Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10106966January 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WARPED INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106861January 5, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. WE PURCHASED A NEW 2000, BUICK, LESABRE. BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP TWO POWER MOTOR WINDOWS FAILED. WE COULD NOT OPERATE THE WINDOWS IN ANY MANNER. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE HAD TWO MORE WINDOW FAILURES, AND THE COST TO REPLACE THEM WAS ALMOST $400.00 PER WINDOW. BECAUSE WE COULD NOT GET A RESPONSE FROM GENERAL MOTORS WE DID NOT GET THE WINDOWS FIXED. WE COULD NOT OPERATE THEM UP OR DOWN. THIS WAS CERTAINLY A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IN AN EMERGENCY THE WINDOWS COULD NOT BE OPENED.THREE MEMBERS OF OUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LATE MODEL GM VEHICLES, SUCH AS, GRAND AM/GRAND PRIX, AND A CADILLAC, DEVILLE. WE WERE TOLD BY OUR LOCAL RAPCO AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES. GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, AND WE WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. *AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10105825January 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT I NEED TO CHANGE MY ANTIFREEZE FROM DEX-COOL TO ETHYLEN GLYCOL, AS THE DEXCOOLANT IS DIRTY AND SUGARY AND I AM LOOKING AT ELECTROLISIS PROBLEMS IN MY COOLING SYSTEM IF I DON'T CHANGE IT. WHY WOULD A REPUTABLE COMPANY LIKE BUICK PUT AN INFERIOR PRODUCT IN THEIR VEHICLE? IS THERE A CLASS ACTION SUIT BEING FILED AGAINST DEX COOLANT?. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10105763January 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 1998 BUICK LESABRE AND I PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER THAT THERE WAS LOW LEVELS OF COOLANT. IT HAD JUST BEEN CHECKED 2 MONTHS EARLIER AT AN OIL CHANGE AND THE WEEK BRFORE WHEN I GOT GAS. I ADDED COOLANT AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD. AFTER 5 MILES THE CAR QUIT RUNNING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAD IT TOWED TO A BUICK DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED PLENUM THAT ALLOWED COOLANT TO FOUL THE PLUGS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PLENUM, FOULED PLUGS, COOLANT, AND OIL FOR $800.00 DOLLARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106638January 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD CONSTANTLY. THEN, ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. THE GASKETS HAD BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES. ANTI-FREEZE AND OIL LEAKED. CONSUMER FOUND THAT IT WAS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104954January 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MY 2001 BUICK LESABRE, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SINCE WE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY ARE REPLACING IT WITH A USED TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS A CONCERN SINCE I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY MILES IT WILL HAVE ON IT. IN ANY EVENT, I DO NOT THINK A TRANSMISSION SHOULD GO OUT AT 50,000 MILES, AND SINCE IT HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED IT TO END UP AT THE DEALERSHIP, I AM CONCERNED TAKING IT ANY DISTANCE. THE REASON I PURCHASED A BUICK WAS RELIABILITY, BUT IT HAS BEEN THE MOST UNRELIABLE CAR I HAVE OWNED (I AM 53), AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION GO OUT AND HAVE OWNED CARS SINCE I WAS 18. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104867December 31, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED IN DECEMBER 2004. THIS FAILURE WAS PROCEEDED BY SIMILAR FAILURES OF BOTH REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS IN JULY 2004. DEALER ADMITTED TO NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF THIS SAME FAILURE IN OTHER MAKES OF SAME VEHICLE (2000 BUICK LESABRE) HOWEVER, IN NONE OF PREVIOUS CASES (NOR MINE) DID THE DEALER OFFER REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ($500/WINDOW).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104502December 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED 3 SEPERATE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES,( 2 REAR, 1 FRONT PASSENGER) ALL IN DOWN POSITION. AS A RESULT CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN IN COLD/ RAINY WEATHER OR PARKED IN PUBLIC AREA. ALL FALURES OCCURED IN 3 MONTH PERIOD.DEALER COST TO REPAIR IN ALL 3 INSTANCES IS OVER $400.00 PARTS AND LABOR. I DID NOT ASK FOR PART BACK BUT BASED ON PAST TRACK RECORD I AM EXPECTING 4TH FAILURE ANY DAY AND WILL ASK FOR PART TO BE RETURNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109328December 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED AND RUINED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. AT LOW MILEAGE THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. *BF RECALL#04V090000 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105244December 22, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. THE ALUMINUM RIM EXPLODED. HOWEVER, THE TIRE WAS NOT DAMAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109384December 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *BF THERE WAS A HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR THREE DAYS AND THE VEHICLE WASN'T STARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT, THEN SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108877December 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE CONSUMER OWNS BOTH A 1993 BUICK ROADMASTER AND A 2003 BUICK LESABRE. THE ROADMASTER HAD POOR LIGHTING IN BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAMS AND THE HIGHBEAMS ON THE LESABRE WERE EXTREMELY BRIGHT. *BF *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104268December 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE RETURNED FOR INSPECTION WITH REGARD TO 04V090 12/13/04 COMPLAINTS POOR PERFORMANCE, FUEL ECONOMY, HARD STARTING, AND USE OF DEXCOOL ANTI-FREEZE SINCE RECALL PERFORMED. DECOOL ANTI-FREEZE ENTERING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF ENGINE, AND ENGINE OILING SYSTEM FROM FAILURE OR RUPTURE OF UPPER INTAKE PLENUM NEAR EGR PASSAGE. ANTI-FREEZE HAS FILLED ENGINE LIFTERS CAUSING NOISE/FAILURE, FILLING COMBUSTION CHAMBER CAUSING HYDRO-LOCKING OF ENGINE, COULD CAUSE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF ENGINE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FIRE OR ACCIDENT. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER 04V090 MANIFOLD OVER PRESSURE CONDITION STATED REPLACEMENT OF UPPER & LOWER INTAKE, LIFTER, PLUGS, OIL, ANTI-FREEZE AT A COST OF $1,150 ON VEHICLE THAT HAD 77,827 WHEN THE RECALL WAS DONE, AND NOW HAS 80,407 MI. WHICH IS LESS THEN 3,000. THIS COULD VERY WELL HAVE HYDRO-LOCKED THE ENGINE AT FREEWAY SPEED,OR CAUSED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE RESULTING IN SEVERE DAMAGE, INJURY, AND POSSIBLE FIRE FROM ENGINE OIL & FUEL HITTING THE HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099661December 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S REAR WOULD NOT CLOSE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERD UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE FRONT WINDOWS WERE COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE REAR WINDOWS WERE NOT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102730December 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
WIFE STRANDED WHEN CAR OVERHEATED. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE I FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC FITTING IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD BROKEN OFF LETTING ALL COOLANT RUN OUT. WE HAVE BEEN LOOSING COOLANT FOR SOME TIME. (A YEAR AND A HALF AGO I REPLACED PUMP, THERMOSTAT AND SERPENTINE BELT WHILE TRAVELING, BUT ALWAYS HAD A LOSS OF COOLANT THAT I COULD NOT FIND. WHEN I CALLED TO GET A NEW FITTING, THE ATTENDANT TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BEFORE I COULD TELL HIM. HE SAID THIS HAPPENS A LOT AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOW MADE OUT OF METAL. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH DAMAGE THAT THIS HAS CAUSED MY ENGINE. YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE THE FITTING WITHOUT A MIRROR. WHAT A LOUSY DESIGN TO USE A PLASTIC FITTING! IT HAS CAUSED A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR US. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103446December 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER RE-FUELING. THE ENGINE CRANKED BUT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT INSPECTING THE VEHICLE IDENTIFIED THE INTAKE PLENUM ( MANIFOLD) AS THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE WHICH CAUSED THE OIL TO MIX IN WITH THE WATER/ ANTI FREEZE. THIS PART HAS BEEN UPGRADED IN THE 2002 AND LATER MODELS. THE PLENUM PART #FH10095 MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. *JB....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103447December 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AFTER THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL 04V090000 WAS PERFORMED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ANTIFREEZE AND OIL. THE PART #8901 7530 REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE NOISE SOUNDED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO EXPLODED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099677December 9, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE. IT WAS THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 96V044000. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED THE RECALL. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099201December 9, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE TWO FRONT WINDOWS AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW JUST DROPPED. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND THE WINDOWS DROPPED DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108828December 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE ON THE 1999 BUICK LESABRE RUSTED. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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