Buick LeSabre Complaints (1999)

209 consumer complaints on file.

#871925September 29, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SEVERE PROBLEM WITH REAR OF VEHICLE BOUNCING AND SCRAPING THE ROAD WHENEVER THERE ARE FOUR OR MORE PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. BUT ONLY TESTED VEHICLE WITH HIMSELF ONLY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727926August 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ( CHEVY ASTRO MINI-VAN) IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. I WAS TRAVELING AT POSTED 30 MPH. MY CAR WAS SHOVED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL OF THE BRIDGE CAUSING SEVERE FRONT DAMAGE AND THEN RIDING UP THE WALL AND THEN BACK ONTO THE ROADWAY. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#866539August 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
99 V 089 000/FMVSS 102/TRANSMISSION: VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN SURGE WHILE AT A TOTAL STOP ON A INCLINE WAITING ON EXITING TRAFFIC TO MOVE; THE SURGE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BUMPER A 1987 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. DEALER/MFR CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864065June 22, 2000
TIRES
TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL ONES. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF THE BRAND WAS GENERAL. HOWEVER, CONSUME R NOTED THAT TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVELY WORN OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552696June 19, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT THROUGH THE MANUFACTURER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552655June 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS, NOT ABLE TO BE RECTIFIED THROUGH REPAIRS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552496June 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE COMPANY/MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AFTER THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A MISHAP. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723099May 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
BRAKES ARE SPONGY; PARTIALLY DUE TO A RACING ENGINE, IT TAKES MORE PRESSURE TO APPLY THE BRAKES FOR WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A ROUTINE STOP. THE ENGINE HAS 'AUTOMATIC CRUISE CONTROL' WHICH DISTORTS NORMAL DRIVING SENSORS. I DROVE A SIMILAR BUICK FOR A DAY AND IT DIDN'T REQUIRE ME TO BRAKE FREQUENTLY TO AVOID EXCEEDING OUR CONDO AREA'S SPEED LIMIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862271May 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RENTAL CAR: NHTSA RECALL 99V08900 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99011. STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN IN A PARKING LOT, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, CONSUMER GOT OUT, AND LEFT WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN THE HILL. TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#722665May 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE BEING REPORTED OWNED BY AVIS CORPORATION. DRIVER/PATIENT WAS OPERATING A BUICK LA SABRE, RENTED FROM AVIS. DRIVER STATES HE WAS APPROACHING INTERSECTION, DURING A LIGHT RAIN STORM, AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP OR CONTROL THE BUICK. THE BUICK CONTACT A MID 80'S NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK WHICH WAS IN THE INTERSECTION. THE BUICK APPEARS TO HAVE CONTACT THE FRONT LEFT TIRED, RIDING UP ONTO THE LEFT FENDER AND HOOD OF THE PICKUP. THE PICKUP BODY HAD MODERATE DAMAGE SUGGESTIVE OF CONTACT SPEED BETWEEN 10-20 MPH. BODY DAMAGE TO THE BUICK APPEARS TO BE PRIMARILY ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE LEFT FENDER HAD MINIMUM DAMAGE. THE FRONT BUMPER AND UNDERCARRIAGE APPEARED TO HAVE MODERATE DAMAGE. ALL THE TRANSMISSION OIL FROM THE TRANSAXLE WAS RELEASED ONTO THE PAVEMENT DO TO DAMAGE TO THE TRANSAXLE HOUSING. . BOTH DRIVERS WERE WEARING LAP/SHOULDER HARNESSES AND DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURIES. THE AIRBAGS ON THE BUICK LA SABRE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE BUICK WAS SITTING WELL BACK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO HAD A CORRECTLY ADJUSTED HEAD RESTRAINT. GIVEN THE APPARENTLY VOLICITY OF THE BUICK I AM UNCLEAR WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861724May 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INITIALLY WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT. THE CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WILL GO INTO REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552384May 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
A THUMPING NOISE COMES FROM THE REAR AXLE AREA OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAUSE IS NOT FOUND. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861393May 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED OUT. PRIOR TO STALLING, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860159April 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP ALL OVER THE ROAD *AK CONSUMER FIRST NOTICED THAT VEHICLE LEANED SEVERELY ON CURVES, THIS WOULD ALMOST CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AT TIMES, THE BACK SHOCKS WOULD BOTTOM OUT, CONSUMER HAD THE REAR SPRINGS REPLACED. RECENTLY, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, OVERCORRECTED, AND VEHICLE OVERTURNED, CONSUMER WAS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT, HIS WIFE WAS ALSO INJURED. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A RATTLE IN THE DASHBOARD, THE DEALER PULLED THE DASH FORWARD TO SECURE IT BETTER, HOWEVER THE RATTLE RETURNED, SO CONSUMER FIXED PROBLEM HIMSELF. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#860176April 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BUICK DEALER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR TRANSMISSION. BUT CONSUMER NEEDED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO SEND RECALL NOTICE. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DEALER SHOULD MAIL THE RECALL NOTICE. NO ONE EVER MAILED CONSUMER THE RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE 6 TIMES. THE DEALER IS MIDPOINT BUICK, 17801 VIRGIL GOODE HIGHWAY, PO BOX 887 ROCKY MOUNT, VA 24151 540-483-5860. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720806March 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859118March 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED/REPAIRS MADE BY DEALER ON EIGHT OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858336March 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WAS DRIVING ON A STEEP HILL & HAD FOOT ON BRAKES. WHEN FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF BRAKES, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC BRAKES WERE DESIGNED LIKE THAT. CURRENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON A HILL WOULD HAVE ONE FOOT ON BRAKES & THE OTHER FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783650February 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STOPPED, THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857572February 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. IT WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A SEMI TRAILER TRUCK, THEN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER TRUCK. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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