Buick LeSabre Complaints (1994)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#739287January 12, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT COMONG OFF TOP AND TRUNK LID IN LARGE SHEETS. WROTE LETTER TO MANUFACTURE IN 1999 WITH NO RESPONSE . CALLS NOT RETURNED. WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557834November 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING, THIS FIRESTONE TIRE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874700November 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873059October 16, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHENEVER MOVING STEERING WHEEL A NOISE CAME FROM POWER STEERING UNIT. THIS WAS DUE TO LEAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID FROM THE COOLANT UNIT WHICH COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK THE WELDING OF COOLING UNIT, CONNECTIONS TO THE CONTROLLING HOSE TO POWER STEERING AND RUSTING OF THE UNIT CAUSED LEAKING POSSIBLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555987October 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL TIRE P205 70 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872916October 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHICH CAUSED RIGHT FRONT END TO JUMP UP OFF THE ROAD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICE TREAD PEELEDS OFF CASING OF THE TIRE WHILE THE TIRE STILL REMAED INFLATED, ON A 1994, BUICK, LESABRE; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P205/70R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. GENERAL NOTIFIED AND TIRE REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AT CONSUMER COST. *AK THE TIRE TREAD WAS THROWN BACK OF THE VEHICLE ON TO THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A DRAG FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE REPLACEMENT GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR TIRE ALSO HAD THE TREAD SEPARATED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872544October 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE EXPERIENCEING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. AT 46,617 MILES, DEALER REPLACED PADS AND TURNED FRONT ROTORS. CURRENTLY, AT 55,000 MILES, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED, AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACEDAGAIN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872262October 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BOUGHT USED 1994 BUICK LESABRE, TIRE SIZE P20570R15, DOT A3MOFFA034. REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER NOT YET CONTACTED. .*AK GENERAL AMERI TECH ST TIRE DOT # A3M0FFA034. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554706September 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, VEHICLE JERKS AND VIBRATES FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730066September 4, 2000
TIRES
TIRE CAUSED A THUMPING SOUND AND SENSATION AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MPH. TIRE DEALER SAID THAT THE TIRE HAD A "SLIPPED BELT" AND SHOWED ME A DISTORTION IN THE TIRE WALL. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIRE, WHICH I BELIEVE WAS THE OEM TIRE, TO HAVE THIS FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: A3MO FFA 0 TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729461August 29, 2000
TIRES
TREAD FAILURE OCCURRED ON ALL 4 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT GENERAL TIRES. THE FIRST AT 26,000 MILES AND THE LAST AT 38,500 MILES. THE BUICK LE SABRE IS A VERY POPULAR SENIOR CITIZEN CAR AND I HAVE TALKED TO TOTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR. ALL HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES SUPPLIED BY GM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205 70 15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729068August 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS IS THE SECOND FIRESTONE FR410 TIRE WE HAD THAT HAS HAD A TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN 4 MONTHS. I HAD TO PAY PRO-RATED ON THE FIRST TIRE AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE BECAUSE WE WERE ON A RETURN TRIP FROM OHIO WHEN THE SECOND TIRE BLEW. FIRESTONE WILL NOT REPLACE SINCE IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST OF TIRES. IT SEEMS ODD TO HAVE 2 TIRES WITHIN 4 MONTHS WITH A TREAD SEPARATION.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 20570R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#862990June 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING AND THEN PLACED INTO PARK. SUDDENLY ENGINE REVVED, GEAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE, AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL IT HIT SOMTHING AND STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552096April 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEATER HOSE ADAPTER FAILED DUE TO POOR DESIGN (PLASTIC) CONSUMER REPLACED ADAPTER WITH METAL. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859571April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720907April 2, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720168March 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR WILL DIE WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND STOP. THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART AND I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES (TWICE DURING THE WEEK OF 3/13/00). I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR BUT I FEEL IT IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION AS A VERY BAD ACCIDENT CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR STALLS OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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