NHTSA Complaint #974549 — 1987 BUICK ELECTRA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	974549
Vehicle	1987 BUICK ELECTRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 1, 1995
Date Filed	November 3, 1995
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN BROKE, RESULTING IN STEERING ABILITY LOST, REPLACED TIMING BELT. TTWHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND FAILED TO RESTART, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO DEFECT IN THE PART.*JB

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