NHTSA Complaint #11187466 — 2014 BUICK REGAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON. IDEAL BUICK GMC (5871 URBANA PIKE, FREDERICK, MD 21704, 301-663-3121) AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT CYLINDER FOUR WAS AT 75% PSI AND THE REST OF THE CYLINDERS WERE AT 160 PSI. THE DEALER AND THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC REMEDY TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED MORE THAN ONCE TO THE DEALER AND THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT NO REMEDY WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY THAT MAY COVER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP REGARDING THE REPAIR PROCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,225. *TR