Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#536768June 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. ALSO, BATTERY LEAKED ACID, AND TERMINAL WAS WORN OUT TO THE POINT OF BEING BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536501June 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822829June 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH ON INTERSTATE, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK, PEDAL DID NOT MOVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAREND VEHICLE IN FRONT. HAD TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. 2 DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER DID EXPERIENCE BRAKE PEDAL GETTING STUCK, BUT ONLY FOR 1 SECOND BUT THEN RELEASE ITSELF. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536790June 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES, POSSIBLE RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823915June 3, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AND PASSING THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED. STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR MAINTAINED SPEED, KEPT ON UP TO 6000 RPM. PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL, THEN BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT KEPT ON GOING. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823916June 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE MOTOR MOUNT ON THE RIGHT IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNT BECAUSE IT WAS MISSING THE RUBBER BUSHINGS THAT WERE NEVER INSTALLED INTO THE MOTOR MOUNT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536205June 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED AND NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823800June 1, 1998
WHEELS:HUB
WHEELS CAP: COVER:HUB LOCK WRENCH IS MADE OF PLASTIC, THE PLASTIC GOES INTO THE WHEEL, IT IS SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE RIMS ON, BUT IF IT STRIPS. CANNOT GET THE WHEEL COVER OFF, IT HAS TO BE CUT OFF IN ORDER TO REMOVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823787May 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DESIGN FLAW: DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE LOCKING MECHANISM BUILT UP AGAINST BUILT-IN COIN BOX. HAD TO LOCK OR UNLOCK SEAT BELT BUCKLE PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535975May 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES MAKE NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535931May 22, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE/JIGGLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823493May 20, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY DO NOT COME ON. REPORTED TO DEALER IN SEPTEMBER OF 97. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IN MARCH THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROLBEM STILL CONTINUED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AGAIN ON MAY 8TH. DEALER COULD NOT DETECT THE PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535727May 19, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEEL LUGS AND NUTS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781681May 17, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT HAS PEELED OFF JUST ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535134May 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822397May 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT INDICATIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER ALSO REPLACED BATTRY/ALTERNATOR/IGNITION AND COMPUTER. HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823025May 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUNK LID FLIES UP WITH OUT INDICATIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822915April 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF BRAKE PEDAL GOING TOO FAR TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN ON TWO OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS, CONDITION STILL EXISTS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822751April 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 18,623 MILES WHEN MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 20,000 MILES WHEN ABS BECAME INOPERATIVE. HAD TO INSTALL NEW PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE. ALSO ALL LINES CONNECTING TO CYLINDER ARE CORRODED, NEED TO BE REPLACED, RESULTING IN TOTAL DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822095April 21, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR LOCKS ARE CONSTANTLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MODULE TWO TIMES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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