Buick LeSabre Complaints (1992)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#10010017March 6, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS SQUEEZED SO TIGHT, IT CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A BACK INJURY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8019260September 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764055July 10, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THIS IS THE 3RD GAS TANK THAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. 1ST. TIME 15-JULY 94,.2ND 20-JULY98, 3RD NOW 9-JULY 2002. THE TANKS DEVELOPED A SEEPING LEAK AT A1-INCH CREASE IN THE METAL OF THE TANK, LEAKING GAS ON THE ENGINE PIPE . YOUR REFERENCE 825666 DATED 21 JULY 1998.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008292April 22, 2002
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE WOULD WANDER TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED THAT CRADLE BOLTS HAVE PULLED THROUGH RETAINER, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759439March 16, 2002
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP
WHEN ADJUSTING THE STRAPS ON THE ON MY WAY CARSEAT BY EVENFLO, THE ADJUSTER BAR PULLS OFF OF THE BACK OF THE CAR SEAT. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE FIRST CAR SEAT WE HAD MODEL #4471027P1 AND I CONTACTED EVENFLO. I WAS SENT A REPLACEMENT SET OF STRAPS WHICH WERE INSTALLED AND AGAIN FAILED. I AGAIN CONTACTED EVENFLO AND THEY SENT ME A NEW CAR SEAT (ON MY WAY MODEL # 8450PRVNV) AND I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH EVENFLO REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE SEAT IS STILL SAFE TO USE, BUT THERE IS OBVIOUS STRESS MARKINGS ON THE CAR SEAT FROM THE ADJUSTER BARS BEING PULLED OFF. I CAN NO LONGER USE THE CARSEAT BECAUSE THE PLASTIC IS BROKEN AND I CANNOT REATTACH THE ADJUSTER BAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564636March 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO GO INTO REVERSE.*JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880229February 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE DID A 360'. TURN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880162February 8, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK THE DEALESHIP INDICATED THAT SERVICE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAMES ON WHEN EITHER THE MODULE OR THE MODULE COIL FAILS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559331January 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT IN REAR WHILE STOPPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO 2 VEHICLES IN FRONT, FORCE SO GREAT IT TOTALLY DEMOLISHED VEHICLE (FRONT TO REAR) ROOF BUCKLED AND PASSENGERS HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONTAL AIR BAGS IN CRASH. CJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#784998January 28, 2001
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY TO BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#878096January 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOSS OF BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738494December 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HIT A DEER AND SINCE THAT ACTIDENT I HAVE NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876918December 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE JUST DROPPED OUT. VEHICLE JUST STOPPED SUDDENLY. CONTACTED TOW COMPANY & DRIVER INDICATED MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED THE "K" FRAME HAD SEPARATED. THIS CAUSED A LACK OF STEERING CONTROL. MOTOR MOUNTS WERE STILL INTACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557006October 31, 2000
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED, THE AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND FOR THE PRICE OF THE AIR BAG SINCE IT FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#873168October 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 96V015002. DEALER CORRECTED RECALL REPAIR, RECALL REPAIR HAS FAILED, COOLER LINE SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE WORK AGAIN AT THE CONSUMER EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554406September 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE SEPARATED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SPRAY ONTO THE HOT ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728787August 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE FAILURE CAUSED A REAR END ACCIDENT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728258August 17, 2000
TIRES
REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED 3 DAYS EARLIER ON FRONT TIRE - GENERAL TIRES AMERITECH ST MADE IN EARLY AND MID 1990'S NEED INVESTIGATION/RECALL( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727665August 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FULL TREAD SEPARATION AT 75MPH (SPEED LIMIT), DAMAGE TO FRONT PASSENGER FENDER( DOT NUMBER: 022566 TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863955June 21, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF, GEAR IN PARK, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ALMOST ROLLED DOWN THE HILL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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