NHTSA Complaint #10566523 — 2004 BUICK CENTURY ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10566523
Vehicle	2004 BUICK CENTURY
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 3, 2011
Date Filed	February 28, 2014
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO REPAIRS WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. UPDATED 05/28/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEYS WERE TOO HEAVY IN THE IGNITION. SINCE REMOVING THE ADDED WEIGHT, THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY OTHER FAILURE OCCURRENCE. UPDATED 05/29/2014 *JS

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