1999 BUICK REGAL Complaints

MY 1999 BUICK REGAL GS WENT ON FIRE IN A PARKING LOT AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE CAR WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE FIRE COMPLETELY TOTALED ONE NEARBY CAR AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO A SECOND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 BUICK REGAL. IN FEBRUARY OF 2006, THE CONTACT'S PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. IN MARCH OF 2008, SHE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). BECAUSE SHE NO LONGER OWNED THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, UP A HILL, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OR TAKE A VERY LONG TIME TO SHIFT GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WOULD SHAKE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE CALLED SEVERAL GM DEALERS, BUT NONE OF THEM HAD THE PART AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT HER VEHICLE MAY CATCH FIRE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

1999 BUICK REGAL BURNED UP. I WANT TO THE STORE AND THEN WANT TO TOWN PARK THE CAR IN PARKING LOT WALK ABOUT FOUR CARS AWAY AND THE CAR WAS ON FIRE I HAVE PIC IF YOU NEED TO SEE CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE CASE NUMBER 30-0820618. *TR

IN DECEMBER OF 2006 MY 1999 BUICK REGAL GSE WITH SUPERCHARGER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE DEPARTMENT 5 TO 10 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING VEHICLE. THERE WAS A COMPLAINT OF A 'BURNT TOAST' SMELL IN THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE. WE DID NOTICE A DECREASE IN THE MPG INDICATOR (5MPG LESS )SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE . THE FIRE RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE ALSO CAUSED A MONETARY LOSS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR A $500 INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE PLUS THE INSURANCE COMPANY ONLY GAVE US TRADE-IN VALUE INSTEAD OF REPLACEMENT VALUE FOR THE VEHICLE. *TR

1) WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE BRIGHTS ON MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT (FAIL) AT RANDOM. THE HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON WHEN THE DIMMER SWITCH IS HIT ~OR~ BY THEMSELVES IF I WAIT IT OUT. 2) THIS HEADLIGHT FAILURE HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. IT'S A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. 3) I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN TO BE LOOKED AT TWICE AND NO CORRECTION HAS YET TO BE MADE TO THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC NOW BELIEVES THAT IT'S DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE DIMMER SWITCH. *** THIS FAILURE STARTED IN MID NOVEMBER '07 AND HAS BEEN ONGOING EVER SINCE WITH SEVERAL RANDOM INCIDENTS WEEKLY. *TR

1999 BUICK REGAL HAD TIRES REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TIRES DO NOT HOLD AIR PRESSURE SO THE WHEELS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHEELS WERE MANUFACTURED OUT OF ALUMINUM WITH DEFECTIVE CHROME COATINGS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WOULD NOT ADHERE TO THE CHROME PROPERLY. *JB

OCCASIONALLY DURING COLD WEATHER STARTS AT 10 DEGREES F OR COLDER STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IS NOTICED. REVIEWED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA02030. CAR STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM NO ROUGHNESS. ENGINE RUNS FINE. NO CAUTION LIGHTS ON DASH INDICATORS. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. FUEL LEAKS AND POSSIBLE FIRES CAN BE DEADLY. JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW. *TR

1999 BUICK REGAL FRONT TURN SIGNALS KEEP BURNING OUT, I BELIEVE IT IS FROM THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE BULBS. IT SEEM LIKE THE PLASTIC AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BULB THAT SNAPS IN TO THE HOUSING SPARKS AND BURNS IT CAUSING THE BULBS TO FAIL. *TR