NHTSA Complaint #10210641 — 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10210641
Vehicle	2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 12, 2007
Date Filed	December 3, 2007
Mileage	47,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KS

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING 35-65 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ADDITIONAL WORK NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED AND THEY WOULD CALL HER. THE FAILURE HAS CURRENTLY RECURRED FOR THE THIRD TIME AND THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY GET REAR ENDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

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