1998 Buick Regal electrical problems

Filed Mar 10, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · CA · fire

On my way home from purchasing the vehicle, the car began to lose power and i noticed black smoke though the rear view mirror. Another driver signaled me down, so I pulled over and realized my car was on fire. The fire was in the engine compartment from what appeared to be the exhaust manifold. Since i was in a residential area, i grabbed a water hose and began to diffuse the fire. The fire department arrived and forced my hood open to reassure the fire was out. Luckily i was able to make it out safe. But i strongly believe my life and the lives of other drivers were definitely in danger

Filed Aug 25, 2021 · Electrical · 317,000 miles · MN

The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 317,000.

Filed Dec 22, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · 230,000 miles · MT

Every time I turn on my left or right turn signal it shorts out.... Took to a mechanic and he did some re wiring and it worked for a little bit then started to happen again.... I don't want to spend a bunch of money on it anymore. What should I do?

Filed Dec 17, 2017 · Acceleration, Electrical · FL

The electrical system on the drivers front door is faulty I went through three master window switch's and still something wrong. The cruise control has fault even after some sensors replaced. And the digital odometer display quit working but the rest of the gauges still work the odometer quit showing after 115k. The driver side electrical quit working one day while driving on the highway, the new master switch when you press the button it unlocks and locks the doors. The cruise control quit working in or around 98k miles. And the digital odometer and the other digital screen started to fade and eventually just stopped showing after 115k miles.

Filed Jan 20, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 150,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick regal. While driving 15 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The contact sustained neck injuries that required medical attention. The front passenger also sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. Prior to the crash, the contact's vehicle was leaking oil. After the crash, the lights on the instrument panel failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Dec 23, 2015 · Electrical · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick regal. The contact noticed oil was leaking from the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the ignition key failed to go into the ignition and failed to turn back. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Dec 21, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 212,500 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick regal. While driving at an unknown speed, the instrument panel lights and tail lights blew out. In addition, the ignition key was running hot. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 212,500.

Filed Dec 17, 2015 · Electrical · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick regal. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. No police or fire reports were filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

Filed Apr 11, 2015 · Electrical · 155,151 miles · CA

I used my turn signals to make a right hand turn and my car turned off. No lights, turn signals, dash lights, brakes were soft, and steering was hard. If I had been on the freeway when this happened I would have been in a car accident. This has happened two times now and I am now unable to start my car at all at this point in time. What is this all about? And why haven't anyone found a fix? Help me please.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 40,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick regal. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the turning signal had shortened. As a result, the ignition switch and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.