2000 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to dealership refusal to repair exhaust manifold recall notice.

- Sioux Falls, SD, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Updated 06/29/16

- Bellvue, NE, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the failure recurred from the valve cover gasket on the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle emitted burning oil from the rear of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who stated that the vehicle needed to be repaired under the recall again. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. Updated 06/17/16 the valve cover gasket was leaking. Updated 6/21/16.

- Bethlehem, PA, USA

2000 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle valve cover gasket recall notice repairs. The consumer stated he/she paid to have the valve cover gaskets replaced twice. The first time was on December 13,2011 and the second time was March 25, 2013 prior to receiving the recall notice dated December 2015.

- Ocala, FL, USA

The contact owned a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked approximately 10 feet from the residence when a fire started from the engine compartment. The fire department was present. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. The contact received notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling) in December of 2015, but the vehicle was already destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Updated 06/14/16

- Edgewood, KY, USA

2000 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to engine oil leak deposit on exhaust manifold caused fire damage under hood. The consumer stated she noticed smoke coming from under the hood. When she raised the hood, flames were flaring up from the oil cap. The consumer received a recall notice, two months after the fire.

- Columbia, TN, USA

The contact owned a 2000 Buick Regal. While parked, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

- Spanaway, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact observed a small amount of oil leaking underneath the vehicle. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated each time he moved the driver seat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Updated 03/10/16 updated 05/14/18

- Olive Branch, MS, USA

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.

- Dickinson , TX, USA

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.

- Magee, MS, USA

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.

- Cuba, MO, USA

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.

- Nuremberg, PA, USA

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.

- Warrenton, MO, USA

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 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.

- Columbus , OH, USA

Consumer is requesting reimbursement for the repair work performed on her 2000 Buick Regal - safety recall 09047. 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.

- Corona, CA, USA

2000 Buick Regal was a total loss due to an engine fire. 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.

- Belmont, CA, USA

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.

- Norfolk, NE, USA

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.

- Culver City, CA, USA

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.

- Seattle, WA, USA

2000 Buick Regal destroyed in a fire. Consumer is requesting reimbursement for the cost of replacing the vehicle that was destroyed in the fire. 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.

- Richmond, VA, USA