Buick LeSabre Complaints (1987)

40 consumer complaints on file.

#565551May 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED MANY TIMES WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON CAME ON RIGHT AFTER EACH SERVICE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757317January 25, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS SAME COMPONENT FAILED ON A 1985 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY AT 135000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717671January 21, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEEL COLUMN LOOSE -- EXCESSIVE PLAY AND STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT MADE STEERING DIFFICULT AS WHEEL MOVED UP AND DOWN AND ROCKED AT AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT. DEALER CONTACTED AND GM CONTACTED--NEITHER CONSIDERED THIS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES MY BODY WOULD MOVE FORWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT SECURE. I WAS FORCED TO COVER 100% COST OF THE REPAIR. THE DEALER HAD TO DROP THE ENGINE AND PUT A NEW BOLT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUM IN THE ENGINE AREA. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS WAS REPAIRED IN APPROXIMATELY 1996. ABOUT 18 MONTHS LATER, THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING, BUT TO A LESSER DEGREE. BECAUSE OF MY WORK SCHEDULE, TRANSPORTATION, ETC. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK IN TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND REPAIR. IT HAS BEEN APPROX. THREE YEARS SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR. FORTUNATELY IT IS NOT AS LOOSE AS THE FIRST TIME, BUT IS SLOWLY GETTING SLOPPIER. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS CONDITION CAUSING AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 1987 BUICK. IF THIS WAS TRULY THE CASE, WHY DID I HAVE TO INCUR THE REPAIR COST -- $189.00 TO REPLACE THE BOLT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784559March 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703329February 15, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS & THE TEMPERATURE IS COLD, THE STEERING IS VERY STIFF, REQUIRING HANDS TO TURN THE WHEEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BREAKS FREE. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833639January 15, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, UPON TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL REAL HARD. WHENEVER TURNING TO THE RIGHT THE PROBLEM STILL IS THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829358October 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERS, CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. REPLACED DIFFERENT PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541051September 23, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE ROLL OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#827459September 1, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WHEN VEHICLE FREED UP CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CROSSING THE CENTER LINE, BRINGING VEHICLE BACK BEFORE RUNNING INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPING OVER ON TOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#823541June 17, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
OPENING THE TRUNK LID THE TRUNK POPS UP VERY HARD, ALMOST CAUSING THE OWNER TO GET HURT. OWNER SAYS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530950February 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STARTED WITH A CRACKLING SOUND, THEN A LIGHT WHITE SMOKE APPEARED. SMOKE CAME FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE DASBOAD AND TURNED TO A HEAVY DARK SMOKE. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE WHICH CAME THROUGH THE FLOORBOARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531042February 18, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH THEN FLAMES WERE NOTICED COMING FROM FLOOR BOARD. VEHICLE BURNED WITH TWO EXPLOSIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528501January 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING FUEL LEAK/GAS FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525421November 25, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD SEAL IS NOT SECURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810477March 27, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30 TO 40 MPH ,WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED INCREASED, CAUSING OWNER TO RUN INTO A FIELD AND INTO A CREEK.THE CRUISE CONTROL IS IN QUESTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515573March 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STALLED DUE TO FAILED CRANK SENSOR UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512255December 4, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
'COLD POWER STEERING.'
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805236November 18, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL, THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AND PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#803392October 9, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
IN THE WINTER MONTHS THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES HARD TO TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507860August 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES FAIL EVERY 8-10000 MILES, AND MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED THREE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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