NHTSA Complaint #10082323 — 1997 BUICK REGAL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10082323
Vehicle	1997 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 17, 2004
Date Filed	July 20, 2004
Mileage	141,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

BUICK REGALS - 1989 AND 1997 - THE '89 BLEW A HEAD GASKET AT 190,000 MILES AND THE '97 AFTER 141,000 MILES AND CRACKED BOTH HEADS - WITH PERFECT SERVICING AND CARE. NO WARNINGS - JUST HEATED UP AND IMMEDIATELY BLEW - BUT HAD NEVER OVER-HEATED PRIOR TO BLOWING GASKETS.. *JB

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