Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10140578October 24, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2000 BUICK LASABRE FROM MIKE SHAW BUICK DEALERSHIP, 1080 S. COLORADO BLVD., DENVER, CO 80222 ON 9-13-1999. APRIL 2005 THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. MIKE SHAW DEALERSHIP DID THE REPAIRS. THEY DID WAIVE THE LABOR FOR THIS, BECAUSE WE FELT AND STILL DO, THAT THIS IS A MECHANICAL DEFECT. BILL $310.35. SEPT. 13, 2005, ANOTHER WINDOW FAILED, SAME PROBLEM, ONLY THIS WAS THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. AGAIN WE HAD THE REPAIRS MADE AT MIKE SHAW DEALERSHIP, BUT THIS TIME THEY WOULD NOT GIVE US ANY SATISFACTION ON THIS BILL OF $483.38. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A MECHANICAL DEFECT. THE EXACT SAME THING HAS HAPPENED ON ANOTHER BUICK OWNED BY OUR SON. IF NEEDED I CAN FORWARD COPIES OF THESE INVOICES TO YOU. *JB
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#10140633October 24, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL IT HESITATED. ALSO, REAR SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP AND IT WILL NOT SEAL. ALSO ,THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE LIGHT AND IT CAME BACK ON. THE MANIFOLD INTAKE BLEW OUT, COSTING THE CONTACT $150 TO REPLACE THE INTAKE GASKETS. THE BRAKES WERE NOISY ALL THE TIME. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE FLAP WILL RUB THE TIRE, AND IT CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT .*AK
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#10135711October 20, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER NOTICED A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL THAT READ CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO A GAS STATION INSPECTED THE TIRES AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS LOW. THE CONSUMER ADDED AIR TO THE TIRE BUT SUSPECTED THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK BECAUSE THE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD SUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE OF 30/30 PSI. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THESE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT WERE PURCHASED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE STEEL WAS COMING THROUGH THE TREAD, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES. DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER GO TO A GENERAL TIRE DEALER BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL. THE CONSUMER WENT TO REDWOOD GENERAL TIRE DEALER AND THEY AGREED THE TREAD WAS COMING THROUGH ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND SUGGESTED A REPLACEMENT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE TIRE SERVICE SHOP SAID THEY WOULD SEND THE TIRE TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CONSUMER BECAME CONCERNED BECAUSE HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE TIRE SO SHE DECIDED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED THE TIRE AND THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE TIRE SERVICE DEALER. SOME TIME LATER THE CONSUMER CALLED GENERAL AND THEY FINALLY DID AGREE TO SOME REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE.*AK *MR THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. *JB
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#10140113October 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM HE WAS HAVING WITH THE VEHICLE. NOTICE THE ABS PROBLEM WHEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF. ALSO, FELT VIBRATION FROM THE BRAKES. COULD NOT APPLY BRAKES AT LOW SPEED BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. THE ABS LIGHT CA ME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD REPAIRS DONE. THE REPAIR SEEMED TO BE SATISFACTORY. HA D NO H ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE BRAKES.*AK
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#10140039October 17, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS MECHANISM FAILS RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT AT $500 PER WINDOW EACH TIME. ALL FOUR WINDOW MECHANISMS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED IN A 2 YR. PERIOD. NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WORKS AT TIMES, AND WILL NOT WORK AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE THE 5TH WINDOW REPLACEMENT. RIDICULOUS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE MECHANISMS. A FRIEND HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE HIS ALSO. *JB
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0
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#10139694October 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2005 THE HORN WAS DIFFICULT TO BLOW. IT TOOK TOO MUCH PRESSURE IN ORDER TO GET THE HORN TO BLOW. WHEN MAKING A TURN IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND THE CORRECT SPOT . CONSUMER STATES THEY HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. HOWEVER, THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN STATED THEY HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS. *AK
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#10139707October 14, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE; NEEDLE BOUNCES ERRATICALLY; CANNOT DETERMINE SPEED. PART REPLACED BY DEALER IN 9/1998; PROBLEM RECURRED IN 9/2001; PART REPLACED BY DEALER; PROBLEM RECURRED IN 10/2005. SPEEDOMETER IN THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE; REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE; MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FULL WARRANTY PARTS & LABOR. *NM
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#10139721October 14, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FOR THE 7TH TIME SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, A WINDOW HAS FALLEN DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2000. UP UNTIL NOW I HAVE NOT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT THIS ONE IS GOING TO COST $400. THE DEALER STATES THE GUARANTEE IS ONLY GOOD FOR ONE YEAR, SO I MAY HAVE TO PAY $1,600 A YEAR TO KEEP MY WINDOWS IN WORKING ORDER. I FEEL THIS IS UNREASONABLE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM.
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#10139570October 13, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL FOUR ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED. THE FIRST ONE WAS 3 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE LAST ONE WAS JUNE OF 2005. THE COST TO REPAIR THESE WAS IN EXCESS OF $1500. *NM
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#10139030October 7, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS FAULTY. SHE TRIED TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP WHEN SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. DEALER SAID THE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PART WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER FILED A COMPLAINT FOR THE CONTACT, AND TOLD HER TO CALL NHTSA. *AK
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#10139039October 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE. THE CONTACT OWNS A BUICK LESABRE THAT HAS A PLASTIC INTAKE CALLED A PLENUM. THIS DEVICE CRACKED AND ALLOWED ENGINE COOLANT TO BE MIXED WITH THE OIL. THIS CAUSED A VAPOR LOCK. NOW, TWO OF THE CYLINDERS SHOW ZERO COMPRESSION, AND A THIRD SHOWS A PRESSURE OF 60 POUNDS. THE ENGINE WAS TOTALED AND MUST BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC MADE THESE TERMINATIONS. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO A BUICK DEALER, WHO SAID THEY DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. AT THIS TIME, NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10135989October 6, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT: 2005 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THERE ARE NO ASH TRAYS IN THE BACK OF VEHICLE. HE FEELS THAT SOMEONE MAY SIT IN THE BACK SEAT AND PUT THE ASHES IN THE PLASTIC PART OF THE DOOR. HE DOES NOT FEEL IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT SMOKERS CANNOT SIT IN THE BACK SEAT OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THIS ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005.*AK *JB
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#10138550October 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH ON THE 2002 BUICK LESABRE THE WINDOW IN THE BACK PASSENGER'S DOOR SHATTERED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE WINDOW REPAIRED. THREE WEEKS LATER THE OTHER SIDE BROKE. THE CONSUMER CONSULTED WITH HIS DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT THE CABLE LOOSENED FROM THE WINDOW MOTOR. THE CONSUMER CALLED GM. THE FIRST WINDOW THEY FIXED FOR FREE, AND THEY CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR THE NEXT WINDOW REPAIR. BOTH OF THE WINDOWS WERE OPERATING CORRECTLY NOW. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NEVER ANYONE RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. THE FIRST WINDOW SHATTERED ON 9-7-2005, AND THE SECOND ONE WAS ON 10-3-2005. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK (11/08/05) THE LEFT REAR POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW FELL DOWN DUE TO A LOOSE REGULATOR CABLE. *SC
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#10138402October 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONSUMER'S 1997 BUICK LESABRE HAD BLOWN A PISTON. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30-35 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED WITH OIL CHANGES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER PLANNED ON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. *SC *AK
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#10138219September 30, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CAR DIED, GOT A JUMP FROM AAA, AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES CAR STARTED, CAR WAS NOT ACTING RIGHT, DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT CAR DIED, CALLED TO HAVE AAA COME BACK, WHILE WAITING FUMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BACK SEAT WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED, MECHANIC ARRIVED AND REMOVED THE REAR SEAT TO FIND THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL THE MAIN POSITIVE LEAD HAD CORRODED OFF THE BATTERY, AND FUMES WERE COMING OUT, HE IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL ACID INSIDE THE CAR THE BODY STRUCTURE WAS DAMAGED FROM THE ACID. THIS WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. I CALLED GM AND AC DELCO THIS WAS AN ORIGINAL BATTERY. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SO I WENT TO A BUICK DEALER AND BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND PUT IT IN . I OWN TWO BUICKS 97 AND 2000 THIS IS THE THIRD TIME AC DELCO BATTERY HAS FAILED MY 97 HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM ACID THAT LEAKED. AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE MAIN POSITIVE TERMINAL END TWICE BECAUSE IT ROTTED OFF. AC DELCO NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR BATTERIES THEY TOLD ME THAT ITS DUE TO HEAT AND VIBRATION THAT THEIR BATTERIES FAIL . THAT TO ME IS ADMISSION AND THAT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM.*JB
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#10138268September 30, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK. FROM MARCH THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF 2005 I THEY EACH QUIT WORKING. THE PROBLEMS DID NOT OCCUR ALL AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS WERE RARELY USED; PROBABLY NOT MORE THAN SIX TIMES. WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE INSPECTED THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE REGULATORS IN THE WINDOW MOTORS. AFTER TAKING THE DOORS APART HE FOUND THAT THE CABLES IN EACH OF THE REGULATORS SNAPPED. ALSO, TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN A POWER WINDOW SYSTEM SET UP LIKE THESE WERE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE JUST THE CABLES, BUT, HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REGULATOR IN EACH WINDOW. THE PARTS FOR THE REAR WINDOWS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH GM DIRECTLY. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE CABLES IN THE REGULATORS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK
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No
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0
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#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
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0
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#10136177September 29, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN WHEN IT SHOULD ONLY GO HALF WAY DOWN FOR CHILD SAFETY. IT WILL NOT COME BACK UP. ONE END OF THE CABLE INSIDE THE WINDOW CAME LOOSE. CONTACTED HE DEALER, AND THE CONSUMER WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE IN TODAY. NOTICED THIS ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2005. *AK THE DEALER REMOVED THE REGULATOR HOWEVER HE WAS UNABLE TO PUT BACK. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER $600.00 THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE REGULATOR FROM ANOTHER DEALER FOR A LESSER CHARGE AND INSTALLED IT HIMSELF. *JB
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0
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0
#10132997September 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DT: THE HORN BUTTON IN THE CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO ACTIVATE THE HORN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO BEAR DOWN WITH BOTH HANDS IN ORDER TO GET THE HORN TO WORK. NOTICED THIS ON APRIL 15, 2005. *AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10138833September 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *TS WHEN DOING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPAIR FOR THE SECOND TIME THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT (AND MAYBE THE LEFT) OUTER TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIE ROD WAS FIRST REPLACED WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 18959 MILES ON IT. *NM
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