NHTSA Complaint #10112672 — 1998 BUICK REGAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10112672
Vehicle	1998 BUICK REGAL
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	December 31, 2004
Date Filed	March 7, 2005
Mileage	83,150 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. IT CUT OFF NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE TRYING TO GET TO MY DESTINATION EACH TIME I TURNED ON THE TURN SIGNALS. REPLACED BATTERY & TESTED ALTERNATOR BEFORE TAKING TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THEY DIAGNOSED IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE & REPLACED. NO LONGER HAVE PROBLEM WITH IT CUTTING OFF BUT THE SECURITY LIGHT NOW GOES ON & OFF ON A REGULAR BASIS. ALSO SLUGGISH WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS.*AK

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