Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / REGAL / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005009279 Incident Date: Feb, 19 2005
Consumer's City: HOPKINTON Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: REGAL Model Year: 1994
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: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G4WB55L6R1 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 01 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Car running poorly, then strange sounds of air swishing and car won't stay running, smoke coming from floor, fire under car. won't run. fuel injection fuel rail corroded, injectors plugged, one wide open. too much fuel in catalytic converter, got red hot, melted internally and plugged exhaust flow, which bypassed front pipe gasket at manifold, also forcing exhaust past egr valve. had to replace fuel rail, fuel injectors, catalytic converter, clean and new gasket on egr, many plastic parts melted.smoke damage to inside of car.*ak