NHTSA Complaint #897011 — 1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	897011
Vehicle	1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	September 27, 2001
Date Filed	September 28, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED LOW COOLANT MESSAGE FLASHED ON WHILE LOW TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS READING COOL. SOON AFTER, NOTICED ENGINE RUNNING HARD. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. *AK DEALER FOUND PLENUM LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLDS UPPER AND LOWER, PLENUM, COOLANT BYPASS HOSE, AND HEAD GASKET SEAL. *TT

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