Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10006491February 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HAS AN UPPER AIR PLENUM PROBLEM (OIL LEAKING INTO THE RADIATOR). *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006492February 5, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD REPLACED. *PH *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006502February 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THE SPEED DECREASED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE MISFIRING WHEN IN FULL THROTTLE. PH *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568058February 3, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING TWO FRONT GENERAL TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. DOT # UNKNOWN. BOTH OCCURRING ON THE SAME DAY. CONSUMER REQUESTED AN INVESTIGATION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006258February 3, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER WOULD TOUCH THE DOOR AND RECEIVE A STATIC ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH THE MECHANIC CAN NOT CORRECT. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005101February 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2/9/2001 PURCHASED BUICK LESABRE 1/19/2003 TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ITSELF FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN EXITING OWNERS GARAGE. 34,000 MILES ON CAR 1/27/2003 ADVISED BY BUICK DEALER THAT TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION. RETURNED TO OWNER AT THIS TIME. 1/28/2003 "NEW" TRANSMISSION SELF DESTRUCTED AT 25 MPH. BUICK DEALER ADVISED THAT A FOREIGN OBJECT HAD CAUSED DAMAGE. 1/31/2003 CAR WITH THIRD TRANSMISSION RETURNED THIS DATE. WE'RE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005966January 30, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELT DOES NOT FIT SECURELY AROUND LAP OR SHOULDER. THE BELT ALSO DOES NOT LOCK. IF BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ABRUPTLY DOES NOT TIGHTEN. THE BELT WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED IN 09/02, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH NEW BELT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004859January 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING LOST FUNCTION OF BRAKES. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND BURSTED. PH *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005889January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
VEHICLE'S UPPER MANIFOLD CRACKED CAUSING COOLANT TO RUN COMPLETELY OUT OF VEHICLE. DEALER ADVISED THAT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004926January 29, 2003
AIR BAGS
HORN SOUNDS WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP GETS HOT. HAD TO DISCONNECT HORN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004485January 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WILL LOCK UP CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED A REFUND OR BE GIVEN ANOTHER VEHICLE. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003856January 23, 2003
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE CONSUMER'S TIRE JACK IS BROKEN. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003307January 23, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING LEAK, DEALER REPLACED UNIT, BUT I HAD TO PAY A $100 CO-PAY UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004142January 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR SUPPORT FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003999January 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN COASTING CONSUMER CAN HEAR A LOUD WINDING NOISE WHICH CAUSES A DISTRACTION. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004008January 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER FEELS THAT VEHICLE'S MAIN COMPUTER MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 50 MILE DISTANCE, ALL THE VARIOUS WARNING CHIMES WILL SOUND. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND ALL DOORS WILL LOCK. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PH *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004045January 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THEY WILL HAVE TO TRY NUMEROUS TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003898January 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30MPH, THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED. THE CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED GAS SPRAYING OVER THE ENGINE, WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE GAS LINE. THE GAS LINE HAD BLOWN. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE VEHICLE DIED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003951January 15, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING ALONG WITH THE STEERING RACK AND THE BRAKE CYLINDER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001964January 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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