Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / LESABRE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004271716 Incident Date: Apr, 12 2004
Consumer's City: LENEXA Consumer's State: KS
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: LESABRE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4HP52K6WH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 19 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 03 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The engine back fired and black smoke came out the tail pipe. the vehicle was towed to the dealership, who indicated that the upper and lower manifold broke. as a result, the tail pipe/ tension o-ring/thermostat, and gasket needed to be replaced due to water contamination. the engine had a mixture of water and oil in it. fuel regulator, coil, and speedometer wires also needed replacement. *ak the spark plugs were contaminated with antifreeze. the engine was contaminated with antifreeze and fuel. recall#04v090000 the upper intake manifold was broken and burned through and the fuel pressure regulator leaked gas. *sc *jb