Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / LESABRE / 1998

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003272718 Incident Date: May, 31 2003
Consumer's City: WALPOLE Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: LESABRE 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: Yes Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4HP52K7WH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 24 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 1998 buick lesabre had a ruptured manifold in june 2003, causing engine to cease and smoke and minor fire. the smoke made myself and my infant son very ill. this was reported to buick but they refused to reimburse for repair since vehicle was just out of warranty. they told me that the following recall was not in effect: nhtsa recall no. 03v473/gm recall no. 03054 and that my vehicle had no recall. a few months later the engine ceased to start again and it was determined at the buick dealership that it was a faulty fuel pressue regulator which was replaced. buick again refused reimbursement although i brought their attention to the current recall on my vehicle. i called again today as the recall for 98 buick lesabres with v6 engines was again posted but buick told me that their system has no such recall and they refused to reimburse me for over $1000 of repairs for the faulty fuel pressue regulator and manifold. nhtsa recall no. 04v090/gm recall no. 03054b.*ak *la