Buick LeSabre Complaints (1998)

400 consumer complaints on file.

#6900533March 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING, A FIRE STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE COOLING FAN MOTOR, CLAIM 15-3047-690. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741390February 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD MATERIAL MELTED AROUND ERG VALVE, LETTING COOLANT INTO ENGINE. SHOP WAS REPAIRING ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881239February 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAS TO INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES BECAUSE BRAKES KEEP FAILING. PEDAL IS PUMPED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IT WILL STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO FEEL LIKE THAT. CONSUMER IS NERVOUS DRIVING. *AK THE BRAKE FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNLESS PRESSED EXTREMELY HARD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740073January 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DETAILS SENT VIA EMAIL TO WEBMASTER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879133January 26, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
CRACKED STEERING WHEEL, AND LEFT FRONT STRUT FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739795January 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE IN OUR CAR BLEW A HEAD GASKET, OUR MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HAD TO WORK ON 4 ADDITIONAL CARS THE SAME MODEL AS OURS, WE FEEL THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM, AND THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS PARTICULAR MILAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739612January 19, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2000 I HAD MY BUICK LESABRE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. THEY REPLACED THE MODULE. THE DEFROSTER THAN WORKED. ON DECEMBER 8, 2000, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. I HAD MY REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ON, BUT IT HAD SHUT OFF. I NOTICED AN AWFUL SMELL. AS I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, I LOOKED AROUND FOR THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. AS I GLANCED OVER MY SHOULDER, FLAMES WERE BEGINNING TO COME THROUGH THE PANEL BETWEEN THE REAR WINDOW AND THE SIDE WINDOW. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE REAR WINDOW MODULE THAT HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CAR IS BEING FIXED AND CHECKED OVER BY ANOTHER SERVICE COMPANY. THEY ARE CHECKING OUT THE WIRING TO SEE IF THE DEFECT MIGHT BE SOME WHERE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878017January 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739099January 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
DEALERSHIP ADVISED INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND STARTER WAS BAD. I HAD JUST PARKED THIS VEHICLE TWO HOURS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO START IT AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT CRANK. I QUESTION WHY THEY ARE ALLOWED TO USE A PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD AS THIS IS AN AREA THAT GETS VERY HOT AT TIMES. I USED TO BE A MECHANIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THINK THAT BUICK MADE AN ERROR BY PRODUCING ENGINES WITH PLASTIC MANIFOLDS. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW BUICKS ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE EVER HAD WITH AN ENGINE. REFERENCED IN EA02-030
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558420December 28, 2000
TIRES
RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, DEFECTIVE TIRE IS POSSIBLE WHAT CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING (GENERAL AMERI-G4S - P205-70R15).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554963December 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SERIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876499December 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THERE WAS FUEL LEKAING ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHEN DRIVER STARTED VEHICLE. INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876226December 8, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING STEERING PUMP DISENGAGED FROM ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556468October 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873877October 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 -50 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734705October 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556239October 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION UNTIL CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE CHILD FROM REAR CAR SEAT, BODYSHOP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871828September 29, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSTION TO CONTINUE ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870278September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORGINIAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, BUICK, LESABRE ,TIRE SIZE P20570R15, WHITE WALLS, TIRES HAVE 40 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH, RIGHT REAR GENERAL AMERI G4S DOT A3M0DB1427 TIRE EXPLODED, PIECES OF THE TREAD WAS STILL ON THE RIM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553908August 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
THE REAR WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER SUDDENTLY TO THE LEFT ON 2 OCCASIONS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE RIM BENT LOCKING IT AGAINST THE WHEEL BRACKET, PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THE GARAGE REPLACED THE BRAKE CYLINDERS OF THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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