NHTSA Complaint #10778692 — 2008 BUICK LACROSSE

WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET @ 25MPH NEAR THE PARKWAY ENTRANCE MY ENGINE CUT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE CRANKED BUT WOULD NOT RESTART. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LITE ON OR INDICATION OF A PROBLEM AT ANYTIME BEFOREHAND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE IGNITION COILS (CYL. 1 & 4) HAD MELTED AND SPLIT AND THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE HAD BURNED OUT. (I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD PARTS FOR FUTURE EXAMINATION IF NEEDED). THE COST OF REPAIR, PARTS AND TOWING WAS $438. IT WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT THE BREAKDOWN OCCURRED WHERE IT DID BECAUSE IN A FEW MINUTES I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON A BUSY EXPRESSWAY AND BRIDGE. NOTE: VEHICLE MANUFACTURE DATE WAS SEPT. 2007 BY GM OF CANADA