Complaint 1868818
2012 BUICK VERANO • POWER TRAIN • incident Jan 27, 2023
- Complaint ID
- 1868818
- Make
- BUICK
- Model
- VERANO
- Model Year
- 2012
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Jan 27, 2023
- Date Received
- Jan 27, 2023
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
Car has had excessive oil consumption since start. Easily consuming 1-2 quarts of oil on monthly basis. Had timing chains replaced at 75000 miles. Car suddenly stopped without warning 1/16/23 and completely shut off while driving. Now, at 170000 miles the engine is blown, due to chains loosening, and valves getting bent and scattered.
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