NHTSA Complaint #10588371 — 2003 BUICK REGAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10588371
Vehicle 2003 BUICK REGAL
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 150,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State KY

Consumer Description

MY CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN I USE MY TURNING SIGNALS MY CAR SHUTS OFF AND I HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RE START IT. ALSO, THE IGNITION ISSUE IS PREVENTING MY CAR FROM STARTING. I JUST HAD MY STARTER REPLACED 4 DAYS AGO BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE ISSUE WAS THE STARTER EVEN ONE IT READ OKAY I WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED IT SINCE THE ISSUE WAS THE CAR STARTING ALONG WITH IT SHUTTING OFF WHEN USING THE TURNING SIGNALS. I CALLED IN DUE TO THE RECALL TO FIND OUT MY CAR HAS A RECALL ON ANOTHER PART THAT COULD CAUSE IT TO CATCH FIRE. I HAD THE APPOINTMENT SET UP TO REPLACE THAT RECALL BUT SINCE THE CAR IS NOT ON THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL I CANT GET THAT FIXED TO EVEN GET THE CAR STARTED. IT STARTS MOST OF THE TIME BUT IT SEAMS THE TIMES I REALLY NEED TO BE SOMEWHERE IT WONT START. WHYIS IT THAT MY MAKE AND MODEL ARE NOT APART OF THE RECALL IF PLENTY OF OWNERS WITH THIS CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE BEEN SO CLOSE TO BEING IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS AND NEED IT FIXED. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND FEEL I SHOULD NOT INCUR DIAGNOSIS TEST WHEN I CAN TELL YOU WHAT'S WRONG AND THEN I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN MANY OTHER GM AUTOMOBILES BUT NOT MINE. HOW CAN I GET MY CAR PUT ON THE RECALL LIST SO IT CAN GET FIXED???? THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR

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