Buick LeSabre Complaints (1998)

400 consumer complaints on file.

#836978April 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING WOULD NOTICE ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & VEHICLE KEPT OVERNIGHT. MECHANIC HAD NOTICED STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE, NEXT DAY. WAS INFORMED GASOLINE ODOR COULD HAVE STARTED FIRE AROUND IGNITION SOURCE. ALSO, DOME LIGHT KEPT COMING ON/OFF BY ITSELF WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836654April 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL NOT START, AND SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STOPS OR LOSES SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS CONDITION. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544670March 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
ENGINE DIED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING AT 25 MILES PER HOUR, DEALER REPLACED SENSOR ON TRANSAXLE THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609090February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
RELAY SWITCH FAILED CAUSED VEHICLE STARTING PROBLEMS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608957February 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CLOCK RUNS IRREGULARLY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608841February 1, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
REAR RIGHT POWER STEERING PUMP SHAF SEAL LEAKED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606513February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
REGULATOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607097February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
RADIO FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608661February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606350February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS GAUGE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607759February 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
UNIDENTIFIED SUSPENSION MECHANISM CAUSES CAR TO PULL TO THE LEFT.MGM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607820February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS SWITCH FOR THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605929February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE/SENDER FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608138February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR SEALS (WEATHER STIP) FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607965February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
REPAIR STARTER TERMINAL FOR NEUTRAL SWITCH FROM TRANSAXLE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607977February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
GENERATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607052February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE ENTERING INTERIOR COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833694January 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE HAS STALLED 4 OR 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ,CAUSING LOSS IN STEERING ABILITY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE AND CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832468December 18, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS APPEAR TO BE A DEFECTIVE, HIGH AND LOW BEAMS INTERCHANGE POSITIONS AND FUNCTIONS. INNER BEAMS ARE LOW, AND OUTER BEAMS ARE HIGH. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831806December 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH, GOING DOWN HILL, PUT THE VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR AND THE ENGINE STALLED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND TESTS WERE RAN. STATED VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED BEFORE CHANGING GEARS. GMC CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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