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

Issue ID	522279
Internal NHTSA #	10105736
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	BUICK
Model	RIVIERA
Model Year	1997
File date	22/05/03
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANI
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1997 buick rivera ... Driving down highway-hole worn into high pressure freon discharge hose-freon sprayed throughout engine compartment and onto drive belts-belt broke and wrapped around harmonic balancer - broke teeth and crank sensor- engine died immediately-loss of power steering, braking, etc., dead car hard to control - towed to gm dealer - dealer replaced all parts ($900. 00) - gm mechanics and service manager all agreed to buick design flaw - steel manifold for freon hoses is formed in such a way to cause freon hoses to rub against each other and eventually wear a hole into freon hose. - i kept part - called dealer to complain- they referred me to buick customer service- they said they could do nothing as no recalls nor service bulletins had been issued on the matter - i asked for information as to how many of these incidents had occurred - or how many of this freon manifold replacements have been sold - or if there had been a redesign to correct this part - they would furnish me with none of this requested information.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PONCA CITY, OK
VIN pattern	1G4GD2211V4XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	PEMBERTON, INC.
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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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