Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10137975September 28, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADVISED TO PUSH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER DOWN UNTIL HE COULD SEE THE FLASHING ARROW, NOT ALL OF THE WAY DOWN. THE WAY IT SAID TO DO, IF TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND WHEN MAKING A LANE CHANGE, THE LEVER WILL RETURN ON ITS OWN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS DOES WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER THINKS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUSH THE LEVER ALL THE WAY DOWN WHEN MAKING A LANE CHANGE AS ONE DOES WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS THE DESIGN OF THE CAR.*AK UPDATE 11/16/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138070September 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED, AND WHEN THE TWO REAR REGULATORS FAILED THE WINDOWS DROPPED INTO OPEN POSITION AND COULD NOT BE RAISED. THIS EXPOSED THE PASSENGERS TO PUBLIC SAFETY RISKS AND THE ELEMENTS AND AT SPEED COULD DISTRACT A DRIVER AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AT WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG, 21 OUT OF 29 OWNERS OF 2000 & 2001 BUICK LESABRES REPORTED EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH AT LEAST ONE AND USUALLY SEVERAL WINDOWS! *NM
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10137631September 26, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT REAR TIRE LOST ALL TREAD AND DID SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAMAGE. THANK GOODNESS NO INJURY OCCURED. THE TIRES WERE GENERAL TIRES. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH GENERAL TIRES. THEY ARE QUITE UNSAFE. BACK BUMPER HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS WIRING LOOM AND WHEEL WELL. THIS WAS ON 2005 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED. IT HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE 6 SEPT 2005 IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO. IT WILL BE AT LEAST TWO MORE WEEKS BEFORE I GET IT BACK. I HAVE TO MAKE A SECOND TRIP TO N. MEX. TO PICK IT UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137067September 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE HORN WILL NOT STOP BLOWING, AND THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IS MAKING A NOISE. THE SOUND IS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN DRIVING THE HORN JUST STARTS BLOWING OUT OF NOWHERE, IT JUST STARTS BLOWING, SPECIFICALLY STATES THE CONSUMER. WHEN PRESSING THE HORN PAD IT WILL STOP SOMETIMES. ONE HAS TO PRESS IN A CERTAIN SPOT. THE CAR IS A 1997 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONSUMER IS GOING TO CALL AND SEE WHAT GM CAN DO. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR TWO WEEKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136911September 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ON/OFF SWITCH FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136985September 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
7/17/2000: STALLED 2X IN TRAFFIC W/315 MILES ON IT; REPLACED WIRE HARNESS & FUSES; 4/9/02:LEAK-REPLACED UPPER MANIFOLD @ 23,184 MILES 5/3/02: NOISY,UNEVEN-DEFECTIVE TIRES-REPLACED @ 24,161 MILES; 8/20/03: RECALL - HEATING & COOLING @ 39,226 MILES; 10/28/03: RATTLING-CATAL.CONV.ASSEMBLY @42,892 MILES; 7/8/05: MOTOR NOT RUNNING PROPERLY - REPLACED WIRES,COILS,ETC.@ 55,385 MILES 10/28/03: RATTLING-REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY; 10/13/04-ECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136886September 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE AND HAVE THREE WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME TYPE DEFECT IF ONE AUTO HAS THREE REPLACED. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136360September 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR, STEERING
DT: THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET AND THE REAR BALL JOINTS BROKE IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A ROLL BACK AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BALL JOINT ON THE REAR LEFT BACK. THERE WAS NO FORE-WARNING AND NO NOISE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. ALSO THE POWER STEERING BOLTS BROKE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO DROP OFF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND FALL DOWN ONTO THE FRAME MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *AK (11/10/05) THE POWER STEERING BOLTS BROKE ON TWO OCCASIONS ALLOWING THE PUMP TO FALL DOWN ON THE FRAME. THE SHAFT OF THE BALL JOINT SNAPPED ALLOWING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL TO SHIFT REARWARD. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM DROPPED DOWN ALLOWING THE FREE END TO LOCK THE WHEEL. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136212September 12, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKE INSIDE THE DOOR ON JULY 13,2005. THE REAR DRIVER'S WINDOW BROKE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136282September 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ROUTINE SERVICE REVEALED THAT I HAVE AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK IN THE MANIFOLD AREA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136082September 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BASICALLY THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 71 OTHER COMPLAINTS. A FEW WEEKS AGO THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, THEN FELL HALFWAY DOWN. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. THEN LAST NIGHT THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DID THE SAME. OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW ASSEMBLY. ALMOST NO POINT IN PAYING TO GET IT FIXED AS IT SEEMS ANYONE THAT HAS HAD IT FIXED JUST HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137719September 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 BUICK LESABRE WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY WHO DETERMINE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION MODULE. ONCE THE MODULE WAS REPLACED THE STALL CONDITION RECURRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135838September 8, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BULGED OUT AND LOST PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A NEW 2003 BUICK LESABRE, BOUGHT IN NOV, 2003. THE TIRES WERE GENERAL TIRES, BRAND "AMERI-GS60". AS I WAS ON A LONG RANGE TRIP, THE TIRE NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT; THE TIRE STORE SAID TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE STEEL BELT HAD GIVEN WAY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135658September 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LTR FWD FM CPSC COMPLAINT RE HIS 1998 BUICK LESABRE, HE TOOK CAR IN FOR A RECALL, AND NOW THE CAR IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN BEFORE GM "REPAIRED" IT.*MR AFTER THE VEHICLES RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE IT LEAKED FUEL VAPORS AND STALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135450September 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 BUICK LESABRE AND WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LINES SUDDENLY CRACKED. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARDS. WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES WERE BARELY RESPONDING JUST ENOUGH TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND LOW GEAR TO STOP. CONSUMER WOULD TRY TO PUMP BRAKES AND THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO GO TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER STOPPED, INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THE BRAKE FLUID WAS VERY LOW. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS LEAKS FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE LEAK FROM THE BRAKE LINES WAS LATER DISCOVERED AT HOME UPON FURTHER INSPECTION. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND NOTED THERE WAS RUST AT THE AREA OF THE ABS UNIT AND ALONG THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR AS WELL. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR MADE ANY REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132100September 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: CONSUMER STOPPED ON AN INCLINE WAITING ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND DISCOVERED WHEN REMOVING FOOT OFF THE BRAKES VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS AND IT STILL ROLLED BACK. THIS ONLY OCCURRED ON INCLINES. HAD NOT BEEN TO DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. . CALLED DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CONSUMER USED ONSTAR AND THE DIAGNOSTIC MODULE AND THEY FOUND THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE, AND INSTRUCTED CONSUMER TO CALL DEALERSHIP. HAD NOT CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135168September 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
SUDDEN AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY FAILURE OF BRAKE PEDAL ON 2004 BUICK LESABRE. PEDAL SNAPPED AND WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES. OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I PUT CAR IN PARK TO STOP FORWARD MOTION AND AVOID HITTING MY SON'S CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134906August 31, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE FAILED 3 DAYS APART FROM ONE ANOTHER, AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. REPAIRS TO BOTH WINDOWS HAVE TOTALED $1000 COMBINED. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT A CADILLAC DEALERSHIP. BASED ON OTHER PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, I HAVE SEEN A TREND THAT THIS IS OCCURRING COMMONLY ON THIS VEHICLE, AND REPEATED FAILURE OF THIS PART IS OCCURRING WITH MANY OWNERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134464August 29, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
DT: THE CONTACT TOOK H CAR TO DEALER FOR A RECALL 04V090000 REPAIRS ALMOST ONE YEAR AGO IN AUGUST, 2004. HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN JUNE, 2004, AND THE CAR WAS REPAIRED ON 9-28-04. THEY DAMAGED THE CAR ON THE OUTSIDE AND ALSO UNDER THE HOOD. THE REAR TAIL LIGHT WAS BROKEN AND THERE WAS A SCRATCH UNDER THE FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT. THEY PUT RED TAPE OVER THE HEADLIGHT. THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE CAR STALLED. THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED THE RECALL REPAIRS WITHIN ONE DAY. THE DEALER DENIED ANYTHING WRONG WAS DONE. THE RECALL WAS IN REGARD TO A FUEL REGULATOR. AS SOON AS THE CAR RETURNED TO THE CONTACT IT SHUT OFF. RECENTLY, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, AND THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL/EXHAUST ODOR THAT WAS VERY STRONG. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON N. . HE TALKED TO GM ON 11-12-04, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY HAD NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THE DAMAGE, AND FOR HIM TO TAKE THE CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WHEN HE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER THE DEALER WAS MAD AND REFUSED TO FIX THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134202August 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS, AND NOW THE FOURTH WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . THE WINDOWS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY COULD NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER WINDOWS AND THE REGULATOR. THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE THREE WINDOW REGULATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED OUT OF POCKET BY THE CONSUMER THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WHEN THE PROBLEMS FIRST STARTED THE WINDOW WOULD GO UP SLOWLY AND THEN IT WOULD GO OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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