Buick LeSabre Complaints (2001)

328 consumer complaints on file.

#756433January 5, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AT NIGHT, RAINING, ON INTERSTATE 95 NEAR FREEPORT, ME DRIVER FIDDLING WITH WIPER SPEED CONTROL (HE THINKS), HEADLIGHTS GO OUT FOR 2 TO 4 SECONDS (IT SEEMED LIKE AN ETERNITY) AND THEN COME BACK ON. WAS ABLE TO REPEAT WHILE PARKED, LATER THAT NIGHT, ALSO RAINING. HAWE NOT TRIED TO REPEAT. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL BUICK DEALER (NOT THE ONE PURCHASED FROM). MECHANIC UNABLE TO REPEAT, EVEN BY BLOCKING LIGHT SENSOR ON DASH AND SQUIRTING WATER ON RAIN SENSOR ON WINDSHIELD. MECHANIC SAYS HE CALLED SOMEWHERE IN GM AND WAS TOLD THAT IN MAINE, IT IS REQUIRED THAT HEADLIGHTS COME ON WITH WIPERS. REFERRING TO DRIVER'S HANDBOOK, NOTED THAT SETTING THE "TWILIGHT" CONTROL TO OFF MIGHT CAUSE PROBLEM BUT DRIVER DOES NOT RECALL FIDDLING WITH THAT KNOB. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT TWILIGHT KNOB HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SET TO ZERO. THIS CAR HAS EVERY POSSIBLE OPTION, WANTED OR NOT AND IS PRESUMED TO BE IDIOT-PROOF. IT IS HOWEVER A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND I WANT IT FIXED PLEASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001580January 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISON TRAVELING 10-`15 MPH IN WHICH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO ABDOMINAL AREA/ KNEES, AND EYES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OFFER ANY CUSTOMER SATISIFACTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001272December 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE FILLS WITH FUMES FROM OTHER CARS, FUMES FROM OTHER CARS AND COLD AIR ENTERS VENTS, CAUSING SEVERE HEADACHES, DEALER SAYS IT IS DESIGN INTENT. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000987December 20, 2001
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH EXTREME VIBRATIONS OCCURS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK BROKE. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE DASH. CONSUMER ATTACHED ADMINISTRATIVE NUMBER VSS20010150 WHICH STATES THAT SOME CUSTOMERS COMMENT ON SHAKING/VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, OR SEAT, IT ALSO STATES TO INSPECT MISSING BALANCE WEIGHTS, AND TIRES, POSSIBLY TIRE RELATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755905December 20, 2001
TIRES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SEATS
WINDOW WIPER FLUID WAS EMPTY/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ TIRE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE,CLUNK UNDER DRIVER SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000927December 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LATERAL COLLISION; UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE TIME THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR DOORS WERE LEAKING AND WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#8000822December 17, 2001
TIRES
REAR PASSENGERS WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOUD THUMPING NOISE.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898467October 30, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL SWITCH FAILURE WHICH DEALER HAD REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563709October 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE VEHICLE VIBRATED NAD THERE WAS NO SECOND GEAR AND NO REVERSE, DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897700October 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER IS EXPIERCING FOG INSIDE OF VEHICLE, CANNOT SEE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897143October 1, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING 50-70 MPH STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, REPLACED TIRES/REBALANCED WHEELS. DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563186September 20, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS RETRACTOR IS BUILT INTO BACK OF SEAT, NEXT TO THE HEADREST, CONSUMER CAN'T SEE INTO THE BLIND SPOT WHEN TURNING HEAD AROUND TO LOOK TO GO INTO THE LEFT LANE, THE CONSUMER'S ARE 5'5" AND UNDER, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONSUMERS THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752159September 13, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751734September 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895506August 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
A COMBINATION OF ODORS WERE COMING INTO THE VEHICLET HROUGH VENTILATION SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751128August 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
SINCE BUYING THE CAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN OUT, HAVE HAD PROBLEMS TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN RUINED TWO TRIPS. THE WINDOW WIPERS WERE DISCONNECTED, ALTERNATOR OUT, TRANSMISSION OUT, DASH RATTLES, MOTOR UNDER DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER MAKES A HIGH WHINE. THE SEAT, AND DASH AND TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT THREE TIMES AND STILL NOT FIXED. THE CAR SHIFTS HARD INTO GEAR AFTER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WHICH TOOK TWO TIMES TO THE SHOP TO FIX. THE TIRE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON DURING ONE OF THE OUT OF TOWN TRIPS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CHECKED REPEATEDLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562468August 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE HAS A LARGE CENTER CONSOLE BETWEEN TWO FRONT SEATS CONTAINING TWO CUP HOLDERS, THE CUP HOLDRERS ARE TOO LARGE AND THE PLASTIC RETAINERS ARE TOO THIN AND FLEXIBLE TO PROVIDE ANY STABILITY, A REGULAR SIZE CUP (6 OZ, 12 OZ OR 16 OZ) CAN EASILY TURN OVER SPLASHING FLUID. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562406August 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE DAY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, WHILE DRIVING HOME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEAREST DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED, IN WHICH THE EGR VALVE CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER FIVE DAYS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE COULD NOT PROMISE THAT THE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN OFF AND TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH THEM, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE PROGRAM BOARD, AND THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED UNTIL BUICK SEES HOW MANY OTHER VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.(LETTER WRITTEN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT.)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003238July 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, TIRES
WHEN DRIVING CAR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AT ALL SPEEDS, CAUSE 3 TIRES OUT OF ROUND. A POPPING NOISE FROM EXHAUST WHEN STARTING COLD, CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892044July 5, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHENEVER TRAVELING BETWEEN 50-70MPH VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND FRONT SEAT. VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLABLE. EVEN WITH LESS SPEED THERE WOULD BE VIBRATIONS. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR THIS REOCCURRING PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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