Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10024075June 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT AND WHEN APPLIED VEHICLE WILL HAVE A HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
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
#10022910June 12, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
POWER STEERING VIBRATION, HARD TO TURN VEHICLE EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, CLUNKY NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND URGED CONSUMER TO OBTAIN THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022811June 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE USED A QUART OF OIL BETWEEN EVERY OIL CHANGE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022078June 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *MR *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021400June 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COOLANT DESTROYED ENGINE DUE TO THE DEGRADATION OF UPPER INTAKE MAINIFOLD MATERIALS AROUND THE EGR STOVE PIPE. WITHOUT WARNING(NO WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON) WHILE ON THE ROAD COOLANT ENTERED THE PISTONS THROUGH THE DEGRADATED UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT AS POWER WAS LOST AND SPEED DRAMATICALLY DROPPED. SEEMS TO BE OBVIOUS ENGINE DESIGN FLAW IN 3800 V-6 ENGINES PRODUCED BY GM IN BUICK LASABRES, RIVERAS, REGALS, OLDSMOBILE 98S, 88S. INTRIGUE, PONTIAC BONNEVILLES, GRAND PRIX, & CHEVROLET LUMINAS, MONTE CARLOS OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS DATING FROM 1995-1998 WHEN THEY CHANGED THE MANIFOLD DESIGN. A SERVICE BULLETIN BY GM #01-06-01-007A IN JULY 18, 2001 INDICATED THE GM IS AWARE OF DEFECT AND HAS SINCE PRODUCED A DIFFERENT MANIFOLD TO REPLACE AND REPAIR PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THESE ENGINES WHEN THEY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. GM HAS BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE IN THIS MATTER. ALL REPAIRS TO THIS CAR ARE DOCUMENTED WITH BILIINGS, ETC BY CERTIFIED GM SERVICE DEPT. INCLUDING OIL CHANGES AND PREVENTITIVE MAINTENANCE. THIS WAS A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH A SERVICE HISTORY THAT CAN BE DOCUMENTED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE WHERE DAMAGE OCCURRED.THE GM SERVICE DEPT. THAT REPLACED DAMAGED ENGINE INDICATED THAT THEY HAD 3 OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE DAMAGED BECAUSE OF COOLANT LEAK THROUGH THE DEGRADATION OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IN THAT ONE MONTH TIME FRAME. THIS IS A SMALL DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A INDICATOR OF A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPONENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022838June 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN SHIFTING DOWN TO A LOW SPEED VEHICLE MADE CLUNKY NOISE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES, AND STILL PROBLEM RECURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017833June 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB DEALER FOUND BRAKE PEDAL ROD RETAINER CAME LOOSE AND WAS REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021268June 8, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WITHIN ONE WEEK, BOTH THE LEFT-REAR TIRE, THEN THE LEFT-FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021186June 7, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
COMPONENT: EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. THE PARK BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT SETTING CORRECTLY & RELEASING PREMATURELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022303June 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT START UP, THE VEHICLE ENGINE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, RED FLAMES WERE SHOOTING FROM A HOLE THAT BURNED ON A GRAY COVER IN THE ENGINE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022298June 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURRED ALONG WITH SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *MR *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022157June 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021554June 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT SHORTED OUT ON BOTH OF THE CONSUMER 2000 BUICK LESABRE'S WHICH RESULTED IN INACCURATE FUEL READING. THE ROTORS AND GASKETS ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENDING UNITS ON BOTH VEHICLES. *MR *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022234June 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST COMPLETE P[OWER OF THE STEERING AND BRAKES. MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020904June 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE HAS HAD TWO AUTOMATIC WINDOW MOTORS GO OUT. BOTH THE DRIVERS WINDOW & THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK WINDOW. I FEEL THE CAR IS TOO NEW TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR AT SAYS IT WILL COST $450 PER WINDOW TO FIX. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THEM FIXED.*AK
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
#10021963May 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE OR DRIVEN THERE IS NO INDICATION IN WHAT GEAR YOUR IN. THE LETTER DOESN'T LIGHT UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021966May 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE APPLYING THE HORN INTERMITTENTLY THE HORN WILL STAY ON UNTIL DISCONNECTED THE FUSE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021973May 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SMOKE WAS COMING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THOUGH THE VENTS. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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