1987 BUICK LESABRE Problems & Recalls

THE VEHICLE STALLED MANY TIMES WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON CAME ON RIGHT AFTER EACH SERVICE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. *YH

THIS SAME COMPONENT FAILED ON A 1985 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY AT 135000 MILES. *AK

WHEEL COLUMN LOOSE -- EXCESSIVE PLAY AND STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT MADE STEERING DIFFICULT AS WHEEL MOVED UP AND DOWN AND ROCKED AT AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT. DEALER CONTACTED AND GM CONTACTED--NEITHER CONSIDERED THIS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES MY BODY WOULD MOVE FORWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD...

ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. YH

ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. YH

WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS & THE TEMPERATURE IS COLD, THE STEERING IS VERY STIFF, REQUIRING HANDS TO TURN THE WHEEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BREAKS FREE. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, UPON TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL REAL HARD. WHENEVER TURNING TO THE RIGHT THE PROBLEM STILL IS THERE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERS, CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. REPLACED DIFFERENT PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE ROLL OVER.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WHEN VEHICLE FREED UP CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CROSSING THE CENTER LINE, BRINGING VEHICLE BACK BEFORE RUNNING INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPING OVER ON TOP. *AK

OPENING THE TRUNK LID THE TRUNK POPS UP VERY HARD, ALMOST CAUSING THE OWNER TO GET HURT. OWNER SAYS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE STARTED WITH A CRACKLING SOUND, THEN A LIGHT WHITE SMOKE APPEARED. SMOKE CAME FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE DASBOAD AND TURNED TO A HEAVY DARK SMOKE. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE WHICH CAME THROUGH THE FLOORBOARDS.

SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH THEN FLAMES WERE NOTICED COMING FROM FLOOR BOARD. VEHICLE BURNED WITH TWO EXPLOSIONS.

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING FUEL LEAK/GAS FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.

WINDSHIELD SEAL IS NOT SECURE.

FREQUENT STALLS--REPAIRED WITH A NEW CRANK SENSOR UNIT.

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30 TO 40 MPH ,WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED INCREASED, CAUSING OWNER TO RUN INTO A FIELD AND INTO A CREEK.THE CRUISE CONTROL IS IN QUESTION. *AK

ENGINE STALLED DUE TO FAILED CRANK SENSOR UNIT.

'COLD POWER STEERING.'

FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL, THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AND PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

IN THE WINTER MONTHS THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES HARD TO TURN. *AK

BRAKES FAIL EVERY 8-10000 MILES, AND MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED THREE TIMES.

BRAKES FAIL EVERY 8-10000 MILES, AND MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED THREE TIMES.

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. (OTHER VEHICLES ON 601619,506065)

SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *DH

POWER STEERING DOES NOT OPERATE WHEN IT'S COLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

T-TYPE DESIGN VEHICLE HAS HISTORY OF STALLING W/NO WARNING OF FAILURE. SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

T-TYPE DESIGN VEHICLE HAS HISTORY OF STALLING W/NO WARNING OF FAILURE. SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE STEERING HARD TO TURN IN THE MORNING ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT

THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE DESCIRBE. TT

THE POWER STEERING IS HARD TO TURN . TT

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, INSTALL A RECORDING COMPUTER IN 1989/REPLACE AIR MASS SENSOR AND OTHER PARTS. TT

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, INSTALL A RECORDING COMPUTER IN 1989/REPLACE AIR MASS SENSOR AND OTHER PARTS. TT

ENGINE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING; CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES, ALL VEHICLE POWER. TT

ENGINE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING; CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES, ALL VEHICLE POWER. TT

ENGINE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING; CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES, ALL VEHICLE POWER. TT

VEHICLES FRONT PASSENGER FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACK FALLS. TT

INTERMIYYENT STALLING DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE. *AK

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T STAY LATCHED INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT, UNABLE TO USE. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS JAMMED. (NO DEFINITE TIMESPAN WAS GIVEN). TT

4 TIRES REPLACED.

RACK AND PINION UNIT REPLACED.

FRONT END MISALIGNED.

REAR BRAKE SHOES REPLACED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

BATTERY REPLACED. *SKD

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP UNTIL VEHICLE IS WARM. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TW

PASSENGER'S SEAT BACK FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD