NHTSA Complaint #10497675 — 2002 BUICK REGAL ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10497675
Vehicle	2002 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 2, 2013
Date Filed	February 10, 2013
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

IN DEC OF 2012, MY ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE, SO I HAD MY BUICK TOWED TO A MECHANIC I HAVE BEEN USING FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AFTERWARDS ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND THE LOW WINDSHIELD FLUID LIGHT CAME ON,...SO I LIFTED THE HOOD AND I FIND MY OIL CAP SMOLDERING AND MY SPARK PLUG WIRES CHARRED.....EVEN THOUGH I TOOK THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL...THE RECALL DIDN'T ADDRESS A MECHANIC CHANGING THE WIRE ROUTING OF THE CAR. THE ISSUE IS OIL LEAKING TO THE HEAT SHIELD AND CATCHING ON FIRE....NOT WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE SITUATED. I REPLACED THE VALVE GASKET AND PLUGS/WIRES. *TR

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