Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10153742March 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUSPECTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEGAN BEFORE THE 36,000 WARRANTY RAN OUT, BUT, SINCE IT COULDN'T BE REPLICATED, I COULDN'T TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. NO PROBLEMS WERE EVER RECOGNIZED BY COMPUTER. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN BACKING FROM THE GARAGE, THE CAR LURCHED TO A NEAR STOP AS IF THE BRAKES HAD BEEN APPLIED. I PULLED FORWARD AND WHEN I BACKED UP, NO PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE NEXT TIME, PROBABLY MONTHS LATER, HAPPENED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY UNDER VERY LITTLE ACCELERATION. IT FELT AS IF SOMETHING HAD BOUND UP, THEN, FREED UP 2 TIMES. NOTHING WAS NOTED AGAIN FOR MONTHS. SINCE NEW, THE CAR HAS NOT SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE UNTIL THE CAR REACHES AN ENGINE TEMPERATURE OF APPROXIMATELY 160 DEGREES. THE NEXT TIME I NOTICED A PROBLEM WAS WHEN TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING PLACE. THE CAR MADE A SINGLE LURCH, AS IF APPLYING THE BRAKES QUITE HARD, THEN PROCEEDED INTO THE PARKING PLACE. THAT WAS PROBABLY A MONTH AGO. DURING THE LAST 2 WEEKS I THINK I'VE NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE WHEN COMPLETELY WARMED UP. TWO DAYS AGO WHEN LEAVING A STOP LIGHT WITH TRAFFIC, THE CAR FELT LIKE I HIT A SLICK SPOT FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND AND CONTINUED ON AS NORMAL. I GOT OUT ONTO A U.S. HWY AND WHEN I GOT UP TO ABOUT 55 MPH, I THINK WHEN THE CAR SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE IT DOWNSHIFTED ONCE AND THEN AGAIN, RATHER LIKE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THEN SLOWLY PICKED UP SPEED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED FOR A SECOND TIME. I SLOWLY DROVE TO THE NEXT EXIT AND AFTER STOPPING, HAD TROUBLE GETTING STARTED UP. FINALLY IT MOVED AS IF IT WERE IN ABOUT 3RD GEAR. AFTER THAT TIME, IT IS IN A FORWARD (3RD GEAR) EVEN WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP IN PARK AND WHEN IN NEUTRAL. IT HAS NO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 LESABRE WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES ON IT. IT'S SUNDAY AND I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT YET. I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153605March 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION CAUSED BY SEVERELY WARPED REAR BRAKE ROTORS. VEHICLE HAS 27,400 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153486March 23, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I FOUND THE REAR DRIVER'S WINDOW OPENED ON MY 2001 BUICK LASABRE AND I TRIED TO CLOSE USING THE ELECTRIC CONTROLS - IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT VANDALISM BECAUSE I RARELY USE THAT WINDOW. I COULD PULL THE WINDOW UP WITH MY HANDS BUT IT WOULD SLIDE DOWN. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE WINDOW WITH ELECTRIC CONTROLS. CALLED MY DEALER NOECKER BUICK-PONTIAC INC WHO TOLD ME TO FIX THE WINDOW THE REGULATOR (GM#15231245) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REGULATOR COST ME $301.80 PLUS TAX (NOT INCLUDING LABOR). I HAD IT FIXED ON JUNE 20, 2005. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR THAT DAY WAS 50170 MILES. TWO DAYS AGO ON MARCH 21, 2006 I FOUND THE PASSENGER'S REAR WINDOW OPENED. THE WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE USING THE ELECTRIC CONTROLS. I CAN SLIDE THE WINDOW UP USING MY HANDS AND DUCT TAPE IT SHUT UNTIL I GET THE WINDOW REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR TODAY IS 57350 MILES. MY FRUSTRATION IS BOTH REAR WINDOWS ARE RARELY USED AND BOTH NEEDED THE REGULATOR REPAIRED. I JUST CALL NOECHER AGAIN AND THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS OR "SPECIAL" INSTRUCTION FROM BUICK TO HELP US OWNERS IN THIS SITUATION. AGAIN, THE PERSON ON THE PHONE SAID MOST LIKELY IT WOULD BE THE REGULATOR BUT WILL NOT KNOW FOR SURE UNTIL THEY INSPECT THE WINDOW. I ANTICIPATE ANOTHER $439.99 BILL COMING (INCLUDING PARTS, LABOR AND TAXES). I SEARCHED THE INTERNET INCLUDING THE NHTSA.DOT.GOV WEBSITE AND NOTICE THIS WINDOW/REGULATOR PROBLEM IS COMMON. I FEEL BUICK SHOULD COMPENSATE THE OWNERS OF 2001 BUICK LASABRE FOR THE FAULTY REGULATORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153550March 23, 2006
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AS THE CABLES BECOME ENTANGLED AND CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO BEND TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER LIFT THE WINDOW. THIS HAS HAPPENED AN ALL OF THE DOORS (4) AND NOW ON THIS DOOR FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT COSTS A MINIMUM OF $300.00 TO $400.00 TO FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO GET THE WINDOW BACK IN WORKING ORDER. I HAVE NOW SPENT OVER $1200.00 AND AM LOOKING AT ANOTHER $300.00 TO $400.00 FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY THE BODY SHOPS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BUICK LESABRE'S. IT IS NO WONDER GM IS NOT SELLING THE VEHICLES THAT THEY USED TO HERE IN THE STATES. THIS IS TOTALLY DISGUSTING AND FRUSTRATING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152872March 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE, HAZARD WARNING AND SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED BUT NO APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152378March 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 BUICK LESABRE IS IN THE SHOP AT THIS MOMENT GETTING A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE INTAKE SYSTEM DUE TO THE USE OF THE RECOMMENDED FLUIDS. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWED ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND BUICK REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHAT CAN I DO, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, AND WHY HASN'T A CLASS ACTION SUIT BEEN STARTED TO RECTIFY THIS ABOMINABLE SITUATION? THANK YOU. DR. GERALD M. LEVITT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152104March 7, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SOMETIMES THE TRUNK LID FAILS TO REMAIN OPEN AND UNEXPECTEDLY FALLS DOWN, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY TO THE PERSON WHO OPENED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PARTS WERE ORDERED ON 07/08/2006, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 03/07/2006. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152046March 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151407February 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151940February 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1998 LESABRE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TS THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD AND DAMAGED PLENUM. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE MECHANIC FORGOT TO RECONNECT THE ALTERNATOR. THE DEALER STATED ANOTHER REASON WHY THE VEHICLE STALLED ON ONE OF SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WAS BECAUSE A CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAD FAILED, BUT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS, HOWEVER LATER THAT DAY THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER STEERING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151031February 23, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH HAS FAILED, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150746February 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD BACK FIRE HEARD WHICH APPEARED TO BE NEAR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150755February 21, 2006
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, HIT A DITCH AND RAN INTO A TREE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IT WAS SNOWING AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A SECOND BEFORE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10150775February 21, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 1999 BUICK THAT SINCE I PERCHACED IT A FILM HAS BEEN BUILDING UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. I WHENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS. THEN I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER GM PRODUCTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS FILM HAS EFFECTED THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151894February 16, 2006
TIRES
2005 LESABRE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND COULD NOT BE BALANCED. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150103February 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HELPED MY 78 YEAR OLD MOTHER PURCHASE A 2003 BUICK LESABRE IN EARLY JAN. 2006. WHEN I TEST DROVE CAR I NOTICED COOLANT WAS LOW AND MENTIONED TO SALESPERSON. DEALER REPLACED LEAKING PLENUM GASKET BUT DID NOT REPORT TO ME. LESS THAN 300 MILES LATER THE CAR WAS SEVERELY LOSING COOLANT AGAIN. DEALER SAID UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD (PLENUM) WAS WARPED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PROBLEM IS THAT THE ONLY PLENUM GM MAKES FOR THIS ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL LIKELY WARP AGAIN, POSSIBLY DESTROYING ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OWNERS OF GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS ENGINE. ALL REPAIRS ON MY MOTHER'S CAR HAVE SO FAR BEEN UNDER WARRANTY BUT WARRANTY WILL SOON RUN OUT. WARRANTY IS SUPPOSED TO COVER ANY DEFECTS IN MANUFACTURING. PLENUM IS DEFECTIVE AND THE ONLY GM AUTHORIZED REPAIR IS WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PLENUM. THIS IS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX. I SPOKE WITH A FORMER GM MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT HE SEES THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME AND THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT IT. PLASTIC IS NOT A SUITABLE MATERIAL FOR THE PLENUM, AS IT WARPS DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. A RECALL IS ONLY WAY TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THIS ENGINE IS USED IN MANY VEHICLES (BUICKS AND OTHER MODELS) THAT ARE POPULAR WITH THE ELDERLY. IT IS UNCONSCIOUSNESS THAT GM KNOWINGLY ALLOWS THE ELDERLY TO DRIVE CARS THAT WILL LIKELY LEAVE THEM STRANDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150016February 11, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE LAST NIGHT WHEN THE REAR WINDOW ON MY VEHICLE SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HOLES OR DENTS IN THE WINDOW WHERE SOMETHING MIGHT HAVE HIT IT. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND IT WAS A COLD EVENING. I TOOK PICTURES WITH MY DIGITAL CAMERA AND THE WINDOW IS BEING REPLACED TODAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150820February 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VISIBILITY
2005 BUICK LESABRE HORN REQUIRED EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO ACTIVATE AND IT ISN'T EASY TO FIND. THE CONSUMER HAS TO PUSH ALL OVER THE HORN PADDING TO FIND THE HORN BUTTON. *TS THE SUN VISOR IS POORLY POSITIONED AND BLOCKS A LARGE PART OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147599February 7, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1995 BUICK LESABRE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *TS THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS INJURED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10149308February 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD GASKET. COOLANT DEGRADES GASKET CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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