Buick LeSabre Complaints (2003)

164 consumer complaints on file.

#10344570July 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION . THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 030525008, DATED OCTOBER 2003, FOR THE ABS JUMPER HARNESS (PART # 103141677). THE SERVICE BULLETIN STATED THAT BOTH WIRING JUMPER HARNESS' SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335291June 8, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED DOWNWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW AND REGULATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE REGULATOR MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE FAILURE WOULD MOST LIKELY RECUR IN ALL OF THE OTHER WINDOWS. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH WINDOWS AND REGULATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 49,176. UPDATED 07/29/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR A THIRD TIME. UPDATED 08/05/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260532March 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMALL LIGHTS BURN OUT EXCESSIVELY AND COST A FORTUNE TO HAVE REPLACED. EXAMPLES STEERING WHEEL BUTTON LIGHTS, CLIMATE CONTROL, RADIO BUTTONS (WHICH CANNOT BE REPLACED). REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 4 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255107January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON I95 IN GEORGIA ON THE WAY TO FLORIDA 12-28-08 MY 2003 BUICK LESABRE TRANSMISSION STARTED BUCKING AND JOLTING CAR AS IT SHIFTED. TOOK TO GARAGE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP, THIS CAR HAD THE TRANSMISSION OIL REPLACED AT RECOMMENDED 50,000 MILES, BESIDES THE 2200 DOLLARS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WE HAD TO GET HOTEL ROOM, MEALS AND A RENTAL CAR TO CONTINUE TRIP AS THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE DELIVERED RIGHT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249351November 19, 2008
VISIBILITY
I PURCHASED THE CAR ON A CLOUDY DAY. WHEN I DID, I DID NOT REALIZE THAT THERE WAS A SCRATCH IN THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A USED CAR, IT WAS SOLD AS IS. IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY, NOT THEIRS. I THINK IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE OF THEM TO SELL A CAR WITH A SCRATCHED WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238927August 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING AND PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN AS I DID I HEARD A LOUD NOISE I CONTINUED DRIVING ABOUT 3 MILES WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE THE CAR PROCEEDED TO IGNITE ON FIRE AND BURNED BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE. I HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH CAR BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236170July 28, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH ELECTRIC WINDOWS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR ROLLED DOWN AND THEN WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR MANUFACTURER. *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
#10217822February 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS INCIDENT IS REGARDING A SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 2003 BUICK LESABRE, PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2003. IN JANUARY OF 2008, WITH 47,692 MILES ON THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE INCIDENT - THE VEHICLE LURCHED, BUCKED, RAPIDLY PICKED UP SPEED AND RAPIDLY LOST SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS SITUATION WAS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS TO BOTH MYSELF, PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS. MY REMEDY WAS TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE VEHICLE REPAIR CENTER EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH POST-1997 BUICKS, IN WHICH THERE IS A TYPICALLY FAULTY TRANSMISSION. HE CITED THAT HE MAY SEE CLOSE TO 100 SIMILAR CASES PER YEAR. IN FACT, WHILE I WAS DISCUSSING MY CAR WITH HIM ANOTHER POST-1997 BUICK CAME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT A CHRONIC MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT EXISTS THAT AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER WITH A PRODUCT RECALL OR WARRANTY CONCESSION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206926October 25, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER WINDOW ON MY 2003 BUICK LESABRE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY. IT SEEMS THAT THE CABLE WHICH RAISES AND LOWERS THE WINDOW IS ATTACHED TO A PLASTIC PART, WHICH FAILS. POOR QUALITY CONSTRUCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202383September 10, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER WINDOWS ON 2003 BUICK LESABRE. I HAVE REPLACE 2 WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLIES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CABLE WHICH RAISES AND LOWERS THE WINDOW IS ATTACHED TO A PLASTIC PART, WHICH FAILS. *JB UPDATED 09/27/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202213September 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NOISE HAD OCCURRED UPON SLOWING AND BRAKING, SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALER. A PERSON FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT RODE WITH ME BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN (PERHAPS DUE TO THE LIGHT RAIN). TWO DAYS LATER I MADE A TRIP INTO ATLANTA. THE FRONT BRAKES SOUNDED AS THOUGH THEY WERE GRINDING AT ALL SPEEDS. A TIRE DEALER IN DECATUR (NEAREST MY LOCATION AT THE TIME) REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS (36,000 MILES). THE PROBLEM IS BACK. EXAMINATION OF ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS SHOWS NO GOUGING OF THE ROTOR AND PLENTY OF PAD REMAINING ON ALL 8 PADS; THEY APPEAR TO BE PRACTICALLY NEW (48,000 MILES). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200439August 22, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INFLATER DEVICE IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE STATED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. SHE HAS HAD THE PART REPLACED, BUT BUICK DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CONTACT HEARS AN OCCASIONAL SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198957August 9, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT COVERED IN GE AUTO WARRANTY SERVICES 4 STAR PLUS CONTRACT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER OF WHICH I PURCHASED IT FROM AND FOUND OUT IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY CRASH SENSOR BUT NOT COVERED, COST WAS $95 FOR A 5 MIN DIAGNOSTIC, ERROR CODE READING TAKEN OFF THE CONTROL COMPUTER FOR THE AIRBAG. SAFETY FEATURE FAILURE IS NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER, DEALER OR WARRANTY. HAVE NOT AT THIS TIME CORRECTED FAILURE, PRICE FOR REPAIR WAS $300 ON TOP OF $95 DIAGNOSTIC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192670June 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FEELS AS IF IT IS SLIPPING WHEN CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. HE FEELS A SHUDDER WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A TWO-CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,200. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190982May 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIM AND BRIGHTENED, DASH REPLACED AND CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKED ALL BY ITSELF WHILE CAR WAS PARKED WITH NO ONE INSIDE, ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188845April 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DASHBOARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENT ON / OFF. HEADLIGHT FAILURES AT NIGHT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188611April 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN DEFECT INVESTIGATION ACTION # EA02030. THIS FAILURE RELATED TO THE LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT SMELLED ANTIFREEZE WHEN HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, AND THE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKED OUT FREQUENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,350. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187060April 4, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW MOTORS ON THREE WINDOWS ON MY BUICK LESABRE, 2002, HAVE FAILED. SLIGHT POPPING SOUND, THEN WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE. SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BUICK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186904April 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING EXTERNALLY AT 50,400 MILES ON 2003 BUICK LESABRE. SAME OCCURRED ON MY 1997 BUICK LESABRE AT 85,000 MILES. REPLACED UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND GASKET WITH AFTER MARKET ASSEMBLY ON 1997 NOW AT 103,000 MILES. 2003 BUICK CURRENTLY AT DEALERS FOR REPAIR PENDING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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