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1997 Buick RIVIERA Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Mani Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	442833
Internal NHTSA #	10042940
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	RIVIERA
Model Year	1997
File date	20/05/03
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANI
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1997 buick riviera with 3800 engine has a plastic intake manifold that degrades and leaks coolant into the engine and causes hydrolock, thereby rendering the vehicle useless. This can happen anywhere at anytime and leave you stranded and is an ongoing problem with this engine type. Gm issued a service bulletin on this problem in july of 2001 (tsb 01-06-01-007a) and the dealership service people that i have talked to have indicated that this is a known and ongoing problem with this type of engine. I have contacted the customer assistance folks at gm and i am having no satisfaction with them whatsoever. They claim that the age of the vehicle and the fact that there is no service record on file with a dealer play a big part in how they look at each individual case. I have done some research on this problem and have discovered that this is a larger problem than gm would want to admit to, see website www. Gm-v6lemons. Com. I feel that a recall should have been issued on this problem and if enough people take their complaints to th nhtsa then maybe something can be done. *la
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93773
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TROY, MI
VIN pattern	1G4GD22K5V4XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	10/12/02
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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1997 Buick RIVIERA Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Mani Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Buick RIVIERA Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Mani Problems, Complaints and Defects

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