NHTSA Complaint #10008242 — 1997 BUICK LESABRE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10008242
Vehicle	1997 BUICK LESABRE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 28, 2003
Date Filed	February 28, 2003
Mileage	88,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAK INTO CYLINDERS. COOLANT LEAK CAUSED MOTOR TO HYDRO-LOCK MAKING VEHICLE INOPERABLE. BOTH UPPER & LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS WERE REPLACED.*JB

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