Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10053519February 24, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THERE HAZARD LIGHTS ON, AND USE THE LIGHT OF THE MOTORIST IN THE FRONT OF HIM TO SEE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND OTHER COMPONENTS. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WAS NOT SURE THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058775February 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
COOLANT LEAK AT UPPER INTAKE PLENUM ON 1997 BUICK AT 68000 MILES DEALER STATED THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT ARE NOT HELPING WITH COST OF REPAIRS.$633.64. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058776February 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ELECTRONIC SPEED SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL TO FAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059566February 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059483February 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ANTI FREEZE LEAKED FROM ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059445February 19, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER READ AN ARTICLE WHICH INDICATED THAT GM RECALL CERTAIN CARS WITH POWER STEERING DEFECTS. *LA THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH REQUIRED REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 35392 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059312February 19, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED. THE DEALER SUPPLIED THE PARTS AND THE CONSUMER PAID $80.00. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058539February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PURCHASED NEW, THIS WELL MAINTAINED, GARAGE KEPT VEHICLE FAILED WITH 44,500 MILES. I CHANGED THE OIL & FILTER AFTER THE FIRST 500 MILE BREAK-IN PERIOD & EVERY 1K MILES. ON 2/12/04, THERE WAS A ROUGH UNEXPECTED ENGINE KNOCK UPON STARTUP. PLACED IN REVERSE, THERE WAS A SHAKING SENSATION & THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP EVENTUALLY LIT. I DROVE TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR COOLLANT LEAKED INTO THE OIL PORTION OF THE ENGINE. IT WAS AN UNPLEASANT SITUATION, HOWEVER, A DECISION HAD TO BE MADE & I OPTED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH A 2004 LESABRE. I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT THE SAME DAY AND TRIED TO PUT MY 1998 PROBLEM BEHIND ME. I HAVE OWNED LESABRES IN THE PAST, A PARK AVENUE & OTHER GM PRODUCTS WHERE I CLOCKED OVER 250,000 MILES EACH ON MOST OF THEM. TWO DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 2004, THE BURNING QUESTION WAS WHY MY 1998 BIT THE DUST? I FELT DRAWN TO MY COMPUTER & SEARCHED: "BUICK LESABRE PLENUM FAILURES" TO SEE WHAT I MIGHT FIND. I VIEWED SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS AT THIS SITE AND MANY OTHERS DESCRIBING THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. ALL I COULD HELP BUT WONDER, WAS IF THIS SAME DEFECT PRONE PART WAS IN THE CAR I JUST PURCHASED? I CALLED GM AND SPOKE TO A REP. I TOLD HERABOUT MY 1998 MODEL AND THEN ASKED IF SHE COULD LET ME KNOW IF IT HAD BEEN CHANGED ON MY NEW 2004 MODEL? YES, MY 2004 HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD, SO WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE SAME SITUATION WILL ARISE IN THE FUTURE. WHAT WILL THEY DO FOR ME ABOUT MY NEW CAR? NOTHING. BEWARE THE TICKING TIME BOMB IF YOUR GM VEHICLE HAS THE 3800 SERIES II. A LOUD POP, FOLLOWED BY HESITATION & BY THE TIME THE SER ENGINE LIGHT GLOWS -- IT IS ALREADY TOO LATE. MANY FIRES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOURCES INDICATE THAT IT IS ON APPROXIMATELY 35 MILL ASSORTED GM CARS MANUFACTURED FROM CIRCA 1994 TO PRESENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054181February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ENGINE MANIFOLD UPPER INTAKE VALVE. *JB (MANIFOLD AND GASKETS MALFUNCTIONED) THE OIL PAN AND VALVE COVE WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ALSO A FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM. THE DEALER FOUND THE #4 CYLINDER MISFIRING WITH NO FUEL DROP. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055625February 19, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY, PULLEY AND ENGINE BELT. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052244February 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO BOTH SHOWED NO FAILURE CODE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046091February 19, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED 15 TIMES WITHIN A 5 MILE RADIUS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART IT. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING DUE TO LOSE OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059222February 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE UPPER MANIFOLD HAD DETERIORATED OR CRACKED ALLOWING COOLANT FLUID TO ENTER THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEIZED. *PH *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057670February 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BACKFIRE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND CALLED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056677February 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOUGHT THE CAR ONE MONTH AGO WITH RIGHT REAR ELECTRIC WINDOW FAILED. THE LEFT REAR WINDOW FAILED LAST WEEK AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. NOW THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IS STARTING TO ACT UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056543February 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT CONSUMPTION, OR AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK NEAR OR UNDER THE THROTTLE BODY AREA OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD ON A 98 BUICK LE SABRE CUSTOM FOUR DOOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057336February 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN IN MOTION. THE VEHICLES VACUUM HOSE, POWER STEERING PRESSURE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056216January 31, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DESPITE EXTREME LOW MILEAGE AND USE, 3 OUT OF 4 POWER WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND HAVE NEEDED COSTLY REPAIRS. I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT WINDOWS ON THIS SITE AND AGREE THAT DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT'S JUST PLAIN POOR QUALITY TOO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056239January 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON MY BUICK LESABRE, AT A COST OF $264.80 WITH LABOR ANOTHER $180. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AS I UNDERSTAND IT WITH GM AND THEY ARE QUITE AWARE OF IT BUT HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055053January 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD WARPED ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK AND HYDROLOCKED ENGINE. CALL TO LOCAL BUICK DEALER COMFIRMS THIS IS NOT ISOLATED DEFECT. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ADMIT RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PART. MY COST $879.98. POSSIBLE FUTURE ENGINE DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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