Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / CENTURY / 1998

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 999034675 Incident Date: Nov, 19 1999
Consumer's City: ELKVIEW Consumer's State: WV
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CENTURY Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G4WS52M8W1 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 26 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Engine was damaged and had to be replaced when oil filter fell(?) off the engine and car was driven 2+ miles with no oil in engine. car stalled and was restarted 3 times. at no time did the oil warning light indicate a problem! dealer said engine was damaged and must be replaced but would not be covered by warranty because engine had been operated without oil. it cost me about $4,000 for a new engine. on several occasions the car will not move when reverse or drive are selected until the selector is moved in and out of other positions. this has been an annoyance only. *ak