NHTSA Complaint #886180 — 1997 BUICK RIVIERA

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	886180
Vehicle	1997 BUICK RIVIERA
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Date of Incident	February 1, 2001
Date Filed	April 18, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	SC

Consumer Description

CONSUMER KEEPS A CLOSE EYE ON GAS GAUGE. WHEN CONSUMER GOT OUT IT WAS ON A 1/4 TANK, WHEN SHE GOT BACK IN AND STARTED IT UP, IT JUMPED TO 3/4 TANK. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, GAS GAUFE WAS ON 1/4 TANK AND IT JUMPED TO FULL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GMC DEALER, AND SERVICE MAN SHOWED A MEMO THAT INDICATED SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL THEY WERE NOT ENTITLED TO FIX IT AT THEIR COST. PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED BY DEALER, IT STILL EXISTS. *AK WHEN TRAVELING AND GUAGE REACHED 1/4 TANK INSTEAD OF CONTINUING TOWARD EMPTY IT MOVES BACK TOWARD FULL.*JB

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