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Buick Electra Engine problems by year

5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Buick Electra's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

YearEngine complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Engine recalls

Latest Electra engine complaints

1966 Buick ElectraEngine & coolingWheels & tires

Vehicle 2009 buick enclave. Keeps turning on the light engine and at the dealership they keep telling me that is because I don't close the gas knob correctly. When the engine light turns on while im driving it gives me a message of power engine reduce and it reduce my speed and I can't continue driving. I've almost cause 2 accidents while im driving due to this issue. It will completely stop in certain times while im driving. Last incident 06/05/10. As well, my tire got flat around a month ago and I realized the dealership sold me the vehicle with no extra tire and emergency equipment to change my tire. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · TiresNHTSA 10335034
1989 Buick ElectraEngine & cooling

Consumer bought a vehicle that was suppose to be in perfect condition. While driving home vehicle stalled and would not restart. Dealer was notified, but informed the consumer to pay for a diagnostic test and the repairs.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10042437
1984 Buick ElectraEngine & coolingFire

While the consumer was driving, the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. (Ohio traffic crash report) *yh

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 565179
1986 Buick ElectraEngine & cooling

The crank sensor-which controls engine timing-the bracket its housed in can work loose during normal driving causing the sensor to move away from the magnet causing the engine to stall w/no warning. It happened first laste year in july-99 had it replaced by dealer using oe part. Worked loose this year oct-00, causing vehicle to stall on busy street and barely made it to the side. Contact dealer-would not replace part-made us buy another....

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 734703
1987 Buick ElectraEngine & cooling

Timing chain broke, resulting in steering ability lost, replaced timing belt. Ttwhile at a stop light, engine shut down and failed to restart, vehicle was towed to dealer and consumer was advised that this was a common problem, consumer contacted manufacturer and was told there is no defect in the part.*Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 974549

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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