NHTSA Complaint #10817359 — 2004 BUICK REGAL

MY 2004 BUICK REGAL ALWAYS HAD OIL DRIPPING FROM THE ENGINE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE CAR RAN BEAUTIFULLY FOR THE 1ST YEAR WITH REGULAR MAINTENCE. DURING A SNOW STORM I NOTICED OIL WAS LEAKING WORSE AND STARTING TO SMELL AND SMOKE. IMMEDIATELY I TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED. AT THIS SERVICE THE OIL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH SOMEOTHER MAINTENCE ON THE FUEL INJECTORS I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT OIL WAS DRIPPING FROM MY ENGINE GASKETS AND CAUSING THE SMELL. HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WASNT A PROBLEM FOR NOW AND ILL BE OK. MONTHS LATER I NOTICED THE CAR RUNNING AND IDLING ROUGH WHILE PARKED AND ACCELERATING. AFTER INSPECTION I NOTICED OIL AGAIN FROM OIL SENDING UNIT LEAKING AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE OFF THE TEMP GAUGE WAS AT HOT AFTER MAYBE 5 MILES MOST. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND BROUGHT IT FOR REPAIRS. AT THIS TIME I WAS INFORMED I HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS. HE RATTLED OFF MANY THINGS WRONG MAINLY MY VALVE COVER GASKETS AND INTAKE GASKETS AND SUPERCHARGE GASKETS ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH NO CHOICE I HAD IT REPAIRED. FROM THAT DAY MY CAR NEVER RAN RIGHT AGAIN. THE GASKETS STILL LEAKED AND THE ENGINE HAS A REALLY LOUD NOISE WHILE STARTED. FINALLY IVE PARKED IT AND USE MY OTHER CAR FOR NOW. I HAVE RECIEPTS FOR ALL OF THIS AND STILL MY CAR NEEDS REPAIRS. IF YOU CAN COME UP WITH SOME KIND OF SOLUTION FOR THIS IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED