NHTSA Complaint #11080105 — 2012 BUICK VERANO ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11080105
Vehicle	2012 BUICK VERANO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 1, 2017
Date Filed	March 19, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO DEFECTIVE PISTONS/RINGS. MY OIL BURNS OFF RESULTING IN DIRTY SENSORS, OVERLY DIRTY EXHAUST, A POOR RUNNING ENGINE AND CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ADD OIL. THE OIL ITSELF BECOMES THICK AND BLACK VERY QUICKLY AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF NEEDLESS REPAIRS AND OIL CHANGES BECAUSE THE ROOT PROBLEM WAS NOT WIDELY KNOWN OR ADDRESSED. THE ONLY REPAIR IS PISTON AND RING REPLACEMENT OR ENGINE REPLACEMENT.

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