NHTSA Complaint #10250833 — 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE GASKET FAILED. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 3, 2008. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEATER WAS NOT WORKING AND SHE ADDED SOME COOLANT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THAT THE GASKET FAILED AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DETERIORATING. THE REPAIR SHOP WILL REPLACE THE GASKET AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AT THE COST OF $600. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.