Consumer Complaint Detail
BUICK / PARK AVENUE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003207358 | Incident Date: Mar, 02 2003 |
| Consumer's City: CALEDONIA | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: PARK AVENUE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4CW52K5W4 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 23 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The vehicle was started while in the garage when without warning the vehicle "exploded" underneath the hood. the dealer indicated that the intake manifold fractured and resulted in the fuel rail bending. one of the fuel line holding clips also was broke. *nlm the vehicle would crank but would not start. the battery had run dead and was charged, the fuel pressure was checked, the engine backfired and had blown the intake gasket. the intake gasket was replaced, the spark plugs were removed, the cylinders were blown out, the fuel rail was straightened, the leaking fuel pressure regulator, and fuel feed line/fuel rail to fuel filter was replaced. buick division of gm agreed to cover 50 percent of the repair cost. scc |