NHTSA Complaint #10160453 — 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10160453
Vehicle	2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 13, 2006
Date Filed	June 22, 2006
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE VEHICLE''S HEAD AND INTAKE GASKET LEAKED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO SPILL ON THE DRIVEWAY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ON 06/13/06, THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 06/15/06. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE GASKET, BUT COULD NOT REPAIR IT IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. ON 06/18/06, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR A SCHEDULED REPAIR ON 06/19/06. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE DEFECT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE SAME MODEL.

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