Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#538022July 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825666July 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS TANK LEAKS GAS ONTO THE ENGINE PIPE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538482July 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE REAR BEARING CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538488July 20, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT OPERATE IN THE WASH/MIST/DELAY OR LOW SPEED MODE UNTIL THEY ARE SWITCHED TO HIGH SPEED MODE.AFTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AR EPLACED IN THE HIGH SPEED MODE THE OTHER MODES WILL OPERATE CORRECTLY. ALSO, INTERMITTENT HOWLING SOUND WHEN BRAKES ARE USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537975July 17, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825446July 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537580July 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FLEXIBLE HOSE LINE FROM GAS PUMP, NEXT TO THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL, WAS RESTING AGAINST THE SHARP METAL EDGE OF THE HEAT SHIELD WHICH MOUNTED ABOVE AND IN FRONT OF THE MUFFLER, DESIGN DEFECT, POSSIBLE FAILURE DUE TO CHAFFING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537414July 8, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#537694July 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE WOULD STOP WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS FROM 10 TO 45 MPH ONCE IT WAS HOT. THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED FOR 10 TO 30 MINUTES. AFTER THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND THE CRANKSHAFT TIMING PICKUP SENSOR FAILED WHEN IT BECAME HOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537056June 25, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH OR OVER, VEHICLE VIBRATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824567June 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LIGHT TO COME ON, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED A "MAJOR COMPONENT". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824590June 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID THE BLADES DO NOT MOVE, MAKING IT HARD TO SEE OUT AHEAD ON THE ROAD. DEALER CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604711June 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RIGHT FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536954June 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TACKOMETER, SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823541June 17, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
OPENING THE TRUNK LID THE TRUNK POPS UP VERY HARD, ALMOST CAUSING THE OWNER TO GET HURT. OWNER SAYS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824329June 16, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TRAVELING 75-80MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. WHILE IT WAS VIBRATING, IT STARTED TO MAKE NOISES. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE & NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION OR AXLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824333June 16, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE. SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FOOT TOUCHES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824346June 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HAVING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824287June 15, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS SHEARED OFF. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824234June 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE DIES OUT FOR NO REASON.PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT. DEALERS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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