Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / LESABRE / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045458 Incident Date: Oct, 11 2005
Consumer's City: CLEVELAND Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: LESABRE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4HP54K2Y4 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 06 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated the battery leaked fumes and fluid inside the car while driving. there was an odd smell that lingered in the vehicle. she took the vehicle to a service shop and reported the odor. the mechanic suggested it may be the catalytic converter. she had no repairs performed at that time. afterwards, the engine would not start. further investigation led to the discovery of battery leakage in the back seat area. a new battery was purchased from a dealer and replaced. there have been no further problems at this time. *ak updated 12/07/05. *jb