NHTSA Complaint #10081453 — 1997 BUICK CENTURY ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10081453
Vehicle	1997 BUICK CENTURY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 5, 2003
Date Filed	July 7, 2004
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

A MIXTURE OF WATER AND ANTI FREEZE SEEPED INTO THE OIL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE FLUIDS MIXED WITH THE OIL, AND WENT THROUGH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS KNOCKED THE CRANKSHAFT AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED 8 MONTHS LATER. *AK

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