NHTSA Complaint #10095257 — 1998 BUICK LESABRE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10095257
Vehicle	1998 BUICK LESABRE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 1, 2004
Date Filed	October 19, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, RESTARTED AND BACKFIRED ALONG WITH ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION, AND LATER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, BUT HAD RAN ROUGH. SINCE 10/08/02, THE VEHICLE HAD RUN FINE. *SC

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