Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / LESABRE / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004296940 Incident Date: Aug, 23 2004
Consumer's City: BOARDMAN Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: LESABRE Model Year: 1997
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#: 1G4HR52K4WH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 14 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving vehicle commenced to run roughly. vehicle was pulled over, and found coolant missing because of design defect in part caused fluid to be drawn into engine. this caused the 3engine to seize and an overhaul to be needed. possible recall scrapped because problem was not a saftey issue. vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed consumer that the upper manifold needed to be replaced.*ak *tc