1993 BUICK LESABRE Power Train Problems

1993 BUICK LESABRE - THE MOTOR-TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILED AT THE POINT OF ACCELERATING FROM AND INTERSECTION. THE REAR OF THE MOUNT DROPPED TO THE PAVEMENT RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. DIAGNOSIS BY THE BUICK DEALER MAKING THE REPAIR IS THAT THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO RUST. THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN. I AM THE SECOND OWNER IN NORTHWEST OHIO. DUE TO BOTH STATES AND AREAS USING ROAD SALT, THE MOUNT FAILED. THE OHIO DEALER STATES THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE, BUT THE TOW-TRUCK DRIVER STATED HE PICKED UP A PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, SAME FRAME/CHASSIS, LAST YEAR. FORTUNATELY I HAD JUST LEFT AN INTERSECTION AND THE SPEED WAS ABOUT 15 M.P.H. WHEN THE MOUNT DROPPED. THE CAR STEERED ITSELF ACROSS THE ROAD AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE GOING DOWN INTO THE DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT HIGHER SPEEDS THIS COULD EASILY BE FATAL FOR ANY OF THE OCCUPANTS. *TR

Mileage: 113,140

I JUST BOUGHT A USED BUICK LESABER AND IT'S LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CAR IS A 93 AND JUST BOUGHT IT IN NOV. 06. I FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS CAR. AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE TO GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *NM

Mileage: 138,300

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHITE SMOKE EMANATED INTERMITTENTLY FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 96V015000 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 93,000

DT: HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER COOLING LINES OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT INVOLVES THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 96V015000. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE LIGHT THAT LETS ONE KNOW IT IS OVERHEATING DOESN'T COME ON . ALSO, IT IS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. EVERY WEEK HAVE TO PUT A QUART AND HALF OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN OCTOBER OF 2004. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND COOLING SENSOR. *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING, AND NOTICED FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK THE CONSUMER LATER LEARNED THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS RECALL IS RELATED TO HER VEHICLE'S FAILURE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY SEVEN MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *NM

Mileage: 109,714

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE POSSIBLY RECALL RELATED. DEALER ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V015000. *TT CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT ALLEGATION DEPT. REQUESTING INFORMATION WHETHER OR NOT CONSUMER WAS GOING TO HIRE A LAWYER SO THE CASE COULD BE CLOSED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS, AND HESITATE TO ACCELERATE.*AKI

WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES TO MOVE PAWL FROM PARK TO REVERSE, IT IS HARD TO DO SO. SOMETIMES MOVES TO NEUTRAL WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK *ML

MY CAR LEAKS TRANS FLUID FROM UPPER COOLING LINE BUICK SAID ITS NOT A RECALL BUT IT LEAKS AT THE SAME FACTORY FITTING ALL THE # THEY DID RECALL THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM & THAT THEY SHOULD LIVE UP TO NOT DUCT. *AK

TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES ARE LEAKING OIL AND OTHER FLUIDS. *AK

SHIFTED CAR INTO REVERSE AND FORWARD GEARS, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER AWHILE CAR WOULD SLOWLY START TO MOVE, THEN PICK-UP SPEED AND OPERATE PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.

TRANSMISSION COOLER UNIT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL CAUSING LEAKAGE (96V-015), TRANSMISSION FAILED 20,00 MILES AFTER REPAIR. YH

TRANSMISSION COOLER UNIT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL CAUSING LEAKAGE (96V-015), TRANSMISSION FAILED 20,00 MILES AFTER REPAIR. YH

THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS RUSTED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO SHIFT AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY FROM PARK TO REVERSE. ALSO, HAD RADIATOR CHANGED DUE TO RUST FROM TRANSMISSION. *YC

AT 61,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSON LINE SEPARATES AND LEAKS TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROLBEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES CONNECTION (NIPPLE) FAILED, RECALL ON OTHER VIN # HOWEVER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED.

TRANSMISSION CONVERTER SHUDDERING.

DEFECTIVE REAR BEARING CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TACKOMETER, SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAK.

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES, POSSIBLE RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED AND NOT NOTIFIED.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION OIL LINES SEPARATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE TRANSMISSION FLUID. ALSO, ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK

TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING LINES LEAKED OIL PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (96V-015-002. ). *AK

WAS DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSE BROKE AND CAR STARTED TO SMOKE, TOOK TO DEALER TO REPAIR IT . SAW THE RECALL IN THE PAPER CALLED DEALER, DEALER SAID IT WASN'T IN THE RECALL . *AK

UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE SEPARATED FROM COUPLING, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS FORR ONE MONTH. ALDEN BUICK, FAIRHAVEN, MA (96V-015.002). *AK

RECALL RELATED, 96V015002, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, COOLING LINE OVER HEATED AND CAME APART, VEHICLE COMPLETLY BURNED. *AK

RECALL RELATED, 96V015002, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, COOLING LINE OVER HEATED AND CAME APART, VEHICLE COMPLETLY BURNED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE. *DH

SHIFTER NOT TIGHT AND LOCKING IN PARK, CHECK SHIFT BOWL AND REPLACE SHIFTER DETENT GATE. TT *JB

AUTO-TRAN: ENGINE STALLS; LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING; NO PROBLEM RESTARTING IN NEUTRAL; CAUSE UNKNOWN; NEVER KNOW WHEN PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. TT

FIRE STARTED AS A RESULT OF A TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE DISENGAGING FROM ITS CRIMPED CONNECTION AND EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO EXHAUST M ANIFOLD. *AK

TRANSAXLE OIL LINE DETACHED CAUSING LEAKAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT