NHTSA Complaint #10450110 — 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10450110
Vehicle	2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 28, 2012
Date Filed	March 2, 2012
Mileage	96,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A HOLE WAS IN THE HEAD GASKET, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,500.

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