NHTSA Complaint #10050120 — 1997 BUICK REGAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10050120
Vehicle	1997 BUICK REGAL
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	November 21, 2003
Date Filed	December 5, 2003
Mileage	105,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING/BRAKES, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ENGAGED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS CAUSED BY WIRING FAILURE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *AK 1997 BUICK REGAL ENGINE STALLED WHEN TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AS A RESULT OF IGNITION SWITCH CIRCUIT OVERLOAD. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.*MR

Related Complaints for the 1997 BUICK REGAL

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Complaints

#10160380 — June 21, 2006 — UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. THE SAFETY MECHANISM THAT PREVENTS THE IGNITION KEY FROM BEING REMOVED FROM THE ...

#10086835 — August 14, 2004 — I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I WENT TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL THE CAR STALLED AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN BUT WHEN I US...

Recent Complaints for the 1997 BUICK REGAL

#11181851 — ENGINE — February 28, 2019 — 1997 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE NOTICE . CONSUMER WRITES VEHICLE...

#11142930 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — October 26, 2018 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDD...

#11142930 — ENGINE — October 26, 2018 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDD...

#10913968 — ENGINE — October 5, 2016 — BUICK FIXED 3 RECALLS BUT WON'T FIX ON SAY I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER PART BEFORE THEY CAN FIX LAST RECALL.

#10913968 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING — October 5, 2016 — BUICK FIXED 3 RECALLS BUT WON'T FIX ON SAY I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER PART BEFORE THEY CAN FIX LAST RECALL.