Buick LeSabre Complaints (2003)

164 consumer complaints on file.

#10620781August 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
USED BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM 2003 CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VOLT LIGHT APPEARS AND THEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF. THIS IS FRIGHTENING AND TRULY DANGEROUS. THE CAR WILL START BACK UP USUALLY AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT, BUT SOMETIMES IT TAKES ABOUT TWO ATTEMPTS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CAR COMPUTER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE MECHANICS BELIEVED THAT TO BE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, AFTER THAT WAS DONE, THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN, SEVERAL TIMES, THE VERY SAME DAY. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND MULTIPLE TESTS WERE RUN AND WE WERE TOLD ABOUT A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS RANGING FROM THE COMPUTER TO THE SENSOR. AFTER ALL THE TESTS WERE RAN AND PARTS REPLACED (COMPUTER AND SENSOR), THE CAR DROVE FINE FOR TWO AFTERNOONS AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC AND THE LIGHT WAS RED. THE CAR TURNS BACK ON BUT THE FACT THAT IT SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM AND THE MECHANICS CANNOT TELL US THE REASON IS UNSETTLING. WE HAVE NO SOLUTIONS SO FAR BECAUSE THE EXACT CAUSE CANNOT BE PINPOINTED. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECURRING EVER SINCE JUNE 27, 2014 AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY PROBLEMATIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617806July 30, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON A 40MPH ROAD, THE ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY LOST POWER - THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ALSO CEASED TO FUNCTION AS A RESULT. THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. AFTER GUIDING THE STRICKEN CAR TO A SAFE AREA, I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE ISSUE REPEATED ROUGHLY A WEEK LATER AT LOWER SPEED WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED-HUMP IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. NOTE: THE ISSUE OCCURRED FOLLOWING THE ADDITION OF APARTMENT AND MAIL KEYS TO THE KEYRING. I SEPARATED THE ADDITIONAL KEYS FROM THE CAR'S KEY FOLLOWING THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE ISSUE HAS NOT REPEATED SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616533July 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
ENTERED VEHICLE AND NOTICED DASHBOARD BUCKLING ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. AFRAID TO START VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609361July 9, 2014
STRUCTURE
APPROX. APRIL 1, 2014 NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS "LIFTING" AWAY FROM THE BASE. SINCE THEN IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, LIFTING FROM LEFT HAND SIDE TOWARDS CENTER OF VEHICLE. BUICK TELLS ME IT IS NOT COVERED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ON IT, YET I'VE SEEN 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME THING ON THE INTERNET. WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY OF AIRBAG(S) DEPLOYING AND IF IT KEEPS LIFTING THE WAY IT HAS SO FAR, VISIBILITY WILL BECOME A FACTOR. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN AUGUST 2003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605207June 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD HAS WARPED AND SEPARATED FROM UNDER THE WINDSHIELD. ACCORDING TO EXPERIENCED AUTO MECHANICS, DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL MOST LIKELY BE COMPROMISED. IT ALSO AFFECTS VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THESE BUICKS! WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? CHECK THIS WEBSITE AND YOU'LL SEE HOW PROLIFIC A PROBLEM THIS IS! HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-C5295_DS45613 NOT TO MENTION THE MONEY LOST BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO SELL THESE CARS. 2000-2005 BUICK OWNERS ARE IN DANGER. AND YOU'VE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT! DO YOUR JOB! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605208June 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FRONT DASHBOARD HAS BEEN GRADUALLY COMING UNATTACHED NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IT IS HINDERING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT IS ALSO A PROBLEM FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY HAZARD AND I CANNOT BELIEVE BUICK HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT WHICH IS AFFECTING SO MANY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. I OWN TWO BUICK LESABRES AND IT HAPPENED TO BOTH OF THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597592June 11, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS (BOTH LOWER AND UPPER) HAVE FAILED RESULTING IN COOLANT LOSS. POORLY DESIGNED PLASTIC GASKETS ARE NO LONGER USED BUT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT RESULTS IN SAFETY ISSUE IF COOLANT IS COMPLETELY DEPLETED ON THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO DRIVE DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597235June 9, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
AT A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES, I NOTICE A HUMP IN THE DASH COVER IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEPARATION AND LIFTING HAS NOW STRETCHED TO NEAR CENTER DASH. IF IT CONTINUES, I'M AFRAID IT MAY POSSIBLY EFFECT AIR BAG OPERATION OR PASSENGER SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579325April 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS DO NOT WEAR EVENLY. THE INBOARD PAD (ON BOTH WHEELS) WEARS FASTER THAN THE OUTBOARD PAD. PROBLEM IS, ONLY THE OUTBOARD PADS HAVE THE WEAR ALERTER. SO, IF YOU DON'T INSPECT YOUR FRONT BRAKES FREQUENTLY, THE INBOARD PAD LINING CAN WEAR COMPLETELY AWAY WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE, CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR AND REDUCE BRAKING TO AN UNSAFE LEVEL. I HAVE SEEN THIS CONDITION ON MORE THAN ONE BUICK LESABRE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572991March 17, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
DASH PANEL IS SEPARATING FROM FRAME , STARTED IN FRONT OF DRIVER & PROGRESSING TOWARDS PASSENGER SIDE WHERE AIR BAG IS LOCATED WHICH IS A POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM ,NOT TO MENTION RESALE OR TRADE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568381March 12, 2014
ENGINE, SUSPENSION
2003 BUICK LESABRE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED IN 2009 WITH 50,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. FOUR AND A HALF YEARS LATER, THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING AGAIN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.. ALSO, THE LEVEL RIDE COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568259March 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY FRONT DASHBOARD HAS BEEN GRADUALLY COMING UNATTACHED NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IT IS HINDERING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. MY DAUGHTER IS JUST LEARNING TO DRIVE AND WE HAVE DECIDED IT IS NOT SAFE FOR HER TO USE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE HER VIEW OF THE ROAD IS BLOCKED BY THE LIFTED DASHBOARD. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY HAZARD AND I CANNOT BELIEVE BUICK HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT WHICH IS AFFECTING SO MANY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566786March 3, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STOPPED CAR IN PARKING LOT, TURNED OFF ENGINE. RETURNED TO CAR, STARTED ENGINE AND PUT IN REVERSE. CAR TOOK OFF WHEN THROTTLE BODY STUCK WIDE OPEN. CAR MADE WIDE CIRCLE'S, I TRIED TO STOP BY PUSHING ON BRAKE PEDAL, AFTER HITTING SEVERAL CEMENT PARKING CURBS AND THEN STRIKING ANOTHER CAR I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR STOPPED AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551380November 7, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY WITH THE GAS CAP. THE ALERT I RECEIVE ON THE CAR STATES THAT THE GAS CAP IS LOOSE, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE THOROUGHLY CHECKED OUT BY MY MECHANIC AND HE IS STUMPED AS TO HOW TO FIX THIS. WE HAVE REPLACED THE GAS CAP SEVERAL TIMES, HE HAS PERFORMED NUMEROUS CHECKS TO SEE IF THERE IS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK OR FUEL LINES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. HE CANNOT DETECT A LEAK. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM REMAINS UNFIXED AND WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND FAULT ACTIVE, THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT PASS STATE SMOG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547050October 7, 2013
STRUCTURE
MY 2003 BUCK LESABRE DASH HAS BUCKLED IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND IS SLOWLY MOVING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE NOW. THE BUCKLE IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOW SO HIGH THAT IT IS BECOMING A DRIVING HAZARD. IT IS ALSO PULLING AWAY IN FRONT OF PASSENGER SIDE IN FRONT OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. STARTED TO READ THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THE SAFETY HAZARDS INVOLVED SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544874September 22, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A COMPLAINT TO ENTER. THE DASH BOARD COVER HAS SEPARATED ALMOST ALL THE WAY ACROSS ON MY 2003 BUICK LASABRE BEGINNNIG AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. I AM BEING TOLD IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT MIGHT OPEN THE AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE AND INFLICT POSSIBLE DEATH OR INJURY TO PASSENGER. IT IS ALSO BEGINNING TO RAISE UP AT SEPARATION ENOUGH TO HAMPER VIEWING WHEN DRIVING. THIS CAR HAS ALSO HAD ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED AND ONE IN BACK TWICE FOR A TOTAL OF 5 WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACEMENTS. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE ALINEMENTS ON FRONT END MORE TIMES THAN I EVER HAD ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I EVER OWNED. THE ONLY THING THAT IS GOOD ABOUT THE VEHICLE IS THE ENGINE, I HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINT WITH IT SO FAR. ALMOST EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO THAT OWNS A BUICK 2003 HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DASH BOARD. I HOLD GM LIABLE IF ANYTHING SHOULD HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY DASH BOARD THAT MIGHT CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO MY PASSENGER. THERE ARE PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES WITH FAULTY DASH BOARDS. I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A SINGLE WINDOW REGULATOR IN ANY CAR I EVER OWNED BEFORE. A CLASS LAWSUIT MIGHT BE THE ANSWER TO ALL THESE PROBLEMS. CAN YOU HELP US ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535112August 13, 2013
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD ON 2003 LESABRE LIMITED IS SEPARATING NEAR THE WINDOW OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. CAR ONLY HAS 25,000 I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND WILL HOLD GM RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS OBSTRUCTION. PLEASE ADVISE ME HOW TO PROCEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532793July 31, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN GOING FORWARD AFTER USING REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502133March 8, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
DASHBOARD ON 2003 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED STARTED TO SEPARATE INTERFERING WITH HEADS UP DISPLAY AND STARTING TO OBSCURE DRIVERS SIGHT WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT GM/BUICK REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION WHICH IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490289December 28, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD ON THIS CAR IS SEPARATING NEAR STEERING WHEEL. CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD EVENTUALLY IMPAIR VISIBILITY AND COULD AFFECT THE FUNCTIONING OF THE AIR BAGS. HOPE WE DON'T NEED TO WAIT TILL THERE ARE INJURIES OR FATALITIES BEFORE GM DECIDES TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM AND MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS ON THESE CARS. OWNED 1997 CENTURY THAT HAD NO PROBLEMS. VERY DISAPPOINTED AS REST OF THE CAR IS STILL IN GREAT SHAPE. CURRENTLY HAS UNDER 50K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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