NHTSA Complaint #10279490 — 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10279490
Vehicle	2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 3, 2009
Date Filed	August 5, 2009
Mileage	46,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO. WITHIN 2 WKS OF PURCHASING IT THE OVERHEATING LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR AND REPLACED IT. 3 WKS AFTER THAT WHEN THE LIMITED WARRANTY WAS UP IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED THERMOSTAT, ENGINE FLUSHED, RADIATOR CAP, FINALLY I CAME UPON A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST DEXCOOL. THE MECHANIC DID A COMPRESSION TEST AND YES IT IS BAD. I AM A MOTHER OF 5 CHILDREN AND NOW I WILL OWE OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS FOR A CAR LESS THAN 60 DAYS OLD. THERE NEEDED TO BE A RECALL!! IF THERE WAS A SUIT WHY WAS IT NOT PUT IN THE CARFAX FOR THIS MAKE OF CAR? THE CAR STILL IS NOT FIXED I CANNOT AFFORD IT. NOW I CAN'T GO PLACES WITH ALL MY CHILDREN. *TR

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