2000 Buick Regal complaints

2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTION AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT COSTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WERE FLASHING. HIS WIFE MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME. HIS WIFE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SO THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND A MONTH LATER, THE ENGINE DIED AT A STOP SIGN. A FEW MILES LATER, THE ENGINE STOPPED AGAIN, AS HE WAS TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING AND BRAKING REQUIRED CONSIDERABLE STRENGTH. AS HE DROVE FOUR MILES HOME, THE VEHICLE STOPPED TWO MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO, THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED, DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. *JB UPDATED 06/05/14. *JB UPDATED 08/07/14

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, ALL THE LIGHTS AT THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. WENT TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND PARK IN A PARKING LOT. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AGAIN BUT WOULD NOT. WHEN CLICKING, ALL THE LIGHTS AT THE DASHBOARD COMES AND STARTS BLINKING AND FLASHING. CHECKED AND REPLACED A NEW BATTERY BUT THAT WAS NOT THE SOLUTION. CAN START BUT WHEN YOU ENGAGE OR TRY TO TURN THE TURNING SIGNAL EITHER SIDE, THE CAR TURNS OFF. I HAD TO TOW MY CAR TO THE GARAGE WHERE THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND FOUND OUT ABOUT A. FAULT IGNITION SWITCH AND THE. COMPUTER. REPLACED ALL OF THE THEM BUT STILL. SOME LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. *TR

I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 BUICK REGAL SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS BOUGHT I BEEN TAKING IT THE DEALER'S AND PAYING A LOT OF MONEY FOR EVERYTHING NEEDED I HAVE OUT OVER 9000 DOLLARS INTO THE S HR I RECENTLY NOTICE THAT IT IS A CAR THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED AFTER CAREFULLY READING SOME OF THE PROBLEM EXPLAINED WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHY AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEM HAD I KNOWN THEN I WOULDN'T BE OUT OF SO MUCH MONEY OVER THE YEARS I HAD ALL THE PROBLEMS LISTED ON THE RECALL LISTCOOLING ENGINE STEERING KNUCKLE IS HAPPENING NOW AM HAVING TO REPLACEMENT OF STEERING PART I'VE HAD TWO ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING IF ANY ONE OF THE PROBLEMS CAUSED I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR I HAVEBTEC. *TR

2000 REGAL BUICK WITH LOW MILEAGE DIDN'T PASS NH STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF CODE P0440 EVAPORATION EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. WHEN LOOKING AT GM RECALL THERE WERE 248 OTHER 2000 BUICK RECALLS WITH THE SAME ISSUE REPORTED TO GENERAL MOTORS.THIS CODE HAS TO DO WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, GAS LINES AND STORAGE TANK AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND CATCH THE CAR ON FIRE.I DID CALL GM AND FILED A CLAIM BUT THEY REALLY DON'T CARE.ALSO THERE IS A STEERING/SUSPENSION STEERING LINKAGE FREE PLAY. WHEN DOING RESEARCH ON THIS THERE WAS A RECALL (76128) AND 979 PEOPLE ALSO REPORTED THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAD STOPPED AT STORE ON WAY HOME FROM WORK. WHEN I CAME OUT OF STORE I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW MY ENGINE ON FIRE AND PROCEEDED TO TRY AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. I TOOK MY JACKET OFF AND STARTED HITTING THE ENGINE AND THIS BURNED UP MY JACKET AND SCORCHED MY HAND. AN EMPLOYEE FROM THE STORE CAME OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BUT FIRE WAS OUT BEFORE THEY GOT THERE. IT BURNED UP THE ENTIRE TOP AND SIDES OF MY ENGINE. THEIR WAS A RECALL THAT WOULD HAVE STOPPED THIS BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE IT. *TR

2000 BUICK REGAL LS, WHEN START CAR UP, THEN DRIVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AND ALL THE LIGHTS START FLICKERING, AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN, AND I TRIES TO START IT BACK UP, IT CUTS RIGHT BACK OFF I LET IT COOL DOWN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR 2 AND IT START RIGHT BACK UP BUT THE GEAR WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK WILL NOT SHIFT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH HE NOTICED SMOKE RELEASING FROM THE VENTS. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT MENTION IF A FIRE OR POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 180,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITH THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURES CONTINUOUSLY OCCURRED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURES PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH CAR STALLING AND WAITING 15 MINUTES OR SO AND IT WOULD START, WE CHANGED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND NO PROBLEMS AS OF YET. *TR

MY 2000 BUICK REGAL 3.2L V6 LS STALLS WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE ALL THE OTHER ELECTRIC SERVICES (LIGHTS,RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING,ETC.) CONTINUE TO OPERATE. I WAS NOT EVEN AWARE OF THE SITUATION UNTIL I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH. THE CAR WILL RESTART AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES(WHICH LEADS ME TO THE CONCLUSION OF A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION ALTHOUGH NO ERROR CODE OCCURS). I HAVE FOUND THIS HAS OCCURRED TO OTHERS ON THE SAME VEHICLE BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET (WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM). THE DEALERSHIP SHOWS NO ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER ANALYSIS, BUT THE VEHICLE IS TRULY UNDEPENDABLE AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

MY 2000 BUICK REGAL DOES GREAT IN WINTER, NOW IN SUMMER, IT WILL JUST DIE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. SOMETIMES YOU CAN GO TO THE STORE GO IN AN COME OUT 30 MINUTES LATER OR AN HOUR AND IT WONT START, KINDA SOUNDS LIKE ITS OUT OF GAS BUT ITS NOT. IT TURNS OVER BUT WONT START AND THEN IF YOU WAIT LONG ENOUGH IT WILL START RIGHT UP????? I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP CHECKED IT IS FINE. IT DOES HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE CODE READS SECONDARY AIR MALFUNCTION...??? NAY SUGGESTIONS? PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STARTED UP THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. SUDDENLY, FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD UNTIL IT WAS PUT OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE SITTING IDLE IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE REAR VALVE COVER LEAKED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY THROWING SAND ON THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED HE OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF A POSSIBLE FIRE. THE DEALER ADVISED REPAIRS COULD BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING CAR USED FROM DEALERSHIP, CAR EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF ACCELERATION/SURGING WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED. ALSO SUDDEN HARD VIBRATIONS/JERKINGS AND LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING. MULTIPLE SENSORS COME ON (AIRBAG, ETC) AND DON'T GO OFF. AND ALL ITEMS IN DASH HAVE GONE OUT (OCCASIONALLY FLICKERS BACK ON). *TR

ODOMETER STARTED TURNING OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND FINALLY WENT DARK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL GS. THE VEHICLES ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON OCTOBER 25, 2009 WHILE IT WAS PARKED. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VALVE COVER GASKET; YET, WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RISK IN REPAIRING THE RECALL AND THAT ANOTHER PART COULD BREAK. THEY ALSO QUOTED HER $500.00 TO REPAIR THE RECALL; THEREFORE, SHE DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. REPORT# 681666 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE OHIO FIRE DEPT REPORT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

2000 BUICK REGAL LX. ODOMETER DIMMED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOW IS COMPLETELY DARK. GAS GAUGE "BOUNCES" AROUND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL REMAINS. OUT OF FUEL CONDITION IN INTERSECTION POSED A SAFETY HAZARD THREE TIMES. *TR

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE ON A 2000 BUCK REGAL 3.8L ENGINE. *TR

A FIRE BROKE STARTED UNDER THE ENGINE AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE TOP AND FRONT SEAT. MY SON GOT OUT JUST IN TIME, THANK GOD. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNED. A MONTH LATTER WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING A FIRE COULD HAPPEN. I HAVE BEEN CONVERSING WITH ALOT OF PEOPLE AND GETTING NO WHERE. I PRAY YOU CAN HELP ME. MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY TO COLLEGE AND HAD EVERYTHING HE OWNED IN THE CAR. WE HAD LIABILITY ONLY SO WE LOST IT ALL. THANK YOU*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT 70 MPH THE SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASED. NEXT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER.. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TURNED ON HER TURN SIGNAL TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER. THE CONSUMER GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND WHEN SHE MADE A TURN, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. ALSO EVERY MONTH THE LOW PRESSURE TIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ONE OF THE TIRES WAS EXTREMELY LOW. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REASON THE TIRE WAS LOOSING AIR WAS BECAUSE OF THE RIMS. UPDATED 12/09/09.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED MY BLINKER ON TO PASS A VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR SHUT THE POWER OFF AND ON TO THE GAS.WHILE I DID THAT THE ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH WERE BLINKING WHEN I TURNED BACK IN TO THE OTHER LANE I HAD TURNED MY BLINKER BACK ON. STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. I GOT TO AN EXIT TO TURN AROUND TO GO HOME SO I TURNED MY BLINKER BACK ON AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON MY WHILE I WAS TURNING A SHARPE CORNER. SO I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I STARTED IT BACK UP BUT WHEN I GOT DOWN THE ROAD I HAD TO TURN AGAIN SO I TURNED MY BLINKER ON AND IT HAD DID IT AGAIN. I NOTICED I HAD TO TURN MY HAZARDS ON TO GET HOME, AND WHEN I DID THAT THEY LIGHTS DIDN'T BLINK ON THE DASH. I MADE IT HOME AND CHECKED ALL THE FUSES BUT THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T START MY CAR NOW AND THE LIGHTS STILL BLINK ON THE DASH EVEN WHEN THE KEY IS JUST ON THE ON POSITION. *TR

9/12/09 DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART. 9/14/09 PARTS THAT NEEDED REPLACED ARE STARTER AND BATTERY. PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. CAR WILL ONLY TURN OVER (RUN) WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON (NOT IN THE AUTO MODE) AND IF TURNED OFF THE CAR DIES AND EVERY LIGHT ON DASH IS ELIMINATED AND FLASHING. THEN WHEN BLINKERS ARE USED WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR DIES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN (AFTER 9/14/09). ON BLOGS OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

2000 BUICK REGAL W/AUTOMATIC...AFTER ABOUT 3 YRS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM "KEY CAPTURE"...PARK, TURN OFF IGNITION AND SOMETIMES CANNOT REMOVE KEY AND CANNOT MOVE WHEEL TO LOCATE ANTI-THEFT STEERING WHEEL LOCK DETENT...REPEATED RESTART / MOVING OF AUTO / IGNITION OFF ...FINALLY RELEASES KEY !!...LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER CAUSES STEERING WHEEL LOCK !!!...IF BATTERY IS DISCHARGED, ATTEMPT AT START CAUSES KEY TO BE "CAPTURED,"...CANNOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT "BOOST."...THE LATTER INDICATES ESSENTIALLY FAULTY DESIGN...APPARENTLY NOBODY CHECKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH DEAD BATTERY, LOSS OF AUTO ELECTRICAL POWER, OR LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AT STEERING WHEEL ANTI-THEFT LOCKING SYSTEM..."THEFT SETUP"...CAN SET DOOR LOCKS AND EXIT VEHICLE, BUT "CAPTURED KEY" CAN BE USED TO START ENGINE AND VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN AWAY !!!..APPARENTLY THIS IS NO LONGER A SIMPLE MECHANICAL DETENT, BUT A SOLENOID SYSTEM...SO-CALLED "FAIL SAFE" IS IN "WRONG DIRECTION" !!!...OUGHT TO FAIL INTO NON-LOCKING...THIS SYSTEM IS IRRITATING AT MINIMUM, BUT CAN EASILY BE A TERRIBLE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION...DEALER MAINTAINED "NEVER HEARD OF PROBLEM."..PAST JUNE ARRIVED IN FARGO, ND FOR OVERNIGHT...TOOK DOZEN RESTARTS / MOVES / STOPS BEFORE KEY "RELEASED" !!!...LOCAL DEALER FAMILIAR WITH PROBLEM...CONNECTOR CORROSION AT SHIFT CONSOLE...UNITIZED ASSEMBLY, ENTIRE CONSOLE SUB-ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT AT $780 !!!...TECH "LOADED" CONNECTOR WITH SILICONE "IGNITION GREASE" TO FORESTALL RECURRENCE...DON'T KNOW EXTENT (YEARS

MY SON WAS DRIVING WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER AND FLAMES ENGULFED THE FRONT OF THE CAR . IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AL HIS BELONGINGS WERE INSIDE AS HE WAS MOVING TO COLLEGE. I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS MATTER IN THE MAIL. VIN # AND REASON MATCHES MY CAR. I HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE ONLY SO I LOST EVERYTHING. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE PARKING LOT DAMAGE ALSO. MY SON WAS NOT INJURED THANKS TO HIS QUICK THINKING AND GOD. I PAID $3000.00 FOR THE CAR. WE STILL TRUST G.M. BUT WOULD LIKE THEM TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER WITH ME. THANK YOU, *TR

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR WORK PERFORMED ON HER 2000 BUICK REGAL - SAFETY RECALL 09047. *NJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL ON MAY 18, 2009. ON MAY 27, 2009 THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE STARTED UP AGAIN AFTER A 5 MINUTE REST. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED 4 SEPARATE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE LAST STALL TOOK A WAIT OF 20 MINUTES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK SINCE THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AFTER THE SAFETY RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A NEW IGNITION SWITCH WAS NEEDED, BUT DECLINED THE REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER WENT TO HER PERSONAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE WIRING AND IGNITION WERE ALL OK. THE MECHANIC DID FIND 2 PLUG WIRE SEPARATORS ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE AND SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE ROUTED WRONG, HE ALSO FOUND THE BATTERY WAS INSTALLED ON ELECTRICAL WIRES LEADING TO THE FUSE PANEL. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE SPARK PLUG CAPS WERE REPLACED AND RE-ROUTED INCORRECTLY, AND THE SPARK PLUG SEPARATOR WIRES WERE ALL MIXED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE SPARK PLUGS TO MISFIRE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE MECHANIC SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CAREFUL AND DID THE REPLACEMENT CORRECTLY WHEN PERFORMING THE RECALL. *JB

2000 BUICK REGAL WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO AN ENGINE FIRE. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK, BUT WHEN HE CONTACTED ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY, HE WAS TOLD A THOROUGH INSPECTION HAD BEEN DONE AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER NEEDED A SMOG CERTIFICATE TO REGISTER HIS VEHICLE, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND LEFT IT. A FEW DAYS LATER HE RECEIVED A CALL TELLING HIM TO COME TO THE SHOP. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED THERE WERE BURN MARKS ON THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE. THE SHOP INFORMED HIM WHEN THEY PERFORMED THE SMOG TEST A FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE HOOD AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 1 YEAR AFTER THE FIRE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. IN APRIL OF 2009, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKS IN HER VEHICLE AND SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN MAY OF 2009, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE SPARK PLUG REMEDY WOULD BE INSUFFICIENT BECAUSE THE OIL COULD STILL LEAK ONTO ANOTHER COMPONENT AND CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,023 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.

2000 BUICK REGAL STALLS WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 BUICK REGAL HAS DIED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK AS I WAS DRIVING. THE ENGINE QUITS IN AS LITTLE AS FIVE MINUTES, BUT MIGHT TAKE LONGER, AND ALWAYS HAPPENS AS I AM DECELERATING (FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, APPLYING BRAKE). CRANKING CAUSES THE ENGINE TO FIRE, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP RUNNING. IT MIGHT TAKE UP TO TWENTY TRIES TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN. EN ROUTE TO MY MECHANIC, DRIVING SLOWLY AND GENTLY, THE CAR WOULD NOT STALL. THE MECHANIC ROAD TESTED THE CAR, AND MADE IT STALL. INITIALLY, ERROR CODES P0300, P0463, P1096, P0103 AND P0128 WERE READ. THE OLDER BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE POSITIVE CABLE SERVICED. THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED (COST: $100!), AND THE REGAL RAN WELL FOR A DAY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, IT BEGAN DYING AS BEFORE, AND WAS RETURNED TO THE SHOP. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN IN HIS SHOP FOR FOUR DAYS, ENGINE IDLING WITH TEST EQUIPMENT ATTACHED. WHEN IT DIES, IT STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY, AND NO ERROR CODES ARE PRESENT. HE IS AT A LOSS. *TR

MY CAR IS OVERHEATING AND LEAKING EXCESSIVE DEXCOOL FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND COOLANT ELBOW. WESTLUND BUICK GMC, BUICK, PONTIAC IN SEATTLE, WA HAS DIAGNOSED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND THE COOLANT ELBOW HAVE GONE BAD. A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A VIN SPECIFIC RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS VERIFIED MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL BUT I FEEL THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED SINCE IT IS THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF OTHER VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS,USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT OUT OF A PARKING SPACE EXPERIENCE HIGHER RESISTANCE OR IN A FEW CASES ASSISTS TOWARDS THE RIGHT. IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, A CRASH COULD RESULT. *TR

SAME AS ODI CASE NUMBERS 10170430 AND 10164275. ENGINE DIES WHEN DIRECTIONAL ARE TURNED ON. I CAN SOMETIMES RESTART THE CAR A SECOND TIME, BUT IT SPUTTERS INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL ENGINE CLEARS. USUALLY A THIRD ATTEMPT TO START FAILS. WOULD LIKE INPUT FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS FOUND THE SOLUTION. I HAVE CHANGED OUT THE DIRECTIONAL ASSEMBLY. IT DIDN'T HELP. CAR HAS 173,000 MILES ON. CAR KEY HAVE SECURITY CHIP. *TR

2000 BUICK REGAL WITH 50,000 MILES. BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2007. ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ALMOST 1600$ CANADIAN. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FIND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM ON BUICKS.. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM AT THERE EXPENSE. *TR

THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY 2000 BUICK REGAL HAVE FAILED. THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAVE BOTH BROKEN, WITH THE WINDOW FALLING INTO THE DOOR AND THE REGULATOR NOT WORKING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARDS WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08

I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK THEN HOME. AFTER BEING HOME FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES SOMEONE WAS BEATING ON MY DOOR TELLING ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

2000 BUICK REGAL DESTROYED IN A FIRE. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THE VEHICLE THAT WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE STARTED AS A RESULT OF OIL SPILLING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FROM THE ROCKER COVER GASKET. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE PROBLEM IN APRIL 2008. *JB

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA07008 THE RECALL REPLACES ONE OF THE VALVE COVER GASKETS. OBVIOUSLY, WHEN THE CAR IS BROUGHT IN EVERY GM DEALER IS GOING TO TELL YOU THE OTHER GASKET IS LEAKING ALSO AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I TALKED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY GM DEALER AND HE SEES NO REASON WHY ONE SIDE IS DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER. THE RECALL REFERENCES VALVE COVER GASKETS AND HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS WHICH ARE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE. AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE MOST PEOPLE ARE GOING TO FEEL COMPELLED TO REPLACE BOTH SIDE AND WIND UP SPENDING APPROXIMATELY $250. IF THERE IS NO RISK ON THE GASKET COVERING CYLINDERS 2-4-6, THE RECALL AS WELL AS GM SHOULD STATE THAT, OTHERWISE THEY SHOULD REPLACE BOTH. *TR

2000 BUICK REGAL RECALL ENGINE OIL FIRE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL THAT STATED THAT OIL THAT LEAKS ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER TOLD HIM THEY DID NOT KNOW OF THIS RECALL AND IT WASN'T IN THERE COMPUTER. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE STEEL LINE, EXTENDING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE WHEEL, HAS WORN OUT. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND BARELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL GENERAL MOTORS DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE SURROUNDING COMPONENTS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $450. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE, WHICH COMES FROM CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT LEAKING ONTO THE CYLINDER AND CREATING RUST. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,500. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED 01/15/08 *TR

AFTER DRIVING BETWEEN EVENTS, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT DOWNHILL ANGLE, IGNITION TURNED OFF AND LEFT. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES OF THE IGNITION BEING TURNED OFF, A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE 2000 BUICK REGAL GS SUPERCHARGED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE PUT OUT THE FIRE, BUT THE FIRE DESTROYED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

THE DASHLIGHTS HAVE FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THIS INDICATES THAT THERE IS AN INHERENT SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE DASH CLUSTER ON THIS VEHICLE. THE INABILITY TO SEE ONE'S SPEED OR GAUGES ARE POTENTIAL RISKS FOR CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THE BELT AND PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF $475.57. THE THIRD TIME, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AS AN OIL LEAK. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL PUMP AND HOSES AT THE COST OF $588.98. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,286 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,729. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE DEALER STATED AIR BAG LIGHT ON. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE COLD WEATHER. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE IN THE WINTER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAN WITH THE POWER STEERING SHORT RACK. AS OF JULY 6, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER REFUSED TO ADMIT THERE WAS A DEFECT BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND THE CONSUMER HAS THE ORIGINAL PART. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

BOTH BACK TIRES HAD A FAILURE OF THE BELTS CAUSING THE TREAD TO WARP CASUSING A SIGNIFICANT VISIBLE PROBLEM. *TR

ABOUT FOUR DAYS AGO CHECK ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE OIL WHICH WAS FINE AND PLANNED ON TAKING TO THE GARAGE THIS WEEK. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM ON MAY 21, 2007 I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM US 1 ONTO SOUTHAMPTON ROAD. AS I ACCELERATED THE CAR THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED THE BRAKE , BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS RED LINED ABOVE 7000 RPMS. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AND IT STARTED NORMALLY, BUT AS SOON AS I ACCELERATED, IT REPEATED WITH THE SAME UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION. FOTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86000. THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS FAIL WHENEVER USING THE HIGHBEAMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INITIALLY THE HIGHBEAMS TURN OFF AND THE FOG LIGHTS TURN ON, AND NOW THE HIGHBEAMS WORK VERY SPORADICALLY. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. ON APRIL 26, 2007 THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER BECAUSE THE BATTERY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE COOLING LEAKED AT THE MANIFOLD GASKET AND MIXED WITH OIL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,280.*AK UPDATED 06/06/07. *JB

REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE POWER WINDOW 500 TO REPAIR AIR BAG LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF...1200 TO REPAIR. *JB

I HAVE OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL SINCE 2001. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW STARTING OPERATING ERRATICALLY - SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL; OTHER TIMES IT WOULD. MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT BUT IT WORKED FINE FOR HIM. LAST WEEK, IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN EVERY DAY USAGE, SUCH AS PULLING UP TO MAILBOX TO GET MAIL. MY MECHANIC STATED THE PART ALONE WILL COST OVER $300 DOLLARS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A ROUTINE PROBLEM IN BUICKS DUE TO POOR DESIGN - A PLASTIC PIECE (INVOLVING REGULATOR?) THAT FAILS TOO EASILY. PLEASE ASK BUICK / GM TO ISSUE A RECALL DUE TO THE ENORMOUS FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *JB