Buick LeSabre Complaints (2001)

328 consumer complaints on file.

#10202629September 4, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2001 BUICK LESABRE REAR WINDOW FELL WHEN ROLLED DOWN. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE REAR WINDOW FELL WHEN HE TRIED TO ROLL IT DOWN. MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE POWER WINDOWS WERE BROKEN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201044August 28, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS THAT ALLOW THE WINDOWS TO ROLL UP AND DOWN HAVE FAILED. THE FIRST THREE REGULATORS WERE REPLACED ON APRIL 2, 2004 AND THE LAST ONE WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 8, 2004. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT REFUSES TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,104. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200875August 27, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A HOLE WAS BURNED IN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT THE SIZE OF A DIME. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE PANTS HE WORE THAT NIGHT HAD A HOLE THE SIZE OF A PENCIL ERASER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT SHORTED OUT IN THE HEATED SEAT. THE CONTACT NO LONGER USES THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS OVER THE MILEAGE FOR THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CONTACTED HIM TO LET HIM KNOW THEY RECEIVED THE LETTER HOWEVER DUE TO THE FACT OF THE AGE AND MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEATS WERE REPAIRED BUT NOT THE HEATING ELEMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED FEELS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR DEFECT. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200712August 24, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE BACK WINDOWS IN A 2001 BUICK LESABRE WONT GO UP AND SLIP DOWN AND I HAVE RESEARCHED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND I KNOW THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS. THE WIRES GET TANGLED AND THE PLASTIC PARTS BREAK AND CANNOT HOLD THE PRESSURE .THIS IS A SERIOUS FLAW ON THE POWER WINDOWS AND MUST BECOME A NATION WIDE RECALL TO REPLACE MOTORS,PULLEYS,AND ANY OTHER PARTS INVOLVED IN THE WINDOW OPERATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199865August 16, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2001 BUICK LESABRE. I TOO HAVE HAD 3 REGULATOR FAILURES. 2 WERE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. THE 3RD JUST OCCURRED. WHY HASN'T' THERE BEEN A RECALL?? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198243August 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I OWN A 2001 BUICK LESABRE AND BOTH THE BACK WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN DOWN INTO DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196889July 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATORS ON 2000-2001 BUICKS ARE FAULTY. I HAVE HAD TWO GO OUT AND THE COST IS $450 PER WINDOW. MANY MANY PEOPLE I TALK TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN WITH THEIR BUICK'S. EVEN THE REPAIR SHOP LAUGHS ABOUT IT AND SAYS THEY ARE JUNK. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUED. THE WINDOWS GO DOWN AND STAY THERE UNTIL FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196528July 16, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN TWO 2001 BUICKS - A CENTURY AND A LE SABRE. OVER THE PAST TEN MONTHS, THREE POWER WINDOWS ON THE CENTURY HAVE FAILED, AND TWO IN THE LESABRE. MOST SIMPLY OPENED BY THEMSELVES, WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AND NO LONGER RESPONDED TO THE CONTROLS. SEVERAL WERE STUCK HALFWAY DOWN AND DID NOT GO UP OR DOWN WITH MANUAL MANIPULATION. IN THE FLORIDA HEAT AND SUDDEN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, THIS REPRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WELL AS A COSTLY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193875June 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 BUICK LESABRE HOME THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A HIGH PITCH WHINE AND GRINDING NOISE. AT THE SAME TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, AND I LEARNED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS METAL FATIGUE, AND WHEN ONE OF PARTS BROKE IT DESTROYED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THE REPAIR COST WAS 2600. THE CAR ONLY HAD 61000 MILES ON IT, AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR ALL BUT 1000 OF THOSE MILES BY MY 95 YEAR OLD GRAND FATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192422June 4, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. WHEN THE CONTACT CLICKS THE WINDOW SWITCH, THE WINDOWS ROLL DOWN BUT FAIL TO ROLL UP. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 73,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191748May 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINDOW MOTORS ON ALL FOUR DOORS HAVE QUIT WORKING OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. WE HAVE THREE REPLACED AND NOW TWO MORE ARE BROKEN FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF FIVE WINDOW MOTORS. LOCAL DEALER HAS BECOME USELESS ON THIS MATTER AND NEITHER GM NOR THE BUICK DIVISION HAVE RESPONDED TO MULTIPLE INQUIRIES. WE HAVE ALWAYS TRIED TO SUPPORT AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY GM. THE PERCIVED "WE DON'T CARE" ATTITUDE HAS DEFINATELY CHANGED OUR THOUGHT PROCESS ABOUT OUR FUTURE VEHICLE PURCHASES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191427May 22, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP AT 88,000 MILES. THIS IS THE 3RD WINDOW TO BREAK, WITH EACH REPAIR COSTING APPROXIMATELY $400. BOTH REAR WINDOWS BROKE, WHICH ARE HARDLY USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188939April 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
2001 BUICK LESABRE/TRANSMISSION TORE UP 2007/I HAVE TALKED WITH SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY CAR SERVICED REGULARLY/COMPLETE SERVICE EVERYTIME/ALL FLUIDS. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT AT A COST OF $1200.00. A CAR SUCH AS THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE OLD AT TODAY'S STANDARDS AND FOR A TRANSMISSION TO TEAR UP COMPLETELY-TO SAY THE LEAST I HAVE QUESTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186723April 2, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25 MPH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHICH WAS MADE OF PLASTIC SPLIT IN HALF WHEN HE TURNED HIS BODY AROUND TO VIEW TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY A DEALER/MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186281March 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THROTTLE VALVE PLATE STICKING. THE GAS PEDAL HAS TO BE STEPPED ON HARD WHEN YOU FIRST START UP AFTER SETTING A WHILE. I'M TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE UNIT USES ON MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES MINE IS ON A 2001 BUICK LESABRE WITH A 3800 ENGINE. WALDECKER PONTIAC, BRIGHTON, MI TOLD ME THIS ITEM WASN'T COVERED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED (6YR/100000 MILE) I HAD 94,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR AT LEAST 10000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 101600 I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT WASN'T A WARRANTED ITEM. THIS ALSO COULD BE CONSTRUED A SAFETY ITEM AS WHEN YOU STEP HARD ON THE PEDAL THE CAR SURGES FORWARD SLIGHTLY. I'M AWARE OF IT SO I AUTOMATICALLY HIT THE PEDAL AND RELEASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185985March 23, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN NORMAL ACCELERATION SEVERAL MOMENTS AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BEEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND BACKFIRED WHILE IN MOTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD BEEN REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185431March 18, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A 2001 BUICK LE-SABRE. I HAVE HAD TWO POWER WINDOW REGULATERS FAIL AND IT WOULD HAVE COST ABOUT $500 EACH HAD I NOT HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM. WHILE STANDING THERE, ANOTHER SERVICE REP. WAS TALKING TO A CUSTOMER ABOUT THE SAME FAILURE. THIS SEEMS TO BE SYSTEMMIC PROBLEM AND THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183961March 1, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LE-SABRE WITH A CURRENT ODOMETER READING OF 38000 MILES. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO REPLACE WINDOW REGULATORS OF THREE OF THE WINDOWS. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2004 AT STEVEN SMITH BUICK OF ROGERS ARKANSAS. THIS REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND REPAIR WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WHICH WAS REPLACED ON MARCH 6 2006. THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND COST THE CONTACT $407.77. THE THIRD REPAIR WAS OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 AT COURY BUICK OF MESA ARIZONA 85206. THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COST THE CONTACT AN ADDITIONAL $500.00. *AK THE AIR CONDITION WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183682February 27, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THIS IS THE 25TH REPORT OF WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON 2001 BUICK LESABRE SEDANS. THIS WELL DOCUMENTED FACTORY DEFECT COSTS $400-$500 PER WINDOW TO REPLACE WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. THIS IS MY SECOND REAR WINDOW FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE (BOTH REAR). TWO MORE WINDOWS TO GO TOTALING $1,600 (X MILLIONS OF CARS) IN DEALER REPAIRS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A FACTORY RECALL AND CERTAINLY NEEDS AT LEAST A REDESIGNED REPLACEMENT PART. GOVT. DO YOUR JOB AND MAKE GM FIX OBVIOUS DEFECTS! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183734February 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN
2001 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED THAT HAD A SOLENOID IN THE TRANSMISSION FAIL**NAR**CC THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID IN THE RANSMISSION FAILED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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