NHTSA Complaint #827838 — 1996 BUICK REGAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	827838
Vehicle	1996 BUICK REGAL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 11, 1998
Date Filed	September 11, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, IT WILL BEGIN STALLING AND CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. TOOK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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