Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10081529August 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, VEHICLE DECELERATED FOLLOWED BY HEAT AND VENTILATION FAILURES. THIS WAS DUE TO ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD MALFUNCTIONING. THE MANIFOLD WASN'T DESIGNED CORRECTLY BY THE FACTORY ENGINEER, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED COOLANT LEAKING. CYLINDER REPLACED, AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD IMPROVED DESIGN, PER BULLETIN 010601007A. ALSO, COOLANT AND FLUID PLUGS WERE REPLACED.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079648August 12, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES SEPARATED. THIS CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES TO SCRATCH THE WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THEEM. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079837August 12, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS ELECTRIC WINDOWS, BUT THE CABLE THAT GUIDES THE WINDOW INTO POSITION BROKE ON 3 SEPARATE WINDOWS. CURRENTLY, DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW BROKE IN THE DOWN POSITION. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087729August 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKENTO DEALER ON A RECALL AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086592August 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
OPERATING MECHANISMS ON THE REAR WINDOW BROKE CAUSING THE WINDOW TO GO DOWN AND STAY DOWN. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE MECHANISM. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE OTHER REAR WINDOW DID THE SAME THING. I THINK THE CABLES ARE DEFECTIVE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE MECHANISMS? WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE AN IDLER PULLEY AFTER 40,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087539August 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086356August 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WERE BADLY RUSTED BEFORE CAR HAD 30000 MILES ON IT CAUSING POOR BRAKING AND EXTREME VIBRATION OF CAR WHILE DRIVING. NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL ROTORS AND BRAKES AT 30000 MILE CHECK UP. LEARNED THAT GM HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH RUSTY ROTORS DUE TO ELIMINATION OF CHROMIUM IN THE IRON ALLOYS DURING MANUFACTURING OF ROTORS. VERY COSTLY 30000 MILE CHECK UP AND GM AND DEALER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBLEM RATHER THEY SAY ITS "ENVIRONMENTAL". DID NOT HAVE ACCIDENT BUT DID HAVE PROBLEM BRAKING A HIGH SPEEDS. SINCE THIS IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT I FEEL GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE SUBSTANDARD EQUIPMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087397August 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE CONSUMER OPENED THE TRUNK LID AND IT FELL DOWN. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087283August 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING VERY HARD AND ROUGH. FINALLY, ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. CONSUMER STATES DUE RECALL 04V090000 VEHICLE ACTS IN THIS MANNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080224August 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE REGULATOR SHORTING OUT AND THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT OUTER TIE RODS BEING LOOSE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081363August 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REGULATOR FOR THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087421August 4, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE PLENUM. *MR DUE TO A BACKFIRING/MISFIRING PROBLEM. *SC THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE PROBLEM AND THE CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. RECALL #(04V090000) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067232August 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BOOM. THEN FLAMES CAME FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE, SAID A WITNESS. CONSUMER GOT OUT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK IN JUNE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WHICH EXPLAINED THE FAILURE THAT SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10084024August 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING THERE IS A CONSTANT SOUND OF AIR ESCAPING. THERE IS AN ANTICIPATION OF THE VEHICLE BACK FIRING AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND USE TWICE AS MUCH FUEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083973July 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. *MR THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY LOST MORE POWER AND QUIT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED IN ONE OF THE PASSAGES, WHICH REQUIRED A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083952July 26, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RECALL REGARDING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE 1998 BUICK LESABRE. *MR THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND WAS RUINED DUE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEM. *SC THE SECOND TIME THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE IT RESULTED IN HAVING TO GET A NEW ENGINE WHICH WAS DUE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083981July 26, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
RECALL CONCERNING DEFECT IN FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DIAPHRAGM LEAK. *MR RECALL# 04V090000. THERE WAS A THUMP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHICH HAD COME FROM THE REAR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS HAD TURNED INTO A SEVERE JOLT. BOTH WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WERE CONTAMINATED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKED FLUID INTO THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079995July 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE. CONSUMER THEN PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE STILL HELD AIR. CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A RETAIL STORE AND GOT IT REPLACED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE TREAD SEPARATION WAS UNDETERMINED (CONTINENTAL AMERI GS60). *AK THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083731July 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH ANTIFREEZE LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASE THE SMALL COPPER PIECE THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE PLASTIC TO BECOME OVERHEATED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. (1998 BUICK). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083744July 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. *MR THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT MOVE FORWARD IN GEAR AND MADE A RATTLING NOISE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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