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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 |