Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#741113February 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, ABOUT 55 MPH, AND ENTERING A LEFT CURVE. VEHICLE, W/O BRAKES OR STEERING, PULLED TO THE RIGHT, GOING ONTO THE BERM AND THEN DOING A 360 DEGREE TURN IN THE MIDDLE OR ROADWAY, HITTING GUARDRAIL AND THEN SLIDING OFF ROARWAY, OVER A SLOPE, INTO A FIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#559736February 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATES BATTERY EXPLODED, AND REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM MANUFACTURER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740911February 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, IT WILL STALL AND THEN JUST DIE, THE FUSES ARE A ONGOING THING THEY JUST KEEP BLOWING LIKE THERE IS A SHORT IN THE BOX , IT IS ALWAYS THE # 11 FUSE, THIS CAR ONLY HAS 38000 MILES ON IT. BUT I KNOW THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WIRING AND I THINK THAT IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO KEEP GOING OUT. IT ALSO MISSES BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILES AN HR. I HAVE REPLACED PLUGS AND PLUG WIRES AND NOTHING HELPS IT. I GOT THIS CAR FROM A MAN THAT WAS 78 YRS OLD AND HE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, HE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWICE AND I HAVE REPLACED IT 1 TIME SINCE SEPT. WHEN I GOT THE CAR. FROM ALL THE REPORTS I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED, BEFORE 1 BURNS AND HURTS SOMEBODY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880591February 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH THROTTLE STUCK OPEN, AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. AFTER VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK RPMS WOULD NOT DECREASE UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559618February 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THERE ID AN EXCEPTIONAL LOUD NOSIE WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC STATED IT WAS ONLY NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880450February 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS FRAYING, POSSIBLY DUE TO A GUIDE THAT HOLDS WEBBING OF SEATBELT, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880464February 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVIER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO LATCH WHEN TRYING TO USE SEAT BELT. BUICK HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880407February 12, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL TIRES, P205/70R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740796February 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED. RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT FOR 1997 BUICK LESABRE, BUT PER BUICK THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL.*AK
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
#880040February 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDER HOOD FIRE WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559458February 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MAKING TURNS AND WHILE ON STRAIGHT AWAYS, CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE DIED HALFWAY INTO A TURN (NO BRAKE, POWER STEERING) AND CRASHED INTO A CHAIN LINKED FENCE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879864February 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD BINDING NOISE. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK WATER PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE A/C FAN FAILED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THE FAN FAILURE WAS CONNECTED TO STEERING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740491February 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN OF THE BUICK LESABRE I DRIVE KEPT GOING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME THAT A COMPUTER MODULE WAS BAD AND IF IT WAS NOT REPAIRED THAT THE AIRBAG COULD GO OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY TOLD ME THE PRICE WOULD BE OVER $900 FOR THE REPAIR AND I PROTESTED THAT IF IT WAS A SAFETY AND COMPUTERIZED MODULE DEFECT IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. MARCIE OCHOA WITH BUICK CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, 1-800-521-7300 FILE # C02428638, WAS CONTACTED BY GARY RUFFNER UWUA SEC-TREASURER, AND SAID SHE TALKED WITH SERVICE MANAGER BOB AND WAS NOT DUE TO A DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE. IT IS SOMETHING THAT JUST WENT OUT. SHE ALSO SAID BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD IT HAD 42,678 MILES ON IT AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS A DEFECT THAT ANY CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL IF WHAT THEY SAID IS TRUE THAT "THE MODULE DEFECT CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WHILE SOMEONE IS DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740541February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH A CAR THIS LITTLE AMOUNT OF MILES ON IT. COST WAS NEARLY 1600 DOLLARS TO FIX AND HAVE SAFE FOR MY FAMILY. THE DEALER SAID NO RECALLS OR INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE TO SHOW A PROBLEM IS OR HAS OCCURRED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879759February 5, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED THAT A BOLT TO RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD BROKEN , AND BUSHINGS HAD WORN OUT. BOLT NUT WAS SITTING THERE, LOOKED LIKE IT WAS WELDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785255February 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS DUE TO SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON, THE IGNITION MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879695February 2, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHEN TRIED LIFTING VEHICLE FOR A TIRE REPLACEMENT JACK WENT THROUGH FLOOR . A TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD CONSUMER THAT JACK WAS AT RIGHT PLACE, AND CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED FOR THAT PROBLEM. *AK
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

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