2000 BUICK REGAL Recalls, Complaints & Safety

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that after he parked and shut off the vehicle, he walked to the bank. Bystanders then alerted the contact that the vehicle had caught fire. The contact stated that the fire had completely burned the engine. When the police and fire department arrived, the fire department extinguished the fire. Police and fire department reports were filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard but was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The contact stated that prior to the fire, the vehicle was leaking oil onto the ground and lost motive power while driving uphill. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

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As my daily drive to a shopping location i parked my car at a curb, i turned OFF engine, and i removed the key, i open and exit the car out the driver side door, as i walk a few feet away from my parked car, i then was alerted by people from a nearby business that smoke was coming from the bottom area on my car, i turned and saw dark smoke, and fire began slowly rising from below the bottom front center area of the car, UNKNOWN to me why the car was smoking, and now on fire, this was a fast burning fire, i did not know what to do as more people including a nearby off duty police officer joined in to help, then the fire Department engine truck and crew pulled up in seconds just at the nearby traffic light , as my wife and i stood there and my car was now burning up from the hood area, a blast of foam did not put the fire out, the fire captain, and his crew cut open the hood to put out, in the (Captain words) an electrical fire, they began to cut wires from battery, within the engine area . I've never believed this was happening, so unreal, as i thought about how my wife, and I were just sec. from getting back into the car to continue our day shopping, we thank all who helped. We just drove a short distance away from our home. There were no warning lamps, fire started as people were eating at a outdoor food service business, it was an uncontrolled car fire, my wife and don't know what to do at this point, humiliation towards the car dealer and repair update by (GM Recall )

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PURCHASED THIS CAR SPRING 2017 PAID IN FULL TO PRIOR OWNER. ASKED PRIOR OWNER WHEN TEST DROVE CAR HOW COME ALL THE SERVICE LIGHTS UP AND INCLUDING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH COLLUM ARE LIT UP? OWNERS RESPONSE "NOT SURE BUT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR AS LONG AS CAN REMEMBER WE DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD WORRY?" A WEEK LATER NOTICE THE CAR WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN? JUST BOLTS ON MY MOM AND I ? WITHIN THAT MONTH BOTH PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOORS FRONT & BACK POWER WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER WORK AT ALL? STEERING WHEEL STARTS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND AND SMELL CHECK STEERING FLUID EMPTY REPLACED FLUID ONLY TO FIND OUT IT JUST POOR'S OUT STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND CAN'T DRIVE MOST DAYS? NOTICE SAME ISSUE WITH RADIATOR? MY FAR WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR WAS NOT KNOWING HOW HEAVY THE TRUNK WAS AS WELL AS NOT KNOWING IT WILL FALL BACK SHUT ON OWN? THIS HAPPENED TO ME UNLOADING GROCERIES ONE DAY CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD SHOULDERS AND MID BACK PINNING ME INSIDE TRUNK DAZED AND HURT UNTIL MY SON SAW ME TRAPPED AND PULLED TRUNK OFF MY BODY? SHOULD OF WENT TO THE E.R. WAS IN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF PAIN BUT DIDN'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO TREATED MYSELF AT HOME? TOOK 2 MONTH'S BEFORE BRUISING AND SWELLING FINALLY WENT DOWN ? CUT ON MY HEAD TOOK LONGER TO HEAL? THIS HAS ACCURED MORE THAN ONCE AND I'M ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED TO GO NEAR THE TRUNK AT ALL NOW WITHOUT MY SON TO HELP ME? INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON UP TO AN HOUR AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING THE CAR MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT AND FEARFUL! PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED CAN'T ADJUST SEATING AT ALL DUE TO IT BEING POWER SEATS? I'M TERRIFIED EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR WORRIED IT'S GOING TO MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN HURTING MY FAMILY AND I OR ANYONE THAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS MONSTER OF A CAR? PLEASE HELP ME? THIS CAR IS SCARY

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PURCHASED THIS CAR SPRING 2017 PAID IN FULL TO PRIOR OWNER. ASKED PRIOR OWNER WHEN TEST DROVE CAR HOW COME ALL THE SERVICE LIGHTS UP AND INCLUDING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH COLLUM ARE LIT UP? OWNERS RESPONSE "NOT SURE BUT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR AS LONG AS CAN REMEMBER WE DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD WORRY?" A WEEK LATER NOTICE THE CAR WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN? JUST BOLTS ON MY MOM AND I ? WITHIN THAT MONTH BOTH PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOORS FRONT & BACK POWER WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER WORK AT ALL? STEERING WHEEL STARTS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND AND SMELL CHECK STEERING FLUID EMPTY REPLACED FLUID ONLY TO FIND OUT IT JUST POOR'S OUT STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND CAN'T DRIVE MOST DAYS? NOTICE SAME ISSUE WITH RADIATOR? MY FAR WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR WAS NOT KNOWING HOW HEAVY THE TRUNK WAS AS WELL AS NOT KNOWING IT WILL FALL BACK SHUT ON OWN? THIS HAPPENED TO ME UNLOADING GROCERIES ONE DAY CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD SHOULDERS AND MID BACK PINNING ME INSIDE TRUNK DAZED AND HURT UNTIL MY SON SAW ME TRAPPED AND PULLED TRUNK OFF MY BODY? SHOULD OF WENT TO THE E.R. WAS IN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF PAIN BUT DIDN'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO TREATED MYSELF AT HOME? TOOK 2 MONTH'S BEFORE BRUISING AND SWELLING FINALLY WENT DOWN ? CUT ON MY HEAD TOOK LONGER TO HEAL? THIS HAS ACCURED MORE THAN ONCE AND I'M ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED TO GO NEAR THE TRUNK AT ALL NOW WITHOUT MY SON TO HELP ME? INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON UP TO AN HOUR AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING THE CAR MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT AND FEARFUL! PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED CAN'T ADJUST SEATING AT ALL DUE TO IT BEING POWER SEATS? I'M TERRIFIED EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR WORRIED IT'S GOING TO MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN HURTING MY FAMILY AND I OR ANYONE THAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS MONSTER OF A CAR? PLEASE HELP ME? THIS CAR IS SCARY

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PURCHASED THIS CAR SPRING 2017 PAID IN FULL TO PRIOR OWNER. ASKED PRIOR OWNER WHEN TEST DROVE CAR HOW COME ALL THE SERVICE LIGHTS UP AND INCLUDING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH COLLUM ARE LIT UP? OWNERS RESPONSE "NOT SURE BUT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR AS LONG AS CAN REMEMBER WE DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD WORRY?" A WEEK LATER NOTICE THE CAR WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN? JUST BOLTS ON MY MOM AND I ? WITHIN THAT MONTH BOTH PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOORS FRONT & BACK POWER WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER WORK AT ALL? STEERING WHEEL STARTS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND AND SMELL CHECK STEERING FLUID EMPTY REPLACED FLUID ONLY TO FIND OUT IT JUST POOR'S OUT STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND CAN'T DRIVE MOST DAYS? NOTICE SAME ISSUE WITH RADIATOR? MY FAR WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR WAS NOT KNOWING HOW HEAVY THE TRUNK WAS AS WELL AS NOT KNOWING IT WILL FALL BACK SHUT ON OWN? THIS HAPPENED TO ME UNLOADING GROCERIES ONE DAY CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD SHOULDERS AND MID BACK PINNING ME INSIDE TRUNK DAZED AND HURT UNTIL MY SON SAW ME TRAPPED AND PULLED TRUNK OFF MY BODY? SHOULD OF WENT TO THE E.R. WAS IN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF PAIN BUT DIDN'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO TREATED MYSELF AT HOME? TOOK 2 MONTH'S BEFORE BRUISING AND SWELLING FINALLY WENT DOWN ? CUT ON MY HEAD TOOK LONGER TO HEAL? THIS HAS ACCURED MORE THAN ONCE AND I'M ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED TO GO NEAR THE TRUNK AT ALL NOW WITHOUT MY SON TO HELP ME? INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON UP TO AN HOUR AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING THE CAR MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT AND FEARFUL! PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED CAN'T ADJUST SEATING AT ALL DUE TO IT BEING POWER SEATS? I'M TERRIFIED EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR WORRIED IT'S GOING TO MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN HURTING MY FAMILY AND I OR ANYONE THAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS MONSTER OF A CAR? PLEASE HELP ME? THIS CAR IS SCARY

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I NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE AND I KEEP GETTING NOTICES FOR A RECALL. HOW DO I MAKE THIS STOP?

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 DRIVABLE 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) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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IGNITION SWITCH COMPONENT WITH WIRE HARNESS CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.ALL WARNING DISPLAY LITES FLASH ON AND OFF . IF YOU USE THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIGNAL ENGINE POWER CUTS OUT . VERY HAZARDOUSE WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAR WILL NOT START WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN BREMMERTON WASHINGTON THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICAL VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST PLEASE ADD THIS VIN TO THE RECALL LIST SO APPROPRIATE REPAIRS CAN BE MADE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD BE FATAL TO DRIVERS.

TL* 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.

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TL* 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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TL* 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.

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TL* 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.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO FLAMES WERE VISIBLE, BUT THE ENGINE COVER AND OTHER PARTS WERE MISSING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

GM REPLACED FRONT VALVE COVER AND GASKET UNDER RECALL, NOW THE REAR ONE IS LEAKING BADLY. I SEE NO DIFFERENCE FROM FRONT TO REAR, IT IS STILL THE SAME BAD PARTS, COVER AND GASKET LEAKING AND IT IS STILL A FIRE HAZARD. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE FIRST ONE IT HAS HAPPENED TO.

MY SON WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS CLOSE AS WHEN HE GOT OUT THE FRONT DASH STARTED BURNING. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE VIDEO OF IT BURNING AND LISTENING TO MY SON DESCRIBE ALL HIS CLOTHES AND PERSONAL THINGS GOING UP IN FLAMES. I HAVE BEEN WRITING AND WRITING ABOUT THIS WITH EVERY RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVE. AND THAT HAS BEEN A LOT. I ONLY PAID $3000.00 FOR THE CAR BUT FEEL CHEATED TO HAVE LOST IT ALL. AND ALMOST LOST MY SON! MY RECALL # IS 090447. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE ABOUT THIS. MAYBE IT CAN BE RESOLVED IN MY FAVOR AS I HAVE A BUICK IN MY DRIVEWAY NOW. I LIKE THEM, ALWAYS HAVE.

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TL* 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.

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2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP REFUSAL TO REPAIR EXHAUST MANIFOLD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

TL* 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. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FROM THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EMITTED BURNING OIL FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 06/17/16*LJ THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 6/21/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

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THE MILES AND GEAR SHIFT HAVE STOPPED SHOWING ON THE DASH BOARD. WHEN IN REVERSE WHEN I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE THE HEADLIGHTS GO DIM UNTIL THE CAR PICKS UP SPEED. ALSO I HAVE BEEN HAVING A RECALL ON MY CAR SINCE OCTOBER AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL, LETTER, EMAIL ETC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SUPPLY THE PLASTIC COVERING ONCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE OTHER PARTS MAY BE COMPROMISED AND THAT A FAILURE COULD OCCUR BECAUSE THE PART WAS EXPOSED WITHOUT THE COVERING. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC COVERING PART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE PARKED, ENGINE OIL WAS NOTICED BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 015V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE VALVE COVER GASKET RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE/SHE PAID TO HAVE THE VALVE COVER GASKETS REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON DECEMBER 13,2011 AND THE SECOND TIME WAS MARCH 25, 2013 PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE DATED DECEMBER 2015. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ENTERED A BUILDING, THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET FROM THE RESIDENCE WHEN A FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN DECEMBER OF 2015, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET FROM THE RESIDENCE WHEN A FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN DECEMBER OF 2015, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE THAT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE OIL LEAK DEPOSIT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE UNDER HOOD. *SMD 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. *JB

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TL* 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 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 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. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ UPDATED 05/24/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER HAD NOT RECEIVED THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

LATE DECEMBER I RECEIVE RECALL 15757 WHICH STATED THE ISSUE WITH THE POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. IT ALSO STATED THAT 'PARTS TO REPAIR YOUR VEHICLE ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. MY CAR WENT ON FIRE ON JANUARY 19, 2016 AND WAS DESTROYED. IT WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AFTER I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.THE CAR THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 200,000 MILES BECAUSE WE LOVED THE CAR AND TOOK EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF, WHICH WOULD HAVE LASTED AT LEAST ANOTHER TWO TO THREE YEARS, IS NOW GONE. I REPORTED IT PROMPTLY ON JANUARY 21, 2016 TO AN EXTREMELY GRACIOUS WOMAN NAMED ELIZABETH, AND WAS GIVEN THE SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER. AN INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE WOULD OCCUR I WAS TOLD. I WAS JUST NOW TOLD ON THE PHONE THAT BECAUSE I MADE A CLAIM TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, THAT GM / BUICK CONSIDERS THE MATTER CLOSED. IN WHAT WORLD DOES THAT MAKE SENSE??? I AM NOW FACED WITH THE NEED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH I CAN ILL AFFORD. EVEN WITH THE INSURANCE SETTLEMENT, I WILL INCUR DEBT THAT THAT WAS NOT IN MY PLANS AND WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE. BESIDES THE MONEY, IS THERE NO CONSIDERATION TO THE TURMOIL THIS HAS CAUSED. HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED YOUR CAR GO UP IN FLAMES? HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO TELL YOUR SPOUSE THAT THE VEHICLE SHE HAS METICULOUSLY CARED FOR SO LONG JUST BURNED TO A CRISP? THE FIRE OCCURRED IN MY WORKPLACE PARKING LOT AND WAS PUT OUT BY OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. I HAVE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO MAKE SURE THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WAS AWARE THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY GM TO INSURE THAT THAT THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT PERFECTLY. I ALSO COMMUNICATED TO GM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED TO AND PROVIDED NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS. IN FOLLOWING UP I WAS NOW TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS DONE AND NOTHING IS TO BE DONE!

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AFTER DRIVING ABOUT TEN MINUTES INTO MY TRIP LAST NIGHT AT ABOUT 60 MPH, MY BUICK REGAL 2000 ENDED UP LOSING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT THEN LOST ALL POWER AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE. I LOST THE POWER STEERING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED FLICKERING. THIS OCCURRED IN A WORK ZONE AT ABOUT MIDNIGHT. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE FLASHERS AND LIGHTS ALSO WENT TOTALLY DEAD. EVEN THE TRUNK WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY REMOTE. THE CAR LIGHTS AND ENGINE HAD BEEN VERY STRONG AND NEVER GAVE ANY REASON FOR CONCERN. THE KEY HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION CYLINDER FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THIS HAS BEEN THE ONLY SOURCE OF TROUBLE WITH THE CAR. THE RED SECURITY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED - WHICH IS UNUSUAL - UNTIL THE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM? WE HAVE NOT ALTERED THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM. IT IS ORIGINAL. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. 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 200,000. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. 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 200,000. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND REMAINED STUCK NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE MANUAL RELEASE BUTTON EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED EACH TIME HE MOVED THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ UPDATED 05/14/18*JB *TR

TL* 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 NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED EACH TIME HE MOVED THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ UPDATED 05/14/18*JB *TR

VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK IN PARK, DRIVE OR WHEN LIGHTS TURNED ON, CLUSTER, GEAR INDICATOR, CLIMATE DISPLAY, RADIO LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT & WINDOWS FOG UP I HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING THE TEMP. BUTTONS WHILE SEEING SAFELY OUT WINDSHIELD. MY SON PULLED OUT CLUSTER, NOTICED MISSING RESISTORS ARE THE CAUSE. DRIVER SIDE LEATHER HEATED SEAT GETS TOO HOT WHEN SWITCHED ON, FEAR IT COULD LEAD TO FIRE. REAR STRUT SNAPPED FROM RUST/AGE. SON REPLACED BOTH REAR STRUTS, NOTICED THE STRUT TO FRAME WAS RUSTING OUT WHERE THE WELDS HAVE BEEN MADE & WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE VEHICLES WEIGHT PROPERLY. IF THESE GIVE OUT, THE REAR OF THE CAR WILL DROP & LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK CAUSING LEAK/FIRE WHILE STEERING WHILE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION, MOVING STEERING WHEEL 9 TO 3 O'CLOCK POSITION IS A VERY LOUD THUD. HEADLIGHT COMBO SWITCH HAS FAILED RESULTING OF LOSING HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS. LEAKS OIL, PUDDLES OF OIL NEAR PLENUM & TOP OF MOTOR. ITS ALWAYS LEAKED SINCE OWNING IT. FUEL LEAK INSIDE OF ENGINE BAY. MY SON HAS RECENTLY DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK ONCE THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. IT APPEARS IT IS THE BACK FUEL RAIL RETURN LINE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING THAT IS LEAKING GAS ONCE THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF, REALIZED THE PROBLEM WHEN I SHUT MY CAR OFF, 5 MINS LATER I STARTED IT & COULD SMELL GASOLINE FROM THE HEAT VENTS. SHUT IT OFF. OPENED HOOD, STRONG ORDER OF GAS PRESENT. REMOVED PLASTIC TOP ENGINE COVER & A VERY STRONG SMELL PRESENT. TRACED THE FUEL LINES & FOUND GASOLINE DRIPPING OUT OF THE REAR FUEL RAIL ONTO THE MOTOR. SON IS REPLACING THE O RINGS IN THE QUICK CONNECT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER GOOGLING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON W-BODYS & HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLES TO START A FIRE BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. CAN PROVIDE PICTURES TAKEN OF THE LEAK IF CONTACTED

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON I SEE OTHERS HAVE A ELECTRICAL CONTACT PROBLEM WITH MODULE. MERCEDES NOW HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. GAS LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CHEVY IMPALA A W-CAR ARE IDENTICAL FUEL LINES HAVE BEEN RECALLED I EXPECTED ALL GM W-CARS WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWS UP AS A FUEL EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM ON TECH. READER. NOTE: ALL THE CONDITIONS SHOWN ABOVE ARE ON ALL THE TIME AFTER STARTING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.