NHTSA Complaint #10278396 — 2003 BUICK CENTURY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10278396
Vehicle	2003 BUICK CENTURY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 14, 2009
Date Filed	July 27, 2009
Mileage	61,486 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

2003 BUICK CENTURY 4DR - I HAVE HAD FOR ALMOST SIX YEARS AND THIS HAPPENED ONLY ONE TIME. THANK GOD. I LEFT WALMART ON SIDE STREET, SLOWED FOR STOP SIGN AHEAD, THE ENGINE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENTS OUT, I CAME TO SUDDEN STOP. COULD NOT RESTART CAR, DOORLOCKS HAD AUTOMATICALLY CLICKED, LOCKING US INSIDE, WE COULD NOT RELEASE OR OPEN DOORS. WE WERE LOCKED INSIDE OUR CAR. LUCKILY I WORE CELLPHONE. ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER, OUT OF THE BLUE, THE POWER CAME BACK ON ALL AT ONCE, LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE AND UNLOCK THE DOORS. IT WAS A RATHER SCARY SITUATION FOR A FEW MOMENTS. I THOUGHT, "WHAT IF THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT?" *TR

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