1988 BUICK REGAL Power Train Problems
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THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Mileage: 172,000
WOULD HAVE NO REAR SIGNAL LIGHT UNLESS THE SIGNAL SWITCH IS HELD IN A CERTAIN WAY AND POSITION. THIS WOULD ALSO EFFECT THE BRAKE LIGHTS. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHOW PROPER GEAR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OR MORE, THE GEAR SHOWS IT'S IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF THE DRIVE POSITION.*AK
DRIVESHAFT WOULD THUMP OR JERK WHEN ENGAGED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ODOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED.
SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS REVERSE, BUT SHOW PARK, SHOWS NEUTRAL AND INDICATOR NEEDLE POINTS TO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A ROLLAWAY AND HITTING THE OWNER, CAUSING INJURIES.
VEHICLE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWED PARK HOWEVER VEHICLE BACKED UP PINNED CONSUMER BETWEEN DOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND GARAGE WALL RESULTING IN INJURIES.
THE GAUGE INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. THE DRIVER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK, GOT OUT WITH ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE VEHICLE BACKED UP AND PINNED DRIVER AGAINST THE DOOR AND THE WALL OF GARAGE. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK
NEUTRAL SWITCH FAILED.
NOISY TRANSMISSION.
NOISY TRANSMISSION. *AK