Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10095429October 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A TREE AND MAILBOX. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10095171October 6, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN PARKING BOLTS SHREDDED OFF THE FRONT RACK AND PINION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089902October 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMMENCED TO RUN ROUGHLY. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, AND FOUND COOLANT MISSING BECAUSE OF DESIGN DEFECT IN PART CAUSED FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO ENGINE. THIS CAUSED THE 3ENGINE TO SEIZE AND AN OVERHAUL TO BE NEEDED. POSSIBLE RECALL SCRAPPED BECAUSE PROBLEM WAS NOT A SAFTEY ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058039October 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRIC WINDOWS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SLID DOWN AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IT WAS THE OPPOSITE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE WINDED ITSELF AROUND THE MOTOR. THE CONSUMER CHECKED NHTSA RECALLS AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095343October 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR CAUSED DAMAGED . *BF OIL LEAKED DUE TO MANIFOLD WEAR. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE WARNING LIGHTS HAD COME ON. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. RECALL# 04V090000. *SC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER AFTER SHE HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096863October 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RECALL FOR FUEL REGULATOR AND INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS . *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL AND HAD ALREADY HAD THE REGULATOR AND INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE MANIFOLD, THEY STATED IT WAS NOT RUPTURED, BUT IT WAS WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPALCED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONSUMER A CHECK FOR A 127.40, BUT THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HE WAS ENTILTED TO THE REMAINING PORTION OF 374.98. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095044October 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE REAR WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ROLL UP/DOWN THE WINDOWS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093541October 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD APPROXIMATELY.(1)MONTH AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL,REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY;MANUFACTURER CASE#4032757. 10/23/01REPLACED WATER PUMP;USES OIL;FRONTEND VIBRATES AI 65MPH DATE REPORTED 10/23/01 DEALER DEALER BALANCED TIRES FRONT END STILL VIBRATES TO DATE OF THIS REPORT.I PURCHASED ALL NEW TIRES BUT STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH FRONT END VIBRATION , COOLANT AT INTAKEMANNORFOLD.REPLACED GASKET,(3)WHEEL ALIGNMENTS,PASSENGER WINDOW INOP REPLACED WINDWO REGULATOR,WATER PUMP REPLACED AGAIN; AT 35684MILEAGE DEALER STATES THAT WHILE CHANGING MY OIL HE FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT TIRE RODS HAVING EXCESSIVE PLAY TIRE RODS REPLACED AFTER I NOTIFIDE MANUFACTURE FILE#F-244217003. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093448October 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1998 BUICK LESABRE- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, STOPPED AT GAS STATION,CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER STOPPING, INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO GET IINTO THE ENGINE, BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP THE STARTER ALSO BROKE WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR, WAS STRANDED 60 MILES FROM HOME, TO GET TOWED AND GET CAR FIXED COST OVER 2000.00 DOLLARS. IT SEEMS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS A DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093424October 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
THERE IS WATER COMING INTO THE BACK FLOOR BOARD BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT OF MY 2000 BUCIK LESABRE. UNABLE TO FIND WHERE LEAK IS AND NOW I HAVE SMELL I CANNOT GET RID OF. THE WATER IS EVEN THERE WHEN NO RAINFALL PRESENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093368September 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
I AM ON MY 6TH WINDOW ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO KEEP PUTTING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS BACK INTO YOUR CAR? THE LAST ONE I HAD TO PAY FOR AT $400. THE OTHER 4 WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE FIRST AT 17,000. NOW, I AM GOING TO NOT HAVE THIS ONE REPAIRED AS I CANNOT AFFORD IT. GUESS WHEN IT'S 125 DEGREES IN MY CAR IN THE SUMMER I'LL JUST HAVE TO OPEN ALL THE DOORS TO COOL IT OFF! CAN'T PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093337September 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO A SCHOOL EVENT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, MY 2002 BUICK LE SABRE'S SPEED STARTED SLOWING DOWN. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT SPEED UP THE CAR. REALIZING THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT, I PANICKED BUT WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR THROUGH TRAFFIC AND FINALLY STALL AT AN EXIT RAMP. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AGAIN BUT IT DID NOT WANT TO START. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT THE CAR WAS OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAGE SHOWED THE CAR DID HAVE GAS. THINKING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL A GAS ISSUE, I CALLED A FRIEND TO BRING SOME GAS. AFTER A 45 MINUTE WAIT I POURED TWO GALLONS INTO THE FUEL TANK. AT THIS TIME I RESTARTED THE CAR BUT WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT, THE SHIFTER FELT VERY LOOSE AND WAS NOT CATCHING ANY GEARS. THE SHIFTER WOULD JUST FALL THROUGH. AFTER TRYING TWO MORE TIMES THE CAR STILL FAILED TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP. AT THE REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD AN INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE. I MENTIONED TO THE SHOP MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS NEVER ANY TYPE OF INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. EVERYTHING CAR WAS WORKING FINE BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE BECAUSE IT OCCURRED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT IT COULD HAVE TURNED INTO A LIFE AND DEATH ISSUE. IN RESEARCHING THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION MODEL #4T65E FOR MY LESABRE, I NOTICED NUMEROUS MECHANICAL FAILURE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME TYPE OF TRANSMISSION AND THAT MANY FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED BEFORE THE CAR IS THREE YEARS OLD. EVEN THE SHOP TECHNICIAN WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A FAIRLY NEW TWO YEAR OLD CAR. THE CAR HAS ONLY 50000 MILES ON IT.*AK I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT THERE BE A RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS. I DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY TO BECOME A STATISTIC. PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON AS TO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REMEDY MY SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095202September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE'S PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN WATER GETTING INSIDE THE CRANKCASE. *NM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE SHE FOUND OUT THAT THE PART HAD BEEN RECALL TWO YEARS AGO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095139September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BLEW WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS SLOWING FOR A STOP LIGHT. *NM THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A HARD START AND WAS MISSING. THE COIL PACK WAS REPLACED. THE INTAKE PLENTUM LEAKED WATER INTO THE CYLINDERS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095257September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, RESTARTED AND BACKFIRED ALONG WITH ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION, AND LATER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, BUT HAD RAN ROUGH. SINCE 10/08/02, THE VEHICLE HAD RUN FINE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095178September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOAD POP THEN SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A LEAKING MANIFOLD. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090392September 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKE LINE ERUPTED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BY USING THE VEHICLE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE LINE ERUPTED DUE TO RUST/CORROSION. *AK ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED FROM PMV TO THE WHEELS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089162September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. PROBLEM WAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A $79.00 CHARGE , AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094344September 27, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091154September 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT STOP LIGHT, TIRES SEEMED TO SKID, SHUDDER AND FINALLY STOP. WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED, THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO GO ACTING LIKE THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP. CONTINUED PRESSING THROTTLE AND IT FINALLY BROKE FREE AND STARTED MOVING NORMALLY. THE INITIAL STOP WASN'T A FAST STOP, JUST NORMAL SPEED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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