Buick LeSabre Complaints (1999)

209 consumer complaints on file.

#10032680August 12, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE, HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND LOST POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING PUMP DETACHED FROM WHERE IT WAS ANCHORED. THE TWO BOLTS THAT SECURED THE PUMP WERE SEVERED WHICH CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF. THE TWO BOLTS WERE SEVERED AS IF THEY HAD BEEN CUT WITH A SAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031974August 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEMS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY CLICKING ON AND OFF . POSSIBLE LOW TRACE WIRING. $72.50 FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *MR *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED 8 TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018094July 11, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED, 2 BOLTS THAT BOLTED THE POWER STEERING TO THE ENGINE BLOCK SNAPPED. *NLM *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018070June 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE EGR PIPE MELTED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. *NLM *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024087June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NAR 06/12/2003. *MR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEAR WITH ONLY 41,000 MILES ON 1999 BUICK LESABRE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020856June 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
HAD A NEW 1998 BUICK PARK AVE AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD PLENIUM WENT OUT ALMOST RUINING THE ENGINE. BOUGHT A USED 1999 BUICK LESABRE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE ENGINE IS RUINED AND MUST BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018868May 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPPER AND LOWER MANIFOLDS LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE CRANK CASE ON THE 3800 SERIES ENGINE...($1254.24 REPAIR COST) DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN ON THE MANIFOLDS, THE COMPANY REDESIGNED THE MANIFOLD TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM...WHY HASN'T THE COMPANY HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM...?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018095May 2, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER THEY STATED THAT 2 BOLTS THAT BOLT THE POWER STEERING TO THE ENGINE SNAPPED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017340April 22, 2003
STEERING
WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN, THE STEERING SHAFT MADE A STRANGE NOISE. *JB PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011277April 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT DUE TO FAULTY REAR SPRINGS, WHICH RESULTED IN ONE FATALITY AND ONE INJURY. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THE REAR SPRING WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FAULTY REAR SUSPENSION WAS THE CAUSE OF HER HUSBAND NOT BEING ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10010965March 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 BUICK LESABRE HAS COOLANT LEAK AT THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SMOKE OUT OF THE BACK. REPAIR COST = $580.00 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009304February 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO EXPLODE. *JB *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009036February 21, 2003
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVED BACKWARDS WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED OFF, AND THE SEAT MOVED FOWARD WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007105February 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006908February 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003898January 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30MPH, THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED. THE CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED GAS SPRAYING OVER THE ENGINE, WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE GAS LINE. THE GAS LINE HAD BLOWN. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE VEHICLE DIED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002097January 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH HE EXPERIENCED LOOSE BRAKES AND A LOOSE STEERING WHEEL,AND HAD TO PULL OVER BEFORE CRASHING. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770542December 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND THEN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023077November 20, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED SAID THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022844November 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACK. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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