Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#8011615June 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED ENGINE MANIFOLD THAT IS MADE OF PLASTIC IS CRACKED AND SENDING FLUID THROUGH ENGINE, DAMAGING PARTS IN ENGINE. *AK THE PLASTIC INTAKE WAS REPLACED AND THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIR EXPENSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011348June 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. SOMETIMES VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING ALONG. VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. DEALER HAS SEEN NUMEROUS TIMES AND CAN'T FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011364June 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE DRIVING EGR VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, MECHANIC STATED SENSORS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011365June 10, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
AFTER HAVING T EGR VALVE SERVICED, MILES LATER WITHOUT WARNING, INTAKE MANIFOLD BEGAN TO LEAK COOLANT ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUTDOWN AND LOCK UP. MECHANIC STATED INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHEN VALVE WAS SERVICED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566022June 7, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE TOP PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL LIFTED UP (DAUGHTER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HER MOTHER). THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER HAD A NEW STARTER INSTALLED. *YD *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011142June 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH ENGINE DIED. CONTACT DEALER WHO REPLACED ENGINE, IN WHICH A CONNECT ROD HAD BROKEN.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CONNECT ROD BROKE AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE, CRANKSHAFT AND A/C COMPRESSOR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011021June 4, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON ROUGH PAVEMENT, VEHICLE WAS SKIPPING LANES WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING AND WENT THROUGH A ROUGH SECTION OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE'S REAR END BEGAN GOING UP AND DOWN FORCING CONSUMER TO LIGHTLY APPLY THE BRAKES, THIS ACTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER SLIGHTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE, CONSUMER RELASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE TYPE OF SUSPENSION THE VEHICLE HAS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011040June 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH VEHICLE WENT OFF THE SIDE OF ROAD ON AN INCLINE, HIT LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND WENT INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010825May 31, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
WHEN MAKING A TURN WHILE DRIVING A GRINDING SOUND WOULD OCCUR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMRED CONNSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO POWER STEERING PUMP HOSES. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010826May 31, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS BEING WASH OR DURING WET WEATHER WATER GET INTO THE TRUNK. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010827May 31, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
COULD NOT CLOSE RIGHT REAR WINDOW. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED POWER REGULATOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010830May 31, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW STOPPED OPERATING, WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED CABLE AND POWER REGULATOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMNATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010832May 31, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
VEHICLE WOULD MISFIRE AND RUN ROUGH WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED # 1 INJECTOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010746May 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS RESISTANCE AND A MOMENTARY DELAY WHEN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE JANUARY AND THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB CONSUMER STATES THAT A MOUNT WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THERE IS STILL A BANG WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, DRIVE TO REVERSE AND PARK TO REVERSE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010633May 29, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BIG O ALL SEASON RADIAL, P215/70R15, DOT DBM3BJLR3401, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 1300 MILES ON A 2000, BUICK, LESABRE. SIDEWALL BLOWOUT AT 70 MPH, NO INJURIES.*AK PHOTOS ATTACHED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010548May 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS, AND HESITATE TO ACCELERATE.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010600May 28, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE MOTOR, CAUSING IT TO SHUTOFF WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762334May 27, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DRIVERS SIDE REAR SIGNAL LIGHT BLOWN, SOCKET BURNT/DISCOLORED AND PLASTIC PIECE THAT SOCKET TWIST INTO IS MELTED BY THE HEAT OF THE SOCKET. PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL LIGHT NOT BLOWN BUT SOCKET SHOWS SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND DISCOLORATION POSSIBLY BURNT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762281May 25, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG BROKE PLASTIC BUT DID NOT INFLATE; NECK INJURY RESULTED FROM WHIPLASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8010220May 21, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER VENT ON DASH IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT REFLECTS OFF THE WINDSHIELD EVEN ON A CLOUDY DAY. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS REFLECTION. DEALER ADMITTED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW, BUT HAS NO REMEDY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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