NHTSA Complaint #10191143 — 2004 BUICK RAINIER
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10191143 |
| Vehicle | 2004 BUICK RAINIER |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
2004 BUICK RAINIER SPEEDOMETER & GAS GAUGE WENT HAYWIRE AT 43,000 MILES. THE NEEDLES POINTED RANDOMLY AND THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED 180 DEGREES OFF THE MARKINGS, POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE UNIT FOR A $100 DEDUCTIBLE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
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