NHTSA Complaint #853420 — 2000 BUICK LESABRE

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	853420
Vehicle	2000 BUICK LESABRE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date Filed	November 29, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START BACK UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER SAID THAT ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. CAUSE OF SIEZED ENGINE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BUT REPAIRS WERE MADE. CONSUMER INFORMED THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. CONSUMER TOLD TO IGNORE 'CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON WARNING, THEN SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND BURNT OIL COULD BE SMELLED. VEHICLE TOWED FOR REPAIRS. *AK *YC

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