Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10163910July 30, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE LACK OF QUALITY OUTLINED IN MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE'S WINDOW REGULATORS, MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 74K MILES AND BOTH RIGHT SIDE WINDOWS HAVE LEFT MY FAMILY EXPOSED TO THE OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENTS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON-LINE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM BUICK & GM HAVE OVERLOOKED, I WILL EXPECT A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURE TO INSURE THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE SALES THROUGH THE DEALERS. THANKS FOR YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163787July 28, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW REGULATOR ON 02 BUICK LESABRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED-OVER $500. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE FRONT PASSENGERS WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED-$400. THE DEALER INDICATED A "BULLETIN" EXISTED. THE MECHANIC ON THE 2ND OCCURRENCE SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. MY BROTHER HAS A LESABRE AS WELL, AND GUESS WHAT? WINDOW REGULATOR PROBLEMS!!! WITH A BAD DESIGN LIKE THIS, WHY CAN'T SOMEONE FORCE GM TO RECALL THESE PARTS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163809July 28, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WITH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHILE TRAVELING IN CLEAR DRY WEATHER, AT 40 MPH. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHILE TRAVELING IN DRY CLEAR WEATHER, AT 55 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE DUE TO DRY ROT FROM THE VEHICLE SITTING TOO LONG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT HAS NOT RESPONDED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. UPDATED 8/16/20 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163530July 26, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. THERE WAS NO IMPACT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED PERIODICALLY ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE AT THE TIME. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/21/06. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10162885July 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT, GOING 10-15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY ACCELERATED; SOMETIMES TAKING 15-30 SECONDS AND UP TO FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND THE TESTS FAILED TO SHOW ANY CODES TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/28/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162699July 17, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH PAD "MELTED" ACCORDING TO DEALER. COST OVER $800.00 TO REPLACE, ALTHOUGH VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162507July 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WE TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD WE NEEDED A BEARING IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE 4TH CLUTCH. THE CAR ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES. WE HAD THE PARTS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162451July 15, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LF POWER WINDOW FAILED TWICE, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. LR WINDOW FAILED TWICE, ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY. GM WANTED $500.00 TO REPAIR LR WINDOW OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF HAGGLING WITH GM, THEY REPAIRED IT FOR $100.00. RF AND RR WINDOWS FAILED LATER AND HAVE NEVER BEEN REPAIRED. GM KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE A FACTORY DEFECT BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161980July 10, 2006
TIRES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED BADLY AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP ALIGNED THE FRONT END, BALANCED THE TIRES, AND ROTATED THE TIRES THREE TIMES TO CORRECT THE VIBRATION, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE'S BELT WAS BROKEN AND REPLACED THE TIRE. ON JUNE 10, 2006, THE TREAD ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DETACHED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161913July 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT SMALL LEAK OF ANTI-FREEZE/COOLANT THAT SHOWS UP ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. HAVE TRACED THAT IT EMANATES FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE THROTTLE MOUNTING AND THEN DRIPS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE OVER THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND ONTO THE FLOOR. WAS ADVISED BY A GM MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THROTTLE MOUNTING BOLTS THAT MAY RELATE TO THIS LEAKAGE. LOCAL BUICK DEALER INDICATED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED. NONETHELESS, I HAVE THAT PROBLEM OF COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM THAT AREA OF THE ENGINE. I REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT GASKET AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO LEAKAGE FROM THE THERMOSTAT OR THE RADIATOR HOSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161646July 6, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR FAILURES TO THE EXTERIOR TURN SIGNALS AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A RECALL NOTICE WHERE THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED BEFORE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN BUT THE EXTERIOR LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS RESULTED IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE BEING STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOORS CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH LIGHTS AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENTS. HIS PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS WHICH HAD TO BE THREE TIMES. UPDATED 07/17/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161522July 5, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, EQUIPMENT
THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY SMELL LIKE GAS DURING ACCELERATION. IT ALSO SKIPPED FREQUENTLY WHEN GOING UP HILL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN THE CAR STALLED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS ONLY AFTER THE FIRE THAT WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL IN SEPT. 2004. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A GM DEALER IN OCT. 2004 AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NOR WAS I MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS SUCH A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160820June 26, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BACK FIRED CAUSING AN EXPLOSION WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TURN VEHICLE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED UN-DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO DEALERS FOR SERVICE. THE DEALERS DETERMINED THAT A LEAKY FUEL REGULATOR CAUSED THE BACK FIRE THAT DESTROYED UPPER INTAKE OF MANIFOLD, WHICH COULD ALSO LEAD TO FIRES. THE DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL REGULATOR AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED TO SEE IF VEHICLE WAS PART OF A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURERS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160413June 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THERE ARE TWO RECALLS ON YOUR SITE RELATED TO MY VEHICLE. TWO DEALERS TELL ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS ONE CAMPAIGN STICKER LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE A BUICK LASABRE 1996 IT BACK FIRES WHEN STARTING. CAN YOU CHECK AND SEE IF THE TWO YOU LIST ARE ASSSOCEATED WITH MY VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160493June 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 BUICK LESABRE'S BRAKES FAILED. *KB THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DANGLING USELESS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159795June 14, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WAS OPENED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR REGULATOR. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW OCCURRED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED OF THE CURRENT PROBLEM. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE BEFORE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. UPDATED 07/05/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159814June 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND REPRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM DROVE THE VEHICLE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS MAY 2005 HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AGAIN JUNE 14, 2006. THE REPRESENTATIVE HEARD THE NOISE HOWEVER STATED IT WAS TOO FAINT. THEY WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM OR MAKE ANY REPAIRS UNTIL THE NOISE GETS LOUDER. THE DEALERSHIP AND REPRESENTATIVE BOTH BELIEVE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED A FAILURE COULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE NOISE. 08/02/06 CONTACTED REQUESTED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT BE REPLACED; AT TIMES TRAC-OFF LIGHT COMES ON; AND THE GAS CAP LOOSE LIGHT COMES ON. NO CODES FOUND. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159344June 8, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. PART CAN NOT BE BOUGHT SEPARATE FROM MOTOR. YOU HAVE TO BUY MOTOR AND ALL TO FIX IT. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THEY HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159483June 5, 2006
WHEELS
2000 LESABRE TIRE AND RIM BROKE FROM THE AXLE. *TS THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE R/R QUARTER PANEL, TIRE, RIM, RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR, RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158895June 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
TWO COMPLETE SETS OF BRAKES SINCE OCTOBER 2005 INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS, BOTH VERY COSTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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