NHTSA Complaint #10446325 — 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10446325
Vehicle	2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 19, 2012
Date Filed	February 2, 2012
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL GAS STATION ABOUT 3 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE. I WENT IN CAME BACK AND OUT AND BEFORE I WAS EVEN HALFWAY HOME MY CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I HADN'T EVEN DRIVEN HALF A MILE. THE THERMOSTAT AND THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE RADIATOR FLUSHED. THERE WAS ALL SORTS OF BROWN GUNK IN THE LINE BUT THE ISSUE STILL IS NOT RESOLVED. THE HEAT ONLY WORKS OCCASIONALLY AFTER THIS AND THE CAR STILL WILL RUN HOT AND THEN DROP BACK DOWN TO A NORMAL TEMPERATURE ALL WITHIN 2 MINUTES. NO ONE IS SURE OF WHAT IS GOING ON WITH IT. THE CAUSE CANNOT BE FOUND AT THIS POINT. *KB

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