Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10229174May 29, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL FOUR OF THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED. THE CABLE ON ALL FOUR PARTS BECAME WORN AND BROKEN. THE WINDOWS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTERWARDS. NEW PARTS WERE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED, BUT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE ONES THAT FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229143May 28, 2008
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR GREATER, THE FRONT WHEELS, STEERING WHEEL AND THE FLOOR BOARDS SHAKE AND VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALER AT 415 MILES AND THEY SAID TO RETURN WHEN CAR HAD 500 MILES. AT 1292 MILES DEAR REPLACED STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER REPLACED TIRES.; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. TOOK BACK CAR AGAIN THEN WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER. THEY SAID ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A NAIL. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ( NOT FROM DEALER) HOPING PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY AND IT DID NOT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BACK TO 2ND DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE FORCED BALANCED AND HAVE WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIR ($400.00); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. AS OF MAY28, 2005 THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND SAID IT WAS AN INHERENT PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,081 AND FAILURE STARTED FROM TIME CAR WAS PURCHASED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228750May 23, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED AND AS A CONSEQUENCE THE WINDOW DEVICES ARE NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. THE REGULATORS WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES AT AN EXPENSE OF $525.00 EACH. THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THE REGULATORS ARE POORLY DESIGNED AND WILL CONTINUE FAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228804May 23, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN HER CHILD SEAT AND IT WAS POURING RAIN. I HAD TO PULL OVER, MANUALLY PULL THE WINDOW UP AND FROM THERE I HAD TO GET A NEW WINDOW REGULATOR ONLINE AND INSTALL IT MYSELF. I'VE READ ABOUT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE BUICK LESABRE (MINE IS 2001) WINDOW REGULATORS AND APPARENTLY THERE'S NEVER BEEN A RECALL. I HAVE THE RECORDS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND SURE ENOUGH SHE HAD AT LEAST ONE FIXED ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228637May 22, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2001 BUICK LASABRE THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR IN TWO WINDOWS AND NOW THE THIRD WINDOW IS BROKEN. IN JULY 2006 THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW QUIT WORKING, AND IN APRIL 2007 THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW QUIT WORKING. EACH OF THESE WINDOWS COST OVER $500 TO REPAIR. NOW THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS BROKEN AND I AM ASSUMING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW WILL BREAK IF I DO NOT GET RID OF THE CAR SOON. I AM GOING TO GET A NEW CAR, BUT YOU CAN BET IT WILL NOT BE A GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228350May 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT SMELLED ANTIFREEZE AND NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BECOMING HOTTER. HE THEN NOTICED STEAM UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228049May 16, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE, DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC CABLE GUIDE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE REGULATOR. RIGHT FRONT WINDOW FAILED, FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR AND COULD NOT BE RAISED. THIS HAPPENED AUGUST 2006 APROX. NEXT THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER. THEN THE LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. ALL 3 WINDOWS HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, A PLASTIC GUIDE AT THE TOP OF THE REGULATOR IS GUIDING A METAL CABLE UNTO A PLASTIC WINDING SPOOL, WHEN THE GUIDE BREAKS THE CABLE BECOMES TANGLED ON THE SPOOL AND CAN NOT BE RAISED. I PAID FOR AND REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR RIGHT FRONT BEFORE THE OTHER 2 WINDOWS FAILED. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS, THEIR RESPONSE AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PART ONLY. I DON'T HAVE THE BILL FOR THE REGULATOR IN FRONT OF ME BUT THE COST WAS ABOUT $ 318.00 THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE DEFECTIVE REAR WINDOW REGULATORS REPAIR. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE THEN FILE A NEW CLAIM AND WAIT FOR THEIR ANSWER. I HAVE PROPPED BOTH REAR WINDOWS SHUT WITH A PIECE OF WOOD, THEY CAN NO LONGER BE LOWERED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227713May 14, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SL, SIZE P/205/75/R15 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP. A PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE TREAD FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. AS A RESULT, THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE BECAME TRAPPED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH DAMAGED THE ENGINE AND FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $1,900. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 05/29/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226530May 2, 2008
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW JUST FAILED TO ROLL UP. WHEN I CHECKED THE INTERNET I SAW THAT THE REGULATOR ON THE WINDOWS OF THE BUICK 2001 WERE DEFECTIVE SO THAT THERE WERE MANY, MANY REPORTS THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROX. $400 PER WINDOW. BUICK REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226416May 1, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS DEPRESSED, IT STAYS IN! IE., IT DOES NOT POP BACK OUT LIKE IT SHOULD. EVERY TIME I LEAVE THE CAR, IT TAKES 20 MINUTES FOR THE HEADLIGHT TO GO OUT AUTOMATICALLY. NOTE: I TRIED TO CHECK ON RECALLS ON YOUR WEB SITE, BUT IT DOES NOT SHOW LESABRE AS ONE OF THE MODELS OF MY 2001 BUICK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225995April 29, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT
2002 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED 28,000 MILES. THE WINDOWS SIMPLY FALL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. WE REPLACED ONE BACK WINDOW UNDER A YEAR AGO AT THE COST OF $600.00 DOLLARS. RECENTLY, THE OTHER BACK WINDOW DROPPED INSIDE THE DOOR. ON APRIL 28, 2008, BUICK CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ADVISED PAYING THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ON OTHER TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS, THE BUICK CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT HAS INFORMED OUR DAUGHTER WHO CALLED ON OUR BEHALF THAT NO RECALL FOR THE WINDOW PROBLEMS EXISTS ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226003April 29, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD AND HELD IT DOWN. THE CAR ALTERNATELY STOPPED, ACCELERATED, STOPPED, ACCELERATED ETC 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP: TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED - APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. I REPEATED THE ABOVE PROCEDURE IN FORWARD GEAR AND GOT THE SAME RESULT. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE THROTTLE SYSTEM DID NOT APPEAR STICKY OR OFF-NORMAL. POST INCIDENT, THE THROTTLE APPEARED SLIGHTLY STICKY. APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS AGO I REPORTED A STICKY THROTTLE TO MY BUICK DEALER, THEY SERVICED THE THROTTLE SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. AS STATED ABOVE, THE THROTTLE DID NOT GIVE INDICATION OF A PROBLEM THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225686April 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND FAILS TO RESTART. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. LATER THAT SAME DAY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND TOOK 15 MINUTES BEFORE IT RESTARTED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ELECTRICAL MECHANIC SHOP, BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO FIRESTONE AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,439.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225587April 24, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TWO OF FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED LEAVING THE WINDOWS IN THE DOWN POSITION. THERE WAS NO NOTICE PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE WINDOWS WERE PUT IN THE DOWN POSITION AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. IT IS EXTREMELY DISCONCERTING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AND MY WIFE AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 2 & 4) COULD BE LEFT IN THE RAIN WITH NO WAY OF CLOSING THE WINDOW. I FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THESE WINDOW REGULATORS. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 11/07 AND THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2/08. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225179April 20, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
MY '03 BUICK LESABRE HAD A STABILITY PROBLEM. WHILE IN LAS VEGAS NEVADA, I TOOK IT TO PAT CLARK BUICK AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT TWO OF MY TIRES WERE SEPARATED. THE REMAINING TWO HAD BUBBLES PROTRUDING FROM THE TREAD. THE TIRES HAD 49,993 MILES ON THEM AND THESE TIRES WERE ON THE TIRES WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN '03. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225015April 19, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BUICK LESABRE CARS ALL HAVE FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS AND THEY BREAK SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY IS OUT AND THE COST TO REPAIR IS OUT OF SITE, AFTER YOU REPLACE ONE THE NEXT WINDOW BREAKS AND THEN THE NEXT, BUICK NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THESE AND FIX EVERYONE THAT BREAKS, THE REGULATORS ARE CHEAP MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224965April 18, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN. I AM ASSUMING THE MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224553April 15, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224268April 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM A MECHANIC AND WORK ON CARS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE GM CARS OF THE EARLY TO MID 90'S LIKE THE BUICK LE SABRE CLASS ARE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER ENCLOSURE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR THE PLASTIC ENCLOSURES ARE CRACKING AND PIECES OF IT ARE FALLING OFF, AND IF YOU TOUCH THE PLASTIC, IS WILL CRUMBLE APART. I FEE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS HEALTH HAZARD, AS THIS WILL ALLOW THE FUMES FROM THE ENGINE LIKE EXHAUST,GAS AND OIL TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THEN THE OCCUPANTS WILL BE BREATHING THE FUMES. I FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223216April 3, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONTINUING FAILURE OF POWER WINDOWS REGULATORS IN 2000 BUICK LESABRES. I HAVE REPLACED FOUR REGULATORS SINCE PURCHASING A 2000 BUICK LESABRE IN 2003. THE DESIGN OF THE PARTS IS FAULTY AND THEY CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME. WHEN A WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPS DOWN IN TRAFFIC, THE RESULTING DISTRACTION IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS SHODDY DESIGN AND IRRESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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