1995 Buick Regal

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE SMELL OF FUEL ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AS 103,000.

THE CAR LOST POWER ON FREEWAY, TOWED, REPAIRED=ALTERNATOR AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND PLENUM REPLACED ($812.80). TWO DAYS LATER, THE CAR LOST POWER ON FREEWAY, TOWED, REPAIRED=BURNT WIRE AND RELAY LEADING TO FUEL PUMP REPLACED, NO CHARGE FOR REPAIR. TWO DAYS LATER, THE CAR LOST POWER ON FREEWAY, TOWED, SPUN CRANKSHAFT BEARING. THIS CAR HAS 74,976.1 ORIGINAL MILES. *TR

I OWN A 1995 BUICK REGAL. THE ENGINE IS HYDROLOCKED I'VE BEEN TOLD. THE INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT FOR A WHILE AT THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD. I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I'VE READ SOMEWHERE THAT GM TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT AND ISSUED A FIX BY ADDING A PILL ADDITIVE TO THE COOLANT OR SOMETHING. I WASN'T AWARE OF THIS AND MY ENGINE IS TOTALLY SHOT. I'M A POOR SENIOR CITIZEN AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX A CAR. I HAVE NO WAY TO GET AROUND. PLEASE FORCE GM TO ENACT A RECALL AND REIMBURSE ALL DAMAGE CAUSED BY THEIR FAULTY ENGINEERING. PLEASE. *CN

I OWN A 1995 BUICK REGAL AND FOR ALL THE TROUBLE I HAVE HAD WITH IT, I STILL LIKE IT. FIRST, THE AIR CONDITIONING WILL QUIT WORKING WHEN IT IS REAL HOT OUTSIDE AND WE ARE GOING UP A HILL. WHERE WE LIVE THAT IS EVERYWHERE. SECOND, THE PAINT STARTED PEELING WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT HE COULD DO ABOUT IT WITHOUT CHARGING US FOR A PAINT JOB. ($3500). I THEN CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER IN ANOTHER TOWN A COUPLE YEARS LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT IF I HAD REPORTED IT SOONER THAT BUICK WOULD HAVE PAINTED IT FOR ME AT NO CHARGE. I HAD MISSED THE CUT-OFF AT THAT TIME BY A COUPLE MONTHS AND A THOUSAND MILES. THIS CAR NOW HAS 114,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL RUNS OK. WE USE IT AS AN EXTRA VEHICLE FOR WINTER DRIVING BUT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT EITHER. FINALLY, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES AND NEEDS IT AGAIN. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THEM REPLACED OR TURNED EXCEPT WITH GMC PARTS WHICH IS NOT WORTH IT.

THERE WAS SOME LEAKAGE OF ANTIFREEZE INTO ENGINE CAUSED BY A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS HAPPENED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER ASSUMED HEAD GASKET WAS THE PROBLEM, AND CHARGED CONSUMER $4,700 TO GET A NEW ENGINE. AFTER NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED, DEALER PUT OLD INTAKE MANIFOLD BACK ON, AND NEW ENGINE ALSO BLEW OUT. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ENGINE AGAIN. A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD IS NEEDED TOO BECAUSE OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANTIFREEZE. *YH