Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#750840August 21, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
GIVEN THE NUMBER OF FAILURES, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MANUFACTURER EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR MY LIGHTING SYSTEM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW KNOW IF A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILIAR PROBLEMS. THANKS YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894763August 20, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS BUILT INTO BACK OF SEAT, NEXT TO HEADREST. CONSUMER CANNOT SEE INTO A BLIND SPOT, TO GO TO LEFT LANE. CONSUMER S IS TOO SHORT. CONTACT DEALER, NOTHING CAN BE BE DONE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750702August 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAKED INTO CYLINDERS CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK UP. SERVICE BULLETIN #010601007. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894654August 17, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON.VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TRIUMP I TIRES, TUWSRS, DOT NUMBER 00061298 ONLY HAD 1200 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT, CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE HEAD ON AND THEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#562529August 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SERPINTINE BELT NEEDE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE WATER PUMP HUB SEPARATED FROM THE SHAFT WELD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562541August 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THERE IS A BAR IN THE FRONT WINDOWS, THIS BAR REQUIRES MOUNTING OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN A FOWARD POSITION, WHICH CONSUMER BELIEVES IS TOO CLOSE TO THE DRIVER, WHICH CREATES A BLIND SPOT FOR THE DRIVER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750591August 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAD TAKEN THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE BUICK DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AT 34K MILES AND TOLD THEM IT HAD A "MISS" AND THAT IT "HESITATED" DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY SAID IT WAS A SPARK PLUG AND REPLACED ONE. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER BUICK DEALER IT NEEDED 4,200.00 TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY INCLUDING A NEW WATER PUMP, NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE SERVICE CODE ON THE CAR SHOULD HAVE INDICATED FAILURE OF THESE PARTS WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FIRST DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894542August 16, 2001
STEERING
VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. STATED ON INVOICE FACTORY IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A CORRECTION FOR STEERING MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894148August 13, 2001
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750273August 12, 2001
TIRES
TIRES MADE IN 4 SECTIONS, HAVE HARD HEAVY SPOTS, TIRES CAN NOT BE BALANCED, CAUSING BAD VIABRATIONS AT ALL SPEEDS AND GROSSLY EFFECT STEERING, TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: NONE SHOW TIRESIZE: P215/70/15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750275August 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END OF VEHICLE VIABRATES BADLY AT 70, CAUSED BY SECTIONAL JOINTS IN TIRES, TIRES CAN NOT BE BALANCED HAVE HARD SPOTS, GMC SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: NO DOT TIRESIZE: P215/70/15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750276August 12, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TWI-LIGHT CONTROL, HEADLIGHT SWITCH, FAULTY, TURNS HEADLIGHTS ON IN DAYLIGHT THEN SWITCH OVERHEATS, COULD CAUSE FIRE UNDER DASH, HAVE TO TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF TO LET HEADLIGHT SWITCH COOL OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003411August 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3 TIMES IN SHOP DUE TO CHECKE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CLAIMED IT WAS SENSOR. NEW ALTERNATOR NEEDED. NEW STRUTS NEEDED. ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT SENSOR BUT WAS DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK FROM MANIFOLD GASKET. ALL FLUIDS WENT THRU ENGINE AND OUT TAILPIPE CAUSING OVER HEATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562468August 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE HAS A LARGE CENTER CONSOLE BETWEEN TWO FRONT SEATS CONTAINING TWO CUP HOLDERS, THE CUP HOLDRERS ARE TOO LARGE AND THE PLASTIC RETAINERS ARE TOO THIN AND FLEXIBLE TO PROVIDE ANY STABILITY, A REGULAR SIZE CUP (6 OZ, 12 OZ OR 16 OZ) CAN EASILY TURN OVER SPLASHING FLUID. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750061August 8, 2001
STRUCTURE
WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE DROPPED TO THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING A LOSS OF FLUID AND STEERING. A COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE LANE WAS NARROWLY MISSED. THIS SITUATION SROSE WITH VIRTUALLY NO WARNING OTHER THAN A SLIGHT DIFFICULTY IN STEERING SHORTLY BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT WAS IMMEDIATE AND CATASTROPHIC, AND I FIND IT UNCONSCIONABLE THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT A RECALL WAS MADE TO OTHER BUICK MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WITH THE AGEING OUT OF OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES MORE ACCIDENTS OF THIS KIND ARE BOUND TO HAPPEN. THE NHTSA SHOULD FULLY INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION BEFORE THERE IS A LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE THE FULL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPAIRS REQUIRED TO THE VEHICLE IF YOU WISH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893841August 8, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOING 65 MPH AND HAD HEARD A THUMPING NOISE, AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THEN, A LOUD BANG. PULLED OFF ROAD, CHECKED TIRES AND NOTICED THAT TREAD ON RIGHT REAR HAD BEEN "SHAVED" COMPLETELY OFF. TIRE HAD MAINTAINED PRESSURE. HAD DAMAGE TO QUARTER PANEL. TIRE WAS REPLACED BY EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE. FIRESTONE FR410 P205/70R15 WITH 20,000 MILES.*AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE AND IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT FOR BOTH REAR TIRES, CONSUMER IS ALSO ASKING FOR REPAIRING THE DAMAGES THAT WERE CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562406August 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE DAY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, WHILE DRIVING HOME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEAREST DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED, IN WHICH THE EGR VALVE CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER FIVE DAYS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE COULD NOT PROMISE THAT THE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN OFF AND TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH THEM, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE PROGRAM BOARD, AND THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED UNTIL BUICK SEES HOW MANY OTHER VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.(LETTER WRITTEN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT.)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893431August 6, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
REAR WHEEL FELL OFF AXLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893578August 6, 2001
TIRES
TIRE SIZE P21570R15. DOT# NOT AVAILABLE HAS A BUMP ON IT. WHEN GOING OVER 30 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES, AND THE FASTER VEHICLE GOES THE MORE IT VIBRATES. CONSUMER CAN'T STEER WITH BOTH HANDS BECAUSE FINGERS WILL GET NUMB. TIRE HAS LARGE IMPRESSION WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALER STATED THAT TIRES WERE MADE IN 4 SECTIONS, THEN VULCONIZED TOGETHER BEFORE TREAD IS MOLDED ON CAUSING LARGE DIMPLES WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749830August 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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