1991 BUICK REGAL Electrical System Problems
16 complaints about Electrical System
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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WHILE DRIVING AND GOING DOWN A HILL CONSUMER SMELLED HOT FUEL SMELL. GAUGES LOOKED FINE. THEN, A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER CHECKED IT AGAIN, AND BATTERY GAUGE WAS LOW. CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING, AS APPROACHING INTERSECTION VEHICLE DIED. CONSUMER COASTED TO RIGHT AND SAW SMOKE. THEN, COSUMER LEFT CAR, AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION WITH FLAMES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AND GOING DOWN A HILL CONSUMER SMELLED HOT FUEL SMELL. GAUGES LOOKED FINE. THEN, A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER CHECKED IT AGAIN, AND BATTERY GAUGE WAS LOW. CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING, AS APPROACHING INTERSECTION VEHICLE DIED. CONSUMER COASTED TO RIGHT AND SAW SMOKE. THEN, COSUMER LEFT CAR, AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION WITH FLAMES.*AK
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, CALIPERS HAD BEEN STICKING AND BINDING. ECM FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. HEATER PIPE WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. WINDSHIELD WASHER DIDN'T WORK RIGHT. LEFT AND RIGHT LENS COVERS REPLACED DUE TO WATER ENTERING THEM. POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. LEFT SIDE MIRROR WAS REPLACED. OIL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. LEFT WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. RIGHT FRONT LAMP REPLACED. *SLC
VEHICLE FAILED EMISSIONS INSPECTION DUE TO FAULTY SPARK PLUGS, PLUG WIRES, FUEL AND AIR FILTER, O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NLM
ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING. NLM
STARTER SHORTED OUT. MJS
FIRE STARTED FROM WITHIN THE DASHBOARD.
WHILE DRIVING WITH LIGHTS IN LOW BEAM, INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL AREA, ACCORDING DEALER, SHORT IN DIMMER SWITCH/ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK
THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION.
WHILE DRIVING THE TURN SIGNAL WIRING STARTED SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
INSTRUMENT PANEL IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN SUN SHINES THROUGH WINDSHIELD.
SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING, ALSO NOTICE SOME INSTRUMENT PANELS MALFUNCTIONING. TT
THE REAR BRAKE WAS REPLACED , THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING AND THE STARTER WHEN OUT . TT
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
STARTER MOTOR REPLACED. *AK
STARTER SOLENOID REPLACED. *AK