NHTSA Complaint #878227 — 2000 BUICK CENTURY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	878227
Vehicle	2000 BUICK CENTURY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date Filed	January 16, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS COLD STARTED, THERE WOULD BE A TAPPING NOISE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. HAD FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE DOWN & WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. ALSO, MECHANIC TESTED OTHER VEHICLES ON A COLD START, AND HERE WAS NO TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE.*AK TAPPING SOUND IN THE ENGINE HAS INCREASED IN LOUDNESS AND DURATION ON COLD STARTS. THE DEALER INSTALLED A SYNTHETIC OIL AND FRAM OIL FILTERS. *YH

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