Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#727811August 14, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *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
#553723August 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD GLARES AND REFLECTS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867764August 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH ON ROAD AND ANOTHER VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO AVOID HITTING THE STALLED VEHICLE. BUT, HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THERE WAS 1 INJURY AND ONE FATALITY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#867776August 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CONSUMER KEPT HEARING A CLUNKING NOISE FORM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONSUMER FOUND THAT BOLT STARTED WORKING ITS WAY OUT FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY. IF VEHICLE HAD HIT A BAD BUMP, IT WOULD HAVE TOTALLY DISCONNECTED. DEALER REPAIRED IT & SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANTHING LIKE IT. *AK THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE BOLT HOLDING LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727665August 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FULL TREAD SEPARATION AT 75MPH (SPEED LIMIT), DAMAGE TO FRONT PASSENGER FENDER( DOT NUMBER: 022566 TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727487August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LOST TREAD ON TWO (2) FIRESTONE FR 440 TIRES. RIGHT REAR TREAD PEELED ON 7 APR 2000 AND LEFT REAR TREAD PEELED ON 08 JUL 2000. 1ST HAPPENED NEAR ATLANTA, 2ND IN NORTH FL. SPEED WAS APPROX 70 MPH BOTH TIMES. FIRESTONE PRORATED AND REPLACED BOTH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553545August 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553370August 3, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER NOTICED A BULGE IN TIRE (FIRESTONE). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866584August 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH REAR WHEELS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND BACK ON. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OKAY. ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR LATER, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, MASTER CYLINDERS WERE CHANGED ON BOTH REAR BRAKES ON JUNE 3, 2000. OWNER NOT SURE IF THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED SLIDING TO THE LEFT, THE WHEEL RIM OF DRIVER SIDE BECAME BENT LOCKING IT AGAINST THE WHEEL BRACKET. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866652August 2, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
AFETER STRAPPING CHILDREN WITH SEAT BELTS BEHIND DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE MIDDLE, FEMALE BUCKLES BECOME DETACHED FROM THE STRAPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866511August 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO MOTOR AND CAUSING IT TO BE SLUGGISH & HESITATE. ALSO, THERE WAS A FOUL SMELL COMING INTO VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#9001453July 28, 2000
AIR BAGS
MY PROBLEM IS A REPLACEMENT ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO COMPLET THE REPAIRS MADE TO MY CAR AFTER MY ACCIDENT ON 6/23/00 WHEN I STRUCK A DEER & THE AIR BAGS BOTH EMPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866269July 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON THREE OCCASIONS AND WITHIN A MILE OF EACH OTHER VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WITH A/C ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866201July 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BUMPED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 5 MPH AND CAUSED BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DRIVER'S HAND RECEIVED MINOR ABRASINS. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#865880July 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE DRIVER HEARD SOME OBJECT HITTING THE BOTTOM OF TH VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER A/C FAILED. UPON LOOKING UNDER HOOD THE NOISE WAS FOUND COMING FROM A BROKEN BELT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725770July 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
CAR BOTTOMS OUT OVER SEVERE BUMPS WITH PASSENGERS IN FRONT AND REAR. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY MFG. DEALER 7/20/2000. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. IT WAS INFERRED THAT THE BOTTOMING OUT WAS NORMAL THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL. I BELIEVE THE ENGINEERING SAFETY MUST BE CHECKED. I DON"T BELIEVE BOTTOMING OUT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD NOT BE PASSED OVER LIGHTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725674July 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AT 50 MPH IN A LEFT BANKED TURN ENTRANCE TO HWY 121/IS35N.I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED ON SHOULDER. THE CAR STARTED AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE OR SO. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY ALAN IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT INCIDENT WAS A "FLUKE".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865704July 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START UP BUT ONLY FOR THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS TO VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY PROBLEMS OR REMEDIES TO DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Buick LeSabre