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1985 Buick Skylark Engine problems

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1985 Buick Skylark's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 33% of all its complaints, most recently on January 11, 2000. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingFuel system

Hi! I don't know if this is applicable if I am not the original owner. I was on the freeway...Car just died, no problem with restarting, just like no fuel going to motor, after cooling down for a while , it was "okay"mechanic could find nothing wrong. I finally had to go to get a catalytic convertor, in nov./1999 And now in january of 2000, I need a new convertor, again. The repairman said it was running too rich, causing the inside of the convertor to melt, and then break inside. A new one in 2 months??? Please...

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excuse this plea if I am not suppose to be writing as the second owner. The first owner was a little old lady, and those are original miles. I got the car at 16,500 miles. You would think it was a good thing to have so few miles...Apparently not. Help??!! Thanks in advance. Camie gleghorn. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasolineNHTSA 717192
Engine & coolingFire

Engine failed resulting in vehicle fire under the hood and quickly spread to the rest of the vehicle.(Ohio traffic crash report) nlm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 549322

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