Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10067044May 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN STOPPING OR BACKING UP. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS WORSE WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 2-3 TIMES AND THE LAST TIME HE WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS WERE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS SKIPPING. *AK THE VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, SEAT'S AND FLOOR BOARDS. WHEN IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER. THE REAR SEAT MIDDLE ARM REST CUP HOLDER HAD COME APART. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072281May 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE ENGINE PRODUCED A LOUD BANG, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072214May 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING DASHBOARD INDICATOR FLASHED ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND SAID IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072039May 4, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE TIRE BLEW OUT AT THE SIDEWALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068273May 4, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UNEXPLAINED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN MY 1995 BUICK LASABRE .THIS MAY NOT BE THE EXACT DAY THE INCIDENT HAPPENED BUT CLOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10071849April 29, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND BUMPED IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10068075April 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY 1998 BUICK LESABRE STARTED TO SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE EARLIER IN THE DAY ON 4/27/04. THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR MOST OF THE DAY, QUICK TRIPS TO THE STORE AT MOST. WHEN I GOT HOME THAT NIGHT, THE CAR WAS SHACKING AND POURING EXHAUST VAPORS OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. IN THE MORNING ON APRIL 28T,. IT STARTED JUST FINE. SO, I DROVE IT TO MY MECHANIC. THE CAR RAN SMOOTHLY FOR ABOUT 200 YARDS, THEN IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE, UNTIL I WAS PRACTICLY COASTING WHEN I REACHED MY MECHANICS. AFTER THEY LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE, THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND HAD SPEWED WATER INTO MY ENGINE. THIS LEFT WATER IN MY OIL AND NO COOLANT. MY MECHANIC FLUSHED MY OIL, FLUSHED MY COOLANT, REPLACE THE MANIFOLD WITH THE FACTORY PART, AND REPLACED THE GASKET WITH THE FACTORY PART. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE AND THAT ALL OF THE 3.8L GM ENGINES HAD PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS. I THEN BEGAN TO RESEARCH ON LINE THIS ISSUE, AND APPARENTLY MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED BUICK 3 TIMES TRYING TO PLEAD MY CASE. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS CAR, BUT THE MODEL 2 YEARS PRIOR HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND THE PART WAS RECALLED. I HAVE FOUND A NOTICE THAT NHTSA IS TRYING TO HAVE THE REPLACING THE "DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS" REPLACE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO CRACK. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V090000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065321April 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHEN CONSUMER STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A HUGE EXPLOSION, THEN FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE BATTERY WAS STILL SMOKING, AND THE ENGINE AND WIRES WERE BURNT. RECALL 96V116000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE FUEL CARBURETOR MANIFOLD INTAKE. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061796April 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE CONSUMERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED THE RECALL. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062854April 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. PRIOR TO THIS, THERE WAS AN ANTI FREEZE ODOR WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY NOTICED THAT THE UPPER AND THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD MELTED. *AK CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067746April 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, EQUIPMENT
I CAN'T GIVE NAMES YET B/CAUSE OF LEGAL REASONS. BUT, A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 08-2003, WENT OFF STEEP CLIFF SPEED WAS 5-10 MILES AN HR. ROLLED THE 1997 LASABRE, WAS WEARING SEATBELT AND FOR SOME REASON AIR BAG WENT OFF. ANYHOW HE IS NOW A QUADRAPLEGIC B/CAUSE THE ROOM COLLAPSED ON HIM. THANKS 2 THE WEAK DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10067726April 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLS OUT WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, THIS HAS HAPPENED 25-30 TIMES IN THE 5 MONTHS SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING U-TURNS OR BACKING OUT INTO TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067738April 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WEATHER WAS BELOW ZERO (-20 TO -30) FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE AND INCLUDING JANUARY 30, 2004. MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM REFUSED TO START TWO DAYS PREVIOUS, SO ON THE EVENING OF JANUARY 29, I POURED A BOTTLE OF ISO-HEET INTO THE GAS TANK AND THEN PLUGGED THE HEADBOLT HEATER IN OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING (JAN. 30), I GOT INTO THE LESABRE TO START IT TO GO TO WORK. WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, I HEARD A CLICK AND THEN BOOM! IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING HAD EXPLODED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SMOKE BEGAN ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GRABBED MY BELONGINGS AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY. I WAS SHOCKED, BUT NOT HURT. I HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD LIKE THE DRAFT FROM A FIRE. I CALLED 911 AND STOOD BACK ABOUT 40 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THERE WERE FLAMES LEAPING OUT 5 FEET HIGH FROM THE SPACE BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE FENDER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE MARSHALL INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AFTERWARDS. HE SAID THAT IT APPEARED THAT A FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED. THAT IS ALL HE SAID. THAT DOES NOT EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT EXPLODED. THE BATTERY ON A 2000 LESABRE IS UNDER THE BACK SEAT, AND IT WAS INTACT AFTER THE FIRE. THE FIRE FIGHTERS HAD REMOVED THE BACK SEAT AND CUT THE BATTERY CABLES, SO I SAW THAT IT WAS OKAY. THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS BURNED UP. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I LOST TWO DAYS OF WORK MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ONLY PAID ME $10,998.00 FOR THE LOSS. I HAD TO PAY $2839.56 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO PAY OFF THE CAR LOAN. (WORST OF ALL, I HAD TO GO TO MY BROTHER, A CAR SALESMAN, AND BUY A [XXX] FORD! I WANT MY BEAUTIFUL LESABRE BACK!) P.S.: ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS TOTALLY BURNED UP, THE FIREWALL PERFORMED BEAUTIFULLY. AFTER THE FIRE, I WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE CAR AND REMOVE PAPERS FROM THE GLOVE BOX THAT WERE UNTOUCHED BY THE FIRE OR THE HEAT. EXCEPT FOR THE SOOT FROM THE FIRE FIGHTERS' BOOTS AND A SMOKY SMELL, THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS OTHERWISE UNHARMED.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068667April 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067565April 21, 2004
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I PURCHASED A USED 2004 BUICK LESABRE WITH 18000 MILES. I CAN FEEL A VIBRATION IN MY FEET, SEAT, AND THE STEERING WHEEL AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60MPH. THE DEALER CHECKED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SAYING IT WAS OUT OF ROUND AND THAT ALL THE OTHER TIRES WERE IN BALANCE AND WITHIN SPEC.S. I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR SEVERALS DAY NOW AND I CAN'T DISCERN ANY IMPROVEMENT. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPT. BACK THIS MORNING AND THEY RECOMMENDED I PURCHASE A $566 SET OF NEW TIRES! I THINK THE PROBLEM IS IN THE DRIVETRAIN BUT THEY WON'T EVEN DISCUSS THAT POSSIBILITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068603April 21, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *AK THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT. THE KEY WAS TURNED TO START THE ENGINE WHEN THE BACKFIRE OCCURRED. THE SERVICE DEALER USED THE OLD PARTS THAT WERE DAMAGED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE FROM THE FIRE. (THE COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO THE CYLINDER AND CAUSED IT TO LEAK) RECALL#04V090000 THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067608April 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PLASTIC UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD MELTED CAUSING THE ENGINE COOLANT TO FLOOD INTO THE CRANKCASE. ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY LOCKED UP AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. $1500 IN DAMAGES ON A CAR WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064651April 20, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064653April 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE PARKING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE INPUT MANIFOLD CRACKED/SPLIT AND THE ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE. THE COOLANT RESERVOIR KEPT ON GOING DOWN BUT THE CONSUMER NEVER SAW ANY COOLANT ON THE DRIVEWAY OR IN THE OIL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT GM COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063302April 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLES STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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