2004 Buick Regal Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT SAW SMOKE ESCAPE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AS IT ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S FRIENDS ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT AND A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2004 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR EXHAUST MANIFOLD PROBLEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

2004 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE OIL DEPOSIT LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DURING HARD BRAKING AND RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER ATTACHED THE RECALL NOTICE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR IF ANY INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ UPDATED 05/29/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSIVE OIL LEAK BUT THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME THAT THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ UPDATED 11/30/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

HOW LONG DOES THE NHTSA ALLOW GM TO FIX RECALL 15757? IT APPEARS THAT GM IS JUST WAITING CONSUMERS OUT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF VEHICLES, I.E., AFFECTED UNITS ARE PROBABLY BEING TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND THE LONGER GM WAITS, MORE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY NATURALLY GOES AWAY. I CALLED THE BUICK RECALL HOTLINE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN A "FIX" WOULD BE ISSUED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/28/16. *JB

2004 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DROPS OF ENGINE OIL DEPOSIT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD RECALL NOTICE. *LD ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS A WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE DETAILS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,300. ...UPDATED 02/04/16 *BF *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/08/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED, THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR MARCH 1, 2016. UPDATED 03/14/16.*JB.....UPDATED 03/15/16 *BF UPDATED 03/17/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE THE DEALER (INTEGRITY DODGE LOCATED ON 6025 INTERNATIONAL DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN) FOR A RECALL REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE GRAY COVER GASKET FROM THE ENGINE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK WITH THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALMART FOR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND A LEAK COMING FROM THE TAP OF THE ENGINE COVER AND STATED THAT THE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,284.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MY 2004 BUICK REGAL ALWAYS HAD OIL DRIPPING FROM THE ENGINE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE CAR RAN BEAUTIFULLY FOR THE 1ST YEAR WITH REGULAR MAINTENCE. DURING A SNOW STORM I NOTICED OIL WAS LEAKING WORSE AND STARTING TO SMELL AND SMOKE. IMMEDIATELY I TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED. AT THIS SERVICE THE OIL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH SOMEOTHER MAINTENCE ON THE FUEL INJECTORS I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT OIL WAS DRIPPING FROM MY ENGINE GASKETS AND CAUSING THE SMELL. HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WASNT A PROBLEM FOR NOW AND ILL BE OK. MONTHS LATER I NOTICED THE CAR RUNNING AND IDLING ROUGH WHILE PARKED AND ACCELERATING. AFTER INSPECTION I NOTICED OIL AGAIN FROM OIL SENDING UNIT LEAKING AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE OFF THE TEMP GAUGE WAS AT HOT AFTER MAYBE 5 MILES MOST. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND BROUGHT IT FOR REPAIRS. AT THIS TIME I WAS INFORMED I HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS. HE RATTLED OFF MANY THINGS WRONG MAINLY MY VALVE COVER GASKETS AND INTAKE GASKETS AND SUPERCHARGE GASKETS ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH NO CHOICE I HAD IT REPAIRED. FROM THAT DAY MY CAR NEVER RAN RIGHT AGAIN. THE GASKETS STILL LEAKED AND THE ENGINE HAS A REALLY LOUD NOISE WHILE STARTED. FINALLY IVE PARKED IT AND USE MY OTHER CAR FOR NOW. I HAVE RECIEPTS FOR ALL OF THIS AND STILL MY CAR NEEDS REPAIRS. IF YOU CAN COME UP WITH SOME KIND OF SOLUTION FOR THIS IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, IT OVERHEATED AND THE MANIFOLD NEEDLE FLUCTUATED. WHEN PARKED, THE MANIFOLD NEEDLE SEIZED AT THE "F" POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A THERMOSTAT AND MANIFOLD NEEDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND THE THERMOSTAT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,450. .....UPDATED 02/10/16 *BF *TR

RADIATOR WAS DRAINED, FLUSHED AND REFILLED WITH RECOMMENDED DEXCOOL COOLANT. THEN STARTED TO LEAK ABOUT A PINT A DAY. DEALER SAID THAT FOR $700.00 THEY CAN REPLACE THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) WITH STEEL ONES. ON A LIMITED INCOME, I CANNOT HAVE THAT DONE YET. I DAILY ADD A PINT OF COOLANT TO PREVENT ENGINE OVERHEATING. I HAVE TO CLEAN MY GARAGE FLOOR EVERY MORNING FROM THE LEAKING. **TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR IN HER VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IDLING AND IN MOTION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NO FAILURES. SHE IS FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE FTC. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.