Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#832047January 28, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT LATCH MECHANISM WHICH ALLOWS THE SEAT TO RECLINE FORWARD DOES NOT SECURELY LOCK WHEN RETURNED TO THE SET POSITION, CAUSING THE SEAT MOVE FORWARD IN A SUDDEN STOPPING SITUATION. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833985January 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN STOPPING AT ANY SPEED, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL COME LOOSE. ALSO, IT WILL COME LOOSE WHEN LEANING FORWARD. DEALER SAYS THE SEATBELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543481January 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543409January 19, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TURN SIGNAL BULBS REPLACED TWO TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833694January 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE HAS STALLED 4 OR 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ,CAUSING LOSS IN STEERING ABILITY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE AND CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833627January 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE TRANSMISSON LINE SEPARATES AND LEAKS TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROLBEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833639January 15, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, UPON TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL REAL HARD. WHENEVER TURNING TO THE RIGHT THE PROBLEM STILL IS THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543337January 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES CONNECTION (NIPPLE) FAILED, RECALL ON OTHER VIN # HOWEVER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543345January 12, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
PASSENGERS SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701061January 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL OFTEN TIGHTENS UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833335January 11, 1999
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKET SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. DEALER SAID THE SPOT WELDS LET GO OFF THE SEAT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543273January 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
IF VEHICLE REMAINS OUTDOORS IN NEW ZERO TEMPERATURE THE HORN FAILS TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833068January 6, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES TOO EASILY. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE SUSPENSION STARTING WITH THE 1996 MODELS.*AK *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543213January 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN
ALTERNATOR FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832998January 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ANTI-FREEZE IS LEAKING FROM THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL VALVE GASKET ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832968January 4, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR PASSENGER SEAT LAP BELT DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE HOUSING WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER BELIEVES IT TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832903December 31, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN IS EXTREMELY LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543199December 29, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION AND MINOR FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543132December 28, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE OMITS FUMES AND ORDOR FROM VENTILLATION SYSTEM CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BECOME ILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#832468December 18, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS APPEAR TO BE A DEFECTIVE, HIGH AND LOW BEAMS INTERCHANGE POSITIONS AND FUNCTIONS. INNER BEAMS ARE LOW, AND OUTER BEAMS ARE HIGH. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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