Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10430035October 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1998 BUICK LESABRE. THE CAR STOPPED WHEN IT WAS PULLED INTO THE GARAGE AND WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, IT MADE A SCREECHING SOUND. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE STARTER "EXPLODED" BECAUSE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE PLENEUM INTO THE CYLINDERS AND STARTER. THE MECHANIC ADVISED IT WOULD COST OVER $800.00 TO REPAIR. *TR
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0
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#10429978October 12, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD IS BUCKLING UP, WE ARE AFRAID IT MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO ACTIVATE CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH IF IT CAUSES AN WRECK. *KB
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0
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#10429516October 11, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WENT TO GOOD YEAR 3594 RT 31 BALDWINSVILLE,NY TODAY AROUND 4:00PM FOR A OIL CHANGE THEY MOVED THE MILAGE FROM 44,000 TO 71,000 AND MESSED WITH THE SPEED THING THAT TELLS YOU HOW FAST YOUR GOING.WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR CAR SOME WHERE FOR WHAT YOU NEED DONE YOU DONT EXPECT THEM TO ACT LIKE KIDS AND PLAY WITH THINGS LIKE THAT.IF ANY THING ELSE GOES WRONG I WILL BELIEVE IT WAS THEM AND EXPECT THEM TO PAY FOR WHAT EVER NEEDS TO BE FIXED I HAD THE CAR FOR FEW MONTHS NOW NEVER HAD A PROBLEM.THEY WHERE IN THE GARGE LAUGHING AND SAYING DO YOU THINK HE WILL FIND OUT WHAT WE DID IF THIS COST MONEY TO FIX IT WILL BE PAID BY THEM AND I WANT MY OIL CHANGE MONEY BACK AND I WANT THOSE GUYS IN THE GARAGE TO BE DRUG TESTED.THE MANAGER THAT DAY WAS JOSEPH D AND TECH WAS PATRICK W.THERES ALSO THE STICKER FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE TO PROOF WHAT THEY DID.THIER PHONE NUMBER 315-652-6673.THANK YOU. *KB
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#10428826October 5, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEPARATED AND LIFTED. A POPPED DASHBOARD BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT GLASS IS BEING REPORTED HUNDREDS OF TIMES. CANNOT FORCE THE DASH BACK INTO POSITION. DEALER SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW DASH. HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR REPORTS ARE ON THE WEBSITE BELOW. HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-C5295_DS45613. *TR
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0
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#10427975September 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD, IT DOESN'T MATTER AT WHAT SPEED, MY ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY DIE. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO LURCHING NOR SPUTTERING, IT JUST DROPS DEAD. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I KNOW THERE IS POWER TO MY CAR BECAUSE THE LIGHTS AND RADIO SEEM UNAFFECTED. HOWEVER, MY ENGINE, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ALL DROP OUT. I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING, PUT IT INTO PARK AND RESTART IT TO CONTINUE. THERE IS NO PARTICULAR LENGTH OF TIME BETWEEN THESE STALLS. IT HAS HAPPENED ONE RIGHT AFTER THE OTHER OR HOURS APART I HAVE HAD THE COIL, PLUGS AND WIRES ALL CHANGED. ALL CONNECTIONS ARE GOOD AND BATTERY IS FINE.. I AM VERY FRIGHTENED THAT IS THIS HAPPENS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TT
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No
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0
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0
#10427686September 27, 2011
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS BUCKLED ALL THE WAY ACROSS. KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND I'M AFRAID THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BUT IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER. BUICK REALLY SHOULD CONSIDER A RECALL FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE YET KILLED. THANKS *TT
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0
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0
#10426558September 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WITH MY SON HE NOTICED ALL THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND CLOSE TO FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY ENCOUNTERED A BURST REAR BRAKE LINE ON 5-19-09, MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 143,304. SEE NHTSA ODI #: 10269462. ALL METAL BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND TO/FROM THE ABS UNIT AND FRONT WHEELS WERE REPLACED TO AVOID IMMINENT BRAKE FAILURE. SILENTLY RUSTING BRAKE LINES ARE A POTENTIAL FOR SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED BRAKE LOSS, ONLY GIVING THE DRIVER SECONDS TO REACT. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10426384September 20, 2011
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2003 BUICK LESABRE THAT THE DASH HAS COME UNGLUED AND HAS BUCKLED UP HALF WAY ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THE DASH IS MAINLY AFFECTED IN THE AREA INFRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT IS GETTING WORSE AND SPREADING TOWARDS THE CENTER AND PASSENGER SIDE. I'M REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. SO AFRAID THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT WORK CORRECTLY IN AN EMERGENCY, OR EVEN WORSE, THAT THE AIRBAGS GO OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON! I HAVE FRIENDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS AN INTERNET LINK WITH A BUICK LESABRE FORUM WHERE MANY OTHER DISSATISFIED LESABRE OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THEREFORE, I KNOW MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME GM WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. AN ESTIMATE OF $525.49 WAS GIVEN JUST FOR A NEW UPPER DASH. THIS DID NOT INCLUDE LABOR. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10425906September 18, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER ON THE 16, OF SEPTEMBER, 2011 AND AS HE WAS DRIVING THE CAR SHUT OFF. THANKFULLY HE WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 35 BUT HAD IT BEEN ELSEWHERE HE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE CAR CUT OFF HE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND MADE IT HOME AFTER PICKING UP HIS SISTER. EVER SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TURN MY CAR ON. I ASKED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I SHOULD INSERT THE KEY TURN IT ON WAIT A MINUTE AND THEN TURN KEY OFF. WAIT 10 MINUTES AND TRY TO START MY CAR. I DID JUST THAT AND MY CAR IS NOT GOING ON AT ALL. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS IT THAT I SHOULD DO NEXT? VERY FRUSTRATED I NEED MY CAR FOR WORK. *TT
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0
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#10425863September 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT THIS CAR MAY 2010 FROM GREGORY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN NEW CASTLE DE. I IMMEDIATELY HAD A PROPBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WASNT A BIG DEAL, THIS PROBLEM WAS COVERED BY BY WARRANTY AND I WOULD JUST NEED TO PAY A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL BUICK DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY I BOUGHT FROM THE DEALER AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS. MY NEXT ISSUE IS THE GAS GAUGE STARTED TO MESS UP; WRONG READINGS AND GAS LEVELS LEFT ME OUT OF GAS AND VERY UPSET. I WILL BE TAKING THIS BACK TO BUICK TO SEE IF I AM AT ALL ELIGIBLE TO RECIEVE RECALL BENEFITS OR SOMETHING BECAUSE THE AMOUNT TO FIX THESE ISSUES ARE GREATER THAN I CAN AFFORD WITHIN THE YEAR AND SOME CHANGE OF OWNING THE VEH. AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY I DID RESEARCH AND DO A CARFAX ON THE CAR AND IT CAME BACK WITH ACCURATE MILEAGE, ONE OWNER AND NO ACCIDENTS AND I JUMPED ON IT, ONLY TO HAVE A NICE CAR WITHOUT A WORKING SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE. I THOUGHT BUICKS WERE GOOD SOLID CARS...... *TT
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10425821September 16, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION, SEATS
THIS CAR BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF FRONT END WOBBLE A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS MEANS IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30 TO 45 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT HE SAID HE ONLY FELT IT ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING IT SEVERAL BLOCKS AROUND THE DEALERSHIP NEIGHBORHOOD. I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE IMMEDIATELY AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY BALANCED THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES AND THE WOBBLE SEEMED TO BE LESSENED. I THEN TOOK IT HOME AND REPLACED THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AS THEY SEEMS TO VIBRATE WHEN WE PUT THE PARKING BRAKE ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEEMED TO HELP SMOOTH IT OUT AT THE TIME. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR SO SHE DRIVES IT AND IN LESS THAN A MONTH SHE SAID IT IS WOBBLING AGAIN. I DROVE IT AGAIN TONIGHT AND IT IS MUCH WORSE THAN BEFORE SO I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS SUSPENSION. THIS CAR HAS BEEN UNDER A WARRANTY FROM WARRANTY WAREHOUSE FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS AND WE HAVE HAD SOME REPAIRS MADE AT THE DEALER AND EACH TIME WE ASK THEM TO CHECK THE FRONT END AS IT MADE GRINDING NOISES AND NEVER SEEMED TO HANDLE AS IT SHOULD. EACH TIME THE DEALER SAID IT WAS OK. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY REPORTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING FRONT END ISSUES WITH BUICK LESABRES. WE ALSO HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE IT WAS REPAIRED. WE HAVE HAD IT BACK FOR THIS ISSUE AT LEAST THREE TIMES. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF *TR
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No
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Deaths:
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#10425611September 15, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD SEPARATION. THE DASH BOARD IS BUCKLED AND SEPARATING IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS AREA, AND IS STARTING TO SEPARATE IN FRONT OF PASSENGER SEAT, JUST ABOVE TRIM ABOVE GLOVE BOX. FRONT OF DASHBOARD IS RAISING, NEARING LINE OF SIGHT. *KB
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0
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#10425508September 14, 2011
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS
DASH MAT SEPARATION BULGE IN FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL MOVING TOWARD PASS AIRBAG. *KB
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#10424910September 13, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2001 BUICK LESABRE. CONSUMER STATES ALL FOUR WINDOW MECHANISMS FAILED IN RAPID SUCCESSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A PLASTIC HOOK. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *JB
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0
#10425097September 12, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD SEPARATING FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE, POSSIBLE AIR BAG INFLATION IF FAILURE OF DASH OCCURS. *TR
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0
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0
#10424627September 11, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES, MY 2002 BUICK LESABRE'S REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINTER WHILE A CHILD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. IT JUST FELL DOWN, AND BARELY MISSED HARMING THE CHILD. THREE DAYS LATER, I REPLACED THE PART. FOUR DAYS AFTER THAT, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I REPLACED THE PART. TWO MONTHS AFTER THAT, BOTH THE FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS WENT OUT. THOSE PARTS WERE REPLACED. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT AGAIN. WITHIN TWO WEEKS, ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS HAD GONE OUT FOR A SECOND TIME. THEY WERE ALL REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME. SIX MONTHS LATER, AND NOW THREE OF THE FOUR ARE OUT AGAIN. (ONLY THE DRIVER'S WINDOW REMAINS WORKING AT THIS POINT.) I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,500 IN JUST OVER A YEAR, GETTING PARTS REPLACED FOR THE WINDOWS AND STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE SPENT $98.50 ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF TAPE TO TRY TO FIND ONE THAT WILL HOLD THE WINDOWS UP, SO THEY DO NOT BREAK WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD NO LUCK FINDING ONE THAT HOLDS FOR MORE THAN A DAY OR TWO. THIS IS AN EXTREME DANGER TO EVERYONE IN MY CAR, ALONG WITH OTHERS ON THE ROAD, BECAUSE I HAVE TO USE SO MUCH TAPE TO HOLD THEM UP THAT I CANNOT SEE MY MIRRORS PROPERLY. I HAVE TO TRAVEL WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN MY CAR WITH CHILD SAFETY SEATS, BUT I CANNOT TRUST THE WINDOWS TO STAY UP AND AM TIRED OF CONSTANTLY BEING SCARED THAT ONE WILL COME DOWN AND BREAK NEAR THE CHILDREN, BUT HAVE ALREADY SPENT SO MUCH TRYING TO FIX IT THAT I CANNOT POSSIBLY SINK ANY MORE MONEY INTO 'FIXING' SOMETHING THAT IS NOW APPARENT WILL NEVER BE 'FIXED'. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424575September 10, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS COMING UP RIGHT BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. IT IS STARTING TO GO ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE SITUATION REQUIRES ATTENTION DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT COULD DEPLOY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. LOOKING FOR GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ON A NOW KNOWN DEFECT AND SAFETY SITUATION. ALSO NOTED THAT VISIBILITY IS REDUCED TO THE DRIVER WITH THE DASH COMING UP AND RISING. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10424601September 10, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE BACK OF THE FRONT DASHBOARD HAS BEEN PEELING UP NEARLY SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT IS PEELED AWAY ALL ACROSS THE FRONT WHERE IT CONNECTS NEAR THE WINDOW. I FOUND SOME INFORMATION THAT SAID IT CAN CAUSE A HAZARD IF IT PEELS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. IT'S AN EXPENSIVE FIX. IT ALSO DOES TAKE SOME VISIBILITY AWAY. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10423266September 5, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE REAR WINDOW DRIVERS SIDE JUST FELL DOWN, WON'T GO BACK UP. HAVE BEEN TOLD THUS IS COMMON AND IS FROM GM BAD PARTS FOR WINDOW REGULATORS. *TR
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0
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#10422953September 1, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED A LARGE FRACTURE TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING BECAUSE OF THE DASHBOARD FRACTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
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No
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