Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / LESABRE / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001091518 Incident Date: Dec, 13 2001
Consumer's City: HOCKESSIN Consumer's State: DE
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: LESABRE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4HR52K2VH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 10 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Upon starting the vehicle it backfired and broke the intake manifold into several pieces. i found a recall indicating what had happened due to the powertrain control module. i gave this info to the dealer at gambacorta buick at 427 w. seventh st. new castle, delaware 19720 tel. no 302 323 3026. they diagnosed it as a fuel pressure regulator leak causing the intake to crack. i have photos showing the intake manifold broken in two end to end about an inch wide. this seems to be more than a crack. when this happened it was an explosion. it was very loud inside the car.*ak referenced in ea02-030