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Air Bags, seat Belts
07/13/2003
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STARTED STEERING ITSELF. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL. *AK THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND BACKED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED AROUND AND FACED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *SCC *JB
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic, equipment
01/08/2003
ON JAN. 8,2003 I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE INSPECTIO AND REPAIR DONE BY TUFFY'S AUTO SERVIVE AT 4164 N. MILWAUKEE IN CHICAGO. I NOTICES S SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I RETURNED TO TUFFY'S FIVE (5) TIMES, THE LAST BEING ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 20, 2003. AT THIS TIME, MR JIM JANICEK, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TUFFY'S WAS PRESENT. AGAIN THEY INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND I WAS ASSURED BY MR. JANICEK THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. AT THIS TIME, MR. JANICEK, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TUFFY'S STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT I WAS WASTING HIS TIME AND NOT TO RETURN. ON MAY 29, 2003, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I DEVELOPED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL WITH GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING POWER. ON MAY 30, 2003 I AGAIN WAS CHARGED , THIS TIME FOR TWO (2) CALIPERS TO REPAIR BRAKES. I BELIEVE THE CALIPER FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE THE WORK DONE BY TUFFY'S TO BEGIN WITH.ON JULY 8, ON MY WAY TO THE HOSPITAL, AS MY WIFE MUST GO WEEKLY; TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 30 MPH IN MEDIUM T...
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Structure
04/02/1999
PAINT PEELING...COMING OFF IN SHEETS FOR LAST FEW YEARS...CONTACTED BOTH GM AND BUICK HOME OFFICES ....WAS TOLD IT WASN'T A DEFECT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME TYPE OF DELAMINATION PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD THE RECALLS ON VEHICLES FOR YEARS JUST AHEAD OF MINE. DIDN'T THEY HAVE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM??*AK
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Unknown Or Other
05/12/2003
PAINT IS FLAKING OFF THE CAR SURFACE. *NLM
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Engine And Engine Cooling
03/10/2003
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. *NLM
