NHTSA Complaint #10151649 — 1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10151649
Vehicle	1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Date of Incident	February 4, 2006
Date Filed	March 2, 2006
Mileage	71,967 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN MAY 2003 THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AT TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PLENUM ON THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. TWO WEEKS AGO ON 2-4-06 THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN HOME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 2-6-06 WHERE THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PLENUM ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AGAIN. COOLANT HAD SEEPED INTO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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