1989 BUICK REGAL Structure Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UNDER 10 MPH, THE ENGINE FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE REAR CRADLE BOLT BROKE AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 97V058000, REGARDING THE STRUCTURE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

CRADLE HAS ROTTED OUT BECAUSE THE CRADLE BOLTS HAVE RUSTED. GMC HAS ISSUED A RECALL 00 V 189 000. DEALER : NEAL BUICK, MEDFORD, NY 631-289-7800 REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO ENGINE CRADLE ROTTING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO HAVE RECALL 00V189000 REPAIRS CONCERNING REAR CRADLE BOLTS. DEALER DENIED RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO VEHICLE BEING DAMAGED/ RUSTED AND HAD TOO MANY MILES. DEALER OFFERED TO BUY BACK VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT TIME OF BOLT RETAINER FAILURE, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. *JB

THE REAR CRABLE BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL TO THE GROUND WHICH ALSO DAMAGED THE OIL PAN AND SEPARATED THE STEERING SHAFT, THE DRIVER LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE, THE CRADLE BOLTS WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED AND REPLACED IN 1997 (97V-058).

CONSUMER WAS DENIED RECALL REPAIR 00V-189 DUE TO THE MISSING UPPER BUSHINGS AND UNACCEPTABLE LOWER BUSHINGS, DEALER REFUSED REPAIR UNTIL THE BUSHINGS WERE REPAIRED. NLM

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (00V-189) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DUE TO COMPONENT FAILURE. *MJS

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE STREET ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. NLM