Just purchased car 3 weeks ago, it caught on fire at 3 am after being parked for 6 hours.Fire department says it started at the driver side headlight wiring or switch area. Completely destroyed my engine before fire department arrived.
Engine & cooling
2006 Buick Rainier Engine problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2006 Buick Rainier's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 5% of all its complaints, most recently on April 9, 2016. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Buick rainier 2006, [[redacted]], I have had trouble with my suv turning off while driving many times. Also, it will not start after several attempts until it just wants to. Now, it has completely stopped starting and is sitting in a parking lot after trying to start over 5 hours, I am so upset and stranded. My vin does not appear on recall list for switch, but that is the trouble I am having. What do I do now? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine stalled and the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle restarted after multiple attempts. However, the failure recurred multiple times. Also, the contact had stated that there was a burning odor present. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the ignition switch, various wires, and throttle body needed to be replaced. The...
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vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. However, the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v406000 (electrical system, visibility). The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
At highway speeds (50-60 mph) accelerator became inoperative...I.E., No connection with engine. Used "resume" button on cruise control to speed up. Many months ago same thing happened. Could be very dangerous. Just intermittent. *Nm
Dt*: the contact stated since july 13, 2006, the vehicle stalled without warning at speeds below 20 mph. The vehicle restarted each time and was taken to the dealership. The dealership was unable to determine a problem, but replaced the ignition switch and coolant temperature sensor in a repair attempt. The problem persisted.
Buick Rainier engine complaints by year
Rainier engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data