF ABS BRAKING ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION COULD JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS AS BRAKING EFFICIENCY COULD BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES PROPERLY UNTIL IT REACHES THE HALFWAY MARK. IT THEN FLUCTUATES AND IS NOT RELIABLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN TRAFFIC, IN-CLIMATE CONDITIONS OR IN ISOLATED AREAS WITHOUT INDICATION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT ON THESE VEHICLES AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED NECK AND BACK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL RATTLING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT, DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OVER EIGHT YEARS OLD, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,458.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRACKET MODULE AND COALS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.

DASH IS SEPARATING CAUSING IT TO PULL APART AT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT. WORRIED AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY AND HARM SOMEONE OR NOT WORK AT ALL. CAN'T OPEN GLOVE COMPARTMENT ANYMORE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED OIL ON THE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.

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