Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Buick Regal submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 BUICK REGAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS ROTTED. SHE WAS FURTHER INFORMED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,600.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 97V058000 CONCERNING CRADLE BOLTS. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST CRADLE BOLT SUPPORT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT CRADLE FRAME DROPPED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULLOVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM
FRONT END FRAME SNAPPED, CAUSING IT TO BE TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.*AK FRONT CRADLE BOLTS BROKE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE 00V189000. HOWEVER DEALER WOULD NOT FIX STATING THAT THE FRAME CRADLE WAS BROKE DUE TO RUST (NOT DUE TO THE CRADLE BOLTS) AND DROPPED 2 INCHES CAUSING THE STEERING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. IGNITION MODULE AND COIL PACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED TWICE. DOOR HINGE REPLACED TWICE. *TT
RECALL 00V189000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00061/65. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED CANNOT PERFORM RECALL, AND WILL GET BACK IN TOUCH. CONSUMER HEARD NOTHING. *AK
OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY CRANKSHAFT. NLM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (00V-189) COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
CRADLE BOLTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-189 CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND AND ACCIDENT. NLM
FT BOLTS PULLED THROUGH SUBFRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) LETTING ENGINE FALL TO PAVEMENT AND SEPERATING STEERING SHAFT CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25-30 MPH, FRONT CRADLE BOLTS GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL # 97V05800 ON JULY 1, 1997. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK *ML
ENGINE ALMOST FELL OUT OF VEHICLE BECAUSE OF CARRIAGE BOLTS PULLING THROUGH. VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER AND WENT INTO A DITCH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *AK
RECALL WORK SCHEDULED FOR REAR CRADLE BOLTS, HOWEVER BEFORE REPAIR WORK REAR AND FRONT CRADLE BOLTS FAILED RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WORK DENIED DUE TO FRONT CRADLE BOLTS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NOTICE.
WHILE DRIVING THE FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX RECALL, IS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM, DID NOT EVEN TRY TO VERIFY IF IT WAS REALLY A RECALL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO COKER BUICK JEEP EAGLE 903-793-4623. *AK *SLC
HEADLINER CAME OFF. (2ND VEHICLE ON 601895)
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE CORRODED (RUSTED) AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CAN'T OPEN BECAUSE OF THE RUST . *AK
MOUNTS RUSTED, ENGINE AND FRAME ARE HANGING OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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