Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10128099June 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1997 BUICK LESABRE BACKFIRES AT STARTUP, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *MR THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND REAR BRAKE NOISE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFO IN REFERENCE TO WARRANTIES RELATED TO HIS MAKE/MODEL. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125102June 13, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE CAR WAS PARKED BUT RUNNING, CONTACT NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED. THE FUEL LINE, FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENDER WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121320June 8, 2005
TIRES
DT: THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 5 TIRES ALREADY ON THIS VEHICLE, AND 2 MORE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHILE ACCELERATING. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS GENERAL. THE TIRE SIZE IS P215/70R15.*AK *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124494June 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO INJURIES. ENGINE STOPS OR STALLS AT VARIOUS TIMES. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124712June 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1998 BUICK LESABRE BECAME INOPERATIVE AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAILPIPE.*MR A SMALL FIRE EMITTED FORM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FOR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER REPLACED THINKING IT WOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM. RECALL 04V090000 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119968June 7, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: THE DASH LIGHT IN THE CONSUMER'S 2000 BUICK LASABRE WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT ARE BRIGHT, LOW, OR COMPLETELY OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSTALLED A SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO THE PROBLEM. *NM *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124393June 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
TODAY, 6/6/05, I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF RECALL THAT WAS INITIATED IN EARLY 04. THIS IS REALLY ABSURD ON THE DEALERS PART. I PURCHASED THIS FROM THE DEALER VIA LEASE AND STILL OWN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124771June 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
2003 BUICK LESABRE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A BOLT LOOSE ON THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE A DEALERSHIP AND THE REP ASSURRED THE CONSUMER THE BOLT WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE, HOWEVER ON MAY 1, 2005 WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE MADE THE WORST NOISE WHICH WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FRONT BOLT WAS MISSING, WHICH ALLOWED SOME PART OF THE BRAKE TO SWING DOWN AND HIT THE WHEEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124783June 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, VISIBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2001 BUICK LESABRE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT SET, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD NO REVERSE ABILITY, WATER LEAKING FROM THE COOLANT PUMP, SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED, LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THERE WAS A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM AROUND THE WINDOW AREA DUE TO A REVEALING MOLDING PIECE, THE STEERING FELT FUNNY AND WAS NOISY WHEN TURNING, THERE WAS ALSO A CLUNK IN THE STEERING, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT TIE ROD END, THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT, THE RIGHT REAR CENTER BULB WAS OUT, THE ORIGINAL BATTERY HAD LEAKED ACID CAUSING A HOLE IN FLOOR UNDER THE BACK SEAT, THE LIGHT SWITCH STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, AND THE RIGHT FRONT MARKER LIGHT OUT. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122467May 30, 2005
WHEELS:HUB
RIGHT WHEEL BEARING GOING BAD AT 72000 MILES. THE LEFT ONE WAS REPLACED AT 50000 MILDX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119503May 26, 2005
SUSPENSION
HOOD MOVES UP AND DOWN, DUE TO VIBRATION, HAPPENS AT 40 MPH. ALSO, STEERING VIBRATES. TAKEN TO DEALER, TIRES CHANGED 2 TIMES. DEALER SAID NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO SINCE IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO CALLED MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM. CAR WAS AT DEALER 6 TIMES DEALER HAS DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP. BUT IT WAS STILL NOT FIX. DEALER SAID ROTATION PROBLEM- DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES- CHANGED WHEEL CALIBRATION, AND ROAD TEST UNDER 40 MPH GM REPRESENTATIVE WAS WORKING WITH CONSUMER BUT THEY SAID THIS WAS THE LAST STEP. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124679May 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 BUICK LESABRE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON THREE OCCASIONS. *MR THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONSUMER WAS SLOWING TO STOP BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A SIGNAL WHEN THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119279May 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 BUICK LESABRE DEVELOPED WORN PISTON RINGS.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL (1 QUART EVERY 600 MILES). THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121763May 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. IT STALLED OUT MANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AFTER RESTARTING. 2. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY BIG CITY FREEWAY AT RUSH HOUR. 3. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY REPLACING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121640May 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY WIFE DRIVES A 1998 BUICK LESABRE. SHE HAS A DISABILITY AND IS PACEMAKER-DEPENDENT. ON 5-17-2005 SHE WAS ENROUTE ON THE HIGHWAY TOWARD OUR TOWN IN THE BUICK WHEN IT STARTED RUNNING HOT. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO OUR TOWN, WHERE SHE THEN PULLED OVER IN A WAL-MART PARKING LOT. HOWEVER, SHE BECAME VERY STRESSED OVER THE SITUATION BECAUSE THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE HAD GONE WELL INTO THE RED BUT SHE WAS AFRAID TO PULL OVER FOR FEAR OF BECOMING STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS A FAILED PLENUM, AN ISSUE WHICH OCCURS FREQUENTLY WITH THE GM 3800 ENGINE. I SUBMIT TO YOU THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WELL-KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE NHTSA, AND MANY MECHANICS AND REPAIR SHOPS. THE SAFETY PROBLEM COMES FROM THE FACT THAT (AS FAR AS I AM AWARE) THERE HAVE BEEN NO WARNINGS ISSUED TO CONSUMERS WHO OWN A VEHICLE WITH THE GM 3800 SERIES II ENGINE. THE POTENTIAL FOR SITUATIONS TO OCCUR MUCH WORSE THAN OURS IS NOT ONLY LIKELY, BUT IT IS A GUARANTEED EVENT. MY ONLY RECOURSE AT THIS POINT IS TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA, A COMPLAINT WHICH I FEEL SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THESE ENGINE FAILURES ARE NOT JUST MERELY A 'CONSUMER MISFORTUNE', BUT WILL BECOME THE UNDERLYING CAUSE FOR INUMERABLE ROAD HAZARDS FOR THE CAR'S OWNERS AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO AN ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW (MATERIALS USED) AND FUTURE SAFETY PROBLEMS (INCLUDING LOSS OF LIFE) CAN BE AVOIDED. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121465May 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2000, BUICK, LESABRE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR...CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER KNOCKED OUT AND SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN TO LOCAK HOSPITAL. ALSO PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10121116May 16, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
SHORTLY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE WHICH HAD 60 MILES ON IT,I NOTICED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING WHEN TURNING THE CAR LOST POWER.I WOULD PRESS THE GAS AND IT WOULDN'T GO.TOOK TO PAUL BATT BUICK & SKILL BUICK MANY,MANY TIMES,NEVER FOUND PROBLEM.AT 30K MILES,BUICK SAID I SHOULD CHANGE FLUID & CHECK THE PAN FLUID,WHICH SHOWED NOTHING.PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.THIS COULD BE A HAZARD IF VEHICLE BEHIND ME THINKS I'M MOVING AND CAR SLOWS TO A NEAR STOP W/O BRAKE LIGHTS GOING ON. I HAVE 55K MILES ON IT NOW & PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.NEITHER BUICK OR THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.SKILL BUICK AND PAUL BATT BUICK WERE LESS THAN HELPFUL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120913May 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW INTERMITTANTLY STOPPED WORKING AND THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE REAR RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY AFTER IT HAD BEEN ROLLED DOWN. IT WAS LOOKED AT BY THE BUICK DEALER, AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST WELL OVER $500.00 TO FIX THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND MOTOR. I ASKED THEM AT THE TIME IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDOW MOTORS, SINCE I HAD ALREADY HAD TO HAVE ONE MOTOR REPLACED, I WAS TOLD NO. I HAVE SINCE HAD TO PULL THE WINDOW UP MANUALLY, AND TAPE IT SO IT DOES NOT FALL DOWN. (NOT A PRETTY SITE). I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM AND AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN TO ANOTHER WINDOW AND WILL BE FORCED ALSO TO FIX THAT ONE AT A HEFTY PRICE. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE WINDOW MOTOR MECHANISMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120903May 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BETWEN 47,111 AND 49817 MILES ENGINE HAS STALL THREE TIMES AND AFTER COMPLETE STOP I RE-STARTED ENGINE RIGHT AWAY, THERE NO WARNING LIGHTS DURING STALL AT CONTROL PANEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117747May 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL 03054 AND THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS ALSO REPLACE BUT NEITHER OF THESE REPAIRS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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