Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#565791May 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BLINDING WHITE HEADLIGHTS USED BY SOME LATE MODEL FOREIGN CARS SUCH AS BMW, AUDI, JAGUAR, VOLVO AND VOLKSWAGEN ARE BLINDING IN THE DAYTIME AS WELL AS NIGHT, LEAVING THE VIEWER WITH AN AFTER IMAGE BLIND SPOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009929May 15, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR, EAGLE, LS, P225/60R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, BUICK LESABRE WITH 18000 MILES. TIRES KEPT LOSING AIR, TIRES WERE REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. ONCE OFF VEHICLE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT INSIDE SIDEWALL WAS SHREDDING ON ALL 4 TIRES.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761878May 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
A HOLE WAS CREATED IN THE UPPER PLENUM MANIFOLD EMISSION SYSTEM BY THE EGR VALVE. SO I WAS TOLD. IS THIS COVERED UNDER THE GOVERNMENT EMISSIONS SYSTEMS WARRANTY? BUICK SAID ONLY THE CATALITIC (SP) CONVERTER IS COVERED UNDER THIS WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009673May 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALER INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE WHILE MAKING OTHER REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009676May 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, FIRST AT 20,000 MILES, AND OTHER AT 36,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK. THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE SKIPPING DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRES, A FAILURE WITH THE HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER. THE ENGINE BECAME NON-REPAIRABLE AND CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009677May 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD RAPPING NOISE. DEALER NOTIFED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SKIPS DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRES AND ALL WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER GASKET WERE DEFECTIVE AND WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING REFUND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009706May 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON IS NOT SENSITIVE ENOUGH, AND HORN BUTTON IS TOO SMALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009600May 10, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A REFLECTION FROM THE DEFROSTER VENT ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH IS VERY BLINDING TO CONSUMER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009360May 7, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED 4 TIMES AT 25-30 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL FILTER. BUT THIS HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO FUEL LEAK. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009269May 6, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN TAKING FOOT SLIGHTLY OFF BRAKE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008984May 2, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL WHEN BRAKING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TIE ROD END, BRAKE SHOES, AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565551May 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED MANY TIMES WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON CAME ON RIGHT AFTER EACH SERVICE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565482April 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE STOPPED FOR GAS, THE VEHICLE SMELLED HOT. THE MECHANIC CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL THE WATER AND ANTIFREEZE WAS GONE. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TEH MECHANIC CHECKED THE PRESSURE AND FILLED THE RADIATOR AND RESEVOIR. AN HOUR LATER THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND ALL THE WATER WAS GONE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND THE OWNER OF THE GARAGE SHOWED CONSUMER A PLASTIC MANIFOLD ON TOP OF THE ENGINE WITH AN EMISSION CONTROL TUBE CARRYING EXHAUST BACK INTO THE VALVE AREA. THE TUBE HAD GOTTEN SO HOT IT MELTED A HOLE INTO THE PLASTIC ALLOWING THE RADIATOR WATER TO RUN INTO THE VALVES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. THE SERVICE MANAGER KNEW OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR IT. CONSUMER FEELS BUICK SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008641April 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON, AND THE SENSOR IN ENGINE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE IN ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AKIT HAS BEEN INDICATED TO CONSUMER IF DEFECT IS NOT FIXED, POSSIBLE FIRE OR STALLING MAY OCCUR. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008292April 22, 2002
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE WOULD WANDER TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED THAT CRADLE BOLTS HAVE PULLED THROUGH RETAINER, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008172April 22, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. THERE WAS A MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. MOUNTED ON A 1997, BUICK LESABRE, 30000 MILES, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.*AK. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REMAINING TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008127April 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HORN IS INOPERATIVE, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007484April 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
VEHICLE'S HORN BLOWS ALL THE TIME WITHOUT PRESSING. PLASTIC OVER AIRBAGS SHRINKS AND FALLS DOWN ONTO HORN. CONSUMER FELT IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007449April 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY
THE FRONT END SUSPENSION CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO JERK, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AND THE LEFT WINDOW FAILED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760595April 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT BACKFIRED AND BROKE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INTO SEVERAL PIECES. I FOUND A RECALL INDICATING WHAT HAD HAPPENED DUE TO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. I GAVE THIS INFO TO THE DEALER AT GAMBACORTA BUICK AT 427 W. SEVENTH ST. NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720 TEL. NO 302 323 3026. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAK CAUSING THE INTAKE TO CRACK. I HAVE PHOTOS SHOWING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKEN IN TWO END TO END ABOUT AN INCH WIDE. THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE THAN A CRACK. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS AN EXPLOSION. IT WAS VERY LOUD INSIDE THE CAR.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-030
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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