Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10003727January 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OR LAUNCH FORWARD. RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED VEHICLE 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS....*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003740January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS INSTALLED UNDER THE REAR SEAT INSIDE THE CABIN. THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING SULFURIC ACID WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BECOME VERY SICK. THE SULFURIC ACID HAD BURNED THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF WHAT CAUSED THE ILLNESS, BUT DISCOVERED THE LEAKING BATTERY ON 10/02/02. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY, STATING THAT THE BATTERY WAS PROPERLY VENTED. *MR THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BATTERY VENTS WERE FLIMSY AND NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO THE BATTERY VENT OPENINGS. THE VIBRATIONS WOULD EASILY SHAKE THE VENT TUBES FROM THE BATTERY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MONIES SPENT ON THE REPAIR OF THE FAULTY BATTERY VENTING SYSTEM. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10001578January 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP.SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002093January 14, 2003
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO A GUARD RAIL. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE, CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE AND AFTER IT RAINS THERE IS A WATER PUDDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002587January 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003648January 13, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003700January 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE MANIFOLD, THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002540January 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002472January 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM THE BRAKE PEDAL ROD RETAINER HAD LOOSENED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10000796January 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WE PREFORMED A O&C ON A 1998 LASABRE FIRE, VERY MILD ENGINE FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED AT THE FUEL RAIL FUEL INLET PORT AND WAS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR FUEL HOSE CONNECTOR. OWNER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, STATED A LOAD POP WAS NOTED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A FIRE STARTED. POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR OR METARIALS PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTOR AND CLIP.NOTED MUTIPLE COMPLAINTS IN NHTSA DATA BASE AS WELL AS AN INVESTAGATION. HOPE THIS HELPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002319January 8, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002370January 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL. THE CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD IS MADE OF PLASTIC, AND THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE CAUSES A HOLE IN THE MANIFOLD. THIS RESULTS IN THE LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002379January 8, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STATES WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE WILL BACK FIRE. TS *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002257January 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. TS PRIOR TO FIRE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRIC POWER AND WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH FLASHED ON. AIR TEMP SENSOR, AIR INTAKE DUCT, INNER AND OUTER AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. WASHER RESERVOIR REPLACED. PCM REPGORAMMED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002097January 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH HE EXPERIENCED LOOSE BRAKES AND A LOOSE STEERING WHEEL,AND HAD TO PULL OVER BEFORE CRASHING. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002132January 6, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HEAD LIGHT WOULD FLICK OFF AND ON. PH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002015January 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO START AND CONSUMER HAS TO TRY NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002031January 3, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR WENT OUT. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO ROLL WINDOW UP OR DOWN. TOOK TO BUICK AND THEY REPLACED THE REGULATORS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001762December 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS. ALSO, EVERY TIME CONSUMER TURNS OFF VEHICLE AT NIGHT TIME ,HE COMES BACK NEXT MORNING , AND HAS NO BATTERY. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED, AND WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. TS......*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000623December 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER TRAIN - TRANSMISSION. 3.8 LITER ENGINE, TRANSMISSION GEAR FAILURE AT 40,610 ACTUAL MILES ON THE ODOMETER, RESULTING $2,993.00 REPAIRS AT BUD AND RAY'S TRANSMISSION, 237 WEST LAKETON AVENUE, MUSKEGON, MI 49441. ENGINE NUMBER [XXX]. I NOTED THAT THERE ARE A FEW OTHER COMPLAINTS, ON THE RECALL WEB SITE, RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION (POWER TRAIN). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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