NHTSA — Electrical System: Starter Assembly Problems

1.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
138,000 miles

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1998 Buick Skylark electrical problems

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1998 Buick Skylark Owner Comments

problem #1

Apr 162015

Skylark

  • 138,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 1998 Buick Skylark. While parked, the vehicle was not able to start and the anti-theft warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that it took multiple attempts to start the vehicle. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the starter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04V036000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000.

- Lake Elmo, MN, USA

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