NHTSA Complaint #10823583 — 1998 BUICK REGAL

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10823583
Vehicle	1998 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 1, 2000
Date Filed	February 1, 2016
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

NOTIFIED OF SAFETY RECALL ENGINE DESIGN FLAW BY GM. RECALL #15V701. NO PARTS AVAILABLE/UNKNOWN WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE/KEEP ENGINE OUT OF GARAGE DUE TO FIRE POSSIBILITY. MY ENGINE SMOKES LIGHTLY BUT CONTINUALLY WHEN RUNNING AND CONTINUES FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER IGNITION TURNED OFF. VARIOUS MECHANICS COULD NOT DIAGNOSE CAUSE BUT SAID THERE WAS OIL EVERYWHERE ON THE ENGINE. DIDN'T TRUST THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE OUTSIDE CITY BUT ENGINE ALWAYS RESPONDED DEPENDABLY EXCEPT FOR OIL LEAK. FINALLY GET THE CAUSE BUT IT CAN'T BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO INDICATION AS TO WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I CAN'T SELL OR TRADE IN THIS VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY RECALL. CAN'T DRIVE IT LONG DISTANCES. CAN'T GET INFORMATION AS TO WHEN PARTS, IF EVER, WILL BE AVAILABLE. IF VEHICLE DOES CATCH FIRE, INSURANCE WON'T PAY OFF DUE TO SAFETY RECALL INDICATING PROBLEM. I REALIZE IT'S A 20YEAR OLD VEHICLE BUT IT ONLY HAS 150,000 MILES. AT LEAST I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT TAKING MY LIFE....YET. I'VE ALREADY CONTACTED EVERYONE THAT I'VE BEEN TOLD TO BUT NO RESOLUTION YET. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

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