1995 Buick Regal Engine Problems

WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK ON A VERY BUSY STREET (HIGHWAY) THE CAR DIED. SINCE THEN I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO DO IT AGAIN. SOME DAYS IT DIES 5 OR 6 TIMES. I'M A SENIOR RELIANT ON SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME AND ANY EXPENSE IS "UNWELCOME", HOWEVER, I HAVE SPENT NEARLY $1,000 TO NO AVAIL. SEVERAL TIMES AFTER A REPAIR THE CAR DIED A BLOCK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE TRAINED MYSELF TO FLIP THE SHIFT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL & TURN THE KEY ON(CAR USUALLY RESTARTS - IN 2 INSTANCES IT DID NOT AND I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE INTO A NEARBY DRIVEWAY USING "ARMSTRONG POWER STEERING"). CHARACTERISTICS ARE THE SAME AS THOSE NOTED IN THE CURRENT (MARCH 2014) GM RECALL. I LOVE THE VEHICLE AND AM NOT IN A POSITION TO BUY ANOTHER, THEREFORE, IT WOULD BE SPLENDID FOR GM TO OFFER TO REPAIR IT. IT IS NOT JUST ME, AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP LOOKED ON-LINE @ WWW.CARCRAZY.COM AND DISCOVERED MANY BUICK REGAL OWNERS AS FAR BACK AS 1993 & 94 HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10568728

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

110,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10420960

Incident

Jan 8, 2010

Mileage

103,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10219700

Incident

Feb 18, 2008

Mileage

74,976 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10213774

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING . HAS REPLACED BRAKES AND STILL ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALSO, POWER STEERING IS OUT, AND THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10124608

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

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.

NHTSA ID

10066566

Incident

Jul 5, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10011950

Incident

Mar 10, 2003

VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE COOLANT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER PLENTIUM AND THERMOSTAT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

564896

Incident

Feb 28, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

875740

Incident

Jun 5, 2000

I BOUGHT A 94 FORD EXPLORER 02/02/200 AND THE CAR OVERHEATED THE NEXT DAY. I WANTED OUT FROM THE WHOLE DEAL BUT THEY SAID NO OR ELSE THEY WILL RUIN MY CREDIT, SO I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GET THE BUICK, I WAS CONCERENED ABOUT MY CREDIT, AND ON THE NEXT DAY I'M HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

719429

Incident

Feb 16, 2000

THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. OWNER HAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND START IT BACK UP AGAIN WHEN THIS OCCURS. DEALER CHANGED SERPENTINE BELT AND BRAKE PADS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

853335

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PREVOUISLY THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE OVERDRIVE SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

849167

Incident

Sep 1, 1998

VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AND STALLED ON A VERY HILLY AND CURVEY AREA.

NHTSA ID

704456

Incident

Dec 22, 1998

VEHICLE SEAT BELT CONTINUALLY NEEDS REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR, UNABLE TO REMEDY FAILURES.

NHTSA ID

543629

Incident

Nov 20, 1998

ENGINE FAILED. QCAW

NHTSA ID

604253

Incident

Apr 10, 1995

PARKED VEHICLE, AWAY FEW MINUTES, RETURNED, SMOKE COMING UP THRU ENGINE TO WINDSHIELD AREA, BURST INTO FLAMES, NO WARNING. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

986779

Incident

Jul 1, 1996

ENGINE KNOCKS. *DH

NHTSA ID

502412

Incident

May 20, 1996

WINDOW RATTLES ON ALL DOORS.

NHTSA ID

601325

Incident

Aug 10, 1995

ENGINE REPLACED AFTER INITIAL REPAIR OF ENGINE LEAK. *TW

NHTSA ID

483795

Incident

Apr 3, 1995

PURCHASED BRAND NEW CAR AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FOR ABOUT A MONTH. TT

NHTSA ID

962706

Incident

Mar 27, 1995