Buick LeSabre Complaints (2001)

328 consumer complaints on file.

#10146946January 5, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH I HAD THREE WINDOW FAILURES CAUSE BY A PLASTIC PART BREAKING LEAVING THE WINDOWS IN A DOWN POSITION AND UNABLE TO RAISE THEM. IT APPEARS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY AT APPROXIMATELY $500 A WINDOW. THE PART SHOULD NOT BE PLASTIC AND/ OR SHOULD BE SOLD AS A SEPARATE PIECE NOT REQUIRING THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145643December 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144382December 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THE ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATORS ARE POORLY MADE AND SUBJECT TO FAILURE EVEN WITH LITTLE USE OF THE WINDOWS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143203November 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT 2001 BUICK LESABRE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION. *TS (11/16/05) THE LIGHTS WOULD GO DIM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141473November 1, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BUICK LESABRE 2001. POWER CONTROL FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS. DEFECT IN THE POWER CONTROL FOR WINDOWS. CANNOT GET WINDOWS TO GO BACK UP ON RIGHT AND LEFT REAR WINDOWS. WAS REPAIRED 1 TIME IN 2002 BY DEALERSHIP WEISNER BUICK. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED BECAUSE IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRENTY NOW AND I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT THAT WAS WITH THE CAR WHEN PURCHASED. THERE IS SOMETHING ELECTRONICALLY WRONG WITH THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE EXPENSE OF THIS. THIS IS DEFINATELY A DEFECT IN THE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140741October 25, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO SUGGESTED RESETTING THE AIRBAG. THE DEALER RESET THE AIRBAG, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT LATER ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE AIRBAG WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ,AND COULD NOT OFFER ANY EXPLANATION. NO FURTHER REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138079September 29, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
EARLIER TODAY I REPORTED PROBLEM WITH BOTH MY 2001 BUICK LESABRE REAR WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONING WHEN REGULATORS FAILED CAUSING WINDOWS TO DROP OPEN AND STAY THAT WAY. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND 21 OR 29 OWNERS OF 2000-2001 LESABRES IN ONE ONLINE SURVEY REPORTED ONE OR MORE WINDOWS DROPPING OPEN. THIS IS A CHILD SAFETY HAZARD, AS THE DRIVER MAY BE UNAWARE THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAS DROPPED AND A CHILD MAY FALL OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138070September 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED, AND WHEN THE TWO REAR REGULATORS FAILED THE WINDOWS DROPPED INTO OPEN POSITION AND COULD NOT BE RAISED. THIS EXPOSED THE PASSENGERS TO PUBLIC SAFETY RISKS AND THE ELEMENTS AND AT SPEED COULD DISTRACT A DRIVER AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AT WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG, 21 OUT OF 29 OWNERS OF 2000 & 2001 BUICK LESABRES REPORTED EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH AT LEAST ONE AND USUALLY SEVERAL WINDOWS! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136911September 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ON/OFF SWITCH FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133162August 17, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
DT: 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. THIS CAUSED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT SURE WHY THIS HAPPENED. THEY JUST REPLACED IT. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED GMC YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131062August 2, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: CALLER STATED REAR PASSENGER WINDOW FELL OUT. THE CABLE SNAPPED ,AND COULD NOT ROLL THE WINDOW UP. DEALER SAID THEY BROKE ALL THE TIME. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129703July 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE WONT START, CANT ROLL WINDOWS WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE INGNITON SAID DRIVER UNKOWN, LIGHTS COME ON, BUT RADIO WONT, PLAY , GOOD BATTERY HAD IT TESTED. WONT JUMP START NOR CAN YOU LOCK CAR WITH KEY BUT SYTEM SECURITY LIGHT IS ON WHEN DOORS ARE SHUT NO INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON . SIDE DOOR MAY HAVE GOTTEN WET WHEN WINDOW WAS DOWN, ALREADY HAD A SIDE DOOR MODULE PUT IN. HAD OWN STAR IN THE CAR BUT HAVENT HAD IT REACTIVATE, DONT KNOW IF IT COULD CAUSE SYSTEM FAILURE . DRIVING A RENTING CAR NOW , WHEN LEFT FOR A LONG PERIODS OF TIME CAR WILL RESET ITSELF AND SART. TOOK TO CAR DEALER AND WAS INFORM THAT CAR HAD TO NOT BE WORKING TO TEST. TRIED TO SART THIS MORING AFTER NOT STARTING FOR 24HOURS AND TOWED TO THE DEALER THIS MORING THEYARE STILL WORKING ON CAR AND ITS BEEN THREE DAYS NOW CANT FIND ANYTING WORNG WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126059June 21, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN JAN. 2005 THE BATTERY POSTS CORRODED OFF AND ACID LEAKED ONTO FLOOR CAUSING A HOLE....GM REPLACED BATTERY....NOW I HAVE BOTH REAR WINDOWS FALL DOWN AND I HAD TO WIRE THEM UP FROM INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL TO KEEP THEM UP. NO RESPONSE FROM GM. THEN THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW FELL AND I DID SAME THING TO IT...DEALER JUST SAYS IT IS ROUGHLY 500.00 A DOOR TO FIX....THIS IS RIDICULOUS..I HAVE BOUGHT ONLY BUICKS FOR LAST 41 YRS AND WILL RETHINK BUYING THE NEXT ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124783June 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, VISIBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2001 BUICK LESABRE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT SET, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD NO REVERSE ABILITY, WATER LEAKING FROM THE COOLANT PUMP, SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED, LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THERE WAS A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM AROUND THE WINDOW AREA DUE TO A REVEALING MOLDING PIECE, THE STEERING FELT FUNNY AND WAS NOISY WHEN TURNING, THERE WAS ALSO A CLUNK IN THE STEERING, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT TIE ROD END, THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT, THE RIGHT REAR CENTER BULB WAS OUT, THE ORIGINAL BATTERY HAD LEAKED ACID CAUSING A HOLE IN FLOOR UNDER THE BACK SEAT, THE LIGHT SWITCH STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, AND THE RIGHT FRONT MARKER LIGHT OUT. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120437May 6, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2001 BUICK LESABRE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER WINDOWS.*MR SHORTLY AFTER THE 36-MONTH WARRANTY EXPIRED THE REAR POWER WINDOW WOULD GO DOWN AND NOT GO BACK UP. BUICK AGREED TO FIX IT FREE ONE TIME. THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR THE FIRST WINDOW FAILURE, WHICH IS VERY UNFAIR AS THE WINDOW ELEVATOR MECHANISM CLEARLY MUST HAVE A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118717April 29, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR HAS GONE OUT ON 3 OF MY 4 WINDOWS WITHIN 30 DAYS. LSO, TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON WITHIN SAME TIME FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116741April 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BETWEEN 5/24/02 AND 3/14/05 VEHICLE LOSES COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER. FIVE TRIPS TO DEALER HAS FAILED TO IDENTIFY OR CORRECT PROBLEM I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ON 3/30/05. SHE STATED THAT GM DOESN'T RECOGNIZETHIS ISSUE AS BEING A PROBLEM. SHE SUGGESTED I TAKE THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION AS SOLUTION. THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE UNTIL MY LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER AND I REPORTED THAT IT APPEARS MY VEHICLE LOSES POWER ONLY WHEN I LET THE KEY IN IGNITION. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT THERE IS NOTHING IN THE OWNER'S MANUEL THAT STATES THE KEY MUST BE REMOVED, SO LONG AS THE KEY IS NOT LEFT IN THE ACCESSORY MODE, AND IF NOT, THERE MUST BE A DEFECTIVE IGNITION. THE GM REP, MYKA SKINNER, PH 866-952-4368 EXT. 58735. DEALER NAME: LYNN CHEVROLET, BUICK, PH 800-883-3141, SVC REP. CHRISTOPHER HUDSON. I HAVE THREE OTHER CARS PARKED IN MY GARAGE, NONE OF WHICH LOOSES POWER THE WAY MY 2001 BUICK LESABRE DOES. THIS IS VERY OBVIOUSLY A VEHICLE DEFECT WHICH GM DOES NOT WANT TO RECOGNIZE AND REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPORTED TO THE DEALER. PLEASE HELP !*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116182March 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE. DEALER SERVICE RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF UPPER PLENUM AND GASKET. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH BUICK ENGINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108715March 2, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL THE REAR RIGHT WINDOW DOWN. THE REGULATOR BROKE BECAUSE THE PLASTIC SPOOL THAT THE STEEL CABLE GOES AROUND WEARS AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS COULD BE AVOIDED IF THE SPOOL WAS MADE OF METAL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ON HIS VEHICLE WAS IMPROPERLY DESIGNED CAUSING EARLY FAILURE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104954January 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MY 2001 BUICK LESABRE, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SINCE WE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY ARE REPLACING IT WITH A USED TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS A CONCERN SINCE I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY MILES IT WILL HAVE ON IT. IN ANY EVENT, I DO NOT THINK A TRANSMISSION SHOULD GO OUT AT 50,000 MILES, AND SINCE IT HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED IT TO END UP AT THE DEALERSHIP, I AM CONCERNED TAKING IT ANY DISTANCE. THE REASON I PURCHASED A BUICK WAS RELIABILITY, BUT IT HAS BEEN THE MOST UNRELIABLE CAR I HAVE OWNED (I AM 53), AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION GO OUT AND HAVE OWNED CARS SINCE I WAS 18. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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