1989 BUICK REGAL

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS GIVEN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UNDER 10 MPH, THE ENGINE FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE REAR CRADLE BOLT BROKE AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 97V058000, REGARDING THE STRUCTURE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 80,000

VEHICLE SMELLED OF GAS, THERE WAS GAS ON THE GROUND ALL THE TIME. THE GAS TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AS STATED IN RECALL 88V188000. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE FAIL FROM UNDER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICE CRADLE MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOST POWER CAUSING A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOME RECALL ON THE REAR CALIPERS BUT THE LOCAL DEALER SAID NO... I CHECKED THE SITE AND CANT FIND ANY INFO WAS I JUST MIS INFORMED? NLM

I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOME RECALL ON THE REAR CALIPERS BUT THE LOCAL DEALER SAID NO... I CHECKED THE SITE AND CANT FIND ANY INFO WAS I JUST MIS INFORMED?

CRADLE HAS ROTTED OUT BECAUSE THE CRADLE BOLTS HAVE RUSTED. GMC HAS ISSUED A RECALL 00 V 189 000. DEALER : NEAL BUICK, MEDFORD, NY 631-289-7800 REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO ENGINE CRADLE ROTTING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. PULLED OVER AND SAW SUBFRAME HANGING DOWN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, MOTOR WAS LEANING INTO COOLING FANS AND RADIATORS. *JG *AK

AFTER TRAVELING 35 MILES, ON FREEWAY, STALLED OUT GOING DOWN OFF RAMP,ON RAMP, APROX 20 MPH.WAS TO TOWED TO GARAGE. STARTED RIGHT UP AFER COOLED DOWN FOR 1HOUR. DAUGHTERS 1989 OLDS DOES SAME THING.IS THERE A RECALL OF SOME KIND I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT? CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO HAVE RECALL 00V189000 REPAIRS CONCERNING REAR CRADLE BOLTS. DEALER DENIED RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO VEHICLE BEING DAMAGED/ RUSTED AND HAD TOO MANY MILES. DEALER OFFERED TO BUY BACK VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT TIME OF BOLT RETAINER FAILURE, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. *JB

REAR DISC BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CALIPERS WOULD NOT MOVE FREELY, AND PADS WOULD RUB ON ROTORS. BRAKES WERE RUSTY. NOT ABLE TO TURN DUE TO RUBBING. WAS REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO. *AK

THE REAR CRABLE BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL TO THE GROUND WHICH ALSO DAMAGED THE OIL PAN AND SEPARATED THE STEERING SHAFT, THE DRIVER LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE, THE CRADLE BOLTS WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED AND REPLACED IN 1997 (97V-058).

CONSUMER WAS DENIED RECALL REPAIR 00V-189 DUE TO THE MISSING UPPER BUSHINGS AND UNACCEPTABLE LOWER BUSHINGS, DEALER REFUSED REPAIR UNTIL THE BUSHINGS WERE REPAIRED. NLM

FIRST TIRE DEVELOPED A OBLONG BUBBLE APPROX TEN INCHES LONG UNDER THE TIRE TREAD, WOBBLED REAL GOOD. SECOND TIRE YOU COULD TELL WAS OUT OF ROUND BY GOING REAL SLOW, STEEL TREADS SHOWING THROUGH. THESE TIRES WERE A 4 YRS OLD AND HAD 25000 MILES ON THEM. ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED.*AK (TIRESIZE: P205/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R14 )

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (00V-189) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DUE TO COMPONENT FAILURE. *MJS

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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE STREET ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. NLM

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE STREET ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. NLM

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