2000 BUICK LESABRE Problems & Recalls
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the 2000 Buick Lesabre is a wonderful car basically a tank with the 3800 SERIES II you cant go wrong but the tiny little plastic part holding the throttle cable will dryrot even with a garage kept car under 150k miles please get them replaced I was driving and then the part came off and it got wrapp...
the 2000 Buick Lesabre is a wonderful car basically a tank with the 3800 SERIES II you cant go wrong but the tiny little plastic part holding the throttle cable will dryrot even with a garage kept car under 150k miles please get them replaced I was driving and then the part came off and it got wrapp...
The plastic pice holding the throttle lines snapped off and my cable went under my bracket and it took off I destroyed the Transmission putting it in neutral to stop the vehicle after I had gotten it stoped the fire from the engine was small I will recommend this car and yes I do want another one bu...
The plastic pice holding the throttle lines snapped off and my cable went under my bracket and it took off I destroyed the Transmission putting it in neutral to stop the vehicle after I had gotten it stoped the fire from the engine was small I will recommend this car and yes I do want another one bu...
I started my car in the morning, per my usual routine. After a few seconds, I heard a very loud bang and the car stalled. A few seconds later, there was a large amount of smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood to see a large fire had started. My son, who heard the loud bang, came outsid...
The contact owns a 2000 Buick LeSabre. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the front end of the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle at a slower speed. The vehicle was taken ...
Mileage: 139,000
The contact owns a 2000 Buick LeSabre. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the front end of the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle at a slower speed. The vehicle was taken ...
Mileage: 139,000
BRAKE LINES RUSTING EVEN THOUGH I REPLACED THE RUSTY BRAKE LINES BEFORE. THE FIRST TIME THEY ROTTED THROUGH AND I COULD NOT STOP BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING SLOW AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE.
Mileage: 59,000
BRAKE LINES RUSTING EVEN THOUGH I REPLACED THE RUSTY BRAKE LINES BEFORE. THE FIRST TIME THEY ROTTED THROUGH AND I COULD NOT STOP BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING SLOW AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE.
Mileage: 59,000
BRAKE LINES RUSTING EVEN THOUGH I REPLACED THE RUSTY BRAKE LINES BEFORE. THE FIRST TIME THEY ROTTED THROUGH AND I COULD NOT STOP BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING SLOW AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE.
Mileage: 59,000
ENGINE MOUNTS ARE LOOSE AND NEED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THEY MAKE JERKING SOUNDS WHEN I SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN MAKING FOR EXTRA MOVEMENTS IN CAR
Mileage: 59,000
GAS LINES ARE RUSTY AND LOOK LIKE THEY ARE ABOUT TO LEAK GAS AND ALSO I GOT STUCK ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK BECAUSE GROUND WIRE TO SENDER WAS BROKEN
Mileage: 59,000
WONT HO IN DRIVE
Mileage: 130,000
WONT HO IN DRIVE
Mileage: 130,000
CLUNK WHEN TURNING THEN LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN STEERING, MECHANIC FOUND FRACTURED POWER STEERING RACK.
Mileage: 198,000
I TURN THE IGNITION OVER DIDN'T IT DID NOT EVEN START YET A LOUD WENT BOOM AND UP UNDER THE HOOD WAS BLAZING WITH FIRE THAN MY DOORS LOCKED I COULD NOT GET OUT I HAD TO KICK THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND THEN I GOT OUT I HAD TO CALL SLEEP FIRE RESCUE SQUAD THE FIRE WAS SO BAD IT WAS GOING UP UNDER MY CARPO...
Mileage: 130,000
I TURN THE IGNITION OVER DIDN'T IT DID NOT EVEN START YET A LOUD WENT BOOM AND UP UNDER THE HOOD WAS BLAZING WITH FIRE THAN MY DOORS LOCKED I COULD NOT GET OUT I HAD TO KICK THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND THEN I GOT OUT I HAD TO CALL SLEEP FIRE RESCUE SQUAD THE FIRE WAS SO BAD IT WAS GOING UP UNDER MY CARPO...
Mileage: 130,000
I TURN THE IGNITION OVER DIDN'T IT DID NOT EVEN START YET A LOUD WENT BOOM AND UP UNDER THE HOOD WAS BLAZING WITH FIRE THAN MY DOORS LOCKED I COULD NOT GET OUT I HAD TO KICK THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND THEN I GOT OUT I HAD TO CALL SLEEP FIRE RESCUE SQUAD THE FIRE WAS SO BAD IT WAS GOING UP UNDER MY CARPO...
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DUE TO A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE INNER TIE ROD BUSHING HAD RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. TH...
Mileage: 93,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COVER AND FUEL FILTER EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COVER AND FUEL FILTER EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...
Mileage: 80,000
I NEED TO REPORT MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE, APPARENTLY HAS AND OIL LEAK. WHILE DRIVING, YOU CAN SMELL OIL LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST PIPES/MANIFOLD SYSTEM. I READ WHERE SOME ENGINES WITH THE 3.8L ENGINES: CHEVY'S, PONTIAC'S, BUICK REGAL'S ARE BEING RECALLED FOR OIL LEAKING FROM VALVE COVER GASKETS (WHEN HAR...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR WAS WET ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V114000 (SERVICE BRAKES, H...
Mileage: 71,500
COMPLETE TIRE SEPARATION FROM STEEL BELTS OF TIRE CONSTRUCTION WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. TIRE HAD HIGH AMOUNT OF TREAD LIFE REMAINING BEFOREHAND AND THIS HAPPENED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS TO OCCUPANTS AND CAUSED PHYSICAL AND AESTHETIC DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DO ...
Mileage: 63,431
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS...
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS...
Mileage: 98,000
ON TWO OCCASIONS SO FAR IN 2018, MY BUICK ENGINE WOULD START ITSELF. ONCE WHEN I CLOSED THE GLOVE BOX AND ANOTHER TIME WHEN I CLOSED THE PASSENGER DOOR. BOTH TIMES THE IGNITION KEY WAS ABSENT AND THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. MY GUESS IS IGNITION SWITCH. [XXX] - MECHANICAL ENGINEER & COLLEGE AUTO INST...
Mileage: 80,000
I HAD PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS NOT ROLLING UP AND DOWN. AFTER I TOOK MY BUICK TO PEP BOYS 3325 124TH AVE NW COON RAPIDS MN ELECTRIC MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT MY WINDOW POWER SWITCH IS DAMAGED AFTER RAIN STORM. LATER I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: 1 STRANGE ENGINE NOISE WHILE RUNNING 2 ...
Mileage: 10
I HAD PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS NOT ROLLING UP AND DOWN. AFTER I TOOK MY BUICK TO PEP BOYS 3325 124TH AVE NW COON RAPIDS MN ELECTRIC MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT MY WINDOW POWER SWITCH IS DAMAGED AFTER RAIN STORM. LATER I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: 1 STRANGE ENGINE NOISE WHILE RUNNING 2 ...
Mileage: 10
I HAD PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS NOT ROLLING UP AND DOWN. AFTER I TOOK MY BUICK TO PEP BOYS 3325 124TH AVE NW COON RAPIDS MN ELECTRIC MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT MY WINDOW POWER SWITCH IS DAMAGED AFTER RAIN STORM. LATER I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE: 1 STRANGE ENGINE NOISE WHILE RUNNING 2 ...
Mileage: 10
CPSC: PROGRESSIVE PASSPORT DEVICE PLUGGED IN ODBC READER FOR 2000 BUICK LESABRE. POWER CUT OFF FROM CAR AND BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS
CPSC: PROGRESSIVE PASSPORT DEVICE PLUGGED IN ODBC READER FOR 2000 BUICK LESABRE. POWER CUT OFF FROM CAR AND BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING
Mileage: 75,000
THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE APPARENTLY BECOMES STUCK OPEN, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO STOP. IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR IS IN PARK OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP ON CITY STREETS OR WHEN ACCELERATING ON AN INTERSTATE RAMP.
Mileage: 195,000
ALL BUT THE 1 DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELTS WONT LOCK IN PLACE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS
Mileage: 244,642
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE. AFTER THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THE CONTACT NOTICED LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT REPLACED THE GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DUE ...
Mileage: 137,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE PARKING IN THE GARAGE, AN ODOR OF HOT BURNING WAX EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL OIL LEAK THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTU...
Mileage: 183,000
LEAKING OIL ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE WHICH PERMEATES PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS CAR HAS THE 3.8 SERIES LL ENGINE WHICH HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE REGAL BUT NOT THE LESABRE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM ON THE LESABRE TOO. WHY IS IT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECAL...
Mileage: 94,000
THE DASH-PAD HAS SEPARATED... AND CURLED! THE ENTIRE TOP DASH-PAD HAS LIFTED 2 INCHES, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL.....THIS IS CAUSING A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD! VISIBILITY HAS BEEN BLOCKED! I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY! PLEASE INVESTIGATE!
Mileage: 128,000
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A VEHICLE STARTED TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HONK MY HORN, IT WOULD NOT WORK. THIS CREATED A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR ME AND THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR! I HAVE CHECKED BOTH THE FUSE AND THE HORN RELAY AND FIND NO DEFECTS. THE HORN WORKS ONLY INTE...
Mileage: 94,436
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A VEHICLE STARTED TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HONK MY HORN, IT WOULD NOT WORK. THIS CREATED A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR ME AND THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR! I HAVE CHECKED BOTH THE FUSE AND THE HORN RELAY AND FIND NO DEFECTS. THE HORN WORKS ONLY INTE...
Mileage: 94,436
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON DRY PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH I HEARD A CHIME AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE LIGHT WENT OUT THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THE CAR AND THEN RETURNED. THIS LIGHT SIGNIFIES THAT I HAVE "LOST" THE BENEFIT OF ABS BRAKING ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION CO...
Mileage: 93,564
THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES PROPERLY UNTIL IT REACHES THE HALFWAY MARK. IT THEN FLUCTUATES AND IS NOT RELIABLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN TRAFFIC, IN-CLIMATE CONDITIONS OR IN ISOLATED AREAS WITHOUT INDICATION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT ON THESE VEHICLES AND NEED...
Mileage: 94,878
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED NECK AND BACK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLI...
Mileage: 205,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL RATTLING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A D...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT, DUE TO THE ...
Mileage: 79,458
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF TH...
Mileage: 137,000
DASH IS SEPARATING CAUSING IT TO PULL APART AT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT. WORRIED AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY AND HARM SOMEONE OR NOT WORK AT ALL. CAN'T OPEN GLOVE COMPARTMENT ANYMORE.
Mileage: 60,000
DASH IS SEPARATING CAUSING IT TO PULL APART AT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT. WORRIED AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY AND HARM SOMEONE OR NOT WORK AT ALL. CAN'T OPEN GLOVE COMPARTMENT ANYMORE.
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED OIL ON THE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FA...
Mileage: 166,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL EXPLOSION FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WA...
Mileage: 138,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE PARKED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE BATTERY WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE BATTERY REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY WAS TESTED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE...
Mileage: 94,000
AS I WAS DRIVING MY BUICK LESABRE 2000 MY WINDOWS LOCK UP ON ME IT WAS A VERY HOT SUMMER SO THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WITH NO GO UP AND DOWN. THE ENGINE IS BAD. 1490000 MILES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS PROBLEMS. THE CAR WIRING IS LOOSE AND CAN BE A DANGEROUS. I TRIED TO PULL WINDOW DOWN AND REPAIR ITS MANUA...
Mileage: 150,000
AS I WAS DRIVING MY BUICK LESABRE 2000 MY WINDOWS LOCK UP ON ME IT WAS A VERY HOT SUMMER SO THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WITH NO GO UP AND DOWN. THE ENGINE IS BAD. 1490000 MILES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS PROBLEMS. THE CAR WIRING IS LOOSE AND CAN BE A DANGEROUS. I TRIED TO PULL WINDOW DOWN AND REPAIR ITS MANUA...
Mileage: 150,000
AS I WAS DRIVING MY BUICK LESABRE 2000 MY WINDOWS LOCK UP ON ME IT WAS A VERY HOT SUMMER SO THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WITH NO GO UP AND DOWN. THE ENGINE IS BAD. 1490000 MILES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS PROBLEMS. THE CAR WIRING IS LOOSE AND CAN BE A DANGEROUS. I TRIED TO PULL WINDOW DOWN AND REPAIR ITS MANUA...
Mileage: 150,000
CAR WINDOWS AND GAS GAUGE HAVEN'T WORKED IN A LONG TIME HOWEVER NOW THE CAR WILL NOT START CONSISTENTLY EVEN WITH A BRAND NEW BATTERY. YOU HAVE TO CHARGE THE BATTERY EVERY TIME TO START IT. READY TO GET RID OF THIS WORRY.
THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS COMING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND THEN IT STOPPED. I THOUGHT MAYBE A SMALL TREE BRANCH GOT STUCK IN MY WHEEL WELL, SO I CONTINUED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND DROVE ABOUT 6 MILES AND STOPPED AT AN ANIMAL SHELTER. WHITE SMOKE STARTED TO CO...
Mileage: 100,030
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. AFTER ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL IN AN UPWARD POSITION WHILE PARKING, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO MOVE AND REMAINED LOCKED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BE READJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRING NEEDED TO BE REPLAC...
Mileage: 110,600
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH, THE DASHBOARD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED BECAME ERRATIC AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON SCANNING THE COMPUTER FOR FAULT CODES, A P0102 CODE WAS FOUND. THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR AND THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE WERE BOTH REPLACED, HOWEVER THE P01...
Mileage: 80,321
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING ACCELERATION AND THE BATTERY AND SECURITY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE GEARS HAD TO BE CHANGED BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDE...
Mileage: 180,000
WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE BOLTS ON MY REAR BRAKE PAD BROKE IN HALF AND THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD, HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR BACKWARDS HOME LUCKILY I WAS ONLY A BLOCK AWAY FROM HOME. THE 2 FRONT WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN, KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE HOSE THAT LEADS TO MY RADIATOR, WHEN ...
Mileage: 134,587
WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE BOLTS ON MY REAR BRAKE PAD BROKE IN HALF AND THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD, HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR BACKWARDS HOME LUCKILY I WAS ONLY A BLOCK AWAY FROM HOME. THE 2 FRONT WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN, KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE HOSE THAT LEADS TO MY RADIATOR, WHEN ...
Mileage: 134,587
WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE BOLTS ON MY REAR BRAKE PAD BROKE IN HALF AND THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD, HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR BACKWARDS HOME LUCKILY I WAS ONLY A BLOCK AWAY FROM HOME. THE 2 FRONT WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN, KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE HOSE THAT LEADS TO MY RADIATOR, WHEN ...
Mileage: 134,587
WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE BOLTS ON MY REAR BRAKE PAD BROKE IN HALF AND THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD, HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR BACKWARDS HOME LUCKILY I WAS ONLY A BLOCK AWAY FROM HOME. THE 2 FRONT WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN, KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE HOSE THAT LEADS TO MY RADIATOR, WHEN ...
Mileage: 134,587
THE UPPER DASHBOARD HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CAR AS IT IS RAISED FROM THE LEFT CORNER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD, AT THE FRONT OF THE DASHBOARD CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD. IN SOME PLACES IT IS OVER 6 INCHES RAISED. IT CONTINUES TO WORSEN, MOVING OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASH CLOSER TO THE PASS...
Mileage: 110,000
WHILE I AM DRIVING SPEED OF 40/50/ CAR CUTS OF . THEN IS STALLS TRYING TO START BACK UP. SOME TIME RITE AWAY IT DOES .SOME TIMES IS TAKES AS LONG AS 15 MINS TO 20 MINS TO START BACK UP .ALSO WHEN I STOP BRAKES JERK AS IF MANIFOLD IS MESSING UP .AND THE WINDOWS WONT ROLL UP SOME TIMES. SO PLEASE H...
Mileage: 12,356
WHILE I AM DRIVING SPEED OF 40/50/ CAR CUTS OF . THEN IS STALLS TRYING TO START BACK UP. SOME TIME RITE AWAY IT DOES .SOME TIMES IS TAKES AS LONG AS 15 MINS TO 20 MINS TO START BACK UP .ALSO WHEN I STOP BRAKES JERK AS IF MANIFOLD IS MESSING UP .AND THE WINDOWS WONT ROLL UP SOME TIMES. SO PLEASE H...
Mileage: 12,356
FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE DUE TO BROKEN SWAY BAR LINKS RUSTED FRONT RIGHT AND FRONT LEFT. FRONT BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINE BADLY RUSTED BUT NOT LEAKING YET. IF FRONT FUEL LINE LEAKS IT WILL LEAK ONTO ENGINE REAR TO CAUSE FIRE. IF FRONT BRAKE LINE LEAKS I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP CAR. I HAD REPORTED ...
Mileage: 44,000
FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE DUE TO BROKEN SWAY BAR LINKS RUSTED FRONT RIGHT AND FRONT LEFT. FRONT BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINE BADLY RUSTED BUT NOT LEAKING YET. IF FRONT FUEL LINE LEAKS IT WILL LEAK ONTO ENGINE REAR TO CAUSE FIRE. IF FRONT BRAKE LINE LEAKS I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP CAR. I HAD REPORTED ...
Mileage: 44,000
FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE DUE TO BROKEN SWAY BAR LINKS RUSTED FRONT RIGHT AND FRONT LEFT. FRONT BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINE BADLY RUSTED BUT NOT LEAKING YET. IF FRONT FUEL LINE LEAKS IT WILL LEAK ONTO ENGINE REAR TO CAUSE FIRE. IF FRONT BRAKE LINE LEAKS I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP CAR. I HAD REPORTED ...
Mileage: 44,000
WHAT A PITA THIS 2000 LESABRE HAS BEEN. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER BUICK. (THE LEAST IMPACTIVE OF THE FIVE WINDOW FAILURES); ON A LOCAL FREEWAY, I TOUCHED THE RIGHT PASSENGER SWITCH AND THE WINDOW DROPPED OPEN. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DURING WINTER MONTHS, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, OPEN THE DOO...
Mileage: 106,000
WHAT A PITA THIS 2000 LESABRE HAS BEEN. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER BUICK. (THE LEAST IMPACTING OF THE FIVE WINDOW FAILURES); ON A LOCAL FREEWAY, I TOUCHED THE RIGHT PASSENGER SWITCH AND THE WINDOW DROPPED OPEN. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DURING WINTER MONTHS, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, OPEN THE DOO...
Mileage: 106
THE KEY COMES OUT OF THE IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK. I HAVE HAD MY KEY REPLACED TWICE. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR DASH SAYS UNKNOWN DRIVER. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THE KEYS REPLACED WHICH, WHEN AAA HAD A LOCKSMITH COME OUT TO MAKE ME A KEY, THE TECHNICIAN SAYS THAT THE CYLINDER LOCK HAD BEEN...
STARTING EARLY JUNE MY SON CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE BUICK WAS STALLING OUT ON HIM ALL THE TIME. HE SAID THAT HE COULD BE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF, CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL, STEERING, AND BRAKES TO NOT WORK. HE ATTENDS SCHOOL IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA IN THE MOUNTAINS A...
Mileage: 160,000
STARTING EARLY JUNE MY SON CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE BUICK WAS STALLING OUT ON HIM ALL THE TIME. HE SAID THAT HE COULD BE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF, CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL, STEERING, AND BRAKES TO NOT WORK. HE ATTENDS SCHOOL IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA IN THE MOUNTAINS A...
Mileage: 160,000
STARTING EARLY JUNE MY SON CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE BUICK WAS STALLING OUT ON HIM ALL THE TIME. HE SAID THAT HE COULD BE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF, CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL, STEERING, AND BRAKES TO NOT WORK. HE ATTENDS SCHOOL IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA IN THE MOUNTAINS A...
Mileage: 160,000
AT TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM LIGHTS TURN OFF . WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A CAR COMING OTHER WAY. *TR
I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS TWICE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH, AND IT APPEARS MANY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. BUICK CLAIMS TO SELL "LUXURY" THIS IS FAR FROM LUXURY AND IS UNSAFE! DRIVING 65MPH AND THE WINDOWS JUST GO DOWN....THEN WON'T GO BACK UP! MY CAR HAD TO SIT OUTSIDE WITH BOTH BACK WINDOWS DOW...
Mileage: 76,000
I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS TWICE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH, AND IT APPEARS MANY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. BUICK CLAIMS TO SELL "LUXURY" THIS IS FAR FROM LUXURY AND IS UNSAFE! DRIVING 65MPH AND THE WINDOWS JUST GO DOWN....THEN WON'T GO BACK UP! MY CAR HAD TO SIT OUTSIDE WITH BOTH BACK WINDOWS DOW...
Mileage: 76,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. TH...
Mileage: 116,633
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, SO FAR, ONLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. SOMETIMES, BY PUTTING IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING KEY, ENGINE STARTS AGAIN. OTHER TIMES, IT HAS TO SET FOR A WHILE. PUT NEW BATTERY IN 11/7/2013. PROBLEM PERSISTED. THREE AUTO REPAIR SHOPS, INCLUDING A BUICK DEALERSHIP, HAVE CHECKED IT OUT...
Mileage: 74,200
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, SO FAR, ONLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. SOMETIMES, BY PUTTING IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING KEY, ENGINE STARTS AGAIN. OTHER TIMES, IT HAS TO SET FOR A WHILE. PUT NEW BATTERY IN 11/7/2013. PROBLEM PERSISTED. THREE AUTO REPAIR SHOPS, INCLUDING A BUICK DEALERSHIP, HAVE CHECKED IT OUT...
Mileage: 74,200
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, SO FAR, ONLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. SOMETIMES, BY PUTTING IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING KEY, ENGINE STARTS AGAIN. OTHER TIMES, IT HAS TO SET FOR A WHILE. PUT NEW BATTERY IN 11/7/2013. PROBLEM PERSISTED. THREE AUTO REPAIR SHOPS, INCLUDING A BUICK DEALERSHIP, HAVE CHECKED IT OUT...
Mileage: 74,200
THE DASH PAD STARTED PEELING UP, FROM THE WINDSHIELD SIDE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER, APPROXIMATELY 2007. EVERY YEAR IT CURLED UP MORE & MORE, BY 2013 IT HAD LIFTED ABOUT 3". I CONTACTED BUICK AROUND 2010 ABOUT THIS DEFECT, THEY DID NOTHING. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS DEFECT I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS O...
Mileage: 65,000
DASHBOARD PAD SEPARATED AND BUCKLED UP BLOCKING VIEW. THE SEPARATION IS INCREASING AND GROWING TOWARDS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LOCATION. *TR
Mileage: 165,000
DASHBOARD PAD SEPARATED AND BUCKLED UP BLOCKING VIEW. THE SEPARATION IS INCREASING AND GROWING TOWARDS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LOCATION. *TR
Mileage: 165,000
COULD NOT STOP, BRAKE FLUID LOST, RUSTED REAR BRAKE LINES. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN AND THEN STARTS WORKING DAY AFTER. FRONT BRAKE LINES ALSO RUSTED AND AM AFRAID I WILL HAVE ACCIDENT IF BRAKES FAIL AGAIN. ONLY REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IT LOOKED LIKE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON BOD...
Mileage: 39,200
COULD NOT STOP, BRAKE FLUID LOST, RUSTED REAR BRAKE LINES. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN AND THEN STARTS WORKING DAY AFTER. FRONT BRAKE LINES ALSO RUSTED AND AM AFRAID I WILL HAVE ACCIDENT IF BRAKES FAIL AGAIN. ONLY REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IT LOOKED LIKE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON BOD...
Mileage: 39,200
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO WARNING. *JS
Mileage: 78,000
DASHBOARD COVER LIFTING AT DRIVER SIDE SIGHT-LINE APPROXIMATELY AT 1 O'CLOCK POSITION (STRAIGHT AHEAD IS 12 O'CLOCK) OVER ABOUT A ONE FOOT WIDTH, WHERE DASHBOARD MEETS WINDSHIELD . HEIGHT OF RISE MAYBE ONLY AN INCH NOW BUT GETTING WORSE. HEADLINER ALSO FALLING FROM OVERHEAD BLOCKING DRIVER'S REAR...
Mileage: 160,936
DASHBOARD COVER LIFTING AT DRIVER SIDE SIGHT-LINE APPROXIMATELY AT 1 O'CLOCK POSITION (STRAIGHT AHEAD IS 12 O'CLOCK) OVER ABOUT A ONE FOOT WIDTH, WHERE DASHBOARD MEETS WINDSHIELD . HEIGHT OF RISE MAYBE ONLY AN INCH NOW BUT GETTING WORSE. HEADLINER ALSO FALLING FROM OVERHEAD BLOCKING DRIVER'S REAR...
Mileage: 160,936
WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOST ALL PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR BRAKE CROSSOVER LINE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AS A RESULT OF CORROSION OVER IT'S ENTIRE LENGTH. *TR
Mileage: 132,000
THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. IT WILL BOUNCE FROM 1/4 A TANK TO 1/2 A TANK TO FULL. IT IS ALWAYS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS IS A SIGN OF A BAD FUEL SENDING UNIT (ITS A SENSOR). THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS, SO I KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN THE CAR, I CAN'T KEEP DUMPING $10/$20 A W...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE REAR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, THE REAR WINDSHIELD FRACTURED AND HAD BURNT MARKS ALONG THE FRAME TINTED AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AS THE FUEL LINES BEING DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAI...
Mileage: 152,000
PRESSED POWER WINDOW SWITCH TO LOWER WINDOW AND GLASS FELL INTO DOOR CAVITY. SWITCH BECAME INACTIVE. GLASS WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
PRESSED POWER WINDOW SWITCH TO LOWER WINDOW AND GLASS FELL INTO DOOR CAVITY. SWITCH BECAME INACTIVE. GLASS WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP, IT WAS FIXED AND TWO YEARS LATER BROKE AGAIN, AND THE REAR WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID THE SAME THING. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER, IN THE MIDWEST, WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS. WE HAD TO DUCT-TAPE THE WINDOW CLOSED TO ...
Mileage: 84,000
THE DASH BOARD BUCKLED. PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE-AGAIN LIGHT BUTTON STUCK ON. *TR
Mileage: 43,000
THE DASH BOARD BUCKLED. PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE-AGAIN LIGHT BUTTON STUCK ON. *TR
Mileage: 43,000
THE DASH BOARD BUCKLED. PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE-AGAIN LIGHT BUTTON STUCK ON. *TR
Mileage: 43,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LASABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STA...
Mileage: 139,386
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COULD NOT BE CLOSED OR OPENED. THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS FAILED IN THE PAST AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 78,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COULD NOT BE CLOSED OR OPENED. THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS FAILED IN THE PAST AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 78,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN ELECTRONIC TEST AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE EDCM AND A MODULATOR FOR THE ELE...
Mileage: 71,522
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE RACK AND PINION BRACKET DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF THE RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 125,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE RACK AND PINION BRACKET DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF THE RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 125,000
WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR POWER WINDOW MOTORS. THE FIRST ONE, WE MADE THE MISTAKE OF TAKING IT TO A DEALER AND IT COST AROUND $400-$500. THE OTHERS WE ORDERED THE PART AND REPLACED IT OURSELVES WHICH COST AROUND $100-$150 DEPENDING ON THE WINDOW. NOW, THE ONE WE REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO IS BR...
DASH PAD COVER MATERIAL HAS SEPARATED FROM THE DASH PAD BASE. ISSUE IS SEEN ON MANY 2000-2005 BUICK LESABRE AUTOMOBILES. MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT NEEDS A SENIOR BRAND MANAGER TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE FOR A SOLUTION TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF DISSATISFIED OWNERS LIKE ME. I ALSO HAVE A 2002 LESABRE CUST...
Mileage: 98,000
TRANSMISSION NO LONGER SHIFTS INTO 3RD OR OVERDRIVE. WITH SHIFTER IN OVERDRIVE AND IN STOPPED POSITION ONCE YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO BEGIN ACCELERATION THE TORQUE CONVERTER SLAMS TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. TRANSMISSION FLUID FULL AT ALL TIMES, ENGINE WARMED UP. REPEATED STALLING,...
Mileage: 149,000
TRANSMISSION NO LONGER SHIFTS INTO 3RD OR OVERDRIVE. WITH SHIFTER IN OVERDRIVE AND IN STOPPED POSITION ONCE YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO BEGIN ACCELERATION THE TORQUE CONVERTER SLAMS TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. TRANSMISSION FLUID FULL AT ALL TIMES, ENGINE WARMED UP. REPEATED STALLING,...
Mileage: 149,000
TRANSMISSION NO LONGER SHIFTS INTO 3RD OR OVERDRIVE. WITH SHIFTER IN OVERDRIVE AND IN STOPPED POSITION ONCE YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO BEGIN ACCELERATION THE TORQUE CONVERTER SLAMS TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. TRANSMISSION FLUID FULL AT ALL TIMES, ENGINE WARMED UP. REPEATED STALLING,...
Mileage: 149,000
WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED THERE WERE NO DASHPAD FLAWS. CAR WAS AND STILL IS GARAGE KEPT. THE DASHPAD HAS BEEN LIFTING ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE PAD FROM FRONT TO REAR AND EXPOSING THE STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH. THIS INCLUDES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA WHICH THE DASH PAD IS COMPLETLY LIFTED A...
Mileage: 63,000
WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED THERE WERE NO DASHPAD FLAWS. CAR WAS AND STILL IS GARAGE KEPT. THE DASHPAD HAS BEEN LIFTING ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE PAD FROM FRONT TO REAR AND EXPOSING THE STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH. THIS INCLUDES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA WHICH THE DASH PAD IS COMPLETLY LIFTED A...
Mileage: 63,000
THE DASHBOARD ON OUR BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM IS SEPARATING FROM THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD EXPOSE THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS ALSO SEPARATING FROM THE AC VENTS. IT IS ALSO CAUSING A HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER'S VISION.
Mileage: 58,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND USING THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE CONTACT HELD DOWN THE LEVER CONSTANTLY. AFTER RELEASING THE LEVER, ALL OF THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE V...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS DROPPED DOWN INTO THEIR DOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE WINDOWS WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS ...
BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE BRAKE LINE CORROSION. NO WARNING AT FIRST, THEN THE BRAKE WARNING CAME ON. ALMOST DID NOT STOP AND ALMOST HIT A CAR IN FRONT. *TR
Mileage: 39,000
STEERING VIBRATION, SHUDDER WHEN TURNING. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY ALTHOUGH THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, BUT THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOU...
DASHBOARD IS BUCKLED ALL THE WAY ACROSS. KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND I'M AFRAID THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BUT IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER. BUICK REALLY SHOULD CONSIDER A RE...
DASHBOARD IS BUCKLED ALL THE WAY ACROSS. KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND I'M AFRAID THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BUT IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER. BUICK REALLY SHOULD CONSIDER A RE...
THIS CAR BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF FRONT END WOBBLE A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS MEANS IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30 TO 45 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT HE SAID HE ONLY FELT IT ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING IT SEVERAL BLOCKS AROUND THE DEALERS...
Mileage: 88,594
THIS CAR BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF FRONT END WOBBLE A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS MEANS IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30 TO 45 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT HE SAID HE ONLY FELT IT ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING IT SEVERAL BLOCKS AROUND THE DEALERS...
Mileage: 88,594
THIS CAR BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF FRONT END WOBBLE A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS MEANS IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30 TO 45 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT HE SAID HE ONLY FELT IT ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING IT SEVERAL BLOCKS AROUND THE DEALERS...
Mileage: 88,594
MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AND IS GOING OVER TO PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG. HALF WAY THERE NOW.I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE AIRBAG GOING OFF WHEN I'M DRIVING. THE DEALER SAYS IT CANNOT BE FIXED THAT IT NEEDS TO HAVE A WHOLE NEW DASHBOARD PUT IN. I THINK THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO DETACH FROM THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY ...
Mileage: 93,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,940.
Mileage: 80,940
DASHBOARD PIECE BUCKLING UP FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ON MY 200 BUICK LE SABRE CUSTOM. *TR
Mileage: 92,000
DASHBOARD IS WRINKLED ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IS PULLING AWAY FROM FRONT NEXT TO WINDSHIELD. IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE. CONCERNED OF SAFETY THAT AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 40,109
DASH COVER IS PEELING. CONCERN FOR SAFETY IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS BECAUSE OF PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 186,000
GAS GAUGE SWINGING ERRATICALLY BACK AND FORTH. NOT SURE HOW MUCH GASOLINE I HAVE. *TR
Mileage: 97,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE AN INACCURATE INDICATION OF HOW MUCH FUEL WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY AND WOULD SHOW THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS NO...
Mileage: 16,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HAD BEGUN FLUCTUATING BETWEEN FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED TO DETECT THE F...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, FLAMES ERUPTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE SMALL FLAMES. A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND ...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS OPENED BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A PLASTIC MECHANISM FOR THE WINDOW FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ...
Mileage: 28,000
THE WINDOWS FAIL TO WORK UP OR DOWN. *TR
Mileage: 26,000
CAR WON'T ACCELERATE. SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, NOTHING HAPPENED FOR A FEW SECONDS. THEN WHEN IT DID RESPOND WE HAD TO FLOOR IT TO GET IT TO 30 MPH. *TR
Mileage: 32,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE CONSTANTLY ENGAGED TO SOME DEGREE; THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE ROTORS WOULD GET HOT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED LOOSE NUTS ON THE VACUUM BOOSTER AND EXHAUST FUMES WERE BEING EMITTED INTO THE CABIN. THE...
Mileage: 43,000
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD HOME FROM WORK AND HER BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN SHE TRIED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKES WERE BARELY THERE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND I CHECKED IT OUT WHEN SHE GOT HOME. I FOUND THAT TH...
Mileage: 88,071
MY CAR IS BUICK LESABRE 2000 CUSTOM WITH 84K MILES. THE ENGINE EXPLODED WHEN I JUMP START IT. *TR
THREE OF THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED ON MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED. THE WINDOWS MAY ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST DROP DOWN AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WILL NOT CLOSE THEM ALTHOUGH YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTORS RUNNING. I'VE READ THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AND A EQUIPMENT DEFECT ON BUICK CARS ...
Mileage: 68,430
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION UP TO 70 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH EXTENSIVE FORCE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT DOWN SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEA...
Mileage: 156,000
1) FIRST TIME DRIVING, 2ND TIME CAR WAS PARKED. NEITHER TIME WERE THE WINDOWS BEING USED. 2) BOTH TIMES POWER REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN IF CHILDREN WERE IN THE BACK SEAT WHILE DRIVING OR ON A COLD NIGHT. 3) OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Mileage: 61,368
ON JUNE 25, 2010 APPROX 8:30 PM OUR 2000 BUICK LESABRE WAS SITTING BY OUR HOUSE, NOT RUNNING, NO KEYS IN IT. WE HEARD A HUGE BANG/BACKFIRE. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE 4:00 PM. WE SAW A HUGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE AND FIRE AS HIGH AS THE PORCH DECK ROOF. IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911. THE HOOD WAS BLOWN A...
Mileage: 171,000
REAR WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP. DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN. *TR
Mileage: 144,532
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND "EXHAUST EMISSION" WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED UNT...
Mileage: 10,000
GAS GAUGE DOSE NOT WORK. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
GAS GAUGE DOSE NOT WORK. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
DRIVER'S WINDOW REGULATOR INOPERABLE. REAR WINDOW ON SAME SIDE SAME THING, BUT REPAIRED IN LATE 2004 - BOUGHT USED BUT REAR WINDOWS NOT USED BY ME AT ALL. DRIVER WINDOW USED OFTEN, BUT THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND $500+ BILL TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IT SEEMS THERE HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR QUITE SOME ...
Mileage: 90,000
MY HUSBAND HAS HAD TO HAVE THE WINDOW OPENING MECHANISMS REPLACED ON 3 OF THE WINDOWS ON HIS 2000 BUICK LESABRE. *TR
Mileage: 95,000
MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM SEDAN. THE DRIVERS AND RIGHT REAR WINDOWS SUDDENLY DROP OPEN FULLY WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO FAILURE OF ELECTRIC MOTOR OF EACH WINDOW CANNOT POWER THEM BACK UP BECAUSE OF A FAILURE OF THE LIFT MECHANISM. THIS REPAIR COSTS 400.00 PER WINDOW AND IS A KNOWN COMMON FAILURE OF...
Mileage: 110,400
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LE SABRE CUSTOM THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE WINDOW REGULATORS 6 TIMES. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND THE WINDOWS ARE VERY SELDOM USED. I AM AFRAID TO USE THEM BECAUSE IT COST OVER $400.00 TO REPAIR EACH ONE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE PARTS. *TR
Mileage: 89,000
DRIVER-SIDE FRONT WINDOW FELL SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Mileage: 106,760
ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED ONE BY ONE. WON'T STAY UP. SEATS ARE BEING RUINED BY RAIN / SNOW. NO SECURITY WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
TL*THE CONTACT HAS OWNED A 2000 BUICK LESABRE SINCE FEBRUARY 23, 2010. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A CALL AND THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD A FUEL PRESSURE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER LATER TOLD HIM THAT THE RECALL REPAI...
Mileage: 215,000
ON DECEMBER 12, 2009, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AT THAT TIME, MY CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE (MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I RAN OVER A TRASH CAN) THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY CAME ON AND THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I MOVED FORWARD AGAIN AND IMMEDIATELY THE BRAKES CAME ON AGAIN AND PULLED...
Mileage: 120,000
I WENT TO ROLL DOWN MY REAR DRIVER WINDOW ON MY 2000 BUICK LASABRE AND NOW IT WANT GO BACK UP, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WILL COST ME ABOUT 600.00 TO GET IT FIXED. I JUST BROUGHT THE CAR ONLY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND NOW THIS HAPPENS, SO I HAD TO COVER MY WINDOW WITH PLASTIC. *TR
Mileage: 118,725
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE THAT DIES AT RANDOM DRIVING DOWN ROAD,SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT,BASICALLY WHEN EVER IT FEELS LIKE. *TR
Mileage: 102,589
WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THE WAY THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MOLD THAT ALLOWS THE CABLE TO SLIP. IT IS VERY COSTLY 450.00 TO REPAIR AND THEY GO OUT OFTEN ON ALL 4 WINDOWS, I EXPERIENCED THIS TODAY IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM, I WENT TO THE DRIVE THRU...
Mileage: 37,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. HE STATED THAT THREE OF THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AND THE FOURTH IS ALSO EXPECTED TO MALFUNCTION. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE DRIV...
Mileage: 70,000
2000 BUICK LASABRE WINDOW FAIL TO WORK. I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2004. WITHIN 6 MONTHS ALL 4 WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THEM AND I HAVE TO KEEP PULLING THEM BACK UP. I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR IN THE RAIN BECAUSE THE WINDOWS SLIDE BACK DOWN AS I DRIVE. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND I CANN...
Mileage: 150,000
WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW JUST RANDOMLY FELL DOWN ONE DAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I ALMOST NEVER USED THAT WINDOW. MECHANIC SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR/MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR
Mileage: 87,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO REAR WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE REGULATOR FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE REGULATOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. IN ADDITION, THE WHEEL ...
Mileage: 56,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO REAR WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE REGULATOR FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE REGULATOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. IN ADDITION, THE WHEEL ...
Mileage: 56,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO REAR WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE REGULATOR FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE REGULATOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. IN ADDITION, THE WHEEL ...
Mileage: 56,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS BEGAN TO FAIL IN 2007. HE IS UNABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN OR UP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WOULD BE $2,960.96. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE...
Mileage: 48,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON MAY 15, 2009. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTING AND CORRODING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT PARTS OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE MAY BE DAMAGED. THE VIN WAS...
Mileage: 52,456
2000 BUICK LESABRE HAS A PROBLEM WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THE CURRENT PROBLEM AND RECALLS FROM 2003, 2004 ARE CONNECTED. *NJ
FAILURE OF 3 WINDOWS ON 2000 BUICK LESABRE WITHIN 3 MONTHS. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW REFUSED TO ROLL UP AFTER ROLLING DOWN. UPON EXAMINATION BY OUR MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDOW MOTOR HAD CEASED TO FUNCTION. THE WINDOW ITSELF HAD ON ANOTHER OCCASION FAILED BUT THIS TIME THE MOTOR NEEDED REPLACING. *TR
OWN A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM, APPROX. 400-500 TO REPLACE. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MANY MANY COMPLAINTS (BUICK LESABRE WINDOW SEARCH ON GOOGLE BRINGS UP 331,000 WEBSITES THAT FEATURE PREDOMINATELY WINDOW PROBLEMS...
Mileage: 64,000
I WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A RED LIGHT. UPON PRESSING MY BRAKES, IT MADE A LOUD CRUNCHING/GRINDING NOISE AND THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING AS IF I WAS DRIVING ON ICE, BUT THERE WAS NO ICE ON THE GROUND. MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I ASSUMED IT WAS THE BRAKES THAT NEEDED CHANGING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AN...
Mileage: 160,000
2000 BUICK LASBRE REAR WINDOWS BREAK REQUIRING REPEATED REPAIRS. EVIDENT FROM COLLECTED POST ON INTERNET. COST TO REPAIR IN THOUSANDS EVEN THOUGH PART COST $75. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
JULY 2007 MY REAR WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. I OPENED THE DOOR PANEL AND ONE OF THE PARTS WAS COMPLETELY OFF AND BROKEN IN HALF. 3 MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. THEN 1 WEEK AGO, MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW DID THE SAME EXACT THING. I'VE OWNED A BUICK LESABRE BEFORE AN...
Mileage: 93,000
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE WITH 71,000 MILES. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW WAS PARTIALLY DOWN AND I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL IT UP WHEN A LOUD POP SOUNDED FROM THE DOOR AND THE WINDOW STARTED TO SLOWLY CREEP FURTHER OPEN. THE PLASTIC TAB THAT HOLDS THE CABLE IN PLACE BROKE. THE GM DEALER WANTED OVER $4...
Mileage: 71,000
BUICK LESABRE 2000 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON THE REAR DRIVERSIDE PASSENGER WINDOW. CAR HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. DRIVING CAR AND WENT TO PUT UP REAR WINDOW AND IT MADE A STRANGE GRINDING NOISE. WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. LUCKILY THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AT HIGH SPEED OR ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITI...
Mileage: 60,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE ...
Mileage: 36,000
REAR POWER WINDOW FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. REAR WINDOW MECHANISM MADE LOAD POPPING SOUND AND WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR. DEALER ADVISES IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL BUT WILL NOT BE COVERED BY BUICK $400 PLUS REPAIR. BASED ON RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TOP BE A KNOWN DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES ...
Mileage: 90,000
DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT WINDOWS WILL NOT COME UP AFTER BEING LOWERED. THEY ARE BINDING IN CHANNELS AND THE REGULATOR IS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. HAVE TO BE RAISED BY HAND TO CLOSE WINDOW. *TR
Mileage: 84,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FALLS DOWN AND REMAINS IN THE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REGULATOR WAS FAULTY. THE WINDOW HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS DISSATISFIED WITH GM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,700 AND FAILURE...
Mileage: 34,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, BOTH OF THE REAR WINDOW REGULATORS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE...
Mileage: 28,000
I OWN A 2000 BUICK LESABRE AND IN THE LAST 9 MONTHS THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY WINDOW THAT HASN'T FAILED YET IS THE DRIVER'S. *TR
Mileage: 125,000
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE AND THE REAR WINDOW REGULATORS WERE MADE POORLY AND THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE CABLE IN BROKE, SO FAR ON BOTH BACK DOORS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER WANTS OVER 400.00 TO REPAIR THAT WOULD BE OVER 800.00 AND THEY WILL BR...
Mileage: 85,000
REAR WINDOW MOTORS OR MECHANISMS REPLACED 3 TIMES A PIECE, FRONT RIGHT 2 TIMES, FRONT LEFT ONCE, DRIVERS SIDE ONLY ONE THAT WORKS NOW. *TR
Mileage: 20,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASED IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION. THE WINDOW MECHANISM WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 115,000
A TOTAL OF THREE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE, ALL BY LOWERING THE WINDOW, THEN FAILING TO CLOSE. REPAIR BILL ON FIRST TWO WAS REFUNDED BY GMC, EVIDENTLY BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 60,000. THIRD WINDOW FAILED ON 8/13/08, MILEAGE 76,000. GMC DECLINED REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE ON TH...
Mileage: 76,000
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE WITH FAULTY POWER WINDOW MOTOR. THIS WILL BE THE 2ND REPLACEMENT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. BASED ON OTHER WEBSITE CHAT ROOMS THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. BUICK NEEDS TO RECALL THE MOTOR SO THAT THIS CAN BE FIXED. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT A...
Mileage: 45,000
REAR AIR-SHOCK COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTION. OUT OF NOWHERE THE REAR OF MY CAR WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND AFTER FINALLY GETTING THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT THEY TOLD ME THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS JAMMED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING RANDOM MALFUNCTIONS AND BREAKDOWNS IN VARIOUS SYS...
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED THAT HAS CONSTANT FAILURES IN THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM. I HAVE PERSONALLY REPLACED ALL 4 MECHANISMS DUE TO WINDOWS THAT EITHER DROP DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY OR FAIL TO ROLL UP OR DOWN. I CONTINUE TO SUFFER FROM THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN WITH THE NEW MECHANISMS. THIS HAS CAUSE...
Mileage: 42,000
WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL IN THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM. IT HAS OCCURRED IN ALL FOUR WINDOWS OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. I HAD THE DRIVER'S WINDOW REPAIRED, THE OTHER 3 ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. ONE OF THEM (REAR DRIVER-SIDE) IS STUCK IN A POSITION THAT IS 1/4" FROM CLOSED. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT T...
Mileage: 145,328
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE STOPPED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL OFFTRACK AND THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY PULL THE WINDOW UP. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL OFFTRACK WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A RAILROAD TRACK. ON THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE CONTACT...
Mileage: 48,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS DROP DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. THE DEALER WILL NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THEY DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 09/17/08.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATE...
Mileage: 60,000
VEHICLE HAD BEEN DECREASING IN MILES PER GALLON STEADILY, REASON FOR TAKING IT TO THE SHOP. WAS TOLD THAT THE UPPER INTAKE COVER WAS CRACKED AT SOME POINT IN TIME. THIS COULD HAVE CEASED THE ENGINE DUE TO ANTIFREEZE SEEPING INTO THE CRACK. *TR
Mileage: 68,024
THE BACK WINDOW OF MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE STOPPED WORKING ...COUPLE WEEKS LATER THE OTHER BACK WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. I THEN DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND MANY MANY INDIVIDUALS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE MONTH LATER THE PASSENGER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND A MONTH AFTER THAT THE DRIVER SIDE STOPPE...
Mileage: 85,000
BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM (2000). THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE WINDOW REGULATOR. PART COST ABOUT $250.00. ASSEMBLY INCLUDES MOTOR. FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THAT THIS CAR. THE YEARS 2000 TO 2005 ON THESE MODELS ALL HAVE THE SA...
Mileage: 116,000
ALL FOUR OF THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED. THE CABLE ON ALL FOUR PARTS BECAME WORN AND BROKEN. THE WINDOWS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTERWARDS. NEW PARTS WERE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED, BUT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE ONES THAT FAILED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SL, SIZE P/205/75/R15 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL AU...
Mileage: 65,062
I PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD AND HELD IT DOWN. THE CAR ALTERNATELY STOPPED, ACCELERATED, STOPPED, ACCELERATED ETC 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP: TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED - APPROX...
Mileage: 66,000
BUICK LESABRE CARS ALL HAVE FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS AND THEY BREAK SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY IS OUT AND THE COST TO REPAIR IS OUT OF SITE, AFTER YOU REPLACE ONE THE NEXT WINDOW BREAKS AND THEN THE NEXT, BUICK NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THESE AND FIX EVERYONE THAT BREAKS, THE REGULATORS ARE CHEAP MADE. ...
CONTINUING FAILURE OF POWER WINDOWS REGULATORS IN 2000 BUICK LESABRES. I HAVE REPLACED FOUR REGULATORS SINCE PURCHASING A 2000 BUICK LESABRE IN 2003. THE DESIGN OF THE PARTS IS FAULTY AND THEY CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME. WHEN A WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPS DOWN IN TRAFFIC, THE RESULTING DISTRACTION IS A SAFETY I...
Mileage: 118,000
WITHOUT WARNING THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW ON 2000 BUICK LESABRE HAS STUCK ABOUT 4" OPEN. AFTER RESEARCHING ON-LINE THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTINGS OF THE SAME PROBLEM DETAILING THE PLASTIC PART THAT MOVES THE WINDOW FAILS AND A STAMPED 'VOID' AT THE BREAKING POINT OF THE PLASTIC. THESE POSTINGS LIST MUL...
Mileage: 55,000
THE POWER WINDOW ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR POPPED AND QUIT WORKING. THIS IS THE SECOND WINDOW THAT HAS FAILED AND THE CAR HAS 85,000 MILES. THE FIRST FAILURE HAPPENED UNDER WARRANTY. I USE THE REAR WINDOWS VERY RARELY BECAUSE I AM SINGLE AND MY CHILD HAS HIS OWN CAR. THERE ARE JUST TWO OF US AN...
Mileage: 85,488
REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. REPLACED 2 TIMES. NOW FAILED AGAIN. UNABLE TO CONTROL WINDOW. WON'T ROLL UP. *TR
Mileage: 308
BOUGHT A 2000 BUICK LESABRE AS A STUDENT VEHICLE. WITHIN TWO MONTHS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED. FIXED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM AT A COST OF ABOUT $500. SUBSEQUENTLY ALL THREE OTHER WINDOWS FAILED. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
BACK POWER WINDOWS - SOMETHING ON THE CABLE BREAKS AND THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN. NOW THERE IS NO WAY TO KEEP THE WINDOW UP OTHER THAN TO BLOCK IT UP ON THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL WITH A BLOCK OF WOOD. THE FIRST WINDOW FELL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THIS WEEK THE SECOND WINDOW FELL. WE HARDLY EVER USE THESE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. BOTH A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000. THE CONSUMER SENT I...
Mileage: 92,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. BOTH A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000. THE CONSUMER SENT I...
Mileage: 92,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. IN OCTOBER OF 2005, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED AND WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A PLASTIC CUPLIN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY HER SON. THE CONTACT WROTE A COMPLAINT LETTER TO TH...
Mileage: 98,565
2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM PURCHASED NEW WITH LESS THAN 28,000 MILES BOTH FRONT WINDOWS (ELECTRIC) WILL NOT OPERATE. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMMENTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. PEOPLE DRIVING DOWN ROAD & WINDOWS FALL DOWN. IT IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE WINDOWS THAT WILL NOT OPERATE. COST TO ...
Mileage: 22,000
POWER WINDOWS DROPPED INTO THE DOOR WELL. BOTH A REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVERS WINDOW UNEXPECTEDLY FELL INTO THE DOOR WELL, AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THE REAR WINDOW DROPPED IN NOVEMBER, THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IN JANUARY 2008. ITS COLD IN MICHIGAN IN JANUARY, I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE HOME. *TR
Mileage: 95,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAME OFF TRACK, FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND COULD NOT BE RAISED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. ALMOST THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TO THE REAR...
PULLING BACK THE "SMART STICK" TO CHANGE HEAD BEAMS FROM LO TO HI REQUIRES EFFORT THAT MANY NOT BE ENOUGH SO ... THE HI BEAM BECOMES A "PASSING" HI BEAM. ONCE ACHIEVED TO HI BEAM AND RELEASED, A SECOND PULL BACK OF THE "SMART STICK" AND RELEASING MAY TURN OFF BOTH HI & LO BEAMS ALTOGETHER! SO PULL ...
Mileage: 69,399
I OWN A 2000 BUICK LESABRE AND WITHIN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF I'VE HAD TO REPLACE 3 WINDOW REGULATORS AND 1 WINDOW MOTOR. BUICK DID PAY FOR ONE REGULATOR PART (I PAID FOR THE LABOR) AND IS OFFERING ME $300 TOWARDS THE OTHERS. I HAVE SPENT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET $1,186.24 TO HAVE THE WINDOWS REPAIRE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. OVER THE PAST YEAR, ALL FOUR VEHICLE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP BECAUSE THE MECHANISMS FAILED. THE WINDOWS FAILED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: REAR DRIVER SIDE, REAR PASSENGER SIDE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, AND MOST RECENTLY, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTA...
Mileage: 90,000
STEERING MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL DURING PARKING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS FREQUENTLY. *TR
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED IN BOTH REAR WINDOWS WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER ON A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. IN EACH INSTANCE THE WINDOW GLASS DROPPED INTO THE DOOR AND COULD NOT BE RAISED. VERY DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER WHEN THIS HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY. APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES ...
Mileage: 92,000
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS WHEN THEY FAIL THE WINDOWSA SLIDE DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY UP. *TR
Mileage: 81,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. ONE WEEK LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VE...
Mileage: 85,000
RIGHT REAR WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATES. DEALER SAYS THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED. THIS IS THE 3RD REGULATOR TO FAIL. RESEARCH ALSO INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR
RIGHT REAR WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATES. DEALER SAYS THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED. THIS IS THE 3RD REGULATOR TO FAIL. RESEARCH ALSO INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOWS AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN HALFWAY AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATORS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS. THE DEAL...
I BOUGHT A 200 LESABRE IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. I RARELY USE THE WINDOWS - MAYBE A FEW TIMES UP AND DOWN A WEEK. DOING THE MATH, THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW HUNDRED UPS AND DOWNS FOR EACH WINDOW. DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS/MOTORS ON THIS CAR. INTERNET SITES HAS CLEAR...
WINDOW REGULATORS ARE JUNK! CONTINUALLY BREAKING! MANUFACTURING DESIGN PROBLEM? *TR
FOR THE 7TH TIME ONE OF MY POWER WINDOWS FELL DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP, ALLOWING ANYONE ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN, AND HAD TO PAY ANOTHER $566.89 TO HAVE THE WINDOW REGULATOR FIXED. *TR
Mileage: 62,000
THE LEFT REAR WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE WINDOW. THIS MECHANISM WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO. *TR
Mileage: 72,726
THE LEFT REAR WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE WINDOW. THIS MECHANISM WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO. *TR
Mileage: 72,726
I DRIVE A GM 2000 BUICK LASABRE AND HAVE HAD 3 OUT OF THE 4 ELECTRIC WINDOWS GO DOWN AND NOT GO BACK UP AGAIN. I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO GET 1 FIXED SO FAR BECAUSE IT IS THE ENTIRE ACTUATOR AND MOTOR SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT COSTS $500 FOR EACH WINDOW. PLEASE RECALL THESE WIN...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE MECHANISMS THAT ALLOW THE WINDOWS TO GO UP AND DOWN WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TWO MECHANISMS WERE REPLACED ON JULY 5, 2007 AND THE THIRD ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007. THE MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED THE REPLACEMENTS GUARANTEED THE WORK FOR ONE YEAR. TH...
Mileage: 23,176
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE MECHANISMS THAT ALLOW THE WINDOWS TO GO UP AND DOWN WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TWO MECHANISMS WERE REPLACED ON JULY 5, 2007 AND THE THIRD ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007. THE MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED THE REPLACEMENTS GUARANTEED THE WORK FOR ONE YEAR. TH...
Mileage: 23,176
BRAKE FAILURE..AVOIDED CRASH BY QUICK MANEUVER..ENDED UP IN FIELD. BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT OLD PART IS AVAILABLE BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE RUST PROOF. *JB
Mileage: 61,462
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL UP THE POWER WINDOW. THE WINDOW STOPPED APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF THE WAY UP. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE REGULATOR AND NOTICED THAT IT FAILED. GM INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE...
Mileage: 45,150
WINDOW REGULATOR ON THE REAR DRIVER WINDOW IS BROKEN. IT KEEPS THE WINDOW DOWN. THE REGULATORS ON THE OTHER WINDOWS ARE NOW STARTING TO SEE A PROBLEM. THE WINDOW NOT BEING ABLE TO BE UP OR DOWN CAUSES MAJOR ISSUES FOR DRIVER SAFETY DURING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *JB
BACK WINDOW INOPERABLE IN 2000 BUICK LESABRE . *TR
3 OF THE 4 WINDOWS IN MY BUICK LESABRE (2000) STOPPED WORKING.I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THIS IS A NORMAL PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE BUICK SHOULD FIX IT. *TR
ELECTRIC WINDOW DEFECT IN BUICK LESABRE LIMITED 2002 WINDOW ALSO DROPPED WITH A LOUD THUD WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY 55 MPH. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. ON AUGUST 1, 2007, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW FAILED. THE WINDOW WAS HALF WAY DOWN AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED. ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2007, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 42,000
3 OUT OF 4 CAR WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE - THE FOURTH WINDOW IS GOING ALSO AS IT DOESN'T WORK SOMETIMES. IT COST OVER $400.00 A WINDOW TO REPLACE THEM. 2 *JB
DURING 2004-2005 THREE ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED. THIS 2000 BUICK LE SABER CUSTOM AT THAT TIME HAD 38,000 TO 45,000 MILES ( CURRENTLY 79,000). IN MAY, 2007 THE REAR WINDSHIELD FELL APART. THE DEALERS REFUSED TO OFFER ANY HELP SO I PAID APPROX 400 TO 600 PER INCIDENT FOR THE REGULATORS. T...
Mileage: 40,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND MADE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. HE SUSPECTED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF ...
Mileage: 85,600
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND MADE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. HE SUSPECTED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF ...
Mileage: 85,600
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND MADE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. HE SUSPECTED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF ...
Mileage: 85,600
AUTO BATTERY ACID LEAK WHICH HAS EATEN A HOLE IN FLOOR OF CAR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. BATTERY IS LOCATED IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNDER REAR SEAT. ACID LEAKED FROM DAMAGED BATTERY POST OVER PERIOD OF TIME. DUE TO LOCATION OF BATTERY IT IS ONLY CHECKED WHEN CAR FAILS TO START DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE...
Mileage: 26,462
AUTO BATTERY ACID LEAK WHICH HAS EATEN A HOLE IN FLOOR OF CAR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. BATTERY IS LOCATED IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNDER REAR SEAT. ACID LEAKED FROM DAMAGED BATTERY POST OVER PERIOD OF TIME. DUE TO LOCATION OF BATTERY IT IS ONLY CHECKED WHEN CAR FAILS TO START DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE...
Mileage: 26,462
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED IN THE PAST YEAR AND HAVE BECOME STUCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A WEAK PLASTIC PIECE THAT WAS A PART OF THE SINGLE UNIT WINDOW ASSEMBLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW IS THE O...
Mileage: 48,681
ALL FOUR OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN OUR 2000 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED HAVE FAILED WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS. THE COST IS $400+ PER WINDOW FOR REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 52,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUIK LASABRE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW WAS DOWN. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR. AFTER THE REPAIR ALL 4 WINDOWS HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ...
Mileage: 20,000
WINDOW OPERATOR FAILED. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
THE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS 2000 LESABRE CAR HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC WINDOWS. TWO OUT OF THE FOUR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AND REQUIRED DEALER SERVICE COSTING ABOUT $400 PER WINDOW. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE OPERATING MECHANISM, AS I HAVE OWNED FIVE PREVIOUS BUICK'S A...
Mileage: 500,000
WINDOWS FALL DOWN. REGULATOR BREAKS AT ABOUT $200 A PIECE. *JB
Mileage: 80,000
PURCHASED A USED BUICK LESABRE LIMITED 2000. FOUND THAT THE FRONT RIGHT POWER WINDOW WAS FAILING. THE WINDOW REGULATOR DOESN'T WORK, AND THE WINDOW REPEATEDLY FALLS DOWN, MUST BE PULLED UP WITH BOTH HANDS. LOOKED IN HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_52823.HTML, AND FOUND THERE WER...
Mileage: 125,000
EVAPORATIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF EVAPORATOR PURGE VALVE AND CANISTER. *AK
Mileage: 56,187
REPLACED REAR WINDOW REGULATOR. NOW THE FRONT PASSENGER HAS BROKEN IT WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC GEARS. 2000 BUICK LE SABRE CUSTOM. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS STOPPED WORKING IN FEBRUARY. THE WINDOWS WENT DOWN AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. SHE PLACED PLASTIC OVER THEM. THE REGULATORS WERE REPLACED ON MAY 8TH BY THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE, # OF CYLINDERS, AND ENGI...
Mileage: 28,148
FAILURE OF POWER WINDOWS. *TR
Mileage: 16,261
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION MOUNT. *TR
Mileage: 68,121
THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE FAILED TODAY. NOW MY WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN AND IS DOWN ALL THE WAY. NORMALLY FOR CHILD SAFETY IT IS STILL PARTIALLY UP. EVEN THOUGH I KEEP MY BACK WINDOWS "LOCKED" CAUSING THEM TO BE USED INFREQUENTLY IT FAILED. TODAY IS THE SECOND TIME IN ...
Mileage: 56,009
BOUGHT 2000 LESABRE IN 2000. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR POWER WINDOW COMPONENTS WITHIN THE PAST 2 TWO YEARS (2005/2007 TIME FRAME). *TR
DURING NORMAL OPERATION, MY ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED WORKING DUE TO FAULTY CORDS IN THE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTORS. THE WINDOWS SLIDE DOWN INTO THE CAR DOOR AND WILL NOT COME BACK UP. I 'VE HAD TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN TO GET THE PART REPLACED. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR WI...
Mileage: 110,330
MARCH 30TH, 2007 CAR RAN ROUGH AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. A BAD ODOR ALSO WAS PERMEATING INTO THE CAR WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. CAR WENT BACK TO THE DEALER ON THE 31ST AND THEY HAD THE CAR UNTIL THE 3RD OF APRIL. I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT TWO MILES AND THE CAR DID EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS DOI...
Mileage: 64,800
MARCH 30TH, 2007 CAR RAN ROUGH AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. A BAD ODOR ALSO WAS PERMEATING INTO THE CAR WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. CAR WENT BACK TO THE DEALER ON THE 31ST AND THEY HAD THE CAR UNTIL THE 3RD OF APRIL. I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT TWO MILES AND THE CAR DID EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS DOI...
Mileage: 64,800
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS IN 2000 BUICK QUIT WORKING. WINDOW SLIDEED DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP , CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH CHILDREN IN AUTOMOBILE. DEALER STATES COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND COSTS $400.00 TO FIX. *AK
Mileage: 41,900
2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW ASSEMBLY MECHANISMS CUSTOMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR COST OF REPAIRS AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A RECALL OPENED*CC *JB
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LASABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BUTTON TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, IT WILL FALL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND HE IS UNABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS DURING CLEAR WEATHER CONDITIONS. TH...
Mileage: 41,000
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS ON THE 2000 BUICK LESABRE WOULD NOT WORK WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE WINDOW SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO PARTICULAR TIME OF THE DAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDOW MOTOR ASSEMB...
Mileage: 55,000
ALL FOUR (4) WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM HAVE FAILED, DRIVER'S SIDE FIRST, THEN FRONT PASSENGER, THEN LEFT REAR, THEN RIGHT REAR, AND NOW THE FRONT PASSENGER HAS FAILED AGAIN. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2000, AND HAVE BEEN VERY SATISFIED WITH EVERYTHING ELSE. ALL OF THESE HAVE B...
Mileage: 88,000
POWER WINDOW MECHANISMS WILL FAIL CAUSING THE WINDOW TO DROP AND SHATTER. TYPE OF CAR IS 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON DIFFERENT WINDOWS IN THE SAME VEHICLE. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 12,000 MILES ON IT. THE THIRD OCCURRENCE WAS THE MOST SERIOUS AND OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON...
Mileage: 11,000
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HER 2000 BUICK LESABRE, THE POWER WINDOW WAS OPENED AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN TO ALL FOUR (4) OF HER WINDOWS. FIRST, THE FRONT TWO (2) WINDOWS WERE REPAIRED. THEN THE TWO REAR WINDOWS FAILED, BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIR...
Mileage: 40,000
HEATER ONLY BLEW COLD AIR. UPPER INTAKE LEAKING COOLANT. UPPER INTAKE REPLACED COULD HAVE CAUSED ENGINE TO FREEZE COMPLAINT IS AGAINST GM BUICK DIVISION NOT DORSCHEL SERVICE. *NM
Mileage: 58,900
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON VEHICLE RAN ROUGH REPLACED VALVE BODY, TCC SOLENOID AND PRESSURE SOLENOID THIS COMPLAINT IS AGAINST GM BUICK DIVISION NOT DORSCHEL SERVICE. *NM
Mileage: 44,132
BOUGHT 2000 MODEL BUICK LESABRE IN 2003 WITH 32000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD 3 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL (TWO BACK WINDOWS AND NOW THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW). BOTH REAR FAILURES CAUSED WINDOW TO DROP DOWN INTO DOOR. REGULATOR REPLACED WITH OEM PART AT $375 EACH. THE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR FAI...
Mileage: 38,000
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE WITH 52000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS BELOW 1/2 TANK IT STARTS MOVING ERRATICALLY. IT WILL MOVE UP TO FULL AND THEN DROP DOWN TO 1/4 TANK, JUST MOVES BACK AND FORTH SO BELOW 1/2 TANK I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE. IT ALSO CONFUSES THE FUEL SYSTEM COMPUTER ...
Mileage: 51,000
OWNER OF A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. ALL FOUR ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUES TO STOP WORKING. IS NHTSA DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT ? *NM
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HE HEARD A SNAP IN THE DOORS AND THE WINDOWS CAME DOWN, HE TRIED TO POWER THEM BACK UP BUT IT DID NOT WORK . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED TO ALL FOUR WINDOWS AT DIF...
Mileage: 38,000
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HE HEARD A SNAP IN THE DOORS AND THE WINDOWS CAME DOWN, HE TRIED TO POWER THEM BACK UP BUT IT DID NOT WORK . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED TO ALL FOUR WINDOWS AT DIF...
Mileage: 38,000
I HAVE OWNED A 2000 BUICK LESABRE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS. I HAVE NOW HAD (3) DOOR WINDOW MOTORS FAIL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS OVER $400 EACH! *NM
I HAVE OWNED A 2000 BUICK LESABRE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS. I HAVE NOW HAD (3) DOOR WINDOW MOTORS FAIL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS OVER $400 EACH! *NM
WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS, AND AGAIN FOR EACH FRONT WINDOW, RESULTING IN INOPERABLE WINDOW, THE LATEST FAILURE WAS TODAY. ALL OTHER FAILURES WERE WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. *NM
LEFT PASSENGER WINDOW DROPPED DOWN, REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED; THIS IS A PRETTY OBVIOUS MALFUNCTION OF THE REGULATORS SINCE WHAT IT HOLDS THE GLASS IS A VERY DELICATE PLASTIC PART. I HAVE DONE SO MUCH RESEARCH ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF ISSUES FROM MODEL'S YEARS RANGING 2000-2004...
Mileage: 83,400
FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT OPERATE. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT OPERATE. SAFETY ISSUE WITH CHILDREN IN CAR ETCETERA. WINDOW DROPPING DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THERE IS A "WIDE RANGE" OF WINDOW ISSUES WITH THE BUICK LESABRE MODEL 2000-2005. NO DEALER RECALL ISSUED. $600 FO...
2000 LESABRE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED. *TS *JB
POWER WINDOW FAILURE. BACK DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER BEING OPENED. THIS IS THE FOURTH WINDOW REGULATOR WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. EVERY WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AT THE BUICK DEALERSHIP. THE COST FOR EACH INCIDENT IS OVER $300. ASKED SERVICE TECHNICIAN I...
Mileage: 70,659
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM IN ALL 4 WINDOWS OF MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE, AND NOW STARTING AGAIN. *NM
Mileage: 23,056
POWER WINDOW FAILURES. *NM
Mileage: 60,000
2000 BUICK LESABRE, AUTOMATIC WINDOW REGULATOR/MOTOR FAILED ON TWO WINDOWS AND WAS REPLACED FOR COST OF 400. PER WINDOW. UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN BY BUICK BUT WAS NEVER RECALLED. IT'S A SHAME THAT AN OTHERWISE GOOD VEHICLE HAS THIS FAULT WHICH IS QUITE COSTLY AND WIDESPREAD. WE GOT VEH...
Mileage: 17,010
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE THAT HAS HAD WINDOW REGULATORS FAILURES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND RIGHT-HAND REAR WINDOW IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THE CAR HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. *JB
POWER WINDOW PROBLEMS. NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN LOWERING AND ONE KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. WINDOW WOULD NOT RAISE BACK UP. ONE WINDOW WOULD JERK WHEN LOWERING; IT WOULD NOT LOWER SMOOTHLY (REAR PASSENGER WINDOW). *JB DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS AND REAR PASSENGER REGULATOR HAD TO BE...
Mileage: 69,504
BOTH REAR WINDOWS DROP FOR NO REASON AND DO NOT COME BACK UP. THEY MUST BE MANUALLY PULLED UP AND SECURED. REPAIR IS $400 PER WINDOW. *JB
Mileage: 133,000
DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR IN BUICK LESABRE (YR. 2000). 2 REPLACED AND 3RD IS POPPING. GM WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS. *NM
Mileage: 40,000
I HAVE OWNED MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE HAD 3 WINDOW REGULATORS GO OUT AND I DON'T HARDLY USE THE POWER WINDOWS. IT'S A CHEAP PLASTIC PART IN THE ASSEMBLY THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. AN ESTIMATED PRICE OF 500.00 TO FIX I'VE DECIDED TO LET THEM STAY UP AS TO GETTING THEM...
TWICE IN 6 MONTHS THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BROKEN. *JB
VACATIONING IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT ROUGHLY FROM PARK OR REVERSE TO DRIVE. WITHIN A FEW MILES IT BEGAN TO LURCH WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. I PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY, TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE AND FAILED. NO MOVEMENT IN ANY GEAR. *JB
Mileage: 101,741
REAR PASSENGER DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED IN DOWN POSITION. IT SEEMS THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. *NM
Mileage: 65,000
POWER WINDOW CONTROLS: ALL 4 WINDOWS FAILED BETWEEN AUG 2004 AND MAY 2006. THERE ARE ALREADY 104 REGISTERED COMPLAINTS IN THIS DATABASE FOR THIS ISSUE ON THIS CAR MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED TECH BULLETINS TO DEALERS BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PUBLICS' REQUESTS FOR REMUNERATION. DEALERSHIPS...
BOUGHT 2000 LESABRE NEW IN OCT 1999. WIFE'S CAR AND ONLY HAS 69000 MI ON IT NOW. NO CHILDREN USING THE CAR. NO CHILDREN AT HOME, RARELY ANY PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. NOW..TO DATE ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST OF OVER $1,600.00. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WENT FIRST IN 200...
Mileage: 29
PURCHASED NEW 2000 BUICK LESABRE. ON OCT 4, 2001 THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT WINDOWS GOT STUCK. BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS WERE REPLACED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. ON MAR 03, 2003 THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR AND LOCKING ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION, BOTH REAR WINDOWS GOT STUC...
Mileage: 20,000
LAST FRIDAY WHEN I WAS TRYING TO ROLL UP MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW I HEARD A POP AND IT STOPPED WORKING. I TRIED PULLING THE WINDOW UP BY HAND FOR SAFETY REASONS AND IT WILL NOT STAY UP. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BUICK LESABRE'S. IT'S A VER...
Mileage: 69,000
2000 BUICK LESABRE 38000 MILES. WINDOW ROLLED DOWN AND HEARD A POP. WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP ANYMORE. LOOKED IT UP ONLINE. I LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND IT IS A VERY COMMON VERY KNOWN PROBLEM. IT COSTS ABOUT $400 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. FOR MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM PLEA...
Mileage: 38,254
WINDOW FELL TO INSIDE OF DOOR AND COULD NOT BE BROUGHT UP. FOUND TO BE REGULATOR/MOTORS FOR ELECTRIC WINDOWS ON BUICK LESABRE FAILED. HAD TO BE BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR NEW REGULATOR/MOTOR. ALSO, NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. *JB
Mileage: 75,000
2000 BUICK LESABRE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE, IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE, WHICH WAS R...
Mileage: 37,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER POWER WINDOW MOTOR REGULATOR FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE THE WINDOW WAS HALF OPEN. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE. THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME, THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. UPDATED 9/13/2006 - THE DRIVE...
Mileage: 59,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR PASSENGER AND BOTH DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS FALL DOWN ON THEIR OWN DUE TO POWER CONTROL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE REPLACED.
Mileage: 83,000
HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE (CUSTOM) BOTH REGULATORS (PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE) ON THE REAR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. THE FIRST WAS IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 AND THE SECOND WAS AUGUST OF 2006. BOTH REGULATORS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN BOTH CASES, THE WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND WO...
Mileage: 62,000
THE LACK OF QUALITY OUTLINED IN MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE'S WINDOW REGULATORS, MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 74K MILES AND BOTH RIGHT SIDE WINDOWS HAVE LEFT MY FAMILY EXPOSED TO THE OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENTS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON-LINE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM BUICK & GM HAVE OVERLOOKED, I W...
Mileage: 70,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WITH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHILE TRAVELING IN CLEAR DRY WEATHER, AT 40 MPH. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHILE TRAVELING IN DRY CLEAR WEATHER, AT 55 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALE...
Mileage: 18,000
WE HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WE TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD WE NEEDED A BEARING IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE 4TH CLUTCH. THE CAR ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES. WE HAD THE PARTS REPLACED. *JB
Mileage: 63,165
LF POWER WINDOW FAILED TWICE, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. LR WINDOW FAILED TWICE, ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY. GM WANTED $500.00 TO REPAIR LR WINDOW OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF HAGGLING WITH GM, THEY REPAIRED IT FOR $100.00. RF AND RR WINDOWS FAILED LATER AND HAVE NEVER...
Mileage: 18,984
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED BADLY AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP ALIGNED THE FRONT END, BALANCED THE TIRES, AND ROTATED THE TIRES THREE TIMES TO CORRECT THE VIBRATION, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE'S BELT WAS BROKEN AND REPLACED THE TIRE. ...
Mileage: 37,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR FAILURES TO THE EXTERIOR TURN SIGNALS AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A RECALL NOTICE WHERE THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED BEFORE ...
Mileage: 50,000
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. PART CAN NOT BE BOUGHT SEPARATE FROM MOTOR. YOU HAVE TO BUY MOTOR AND ALL TO FIX IT. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THEY HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *NM
2000 LESABRE TIRE AND RIM BROKE FROM THE AXLE. *TS THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE R/R QUARTER PANEL, TIRE, RIM, RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR, RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW CONTROLS WERE APPLIED THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT MOVE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED ALL FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLA...
Mileage: 33,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING A STOP THE FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF BAD STEEL IN THE COIL SPRING. THEREFORE, THE COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK
Mileage: 60,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER WINDOWS WERE HELD UP BY A PLASTIC STRAP AND THE STRAP BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOW TO FALL DOWN. THIS OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP EACH TIME, AND THE ENTIRE WINDOW MECHANISM MUST BE REPLACED. WHEN REPLACED, THE PROBLEM ...
Mileage: 80,000
2000 BUICK LESABRE ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY PARENTS CAR HAVE FAILED BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST ONE IN 2002 (REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER THE WARRANTY). TWO OTHERS FAILED IN AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY 2004 AND OCTOBER 2004 RESPECTIVELY (REPAIRED BY A REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP BUT NOT A...
Mileage: 30,742
SUSPECTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEGAN BEFORE THE 36,000 WARRANTY RAN OUT, BUT, SINCE IT COULDN'T BE REPLICATED, I COULDN'T TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. NO PROBLEMS WERE EVER RECOGNIZED BY COMPUTER. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN BACKING FROM THE GARAGE, THE CAR LURCHED TO A NEAR STOP AS IF THE BRAK...
Mileage: 35,000
POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AS THE CABLES BECOME ENTANGLED AND CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO BEND TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER LIFT THE WINDOW. THIS HAS HAPPENED AN ALL OF THE DOORS (4) AND NOW ON THIS DOOR FOR THE SECOND TIME. ...
Mileage: 104,085
POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AS THE CABLES BECOME ENTANGLED AND CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO BEND TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER LIFT THE WINDOW. THIS HAS HAPPENED AN ALL OF THE DOORS (4) AND NOW ON THIS DOOR FOR THE SECOND TIME. ...
Mileage: 104,085
2000 BUICK LESABRE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *TS THE CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL ON THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ON HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME REPAIR AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL AND HAD HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED IN DECEMBER 2004. THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL 04V090000...
Mileage: 60,069
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LEFT FRONT DRIVE AXEL HAS FAILED THREE TIMES AND HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURES THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE HEARD NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AREA, AND A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURS UPON DECELERATION. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT STIFF ...
Mileage: 57,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES FOR THREE OF THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IF THE WINDOW IS SELDOM USED IT WILL BREAK WHEN USED BECAUS...
Mileage: 71,068
HARD STARTING, LACK OF POWER, HESITATION GM DEALER DIAGNOSED INTAKE LEAK BY EGR VALVE (AIR AND COOLANT LEAKS) DEALER REPLACED INTAKE PLENUM (NON WARRANTY). *NM
Mileage: 75,630
2000 BUICK LESABRE CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY.....NOT USED FOR 24 - 48 HOURS. *NM
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A ROARING SOUND WHEN MAKING A TURN. THIS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TIE-ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Mileage: 52,000
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED. THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE WINDOW SLID DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. I TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE OFTEN RECENTLY. HE SAID THE CABLE BROKE. IT JUST TAKES A LITTLE TENSION AND POP, IT HAPPENS! I CALLED THE DEALER AND ...
Mileage: 94,500
I PURCHASED MY 2000 BUICK-LESABRE IN 2002. SHORTLY AFTER I HAD TO REPLACE THE BACK LEFT WINDOW MOTOR, THEN I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT RIGHT WINDOW MOTOR, THEN A SHORT TIME LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT BACK WINDOW MOTOR AND JUST LAST WEEK I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR. I FEE...
2000 BUICK LESABRE. POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED ON ALL DOORS, AND NOW DRIVERS DOOR REGULATOR HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. WINDOWS EITHER DROPPED, OR WHEN ROLLED DOWN WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. NEARLY $400/INCIDENT TO REPAIR. DID NOT SAVE OLD PARTS, WILL SAVE THIS ONE. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THA...
Mileage: 124,000
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LASABRE. 3 OF 4 ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTORS BROKE. I HAVE REPLACED ONLY ONE OF THE MOTORS,DUE TO THEY ARE $300 EACH. I FEEL THESE MOTORS HAVE A DEFECT OR THIS MANY WOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. *NM
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD FIVE DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL WINDOW FAILURES. THE WINDOWS COULD NOT BE ROLLED UP OR DOWN BECAUSE THE BELT INSIDE THE WINDOW BROKE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDOWS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY OFFERED NO FREE REM...
Mileage: 20,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY LEAKED FUMES AND FLUID INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS AN ODD SMELL THAT LINGERED IN THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE SHOP AND REPORTED THE ODOR. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT MAY BE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SHE HAD NO REPAIRS PERFORMED AT THA...
Mileage: 107,900
WE PURCHASED OUR 2000 LESABRE AS A PROGRAM CAR WITH 12,000 MILES. BEGINNING SHORTLY THEREAFTER THREE POWER WIDOWS WENT OUT. THEY WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. NOW WITH 85,000 MILE THE FOURTH WENT OUT AND IT COST US $400 PLUS DOLLARS. OF COURSE THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE MILEA...
DT:THE CONTACT HAD THE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW, THE SECOND TIME WAS THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW, AND THIRD TIME WAS THE LEFT REAR WINDOW. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE THIRD TIME IT WAS AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. ...
Mileage: 66,682
DT:THE CONTACT HAD THE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW, THE SECOND TIME WAS THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW, AND THIRD TIME WAS THE LEFT REAR WINDOW. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE THIRD TIME IT WAS AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. ...
Mileage: 66,682
CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW BY MY WIFE'S PARENTS WHO SHORTLY THEREAFTER DIED AND WE INHERITED CAR. GARAGE KEPT AND HARDLY USED. AFTER WE HAD IT 1 YEAR WHEN MY WIFE TRIED TO PUT HER PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DOWN IT WOULDN'T GO DOWN. I THOUGHT THE MOTOR HAD GONE BAD AND PREPARED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER....
Mileage: 49,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. NHTSA RECALL, 04V090000 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE SEPTEMBER 2002. THE FUEL PRESSURE R...
Mileage: 24,525
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2000 BUICK LASABRE FROM MIKE SHAW BUICK DEALERSHIP, 1080 S. COLORADO BLVD., DENVER, CO 80222 ON 9-13-1999. APRIL 2005 THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. MIKE SHAW DEALERSHIP DID THE REPAIRS. THEY DID WAIVE THE LABOR FOR THIS, BECAUSE WE FELT AND STILL DO, THAT TH...
Mileage: 54,353
DT: WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER NOTICED A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL THAT READ CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO A GAS STATION INSPECTED THE TIRES AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS LOW. THE CONSUMER ADDED AIR TO THE TIRE BUT SUSPECTED THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK B...
Mileage: 27,500
THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS MECHANISM FAILS RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT AT $500 PER WINDOW EACH TIME. ALL FOUR WINDOW MECHANISMS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED IN A 2 YR. PERIOD. NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WORKS AT TIMES, AND WILL NOT WORK AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE THE 5TH WINDOW REPLACEMENT. RIDICULOUS THAT THER...
Mileage: 40,000
FOR THE 7TH TIME SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, A WINDOW HAS FALLEN DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2000. UP UNTIL NOW I HAVE NOT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT THIS ONE IS GOING TO COST $400. THE DEALER STATES THE GUARANTEE IS ONLY GO...
ALL FOUR ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED. THE FIRST ONE WAS 3 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE LAST ONE WAS JUNE OF 2005. THE COST TO REPAIR THESE WAS IN EXCESS OF $1500. *NM
Mileage: 13,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS FAULTY. SHE TRIED TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP WHEN SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. DEALER SAID THE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PART WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER FILED A COMPLAINT FOR THE ...
Mileage: 47,000
CAR DIED, GOT A JUMP FROM AAA, AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES CAR STARTED, CAR WAS NOT ACTING RIGHT, DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT CAR DIED, CALLED TO HAVE AAA COME BACK, WHILE WAITING FUMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BACK SEAT WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED, MECHANIC ARRIVED AND REMOVED THE REAR SEAT TO FIND THE...
Mileage: 34,000
DT: ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK. FROM MARCH THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF 2005 I THEY EACH QUIT WORKING. THE PROBLEMS DID NOT OCCUR ALL AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS WERE RARELY USED; PROBABLY NOT MORE THAN SIX TIMES. WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE INSPECTED THE MECHANIC TO...
Mileage: 36,000
DT: THE HORN BUTTON IN THE CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO ACTIVATE THE HORN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO BEAR DOWN WITH BOTH HANDS IN ORDER TO GET THE HORN TO WORK. NOTICED THIS ON APRIL 15, 2005. *AK
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *TS WHEN DOING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPAIR FOR THE SECOND TIME THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT (AND MAYBE THE LEFT) OUTER TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIE ROD WAS FIRST ...
Mileage: 48,528
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *TS WHEN DOING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPAIR FOR THE SECOND TIME THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT (AND MAYBE THE LEFT) OUTER TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIE ROD WAS FIRST ...
Mileage: 48,528
7/17/2000: STALLED 2X IN TRAFFIC W/315 MILES ON IT; REPLACED WIRE HARNESS & FUSES; 4/9/02:LEAK-REPLACED UPPER MANIFOLD @ 23,184 MILES 5/3/02: NOISY,UNEVEN-DEFECTIVE TIRES-REPLACED @ 24,161 MILES; 8/20/03: RECALL - HEATING & COOLING @ 39,226 MILES; 10/28/03: RATTLING-CATAL.CONV.ASSEMBLY @42,892 M...
7/17/2000: STALLED 2X IN TRAFFIC W/315 MILES ON IT; REPLACED WIRE HARNESS & FUSES; 4/9/02:LEAK-REPLACED UPPER MANIFOLD @ 23,184 MILES 5/3/02: NOISY,UNEVEN-DEFECTIVE TIRES-REPLACED @ 24,161 MILES; 8/20/03: RECALL - HEATING & COOLING @ 39,226 MILES; 10/28/03: RATTLING-CATAL.CONV.ASSEMBLY @42,892 M...
7/17/2000: STALLED 2X IN TRAFFIC W/315 MILES ON IT; REPLACED WIRE HARNESS & FUSES; 4/9/02:LEAK-REPLACED UPPER MANIFOLD @ 23,184 MILES 5/3/02: NOISY,UNEVEN-DEFECTIVE TIRES-REPLACED @ 24,161 MILES; 8/20/03: RECALL - HEATING & COOLING @ 39,226 MILES; 10/28/03: RATTLING-CATAL.CONV.ASSEMBLY @42,892 M...
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE AND HAVE THREE WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME TYPE DEFECT IF ONE AUTO HAS THREE REPLACED. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM
BASICALLY THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 71 OTHER COMPLAINTS. A FEW WEEKS AGO THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, THEN FELL HALFWAY DOWN. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. THEN LAST NIGHT THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DID THE SAME. OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW ASSEMBLY. ALMOST NO POINT IN ...
2000 BUICK LESABRE WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY WHO DETERMINE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION MODULE. ONCE THE MODULE WAS REPLACED THE STAL...
Mileage: 26,214
BOTH FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE FAILED 3 DAYS APART FROM ONE ANOTHER, AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. REPAIRS TO BOTH WINDOWS HAVE TOTALED $1000 COMBINED. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT A CADILLAC DEALERSHIP. BASED ON OTHER PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, I HAVE SEEN A...
Mileage: 38,500
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS, AND NOW THE FOURTH WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . THE WINDOWS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY CO...
DT: 2000 BUICK LE SABER. THE CAR STALLED AT 10751 MILES IN FEBRUARY 2003 AT ANY GIVEN TIME NO MATTER WHAT THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE. THIS HAPPEN AGAIN ON AUGUST 15, 2003 AND ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2004. THE CONSUMER CALLED GM AFTER THE THIRD TIME, THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, T...
Mileage: 10,751
DT: LAST YEAR WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW. THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND FIRST ,AND THEN THE WINDOW FELL DOWN. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE WHOLE WINDOW MECHANISM. THERE WAS A WEB MADE OF PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE END OF THE CABLE AND...
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED. THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE WINDOW SLID HALF WAY DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. I TALKED TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS A CABLE THAT BROKE. HE KNEW INSTANTLY BECAUSE HE HAD REPLACED MANY OF THEM IN SIMILAR BUICK LESABRES. WE KNOW OF TWO FRIENDS ...
Mileage: 71,000
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED. THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE WINDOW SLID HALF WAY DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. I TALKED TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS A CABLE THAT BROKE. HE KNEW INSTANTLY BECAUSE HE HAD REPLACED MANY OF THEM IN SIMILAR BUICK LESABRES. WE KNOW OF TWO FRIENDS ...
Mileage: 71,000
DT: CONTACT STATES THE SERVICE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE SHORTED CRANK SENSOR IN HIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS 30-40 MPH OR LESS, IT STALLED 4 TIMES. THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *AK *TT
DT: THE BATTERY CONNECTION BROKE OUT OF THE BATTERY WHERE THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS WERE MOUNTED . THIS BATTERY WAS LOCATED REAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. CONSUMER PULLED REAR SEAT OUT, AND...
Mileage: 26,000
I OWN A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING ANOTHER WINDOW MOTOR, THIS IS THE SECOND ONE. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. DON'T YOU THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR THESE REPAIRS AS I HAVE A RELATIVE THAT HAS THE...
DT: THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND STOP. THE POWER STEERING TIGHTENS UP AND IT JUST STOPPED. . THE PANEL WILL LIGHT UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL DIE . THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERS THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. CONTACTED GM THEN, AND GM TOLD DEALER WHAT TO DO. TH...
Mileage: 12,205
FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILURE IN MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE VIN: [XXX]VEHICLE EXHIBITS HARD STARTS AND OCCASIONALLY STALLS WHILE DECELERATING. STRONG FUEL ODOR ON STARTUP. FUEL LEAKING FROM VACUUM LINE AT FUEL RAIL. PER GM RECALL BULLETIN 03054B, DATED JUNE 2004, THIS VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO RECALL FOR...
Mileage: 25,000
DT: GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE, BUT THEY DID NOT INFLATE. NO LIGHTS ON ITHE DASHBOARD. THIS HAPPENED SAT. JULY 16, 2005. HAD NOT CONTACTED BUICK.*AK
Mileage: 48,000
DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH IT WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG NOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *NM
Mileage: 59,515
1. TRANSVERSE BRAKE LINE TO LEFT REAR BRAKE (ABS) RUSTED THROUGH; ALL BRAKE FLUID LOST. NO OTHER VISIBLE RUST UNDER CAR. LUCKILY, WAS PARKED WHEN DISCOVERED. 2. NO BRAKES. 3. AT DEALER REPLACING LINE.
Mileage: 77,210
MY 2000 BUICK LASABRE HAS HAD THREE WIDOW REGULATORS FAIL. ONE UNDER WARRANTY, ONE I TALKED THEM INTO PAYING FOR THE PART, AND NOW THE THIRD THAT THEY REFUSE OBSORB ANY OF THE $400 COST. MY WIFE HAS BEEN STRANDED WITHOUT AN AUTOMOBILE FOR FOUR DAYS WAITING ON THE PART. I FINALLY HAD TO GET AN AUT...
DT: THE DASH LIGHT IN THE CONSUMER'S 2000 BUICK LASABRE WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT ARE BRIGHT, LOW, OR COMPLETELY OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSTALLED A SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY COULDN'T...
2000 BUICK LESABRE DEVELOPED WORN PISTON RINGS.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL (1 QUART EVERY 600 MILES). THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM
Mileage: 39,600
2000 BUICK LESABRE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON THREE OCCASIONS. *MR THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONSUMER WAS SLOWING TO STOP BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE. THE LAST...
2000, BUICK, LESABRE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR...CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER KNOCKED OUT AND SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN TO LOCAK HOSPITAL. ALSO PA...
SHORTLY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE WHICH HAD 60 MILES ON IT,I NOTICED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING WHEN TURNING THE CAR LOST POWER.I WOULD PRESS THE GAS AND IT WOULDN'T GO.TOOK TO PAUL BATT BUICK & SKILL BUICK MANY,MANY TIMES,NEVER FOUND PROBLEM.AT 30K MILES,BUICK SAID I SHOUL...
Mileage: 500
SHORTLY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE WHICH HAD 60 MILES ON IT,I NOTICED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING WHEN TURNING THE CAR LOST POWER.I WOULD PRESS THE GAS AND IT WOULDN'T GO.TOOK TO PAUL BATT BUICK & SKILL BUICK MANY,MANY TIMES,NEVER FOUND PROBLEM.AT 30K MILES,BUICK SAID I SHOUL...
Mileage: 500
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW INTERMITTANTLY STOPPED WORKING AND THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE REAR RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY AFTER IT HAD BEEN ROLLED DOWN. IT WAS LOOKED AT BY THE BUICK DEALER, AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST WELL OVE...
Mileage: 37,000
DT: BOUGHT USED A USED CAR, HAD IT A YEAR. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL LINE. AND THE ENGINE BLEW UP AND CAUGHT THE ON FIRE. GM OFFERED TO BUY THE CAR BACK BECAUSE IT WAS TOTALED AND TOLD HER THAT HER GAP INSURANCE WOULD PAY HER THE REST OF THE PAYOFF. GAP INSURANCE SAID IF GM WOULD PAY A SET AMOU...
Mileage: 64,000
2000 BUICK LESABRE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING PROPERLY.*MR THE P/C SOLENOID SWITCH FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY PROVIDED NO FINANCIAL ASS...
THE REGULATORS ON ALL WINDOWS HAD TO BE REPLACED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED BUICK, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE LACK OF USE. *AK *SC *JB
Mileage: 65,000
2000 BUICK LESABRE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL BECAME CORRODED RESULTING IN BATTERY FAILURE. *MR THE BATTERY TERMINAL BROKE AND CAUSED BATTERY ACID TO LEAK ONTO THE FLOOR UNDER THE REAR SEAT. *NM
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR ALL 4 WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED, COMPLETELY DIED. THE WINDOW WILL NOT COME DOWN. THE MOTOR BURNED OUT AT DIFFERENT TIMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THESE PARTICULAR MOTORS WERE A PROBLEM. *AK
THE MOTOR AND CABLES DO NOT OPERATE, PREVENTING THE WINDOWS FROM ROLLING UP. THIS COULD CAUSE THE PASSENGERS NOT TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY EXIT IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER, AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
BUICK LESABRE 2000, PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS. *BF THE REAR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
WE OWN A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. IT WAS GIVEN TO US BY MY FATHER IN-LAW WHO PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. BOTH OF US HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT BUICK DEALERSHIPS FOR ALL MAINTENANCE INCLUDING OIL CHANGES. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES, FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEMS AND NOW THE TRANSMISSI...
Mileage: 45,658
WE OWN A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. IT WAS GIVEN TO US BY MY FATHER IN-LAW WHO PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. BOTH OF US HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT BUICK DEALERSHIPS FOR ALL MAINTENANCE INCLUDING OIL CHANGES. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES, FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEMS AND NOW THE TRANSMISSI...
Mileage: 45,658
WE OWN A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. IT WAS GIVEN TO US BY MY FATHER IN-LAW WHO PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. BOTH OF US HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT BUICK DEALERSHIPS FOR ALL MAINTENANCE INCLUDING OIL CHANGES. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES, FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEMS AND NOW THE TRANSMISSI...
Mileage: 45,658
THE CONSUMER STATED COOLANT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Mileage: 70,000
MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW JUST DECIDED TO QUIT WORKING ONE DAY WHILE MY WINDOW WAS DOWN. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET MY WINDOW BACK IN THE CLOSED POSITION ONLY TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE DAY AND MY WINDOW FELL DOWN BY ITSELF AND WON'T STAY UP. NOW I AM HAVING TO REPLACE MY ELECTIRC MOTOR IN ...
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS BAD ON MY BUICK AT 63 THOUSAND MILES. *AK
Mileage: 63,000
SINCE PURCHASED NEW, A 2000 BUICK LESABRE HAS HAD ALL FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, I.E., THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING,(NOT ALL AT ONE TIME, BUT OVER THE INTERVENING YEARS) CREATING A SAFETY PROBLEM IN THE EVENT OF A NEED TO EVACUATE THE CAR, TO CONDUCT BUSINESS AT A TO...
Mileage: 23,800
THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THE CONSUMER'S 2000 BUICK LESABRE FAILED AT 50000 MILES. *NM THERE WAS A STABILITY SYSTEM PROBLEM DUE TO A CORRODED SENSOR WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE INABILITY OF THE INSULATING MATERIAL PROTECTING THE SENSOR. A NEW LEFT FRONT BEARING HUB WAS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION IN THE ...
Mileage: 50,000
THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THE CONSUMER'S 2000 BUICK LESABRE FAILED AT 50000 MILES. *NM THERE WAS A STABILITY SYSTEM PROBLEM DUE TO A CORRODED SENSOR WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE INABILITY OF THE INSULATING MATERIAL PROTECTING THE SENSOR. A NEW LEFT FRONT BEARING HUB WAS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION IN THE ...
Mileage: 50,000
THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER WINDOWS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERMITTENTLY SHORTING OUT. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO WIND THE SIDE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN WHEN NEEDED. ALSO CONSUMER SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNING WHEN USING THE WINDOW SWITCHES. DEAL...
Mileage: 128,000
THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER WINDOWS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERMITTENTLY SHORTING OUT. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO WIND THE SIDE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN WHEN NEEDED. ALSO CONSUMER SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNING WHEN USING THE WINDOW SWITCHES. DEAL...
Mileage: 128,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING HARD SHIFTS AND SHUDDERING WHEN DRIVING. GM HAS A TSB OUT FOR THIS SYMPTON BUT DENIES ANY PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP TECH CONFIRMED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REFERED TO BULLITIN #00-07-30-002B PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY. GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR...
Mileage: 81,000
ALL 4 WINDOW MECHANISMS ARE BROKEN. WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. ALL FOUR WINDOW MECHANISMS HAVE BEEN BROKEN SINCE 2004.*AK
THE COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. WE PURCHASED A NEW 2000 BUICK, LESABRE, AND BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP, TWO POWER MOTOR WINDOWS FAILED. WE COULD NOT OPERATE THE WINDOWS IN ANY MANNER. WE HAD TWO MORE FAILURES, AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE POWER MOTOR WINDOWS WAS ALMOST $400.00 PER WINDOW. AS...
Mileage: 15,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE DUE TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V090000 CONCERNING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *AK
Mileage: 73,500
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. WE PURCHASED A NEW 2000, BUICK, LESABRE. BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP TWO POWER MOTOR WINDOWS FAILED. WE COULD NOT OPERATE THE WINDOWS IN ANY MANNER. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE HAD TWO MORE WINDOW FAILURES, AND THE COST TO REPLACE THEM WAS ALMOST $400.00 PER WINDOW. BECAUSE ...
Mileage: 60,000
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED IN DECEMBER 2004. THIS FAILURE WAS PROCEEDED BY SIMILAR FAILURES OF BOTH REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS IN JULY 2004. DEALER ADMITTED TO NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF THIS SAME FAILURE IN OTHER MAKES OF SAME VEHICLE (2000 BUICK LESABRE) HOWEVER, IN NONE OF PRE...
Mileage: 56,000
I HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED 3 SEPERATE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES,( 2 REAR, 1 FRONT PASSENGER) ALL IN DOWN POSITION. AS A RESULT CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN IN COLD/ RAINY WEATHER OR PARKED IN PUBLIC AREA. ALL FALURES OCCURED IN 3 MONTH PERIOD.DEALER COST TO REPAIR IN ALL 3 INSTANCES IS OVER $400.00 PAR...
THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *BF THERE WAS A HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR THREE DAYS AND THE VEHICLE WASN'T STARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT, THEN SMOKE BILLOWED FROM ...
POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S REAR WOULD NOT CLOSE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERD UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE FRONT WINDOWS WERE COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE REAR WINDOWS WERE NOT. *NM
Mileage: 57,000
THE TWO FRONT WINDOWS AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW JUST DROPPED. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND THE WINDOWS DROPPED DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB *TC
Mileage: 57,000
ON THREE OCCASIONS IN THREE DIFFERENT DOOR LOCATIONS (DRIVER,FRONT PASSENGER, RT. REAR PASSENGER), WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE CAR COULD NOT BE PARKED IN AN UNSECURE LOCATION OR DRIVEN IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. ON FIRST OCCASION, REGULATOR WAS REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. ON SECOND AND ...
Mileage: 12,400
AIR BAG AND SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON THEN GOES OFF.THE ENTIRE DASH LIGHT GOES OFF WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS GOING TO ZERO FUNCTION. DEALER HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE SEPT2004 TO CORRECT PROBLEM.REPLACING MAIN CPU ON NOV 25,2004 DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. RETURNING TO DEALER DEC 8,2004 FOR MORE EFFORT TO FIND A...
Mileage: 68,000
WE HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE AND A 2001 BUICK LESABRE AND WITH BOTH OF THEM WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL WINDOW REGULATORS. THEY SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOWS WERE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. WE HAD TO PURCHASE NEW REGULATORS AND REPLACE THEM. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER CARS IN THE PAST AN...
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. T...
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. T...
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. T...
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. T...
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. T...
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. T...
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. T...
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. T...
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. T...
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. T...
Mileage: 34,000
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, RAN ROUGH WHILE STARTING, HESITATES/SPATTERS. WORSE IN DAMP WEATHER. FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKED. REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *BF FUEL PRESSURE WAS BLEEDING OFF. *TC
Mileage: 58,859
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, RAN ROUGH WHILE STARTING, HESITATES/SPATTERS. WORSE IN DAMP WEATHER. FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKED. REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *BF FUEL PRESSURE WAS BLEEDING OFF. *TC
Mileage: 58,859
INTERMITTENTLY FRONT/REAR POWER WINDOWS FELL DOWN INTO THE WINDOW TRACKS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 58,384
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 75,000
CONSUMER REPORTED THAT ALL WINDOW REGULATORS WERE DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO OPERATE WHILE EITHER IN THE UP/DOWN MODE DURING OPERATION. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. *AK
Mileage: 127,000
SINCE I BOUGHT THE BUICK LESABRE IN 2002 ALL 4 WINDOWS HAVE HAD DEFECTIVE MOTORS IN THEM. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR ALL THE TIME AND MONEY IT HAS COST ME TO HAVE THESE WINDOWS FIXED. THEY HAVE ALL FAILED WITH IN A YEARS TIME DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. I ...
Mileage: 65,000
THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL. *NM RECALL# 04V090000. *SC
WHEN I USE THE DIMMER SWITCH ON MY HEADLIGHTS TO SWITCH FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM ALL OF MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND IT IS COMPLETELY DARK. WHEN I SWITCH BACK TO LOW BEAM THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES AND NOT EVERYTIME I TRY TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS. SOMETIMES THEY ACTUALLY WO...
THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THE BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED THE WINDOW WENT DOWN BUT FAILED TO COME BACK UP. MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE MOTOR GOING BAD WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK *SC
Mileage: 60,000
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL 04V090000 REPAIRS. DEALER NOTICED ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. IF THE CORRECTION WAS NOT MADE IT WOULD RUIN THE ENGINE. *AK *TC
Mileage: 90,000
RECALL 04V090 000 CONCERNING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR: CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER CHARGED HER $155.16 FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT WINDOW ROLLERS WENT BAD. *BF CONSUMER WAS TOLD WHEN YOU BUY A CAR IT IS YOURS BY THE BUICK REPRESENTATIVE. *TC
LOSS OF VISION THROUGH WINDSHIELD, VARY SEVERE IN SUN. *JB
Mileage: 65,000
FAULTY PLASTIC ASSEMBLY IN ALL DOOR WINDOW REGULATORS CAUSING WINDOWS TO DROP, OR UNABLE TO RAISE THEM, ALSO FAULTY ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRIC MOTORS IN DOORS CAUSES BRUSHES TO BURN UP BY ARCING. CARSURVEY.COM HAS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED OF BUICK LESABRE WINDOWS FAILING FROM 3,000 MILES UP OR ONE ...
FAULTY PLASTIC ASSEMBLY IN ALL DOOR WINDOW REGULATORS CAUSING WINDOWS TO DROP, OR UNABLE TO RAISE THEM, ALSO FAULTY ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRIC MOTORS IN DOORS CAUSES BRUSHES TO BURN UP BY ARCING. CARSURVEY.COM HAS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED OF BUICK LESABRE WINDOWS FAILING FROM 3,000 MILES UP OR ONE ...
RECALL 04V090000, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE IN FOUR YEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GAS WAS BAD AND IT WAS CAUSING THE REGULATOR TO BE DEFECTIVE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VEHICLE. *JB
Mileage: 38,360
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK *JB
THE FRONT/REAR POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN/CLOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
CAR HAS LESS THAN 21,000 MILES AND THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED WITH THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION. GM WANTS $300.00 FOR THE PART. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM, WHY DOESN'T GM ISSUE A REBUILDING KIT TO REPAIR THE DEFECT INSTEAD OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENT...
Mileage: 21,000
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A TREE AND MAILBOX. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPI...
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A TREE AND MAILBOX. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPI...
ELECTRIC WINDOWS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SLID DOWN AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IT WAS THE OPPOSITE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE WINDED ITSELF AROUND THE MOTOR. THE CONSUMER CHECKED NHTSA RECALLS AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAI...
Mileage: 43,000
THE REAR WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ROLL UP/DOWN THE WINDOWS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 53,000
2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD APPROXIMATELY.(1)MONTH AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL,REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY;MANUFACTURER CASE#4032757. 10/23/01REPLACED WATER PUMP;USES OIL;FRONTEND VIBRATES AI 65MPH DATE REPORTED 10/23/...
Mileage: 974
2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD APPROXIMATELY.(1)MONTH AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL,REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY;MANUFACTURER CASE#4032757. 10/23/01REPLACED WATER PUMP;USES OIL;FRONTEND VIBRATES AI 65MPH DATE REPORTED 10/23/...
Mileage: 974
2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD APPROXIMATELY.(1)MONTH AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL,REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY;MANUFACTURER CASE#4032757. 10/23/01REPLACED WATER PUMP;USES OIL;FRONTEND VIBRATES AI 65MPH DATE REPORTED 10/23/...
Mileage: 974
2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD APPROXIMATELY.(1)MONTH AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL,REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY;MANUFACTURER CASE#4032757. 10/23/01REPLACED WATER PUMP;USES OIL;FRONTEND VIBRATES AI 65MPH DATE REPORTED 10/23/...
Mileage: 974
2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD APPROXIMATELY.(1)MONTH AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL,REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY;MANUFACTURER CASE#4032757. 10/23/01REPLACED WATER PUMP;USES OIL;FRONTEND VIBRATES AI 65MPH DATE REPORTED 10/23/...
Mileage: 974
2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD APPROXIMATELY.(1)MONTH AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL,REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY;MANUFACTURER CASE#4032757. 10/23/01REPLACED WATER PUMP;USES OIL;FRONTEND VIBRATES AI 65MPH DATE REPORTED 10/23/...
Mileage: 974
2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD APPROXIMATELY.(1)MONTH AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL,REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY;MANUFACTURER CASE#4032757. 10/23/01REPLACED WATER PUMP;USES OIL;FRONTEND VIBRATES AI 65MPH DATE REPORTED 10/23/...
Mileage: 974
THERE IS WATER COMING INTO THE BACK FLOOR BOARD BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT OF MY 2000 BUCIK LESABRE. UNABLE TO FIND WHERE LEAK IS AND NOW I HAVE SMELL I CANNOT GET RID OF. THE WATER IS EVEN THERE WHEN NO RAINFALL PRESENT.*AK
THERE IS WATER COMING INTO THE BACK FLOOR BOARD BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT OF MY 2000 BUCIK LESABRE. UNABLE TO FIND WHERE LEAK IS AND NOW I HAVE SMELL I CANNOT GET RID OF. THE WATER IS EVEN THERE WHEN NO RAINFALL PRESENT.*AK
THERE IS WATER COMING INTO THE BACK FLOOR BOARD BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT OF MY 2000 BUCIK LESABRE. UNABLE TO FIND WHERE LEAK IS AND NOW I HAVE SMELL I CANNOT GET RID OF. THE WATER IS EVEN THERE WHEN NO RAINFALL PRESENT.*AK
I AM ON MY 6TH WINDOW ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO KEEP PUTTING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS BACK INTO YOUR CAR? THE LAST ONE I HAD TO PAY FOR AT $400. THE OTHER 4 WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE FIRST AT 17,000. NOW, I AM GOING TO NOT HAVE THIS ONE REPAIRED AS I CANNOT AFFORD IT. GUESS WH...
I AM ON MY 6TH WINDOW ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO KEEP PUTTING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS BACK INTO YOUR CAR? THE LAST ONE I HAD TO PAY FOR AT $400. THE OTHER 4 WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE FIRST AT 17,000. NOW, I AM GOING TO NOT HAVE THIS ONE REPAIRED AS I CANNOT AFFORD IT. GUESS WH...
I AM ON MY 6TH WINDOW ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO KEEP PUTTING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS BACK INTO YOUR CAR? THE LAST ONE I HAD TO PAY FOR AT $400. THE OTHER 4 WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE FIRST AT 17,000. NOW, I AM GOING TO NOT HAVE THIS ONE REPAIRED AS I CANNOT AFFORD IT. GUESS WH...
I AM ON MY 6TH WINDOW ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO KEEP PUTTING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS BACK INTO YOUR CAR? THE LAST ONE I HAD TO PAY FOR AT $400. THE OTHER 4 WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE FIRST AT 17,000. NOW, I AM GOING TO NOT HAVE THIS ONE REPAIRED AS I CANNOT AFFORD IT. GUESS WH...
CONSUMER STATED TIE ROD ENDS WOR EOUT PREMATURELY. THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Mileage: 32,474
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO WINDOW REGULATORS WITHIN ONE YEAR. BOTH INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN AND I COULD NOT GET THE WINDOW BACK UP. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FILED REGARDING THIS.*AK
Mileage: 57,000
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AN REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
POWER WINDOW FAILURES (2). *JB
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS ELECTRIC WINDOWS, BUT THE CABLE THAT GUIDES THE WINDOW INTO POSITION BROKE ON 3 SEPARATE WINDOWS. CURRENTLY, DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW BROKE IN THE DOWN POSITION. *AK *NM
Mileage: 45,000
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE CONSUMER OPENED THE TRUNK LID AND IT FELL DOWN. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. *AK
REGULATOR FOR THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. *AK *SC *JB
Mileage: 47,512
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE. CONSUMER THEN PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE STILL HELD AIR. CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A RETAIL STORE AND GOT IT REPLACED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE TREAD SEPARATION WAS UNDETE...
Mileage: 35,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE. CONSUMER THEN PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE STILL HELD AIR. CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A RETAIL STORE AND GOT IT REPLACED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE TREAD SEPARATION WAS UNDETE...
Mileage: 35,000
DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE HOLE IN THE REAR FLOOR BOARD WAS DUE TO BATTERY ACID LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK *JB
Mileage: 27,000
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AS RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED OVER $1000.00. *AK *LA
Mileage: 33,000
LOSS OF POWER IN 2000 BUICK LESABRE.*MR THE BATTERY IS INSTALLED UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT, THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE CORROSION THE ULTIMATELY LED TO THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. *NM
BATTERY FAILURE IN 2000 BUICK LESABRE. *MR THE AC DELCO BATTERY WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE LEAKED ACID AND SUDDENLY FAILED. THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB
Mileage: 31,296
LEFT REAR DOOR WINDOW FELL DOWN AND WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP.*MR THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS AND 7 MONTHS ALL THE VEHICLE REGULATOR WERE REPLACED (LEFT FRONT, LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT, RIGHT REAR)
Mileage: 13,112
PROBLEMS WITH 2000 BUICK LESABRE'S INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE NEEDED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD. GM WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THERE WERE OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO POO...
Mileage: 29,583
PROBLEMS WITH 2000 BUICK LESABRE'S INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE NEEDED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD. GM WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THERE WERE OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO POO...
Mileage: 29,583
1. PURCHASED USED 2000 BUICK LESABRE FROM CAR DEALER, FALL 2003. 2. NEXT DAY - ROLLED DOWN DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW (ELECTRIC) - WOULD NOT ROLL UP - BROKE 3. HAD WINDOW REPAIRED - VEH UNDER 30 DAY WARRANTY 4. APPROX. A MONTH AND HALF AGO, ROLLED DOWN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW (ELECTRIC) - BROKE - ...
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, THEN VEHICLE EXPLODED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Mileage: 33,267
ALL 4 WINDOW CONTROLLER CABLES DISCONNECTED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE WINDOWS CAME OFF THE TRACK. THIS RESULTED IN THE WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONING. THE ENTIRE WINDOW CONTROL UNIT FOR EACH WINDOW WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED WITHIN 20,000 MILES. *AK *SC *JB
Mileage: 20,000
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONSUMER FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SOON AFTER THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION ON THE SAME SIDE. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TREAD DAMAGED THE LEFT FRONT FENDER AND THE H...
Mileage: 45,145
FAILURES: REPLACE FAULTY GENERAL TIRES. REPLACE FUEL PUMP 26000 MILES. EPLACE INTAKE MAINIFOLD, EPLACE COIL AND SPARK PLUG WIRES AT 52000 MILES. REPLACE WINDOW REGULATORS (4X'S), REPLACE TRANSMISSION 63000 MILES. *AK REPLACE WHEEL BEARING 74000 MI DRIVEN GENTLY BY A LITTLE SCHOOL TEACHER -...
Mileage: 74,200
FAILURES: REPLACE FAULTY GENERAL TIRES. REPLACE FUEL PUMP 26000 MILES. EPLACE INTAKE MAINIFOLD, EPLACE COIL AND SPARK PLUG WIRES AT 52000 MILES. REPLACE WINDOW REGULATORS (4X'S), REPLACE TRANSMISSION 63000 MILES. *AK REPLACE WHEEL BEARING 74000 MI DRIVEN GENTLY BY A LITTLE SCHOOL TEACHER -...
Mileage: 74,200
FAILURES: REPLACE FAULTY GENERAL TIRES. REPLACE FUEL PUMP 26000 MILES. EPLACE INTAKE MAINIFOLD, EPLACE COIL AND SPARK PLUG WIRES AT 52000 MILES. REPLACE WINDOW REGULATORS (4X'S), REPLACE TRANSMISSION 63000 MILES. *AK REPLACE WHEEL BEARING 74000 MI DRIVEN GENTLY BY A LITTLE SCHOOL TEACHER -...
Mileage: 74,200
FAILURES: REPLACE FAULTY GENERAL TIRES. REPLACE FUEL PUMP 26000 MILES. EPLACE INTAKE MAINIFOLD, EPLACE COIL AND SPARK PLUG WIRES AT 52000 MILES. REPLACE WINDOW REGULATORS (4X'S), REPLACE TRANSMISSION 63000 MILES. *AK REPLACE WHEEL BEARING 74000 MI DRIVEN GENTLY BY A LITTLE SCHOOL TEACHER -...
Mileage: 74,200
TWO WINDOW MOTORS FAILED. THE FIRST ONE OCCURRED TWO MONTHS AFTER THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY AND THE SECOND THREE MONTHS LATER. *AK *SC *JB
VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MFR. WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAUSE THERE WERE NO PARTS TO REPAIR IT WITH. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN APRIL BUT AS OF MAY 17 ...
Mileage: 30,000
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 M...
Mileage: 67,000
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 M...
Mileage: 67,000
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 M...
Mileage: 67,000
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 50K MILES. *PH THERE WERE TWO OTHER SAME MAKE/MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT GM COMPENSATE CONSUMER'S FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE TICKING NOISES UPON ACCELERATION AND THERE WAS A CLUNK SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. ...
THE FRONT RIGHT BULB SOCKET WAS SO CORRODED IT CAUSED THE BULB TO STOP WORKING. *PH THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER SMELLED ANTI-FREEZE AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS COMPLETED. *SC *JB
THE FRONT RIGHT BULB SOCKET WAS SO CORRODED IT CAUSED THE BULB TO STOP WORKING. *PH THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER SMELLED ANTI-FREEZE AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS COMPLETED. *SC *JB
THE WINDOW ASSEMBLIES IN MY VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE. THE SERVICE DEPT (WHO HAVE BEEN SO NICE TO ME AS HAS THE DEALER -- BOUGHT MY CAR THERE) ADMITS THAT THE PLASTIC PULLEYS INSIDE THE WINDOW ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSE REPEATED BREAK DOWN OF THE WINDOW. I HAVE HAD 6 WINDOW ASSEMBLIES/REGULATORS PUT ON M...
THE BATTERY WENT DEAD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONSUMER CALLED AAA TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN MANUALLY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLIDE THE KEY THROUGH THE WINDOW TO THE SERVICE MECHANIC T...
Mileage: 15,000
PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WAS BAD AND THE WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK. *PH *NM
Mileage: 43,787
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LLESABRE AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR IN THE RF DOOR AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVE ONE REPLACED IN THE LF DOOR. NEITHER WAS COVERED; THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THIS INDICATES POOR QUALITY CONTROL AND OR DESIGN.
Mileage: 31,500
WHILE DRIVING ONE THE TIRE TREAD ON THE CONSUMER'S 2000 BUICK LASABRE SEPARATED FORM THE TIRE. *NM *SC *JB
Mileage: 37,776
2000 BLUICK LASEBRA WITH 52000 MILES. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY UNITS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1000.00 FOR GM PARTS. HORN IS VERY HARD TO INITIATE AND POOR VISABILITY FROM SIDES OF WINDSHIELD.*AK
Mileage: 501,800
2000 BLUICK LASEBRA WITH 52000 MILES. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY UNITS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1000.00 FOR GM PARTS. HORN IS VERY HARD TO INITIATE AND POOR VISABILITY FROM SIDES OF WINDSHIELD.*AK
Mileage: 501,800
WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE IT SMOKED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKED FLUID ONTO FUEL INJECTION, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
ELECTRONIC SPEED SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL TO FAIL.*AK
Mileage: 44,000
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
Mileage: 45,000
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
Mileage: 37,000
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
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
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
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING AND PINNED THE CONSUMER BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR BACK INJURIES.
Mileage: 79,943
STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED A YEAR AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. *PH (NAR) THE CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL 20 DEGREES TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN IT'S LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLE BROKE. *NM
REPLACEMENT OF A COIL THAT AFFECTED THE USE OF THE AR BAG ON A 2000 BUICK LE SABRE LIMITED.*PH THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED GM WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS AND THE CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR. *JB *NM
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID CODE WAS AN 0741 AND 0743 SHOWING ELECTRICAL OR POSSIBLE TOURQUE CONVERTER. DEALER SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. HOWEVER IT SHUDDERED UPON HARD ACCELERATION DURING MERGES ONTO FREEWAY OR TURNPIKE RAMPS. THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS ABOUT 3000.00. THE GARA...
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID CODE WAS AN 0741 AND 0743 SHOWING ELECTRICAL OR POSSIBLE TOURQUE CONVERTER. DEALER SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. HOWEVER IT SHUDDERED UPON HARD ACCELERATION DURING MERGES ONTO FREEWAY OR TURNPIKE RAMPS. THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS ABOUT 3000.00. THE GARA...
WHEN TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. DEALER STATED RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE DOWN, BUT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE WOUND ITSELF AROUND THE MOTOR, BURNING THE MOTOR OUT. THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR WINDOWS ARE AFFECTED. *PH *S...
Mileage: 40,000
THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 POWER WINDOW UNITS BECAUSE OF WINDOW FAILURE. THE WINDOWS DROPPED DOWN INTO ITS STRUCTURE. THE CABLE BECAME TANGLE AND DESTROYED THE MOTOR. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Mileage: 40,000
POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLIES HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CABLES BECOME ENTANGLED AND CAUSE THE POWER MOTOR TO FAIL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS FRONT AND BACK DOORS; AND TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. THE WINDOW DROPS DOWN AND ALLOWS THE OUTDOOR ELEMENTS (RAIN AND SNOW) TO RUIN THE INTERI...
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ARE FAILING AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE RIPPING OFF OUR ELDERLY CITIZENS A $400/INCIDENT! THESE ENGINEERS MUST HAVE GOT THEIR DEGREES OUT OF A CRACKER JACK BOX! THESE REGULATORS/MOTORS ARE MADE AS ONE UNIT, AND REPAIR IS NEEDED AND WOULD BE EASY. OF COURSE THIS IS HOW GM RESORTS...
Mileage: 45,730
COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM COOLANT RESEVOIR INTO AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT ENGINE COOLANT DRAWN INTO CYLYNDER HEAD CAN HAVE NUMEROUS RESULTS DAMAGING TO THE OPERATION AND LONGEVITY OF THE ENGINE. FURTHER THE LOSS OF COOLANT FORM THE RESEVOIR CAN RESULT IN INADEQUATE ENGINE COOLING AND HIGH...
WHILE DRIVING , THE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH TIE RODS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB TIE RODS ON VEHICLE WERE VERY LOOSE AND COMPLETELY WORN OUT. VEHI...
Mileage: 3,800
THREE OF THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. GM DOES NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.*AK
THE VEHICLE WOULD MISFIRE AND STALL WHEN REACHING HIGH TEMPERATURE. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN INTAKE MANIFOLD DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE OF HIGH MILEAGE. *AK THERE WAS LEAKAGE AROUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, POOR GAS MILEAGE AND ACCELERATION. *SC *JB
Mileage: 64,000
THE VEHICLE WOULD MISFIRE AND STALL WHEN REACHING HIGH TEMPERATURE. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN INTAKE MANIFOLD DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE OF HIGH MILEAGE. *AK THERE WAS LEAKAGE AROUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, POOR GAS MILEAGE AND ACCELERATION. *SC *JB
Mileage: 64,000
AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WENT UP OR DOWN. THE WINDOW WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. *AK *MR
Mileage: 35,000
HEADLIGHT LENSES PRODUCE A THICK FILM. THE DEALER STATES THE LIGHTS ARE MELTING THE PLASTIC.*AK
Mileage: 35,000
PROBLEMS WITH HORN ACTIVATION.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE HORN WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *JB *NM
WHEN LEFT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS LET DOWN CONSUMER HEARD A CRACKING NOISE. THE PLASTIC WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART. ALSO, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PART, BUT THEY WERE STILL REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME PART. THE SAME DEFECT ...
Mileage: 26,857
WHEN LEFT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS LET DOWN CONSUMER HEARD A CRACKING NOISE. THE PLASTIC WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART. ALSO, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PART, BUT THEY WERE STILL REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME PART. THE SAME DEFECT ...
Mileage: 26,857
VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS SWITCH.*AK
Mileage: 59,000
THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE DOWN, BUT WOULD NOT SLIDE UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE WOUND ITSELF AROUND THE MOTOR, BURNING THE MOTOR OUT. ALL OF THE WINDOWS ARE AFFECTED. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEA...
Mileage: 57,000
LTR FROM CONGRESSMAN JOHN L. MICA & CONSTITUENT REQUEST CONCERNING UNSAFE TIRES.*MR TIRES BLEW OUT ON THREE OCCASIONS.*TS (CONSUMER JAMES GREENWELL, 163 F. PARK DRIVE, PALM COAST FLORIDA, 32137) (386-447-3571) *JB
Mileage: 25,000
I AM ON MY 3RD POWER WINDOW BEING REPLACED IN MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY HAVEN'T SEEM THIS HAPPEN BEFORE - BUT AS YOU CAN SEE FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS YEAR MODEL. I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE TO CALL ME BACK - BUT THEY ALSO ACTED LIKE T...
Mileage: 45,500
CONSUMER INDICATED THE HORN WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO PRESS. THE HORN WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT IN AN EMERGENCY THE HORN WOULD NOT BLOW. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE RACING EXCESSIVELY.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CONDITIONS OCCURRED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT RACED EXCESSIVELY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB
WHILE TRAVELING AROUND CURVES AND NOT KNOWING ROAD SURFACES CHANGED TO GRAVEL. THIS RESULTED IN CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT THE ENBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN DRIVER SUSTAINING NECK INJURIES. *AK AND HIT THE EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, FRO...
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65 MPH), TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO QUARTER PANEL, HEADLIGHT, UNDERCARRIAGE. *LA
Mileage: 36,700
THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND DISCOVERED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAD FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. *JB
Mileage: 70,000
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH 3 OF THE 4 TIRES WHICH RANGE FROM A TIRE BLOW OUT TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Mileage: 41,156
MULTIPLE WINDOW MOTOR FAILURES ON 2000 BUICK LESABRE. FRONT DRIVERS WINDOW FAILED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. RIGHT REAR WINDOW MOTOR FAILED 9/01, FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED 8/02, AND BOTH REAR WINDOW MOTORS FAILED IN 8/03.
MULTIPLE WINDOW MOTOR FAILURES ON 2000 BUICK LESABRE. FRONT DRIVERS WINDOW FAILED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. RIGHT REAR WINDOW MOTOR FAILED 9/01, FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED 8/02, AND BOTH REAR WINDOW MOTORS FAILED IN 8/03.
WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OF 66 MPH AND HIGHER ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALERSHIP HAD SERVICED VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE PART SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Mileage: 20
DEFECTIVE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS THIRD FAILURE IN LESS THAN NINE MONTHS!. *JB
Mileage: 46,000
TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK
Mileage: 37,000
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE.IN APRIL 20, 2003 I ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND IT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. I TOOK IT TO A BUICK DEALER. THEY WANTED NEARLY $400 TO REPAIR THE WINDOW. I CALLED THE BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO CALLED THE BUICK DEALER AND TALKED TO THE...
Mileage: 42,000
MULTIPLE DEFECTS WITH TRANSMISSION, CRUISE CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE COOLING, ETC.*MR VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT SO THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER OVER 40-50 MPH. *PH *JB
Mileage: 35,000
MULTIPLE DEFECTS WITH TRANSMISSION, CRUISE CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE COOLING, ETC.*MR VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT SO THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER OVER 40-50 MPH. *PH *JB
Mileage: 35,000
MULTIPLE DEFECTS WITH TRANSMISSION, CRUISE CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE COOLING, ETC.*MR VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT SO THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER OVER 40-50 MPH. *PH *JB
Mileage: 35,000
MULTIPLE DEFECTS WITH TRANSMISSION, CRUISE CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE COOLING, ETC.*MR VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT SO THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER OVER 40-50 MPH. *PH *JB
Mileage: 35,000
MULTIPLE DEFECTS WITH TRANSMISSION, CRUISE CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE COOLING, ETC.*MR VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT SO THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER OVER 40-50 MPH. *PH *JB
Mileage: 35,000
VEHICLE'S RIGHT FENDER INSIDE FIBER SPLASH PROTECTOR SHIELD HAD BEEN CUT AWAY. ALSO THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *MR *CB *JB
Mileage: 16,000
VEHICLE'S RIGHT FENDER INSIDE FIBER SPLASH PROTECTOR SHIELD HAD BEEN CUT AWAY. ALSO THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *MR *CB *JB
Mileage: 16,000
TIRES,ROTORS, TIE RODS, POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
TIRES,ROTORS, TIE RODS, POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
TIRES,ROTORS, TIE RODS, POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE AND FLIPPING OVER. *MR SEVERE DAMAGES OCCURRED, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END. TIE RODS AND CONNECTING RODS REPLACED. NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. *AK
Mileage: 43,561
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END. TIE RODS AND CONNECTING RODS REPLACED. NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. *AK
Mileage: 43,561
WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH OUT WARNING. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS INITIALLY TOLD THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN/WEAK, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO THEN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE WRONG CHIP WAS USED TO CONTROL T...
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE LEFT WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FELL OFF. *AK THE TIE RODS HAD COMPLETELY WORN OUT. THE FRONT END SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL. (HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED) GM REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. *SCC *JB
Mileage: 37,500
POWER STEERING VIBRATION, HARD TO TURN VEHICLE EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, CLUNKY NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND URGED CONSUMER TO OBTAIN THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB DEALER FOUND BRAKE PEDAL ROD RETAINER CAME LOOSE AND WAS REPLACED. *TT
Mileage: 39,951
WITHIN ONE WEEK, BOTH THE LEFT-REAR TIRE, THEN THE LEFT-FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *TT
Mileage: 32,692
THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT SHORTED OUT ON BOTH OF THE CONSUMER 2000 BUICK LESABRE'S WHICH RESULTED IN INACCURATE FUEL READING. THE ROTORS AND GASKETS ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENDING UNITS ON BOTH VEHICLES. *MR *SCC *NLM
Mileage: 26,078
THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT SHORTED OUT ON BOTH OF THE CONSUMER 2000 BUICK LESABRE'S WHICH RESULTED IN INACCURATE FUEL READING. THE ROTORS AND GASKETS ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENDING UNITS ON BOTH VEHICLES. *MR *SCC *NLM
Mileage: 26,078
THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT SHORTED OUT ON BOTH OF THE CONSUMER 2000 BUICK LESABRE'S WHICH RESULTED IN INACCURATE FUEL READING. THE ROTORS AND GASKETS ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENDING UNITS ON BOTH VEHICLES. *MR *SCC *NLM
Mileage: 26,078
MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE HAS HAD TWO AUTOMATIC WINDOW MOTORS GO OUT. BOTH THE DRIVERS WINDOW & THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK WINDOW. I FEEL THE CAR IS TOO NEW TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR AT SAYS IT WILL COST $450 PER WINDOW TO FIX. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THEM FIXED.*AK
WHILE APPLYING THE HORN INTERMITTENTLY THE HORN WILL STAY ON UNTIL DISCONNECTED THE FUSE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE WAS T-BONED AND THE SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SERIOUSLY HURT WITH HEAD INJURY. 2000 BUICK LASABRE. YOU ALREADY HAVE SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON FILE CONCERNING THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS WITH THE PONTIAC BONNEVILLE AND THE BUICK PARK AVENUE. *TT
Mileage: 60,000
POWER WINDOWS HAVE BROKEN 6 TIMES. THE DRIVERS WINDOW ACCOUNT FOR 3 OF THE TIMES. THE DRIVERS WINDOW IS CURRENTLY STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. *NLM
WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *NLM
I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO TURN TO. I PURCHASED A 2000 BUICK LASABRE FROM BROWN PONTIAC IN AMARILLO TEXAS AT THE END OF 2000. ALL 4 WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED WORKING, BECAUSE OF ONE LITTLE PLASTIC PART THAT HAS BROKEN ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR, RENDERING THEM USELESS, AND POSES A P...
Mileage: 40,000
THE FRONT WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP. *JB
POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT OPERATE. THIS IS THE FORTH POWER WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT IN THREE SEPARATE WINDOWS THAT I HAVE HAD TO HAVE FIXED. TWO OF THESE REGULATORS BROKE IN ONE WEEKEND. I BELIEVE GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN 99081...
Mileage: 34,000
LOUD KNOCK NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IN SHARP TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. DEALER REPOSITION CRADLE BOLTS WITH NO HELP. FOUND LATER AFTER FACTORY WARRANTY WAS OUT THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WERE OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN. THIS PART SHOULD NOT WEAR THIS QUICKLY AND COULD CAUSE ...
Mileage: 34,000
IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE HORN TO WORK. AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF PRESSURE HAS TO BE APPLIED IN THE RIGHT SPOT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I HAD TO HONK THE HORN SUDDENLY AND I HAD DIFFICULTY DOING SO, BARELY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. *JB
REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR WORK DONE ON THE FUEL INJECTORS WHICH WAS NOT IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR A ROUTINE CHECK AT 60,000 MILES. MR * PH *JB
THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB
THE VEHICLES POWER WINDOW MOTORS FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS STICKING IN THE HALF WAY DOWN POSITION. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NLM ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAS HAD REPLACEMENT MOTORS. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THERE...
Mileage: 35,500
I HAD TO CHANGE THE BURNED OUT BULB IN THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT/TURN INDICATOR. THE SOCKET WAS SO CHARRED AND MELTED THAT I HAD TO PURCHASE A COMPLETE NEW SOCKET. I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHY THIS SOCKET GOT SO HOT! I HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THE RIGHT SIDE. I HAVE POSSESSION OF THE BURNED PART. *JB
THE HEATER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *JB
Mileage: 40,000
THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED 6 TIMES. *JB
ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE BY TURNING KEY IN IGNITION. LOUD SOUNDING "POP" UNDER ENGINE HOOD WAS HEARD. TURNED KEY TO "OFF" POSITION, REMOVED KEY, EXITED VEHICLE. SECOND LOUD "POP" OCCURRED. SMOKE AND FLAMES OBSERVED. LEFT GARAGE TO CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM SAFE LOCATION. *NLM
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB
UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK. THIS TYPE REPAIR APPEARS TO BE VERY UNUSUAL FOR THIS AGE OF AUTOMOBILE. COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY FAMILY MEMBER. *NLM
Mileage: 24,223
THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *AK *NLM
TWO COMPLAINTS. ONE-COOLANT LEAKING ON HOT ENGINE PARTS FROM DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD PLENUM. TWO- CAR STALLS ON OCCASION WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES.
Mileage: 32,000
TWO COMPLAINTS. ONE-COOLANT LEAKING ON HOT ENGINE PARTS FROM DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD PLENUM. TWO- CAR STALLS ON OCCASION WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES.
Mileage: 32,000
VEHICLE HAS AN UPPER AIR PLENUM PROBLEM (OIL LEAKING INTO THE RADIATOR). *TS
Mileage: 50,000
THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD REPLACED. *PH *TS
Mileage: 43,792
WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THE SPEED DECREASED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE MISFIRING WHEN IN FULL THROTTLE. PH *TS
Mileage: 40,557
WHILE DRIVING TWO FRONT GENERAL TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. DOT # UNKNOWN. BOTH OCCURRING ON THE SAME DAY. CONSUMER REQUESTED AN INVESTIGATION. *TT
POWER STEERING LEAK, DEALER REPLACED UNIT, BUT I HAD TO PAY A $100 CO-PAY UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN.
Mileage: 43,000
CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR SUPPORT FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK.
CONSUMER FEELS THAT VEHICLE'S MAIN COMPUTER MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 50 MILE DISTANCE, ALL THE VARIOUS WARNING CHIMES WILL SOUND. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND ALL DOORS WILL LOCK. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PH *TS
Mileage: 23,500
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *SCC *NLM
THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS INSTALLED UNDER THE REAR SEAT INSIDE THE CABIN. THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING SULFURIC ACID WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BECOME VERY SICK. THE SULFURIC ACID HAD BURNED THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF WHAT CAUSED THE ILLNESS, BUT DISCOVERED THE LEAKING BATT...
Mileage: 19,500
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO A GUARD RAIL. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE, CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE AND AFTER IT RAINS THERE IS A WATER PUDDLE ON THE DRIVER SID...
Mileage: 20,611
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO A GUARD RAIL. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE, CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE AND AFTER IT RAINS THERE IS A WATER PUDDLE ON THE DRIVER SID...
Mileage: 20,611
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO A GUARD RAIL. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE, CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE AND AFTER IT RAINS THERE IS A WATER PUDDLE ON THE DRIVER SID...
Mileage: 20,611
CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR.*JB
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM THE BRAKE PEDAL ROD RETAINER HAD LOOSENED. *SCC
Mileage: 39,987
CONSUMER STATES WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. TS PRIOR TO FIRE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRIC POWER AND WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH FLASHED ON. AIR TEMP SENSOR, AIR INTAKE DUCT, INNER AND OUTER AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. WASHER RESERVOIR REPLACED. PCM REPGORAMMED. *TT
Mileage: 46,000
CONSUMER STATES WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. TS PRIOR TO FIRE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRIC POWER AND WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH FLASHED ON. AIR TEMP SENSOR, AIR INTAKE DUCT, INNER AND OUTER AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. WASHER RESERVOIR REPLACED. PCM REPGORAMMED. *TT
Mileage: 46,000
CONSUMER STATES WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. TS PRIOR TO FIRE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRIC POWER AND WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH FLASHED ON. AIR TEMP SENSOR, AIR INTAKE DUCT, INNER AND OUTER AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. WASHER RESERVOIR REPLACED. PCM REPGORAMMED. *TT
Mileage: 46,000
WHILE DRIVING HEAD LIGHT WOULD FLICK OFF AND ON. PH. *AK
THE DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR WENT OUT. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO ROLL WINDOW UP OR DOWN. TOOK TO BUICK AND THEY REPLACED THE REGULATORS. TS
VEHICLES RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. NLM
LEAKING COOLANT LED TO REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE MANIFORD ON 2000 BUICK LESABRE WITH 3.8L ENGINE COSTING $540. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTING THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM ON GM 3.8L ENGINES OF SPECIFIC YEARS(1991-2000). CONVERSATIONS WITH SALESMAN AND MEACHANICS AT GM DEALERSHIP LEADS ME TO B...
Mileage: 50,000
LOUD NOISE UNDER HOOD AT START UP. START UP FAILED. RESTART WORKED BUT A CONSTANT STRONG BURNING ODOR CONTINUED FOLLOWED BY FLUID LEAKAGE. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER ( WORDEN MARTIN BUICK IN CHAMPAIGN, IL. . THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT REQUIRED A $753.00 REPAIR BILL, SINCE IT WAS OUT O...
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WAS HIT BY A ONCOMING VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. NONE OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
CONSUMER STATES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#00V114000 BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL LEAKS. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. TS
WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED TWO OF THE LUG NUTS HAD SHEARED OFF. TS *SCC *JB
Mileage: 12,230
ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED SINCE AUGUST 2002. THE DRIVERS FAILED MOST RECENTLY WHEN APPROACHING A TOLL BOOTH AND THE DISTRACTION NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DT
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. NONE OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. ONLY THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAIL. TS
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN A CRACK SO CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO RAISE IT. IT WOULDN'T SO CONSUMER STARTED TO LOWER IT AND IT DROPPED HALF WAY AND WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. TEH ENTIRE MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED. A WEEK AFTER THE FIRST ...
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JG...*AK
THE DRIVERS POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE. *JG
THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE WARPED EXCESSIVELY CAUSING VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *TS *NLM
Mileage: 26,553
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN A DOWN POOR OF RAIN, THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER QUIT, TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STOPPED. CONSUMER STATES HE WAS ALMOST KILLED, COULD NOT SEE. TOOK TO BUICK, BUICK STATED THAT BOLTS THAT HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS CAME LOOSE. CON...
CONSUMER STATES WHILE VEHICLE WAS UP ON JACK, THE JACK SUDDENLY BROKE AND COLLASPED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION. MR
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 70MPH THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER.*JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TWO TIRES ON THE SAME VEHICLE SEPERATED AT THE SAME TIME. (GENERAL TIRES)*SCC THE CHECK TIRE PRESSURE SIGN CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AT A SPEED OF 20 MPH DUE TO TIRE SEPARATION. DOT # A3M3 AB7 389 *YH
WHILE DRIVING ON DIRT ROAD THEN ENTERING ONTO BLACK TAR OWNER RECEIVED A MESSAGE ON CONSOLE TO CHECK TIRES. HE CHECKED TIRES, AND THEY SEEMED TO BE OKAY. ONCE DRIVING AGAIN VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. CURRENTLY TWO FRONT TIRES BELTS ARE SEPARATING INSIDE THE TIRES. *AK GENERAL TIRES DOT# A3M3 AB7 ...
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN USE, THEY ALL OF A SUDDEN SPED UP SUDDENLY TO MAXIMUM SPEED, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT CLEAR ENOUGH WATER AWAY, AFTER RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER ARM MOVED UP AND BECAME TANGLED WITH THE OTHER ARM NEAR THE ...
HORN WILL BLOW INTERMITTENLY,OR NOT BLOW AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER ,CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
I HAD AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT TIMES THAT I WOULD GO TO START THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD ONLY HUM, NOT START. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I ASKED IF THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY CABLES AND THEY SAID YES. I ASKED THIS AS I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE...
IT IS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO BLOW THE HORN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. *SLC *NLM
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AND AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON, VEHICLE WILL STALL. NO WARNING SIGN ILLUMINATES ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER MOTORIST CROSSED HIS PATH FROM A PARKING LOT EXIT AND SEVERLY DAMAGED THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND ALSO THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM PROPERLY, CONSUMER SUFFERED A SEVERE BLOW TO THE CHEST AND A FRACTURED STERNUM.*YD
CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER MOTORIST CROSSED HIS PATH FROM A PARKING LOT EXIT AND SEVERLY DAMAGED THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND ALSO THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM PROPERLY, CONSUMER SUFFERED A SEVERE BLOW TO THE CHEST AND A FRACTURED STERNUM.*YD
WHEN MAKING A TURN WHILE DRIVING A GRINDING SOUND WOULD OCCUR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMRED CONNSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO POWER STEERING PUMP HOSES. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS BEING WASH OR DURING WET WEATHER WATER GET INTO THE TRUNK. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER CONDITION.*AK
COULD NOT CLOSE RIGHT REAR WINDOW. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED POWER REGULATOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW STOPPED OPERATING, WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED CABLE AND POWER REGULATOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMNATION.*AK
VEHICLE WOULD MISFIRE AND RUN ROUGH WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED # 1 INJECTOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THERE IS RESISTANCE AND A MOMENTARY DELAY WHEN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE JANUARY AND THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB CONSUMER STATES THAT A MOUNT WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THERE IS STILL A BANG WHEN SHIFTING FROM ...
BIG O ALL SEASON RADIAL, P215/70R15, DOT DBM3BJLR3401, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 1300 MILES ON A 2000, BUICK, LESABRE. SIDEWALL BLOWOUT AT 70 MPH, NO INJURIES.*AK PHOTOS ATTACHED. *TT
DRIVERS SIDE REAR SIGNAL LIGHT BLOWN, SOCKET BURNT/DISCOLORED AND PLASTIC PIECE THAT SOCKET TWIST INTO IS MELTED BY THE HEAT OF THE SOCKET. PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL LIGHT NOT BLOWN BUT SOCKET SHOWS SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND DISCOLORATION POSSIBLY BURNT.
BLINDING WHITE HEADLIGHTS USED BY SOME LATE MODEL FOREIGN CARS SUCH AS BMW, AUDI, JAGUAR, VOLVO AND VOLKSWAGEN ARE BLINDING IN THE DAYTIME AS WELL AS NIGHT, LEAVING THE VIEWER WITH AN AFTER IMAGE BLIND SPOT.
DEALER INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE WHILE MAKING OTHER REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, FIRST AT 20,000 MILES, AND OTHER AT 36,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK. THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE SKIPPING DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRES, A FAILURE WITH THE HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER. THE ENGINE BECAME NON-REPAIRABLE AND CONSUM...
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, FIRST AT 20,000 MILES, AND OTHER AT 36,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK. THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE SKIPPING DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRES, A FAILURE WITH THE HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER. THE ENGINE BECAME NON-REPAIRABLE AND CONSUM...
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, FIRST AT 20,000 MILES, AND OTHER AT 36,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK. THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE SKIPPING DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRES, A FAILURE WITH THE HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER. THE ENGINE BECAME NON-REPAIRABLE AND CONSUM...
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD RAPPING NOISE. DEALER NOTIFED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SKIPS DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRES AND ALL WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE HEAD GASKET AND VALVE ...
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD RAPPING NOISE. DEALER NOTIFED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SKIPS DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRES AND ALL WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE HEAD GASKET AND VALVE ...
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD RAPPING NOISE. DEALER NOTIFED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SKIPS DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRES AND ALL WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE HEAD GASKET AND VALVE ...
WHEN TAKING FOOT SLIGHTLY OFF BRAKE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL WHEN BRAKING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TIE ROD END, BRAKE SHOES, AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL WHEN BRAKING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TIE ROD END, BRAKE SHOES, AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. *AK *YD
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK *YD
WHILE PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE CAR WILL ACCELERATE 30-35 MPH WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *AK
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED DUE TO A REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE RATTLES IN CENTER DASH AREA. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTANTLY WOULD NOT CRANK. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTANTLY. *YH
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED DUE TO A REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE RATTLES IN CENTER DASH AREA. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTANTLY WOULD NOT CRANK. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTANTLY. *YH
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED DUE TO A REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE RATTLES IN CENTER DASH AREA. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTANTLY WOULD NOT CRANK. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTANTLY. *YH
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WILL BECOME INOPERABLE, POWER LOCKS WORKED FINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATED DEALER DID REPLACE WINDOW, HOWEVER IT FAILED AGAIN.*SLC
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FAILED PART WAS PART OF RECALL, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS PART MAY LOCK UP AND CAUSE A WRECK. *...
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FAILED PART WAS PART OF RECALL, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS PART MAY LOCK UP AND CAUSE A WRECK. *...
FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A UTILITY POLE AT 60 MPH IN WHICH NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BADLY WARPED, REPLACED, NOTICE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, STEEL WORN THROUGH, FRONT ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, REPLACED.
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED, DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH. CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER INFROMATION OR MAKE CORRECTIONS. *AK
HAVE HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR NEW TIRES REPLACED AT VARIOUS MILEAGE DUE TO SEPARATION OF RADIAL CORDS. AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WHICH SEEM TO PERFORM WELL FOR APPROX. 500 TO 1000 MILES BEFORE RADIALS START TO SEPARATE AGAIN. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS...
THE STEERING WHEEL EMITS A WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING HOSE BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NLM
THE STEERING WHEEL EMITS A WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING HOSE BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NLM
BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED IN DAMP WEATHER. NO WARNING INDICATION LIGHT. THIS WAS 3RD INCIDENT THAT NOTHING WAS SHOWING UP ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST. PROBLEM HAS TO BE DUPLICATED FOR DEALER TO FIND A REMEDY. *AK CONSUMER STATED BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE IN ONE DAY.*SLC
SAFETY BELT ON DRIVER SIDE SOMETIMES FAILS TO LATCH BECAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM FAILS TO RETURN TO ITS PROPER LOCATION INSIDE THE LATCH HOUSING. I HAVE TO PRESS AND HOLD THE LATCH AND THEN USE A BUTTER KNIFE TO POP THE LATCH BACK OUT SO THAT IT WILL LATCH PROPERLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR POW...
SAFETY BELT ON DRIVER SIDE SOMETIMES FAILS TO LATCH BECAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM FAILS TO RETURN TO ITS PROPER LOCATION INSIDE THE LATCH HOUSING. I HAVE TO PRESS AND HOLD THE LATCH AND THEN USE A BUTTER KNIFE TO POP THE LATCH BACK OUT SO THAT IT WILL LATCH PROPERLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR POW...
POWER STEERING PROBLEM - WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE IS AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND YOU CAN FEEL A VIBERATION WHILE PARKED AND WHILE MOVING. I TOOK THIS CAR TO THE DEALER I PURCHED THE CAR FROM ON SEPT. 14, 2001. MR. JAY WAKEFIELD ,GENERAL MANAGER AND MR. TOM BERRY, SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGE...
POWER STEERING PROBLEM - WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE IS AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND YOU CAN FEEL A VIBERATION WHILE PARKED AND WHILE MOVING. I TOOK THIS CAR TO THE DEALER I PURCHED THE CAR FROM ON SEPT. 14, 2001. MR. JAY WAKEFIELD ,GENERAL MANAGER AND MR. TOM BERRY, SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGE...
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER A DIP IN ROAD AT 3 TO 5 MPH, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WILL INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK *YH
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS WENT OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN TRYING TO MAKE HORN WORK IT WILL NOT WORK. HAD PRESSED REAL HARD OVER STEERING WHEEL COVER, BUT WILL HARDLY WORK. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED COVER TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIXTS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT A GROWLING SHUDDER WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS. DEALER WORKED ON THE CAR TWO OR THREE TIMES REPLACING POWER STEERING HOSE EACH TIME.
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT A GROWLING SHUDDER WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS. DEALER WORKED ON THE CAR TWO OR THREE TIMES REPLACING POWER STEERING HOSE EACH TIME.
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS BUILT INTO BACK OF SEAT, NEXT TO HEADREST. CONSUMER CANNOT SEE INTO A BLIND SPOT, TO GO TO LEFT LANE. CONSUMER S IS TOO SHORT. CONTACT DEALER, NOTHING CAN BE BE DONE.*AK *SLC
VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. STATED ON INVOICE FACTORY IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A CORRECTION FOR STEERING MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING.*AK
STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
TIRES MADE IN 4 SECTIONS, HAVE HARD HEAVY SPOTS, TIRES CAN NOT BE BALANCED, CAUSING BAD VIABRATIONS AT ALL SPEEDS AND GROSSLY EFFECT STEERING, TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: NONE SHOW TIRESIZE: P215/70/15)
FRONT END OF VEHICLE VIABRATES BADLY AT 70, CAUSED BY SECTIONAL JOINTS IN TIRES, TIRES CAN NOT BE BALANCED HAVE HARD SPOTS, GMC SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: NO DOT TIRESIZE: P215/70/15)
TWI-LIGHT CONTROL, HEADLIGHT SWITCH, FAULTY, TURNS HEADLIGHTS ON IN DAYLIGHT THEN SWITCH OVERHEATS, COULD CAUSE FIRE UNDER DASH, HAVE TO TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF TO LET HEADLIGHT SWITCH COOL OFF.*AK
TIRE SIZE P21570R15. DOT# NOT AVAILABLE HAS A BUMP ON IT. WHEN GOING OVER 30 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES, AND THE FASTER VEHICLE GOES THE MORE IT VIBRATES. CONSUMER CAN'T STEER WITH BOTH HANDS BECAUSE FINGERS WILL GET NUMB. TIRE HAS LARGE IMPRESSION WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DE...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GOING DIM AND THEN BRIGTHEN BACK UP. THE CONTROLS WOULD ALSO GET HOT. I CALL MR. CARL CHIPMAN AT THE GO AUTOMOTIVE AND INFORMED HIM THAT I FELT THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF SOME KIND. THEY HAD A SUNROOF PUT IN AND I WASN'T SURE IT THE PROBLEM HAD BEE...
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GOING DIM AND THEN BRIGTHEN BACK UP. THE CONTROLS WOULD ALSO GET HOT. I CALL MR. CARL CHIPMAN AT THE GO AUTOMOTIVE AND INFORMED HIM THAT I FELT THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF SOME KIND. THEY HAD A SUNROOF PUT IN AND I WASN'T SURE IT THE PROBLEM HAD BEE...
ON MAY 22 POLICE REPORT NUMBER [XXX] WIFE LOST CONTROL AND REPORTED VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE CHECKED..REPAIRS WERE MADE AND TODAY ON JULY 15 VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND ENGINE WAS RACING AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TURNING 4100 RPM AND WOULD NOT IDLE.THE CAR NORMAL...
ON MAY 22 POLICE REPORT NUMBER [XXX] WIFE LOST CONTROL AND REPORTED VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE CHECKED..REPAIRS WERE MADE AND TODAY ON JULY 15 VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND ENGINE WAS RACING AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TURNING 4100 RPM AND WOULD NOT IDLE.THE CAR NORMAL...
WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW THE VEHICLES STABILITRAC DRIVER CONFIDENCE SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE DID A 180 DEGREE SPIN, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP OFF ROAD AND UP A SNOWBANK, THERE WERE NO INJURIES . NLM
CONSUMER HAD THE STABILITRAC SYSTEM INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW COVERED ROADS, CONSUMER ATTEMTPED TO CHANGE LANES AND VEHICLE DID A 180 DEGREE SPIN ENDING UP OFF THE ROAD AND UP A SNOWBANK, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGES SINCE SYSTEM DID NOT OPERATE AS I...
CONSUMER HAD THE STABILITRAC SYSTEM INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW COVERED ROADS, CONSUMER ATTEMTPED TO CHANGE LANES AND VEHICLE DID A 180 DEGREE SPIN ENDING UP OFF THE ROAD AND UP A SNOWBANK, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGES SINCE SYSTEM DID NOT OPERATE AS I...
BRAKES SQUEAK IN DAMP WEATHER. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT ALL OF BUICK LESABRES DO THAT. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH ENGINE WILL STALL, LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED WIRING HARNESS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT DEFECT. PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND ANOTHER DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED A CRACKED IGNITION WIRE. ...
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH ENGINE WILL STALL, LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED WIRING HARNESS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT DEFECT. PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND ANOTHER DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED A CRACKED IGNITION WIRE. ...
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT STALLED OUT AT 1,600 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS SUPPOSE TO BE REPAIRED. PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AT 2,100 MILES. STOPPED DRIVING VEHICLE DURING SUMMER AND DROVE ONLY WINTER TIME. PROBLEM OF STALLING REAPPEARED ONCE MORE AT 10,600 MILES. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EACH TIME FO...
VEHICLE BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR EXCESSIVE FAST IDLE AT START UP WITH COLD OR WARM ENGINE. VEHICLE 35 MPH IN ONE-HALF MILE WITHOUT USING ACCLERATOR. TACHOMETER INDICATES 1800 TO 2200 RPM. MUST APPLY BRAKES REPEATEDLY TO REDUCE SPEED TO SAFE SPEED. RPM RETURNS TO NORMAL WITHIN SEVEN-TENTHS OF A MILE....
SINCE OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE NOT BALANCED, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AT 60 MPH, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WOULD NOT TRY TO BALANCE TIRES UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD AT LEAST 1000 MILES ON IT, ONCE VEHICLE OBTAINED THE MILES CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK...
AS CONSUMER PULLED INTO PUBLIC GARAGE, VEHICLE STALLED. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. CONSUMER OPENED HOOD AND SAW FLAMES, CLOSED HOOD AND CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. BY THE TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *SLC
AS CONSUMER PULLED INTO PUBLIC GARAGE, VEHICLE STALLED. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. CONSUMER OPENED HOOD AND SAW FLAMES, CLOSED HOOD AND CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. BY THE TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BLOW HORN IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, BUT THE HORN DID NOT BLOW, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS ONE SMALL AREA WHICH WILL ACTIVATE THE HORN, IT IS HARD ENOUGH TO BLOW IF THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND THE HORN IS RECEIVING FULL ATTENTION. *JB
FUEL TANK AND SENDING LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO O-RINGS IMPROPERLY FITTED ON FUEL PUMP. IN JULY 2000, VEHICLE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER A BUMP. FRONT/REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. DEALERSHIP PUT A SEALER ON THIS, BUT IT FAILED TO CORR...
FUEL TANK AND SENDING LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO O-RINGS IMPROPERLY FITTED ON FUEL PUMP. IN JULY 2000, VEHICLE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER A BUMP. FRONT/REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. DEALERSHIP PUT A SEALER ON THIS, BUT IT FAILED TO CORR...
FUEL TANK AND SENDING LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO O-RINGS IMPROPERLY FITTED ON FUEL PUMP. IN JULY 2000, VEHICLE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER A BUMP. FRONT/REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. DEALERSHIP PUT A SEALER ON THIS, BUT IT FAILED TO CORR...
FUEL TANK AND SENDING LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO O-RINGS IMPROPERLY FITTED ON FUEL PUMP. IN JULY 2000, VEHICLE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER A BUMP. FRONT/REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. DEALERSHIP PUT A SEALER ON THIS, BUT IT FAILED TO CORR...
FUEL TANK AND SENDING LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO O-RINGS IMPROPERLY FITTED ON FUEL PUMP. IN JULY 2000, VEHICLE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER A BUMP. FRONT/REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. DEALERSHIP PUT A SEALER ON THIS, BUT IT FAILED TO CORR...
FUEL TANK AND SENDING LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO O-RINGS IMPROPERLY FITTED ON FUEL PUMP. IN JULY 2000, VEHICLE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER A BUMP. FRONT/REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. DEALERSHIP PUT A SEALER ON THIS, BUT IT FAILED TO CORR...
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DUE TO A LEAK; HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *SLC
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DUE TO A LEAK; HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *SLC
WHEN USING SIDE MIRRORS TO BACK UP THEY WOULD CONTINUALLY DROP DOWN. DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT COME BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. A PROBLEM WHEN NOT ABLE TO USE SIDE MIRRORS.*AK THE MIRROR PROBLEM WAS A SERIOUS HAZARD. *YH
HORN IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO APPLY IN AN EMERGENCY AND REQUIRES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO ACTIVATE. *AK UNABLE TO GET THE HORN TO BLOW DURING EMERGENCY IS EXTEREMELY SAFETY HAZARD, POINTS OUT THE CONSUMER. *YH
STEEL BELT SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70 1R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70 1R )
THE VEHICLE WANDERS WHILE DRIVING AND IS VERY UNSTABLE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE 15" WHEEL CONFIGURATION IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING AT THE END SEALS. NLM
ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, ABOUT 55 MPH, AND ENTERING A LEFT CURVE. VEHICLE, W/O BRAKES OR STEERING, PULLED TO THE RIGHT, GOING ONTO THE BERM AND THEN DOING A 360 DEGREE TURN IN THE MIDDLE OR ROADWAY, HITTING GUARDRAIL AND THEN SLIDING OFF ROARWAY, OVER A SLOPE, INTO A FIELD. *AK
THERE ID AN EXCEPTIONAL LOUD NOSIE WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC STATED IT WAS ONLY NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST. CJ
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD BINDING NOISE. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK WATER PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE A/C FAN FAILED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THE FAN FAILURE WAS CONNECTED TO STEERING. *YH
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD BINDING NOISE. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK WATER PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE A/C FAN FAILED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THE FAN FAILURE WAS CONNECTED TO STEERING. *YH
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD BINDING NOISE. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK WATER PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE A/C FAN FAILED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THE FAN FAILURE WAS CONNECTED TO STEERING. *YH
THE HORN OF THE BUICK LESABRE I DRIVE KEPT GOING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME THAT A COMPUTER MODULE WAS BAD AND IF IT WAS NOT REPAIRED THAT THE AIRBAG COULD GO OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY TOLD ME THE PRICE WOULD BE OVER $90...
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER HEAD RESTS VIBRATE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHEN GOING FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM ALL HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC
ON FOUR OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE AT A STOP POSITION WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
HORN SENSOR IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE ON STEERING WHEEL IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *AK THE HORN BECOMES MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE DURING NIGHT TRAVEL. *YH
IT TAKES TO MUCH EFFORT TO BLOW HORN,YOU HAVE TO POUND ON IT. *AK
STEERING IS UNCONTROLLED AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO FLOAT FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION WHICH IMPROVED THE PROBLEM A LITTLE BIT, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, POSSIBLY A SUSPENSION OR STEERING PROBLEM. *SLC
STEERING IS UNCONTROLLED AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO FLOAT FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION WHICH IMPROVED THE PROBLEM A LITTLE BIT, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, POSSIBLY A SUSPENSION OR STEERING PROBLEM. *SLC
WHILE TRYING TO SOUND HORN DRIVER NOTICED IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE HORN ASSEMBLY. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK THE NEW HORN ASSEMBLY THAT WAS INSTALLED TO EASE THE HORN SOUNDING DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS A VEY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT ...
ENGINE STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT 5 MIN BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. NLM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND CROSSING A STREET VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK MOST OF THE IMPACT OCCURED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND WAS SEVERE ENOUGH FOR AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *YH
ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 70 MPH THE STEERING FAILS AND THE VEHICLE FLOATS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. THE STEERING BECOMES SO UNCONTROLABLE THAT PASSING OTHER VEHICLES SAFELY WAS DIFFICULT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES ALL OF THE 2000 MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE COULD HAVE STEERING PROBLEM. *YH
DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN 30 MPH FRONT COLLISION. *AK
THE HORN BUTTON HAVE TO BE PUSHED IN THE DIRECT CENTER TO ACTUATE THE HORN. IF A PERSON IS NOT AWARE OF THIS THEY MAY NOT ACTIVATE THE HORN WHEN DESIRED. ALSO, ALL POWER WINDOWS ARE SLUGGISH/MOTORS SOUNDS ROUGH AND NOISY DURING OPERATION. *AK
THE HORN BUTTON HAVE TO BE PUSHED IN THE DIRECT CENTER TO ACTUATE THE HORN. IF A PERSON IS NOT AWARE OF THIS THEY MAY NOT ACTIVATE THE HORN WHEN DESIRED. ALSO, ALL POWER WINDOWS ARE SLUGGISH/MOTORS SOUNDS ROUGH AND NOISY DURING OPERATION. *AK
THE HORN BUTTON HAVE TO BE PUSHED IN THE DIRECT CENTER TO ACTUATE THE HORN. IF A PERSON IS NOT AWARE OF THIS THEY MAY NOT ACTIVATE THE HORN WHEN DESIRED. ALSO, ALL POWER WINDOWS ARE SLUGGISH/MOTORS SOUNDS ROUGH AND NOISY DURING OPERATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ON FREEWAY BRAKE LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON & STARTED TO CHIME BEFORE GOING OFF. HAD STARTED TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN & BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, AND HIT A FREEWAY BARRIER. LATER IN DAY, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND & NO HELP. *AK
THE GENERAL TIRES ARE FAULTY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHILE PASSING OTHER VEHICLES, ALIGNMENTS AND ROTATIONS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, THE TIRES HAVE 1800 MILES ON THEM. NLM
THE GENERAL TIRES ARE FAULTY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHILE PASSING OTHER VEHICLES, ALIGNMENTS AND ROTATIONS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, THE TIRES HAVE 1800 MILES ON THEM. NLM
ENGINE STALLED GOING INTO SHARP CURVE. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. NEITHER DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WOULD GUARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT REOCCUR. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION PROBLEM WHENEVER DRIVING FROM 0-65 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NLM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES, BURNING CONSUMER'S HOUSE DOWN. DEFECT POSSIBLY RELATED TO BATTERY CABLE.*AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES, BURNING CONSUMER'S HOUSE DOWN. DEFECT POSSIBLY RELATED TO BATTERY CABLE.*AK
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN AT HIGH SPEEDS WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR MAKING THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE DURING WET WEATHER. NLM
THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE ON LOW-BEAM, CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE WITH HIGH-BEAMS ON. *MJS
THE SPEEDOMETER RANDOMLY CHANGES OR CONVERTS FROM MILES PER HOUR TO KILOMETERS, STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AFTER SERVICED. *MJS
ENGINE STALLED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. *MJS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UPON BUMPING ANOTHER VEHICLE BUMPER AT 2 MPH OR LESS, NO BODY DAMAGES TO EITHER VEHICLE. DEPLOYMENT CAUSED DAMAGES TO DASH PANEL AND FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WOUD BE MADE AT INSURANCE COST. *AK THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT NEITHER AIR...
WINDOW GASKETS REPLACED, WINDOW ELECTRIC MOTOR REPLACED. *SLC
TIE ROD REPLACED. *SLC
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC
BATTERY FAILURE. *SLC
TWO FRONT TIRES OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE WITH ANOTHER BRAND, BUT OFFERED TO REPLACE WITH MORE FIRESTONES (DOT NUMBER: W2X0AAC080 TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CHAIN REACTION ACCIDENT. I WAS THE 3RD CAR AND BARELY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GOING SO SLOWLY THAT THERE WAS NO IMPACT DAMAGE AT ALL, NOT EVEN THE SMALLEST DENT OF THE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, AND CAUSED $3,800 DAMAGE TO MY CAR INTERIOR. THE DASH BUCK...
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CHAIN REACTION ACCIDENT. I WAS THE 3RD CAR AND BARELY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GOING SO SLOWLY THAT THERE WAS NO IMPACT DAMAGE AT ALL, NOT EVEN THE SMALLEST DENT OF THE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, AND CAUSED $3,800 DAMAGE TO MY CAR INTERIOR. THE DASH BUCK...
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL STICKS UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT LOW SPEED, EVEN AFTER DEALER CLAIMED THEY FIXED SOME WIRINGS IN THE BACK OF ENGINE ON 8/28/2000. THE ENGINE STALL HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE SINCE BRAND NEW, FIRST IT WAS A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR THEN THE WIRINGS? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE ...
VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT LOW SPEED, EVEN AFTER DEALER CLAIMED THEY FIXED SOME WIRINGS IN THE BACK OF ENGINE ON 8/28/2000. THE ENGINE STALL HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE SINCE BRAND NEW, FIRST IT WAS A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR THEN THE WIRINGS? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE ...
FOLLOWING INABILITY TO BALANCE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THOMPSONS SENT ME TO LINVILLE BROS. IN SACRAMENTO WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SEPARATING ITS TREAD. TIRE WAS REPLACED ON WARRENTY BY BUICK. ARE MY OTHER TIRES LIKELY TO FAIL?( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60 P )
VEHICLE WILL QUIT OPERATING WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT WILL SOMETIMES RESTART WITHIN 5 MINUTES, BUT SOMETIME IT WILL TAKE 24 HOURS. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE, AND ALSO IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
TIRE THREAD WAS DISBONDING, DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING HAD TO FIND A FIRESTONE STORE HAD TO FIND ONE IN ANOTHER TOWN( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )
WHILE DRIVING AROUND 55-60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE, VIBRATION COULD BE FELT THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. TIRES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AROUND 55-60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE, VIBRATION COULD BE FELT THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. TIRES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. *AK ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER 1/2 HOUR AT DEALER. THE DEALER TIGHTEND A WIRE TO BATTERY AND ANOTHER WIRE UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATS. THE DRIVE...
WINDSHIELD GLARES AND REFLECTS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. YH
CONSUMER NOTICED A BULGE IN TIRE (FIRESTONE). NLM
ON THREE OCCASIONS AND WITHIN A MILE OF EACH OTHER VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WITH A/C ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START UP BUT ONLY FOR THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS TO VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY PROBLEMS OR REMEDIES...
VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AT 50 MPH IN A LEFT BANKED TURN ENTRANCE TO HWY 121/IS35N.I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED ON SHOULDER. THE CAR STARTED AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE OR SO. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY ALAN IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT INCIDENT WAS A "FLUKE".*AK
ALUMINUM WHEEL POROUS & TIRE LOST ABOUT 3LBS AIR IN TWO WEEKS. IN ARIZONA IT IS OVER 100 F, 5 MONTHS OF THE YEAR. GAS STATIONS ARE 40 MILES APART. CONSUMER FEELS DEALERS REPAIR WITH SEALANT IS NOT A LONG TERM REPAIR. *ET
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SEVERLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER 2 ALIGNMENTS. *AK *ML
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH POSITIVE CONNECTOR TO THE BATTERY CAUSING SHORTAGES AND LOSS OF POWER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE. FEEL FREE TO PRVIDE FURTHER. *AK
DRIVER, WHO IS 5'10" TALL, HAS SEAT BELT COMING ACROSS HER NECK. IN EVENT OF A CRASH SEATBELT WILL HARM CONSUMER, INSTEAD OF PROTECTING HER. DEALER IS SENDING A SEAT BELT EXTENSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. THE SEAT BELT EXTENDERS THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER CAUSES THE SEAT...
THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN DASHBOARD WIRES/FLOORBOARD WERE WET. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ENIGINE WILL COMPLETELY DIE,CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. VEHICLE HAS TO SIT FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT CAN BEE RESTARTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AND INTERMITTENT NOISE, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSING OF UNEXPLAINED NOISE AND POWER LOSS. *MJS
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE UNLATCHES FROM CRUISE CONTROL MODULE JAMMING ACCELERATOR CABLE TO FULL THROTTLE. WE PICKED UP NEW CAR, AND WERE DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN THE CAR LURCHED AHEAD AT FULL THROTTLE. STEPPING ON BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. IGNITION HAD TO BE SHUT OFF. TOW CALLED. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WH...
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE UNLATCHES FROM CRUISE CONTROL MODULE JAMMING ACCELERATOR CABLE TO FULL THROTTLE. WE PICKED UP NEW CAR, AND WERE DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN THE CAR LURCHED AHEAD AT FULL THROTTLE. STEPPING ON BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. IGNITION HAD TO BE SHUT OFF. TOW CALLED. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WH...
ON LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS THERE WAS A JERKING SENSATION IN THE WHEEL, LIKE SOMETHING WAS SLIPPING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPOSITIONED THE HOSES AND REPLACED STEERING PUMP. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE WHEN GOING AROUND A RAMP. *AK *ML
DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS LEAKING AIR. CONSUMER HAD IT REPLACED. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, DEALERSHIP WANTED A SEALANT ON THE TIRE, AND IN CONSUMER'S HOME TOWN WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 118 DEGREES, SEALANT WOULD MELT. OWNER HAD WHEEL REPLACED AT OWN COST, BECAUSE HE BELIEVED IT TO BE POROUS AND LEA...
INTERMITTENTLY ON WET PAVEMENTS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
UPON DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE IT HAS CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCED GRINDING SOUNDS FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM. *MJS
UPON DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE IT HAS CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCED GRINDING SOUNDS FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM. *MJS
WHEN MAKING A RGHT OR LEFT TURN EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURS IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
WHEN MAKING A RGHT OR LEFT TURN EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURS IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
WHILE TRAVELING DASHBOARD/ AIR CONDITIONING AND RADIO OVERHEATED. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING DASHBOARD/ AIR CONDITIONING AND RADIO OVERHEATED. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING DASHBOARD/ AIR CONDITIONING AND RADIO OVERHEATED. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING DASHBOARD/ AIR CONDITIONING AND RADIO OVERHEATED. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR DUE TO MISSING BRAKE SHAFT RETAINER CLIP, WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF PRESSURE. YH
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PROBLEM REOCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN AFTER REPAIRS. BUICK HAS SINCE REPURCHASED VEHICLE. *AK *ML
VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES CUT OFF OR JUST STOP WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID IT OPERATED ACCORDING TO SPECIFACTIONS. IT HAPPENED 2 OTHER TIMES, MAY 8 & 10, 2000. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING WHILE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART MOST OF THE TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE WINDOWS SMEAR AND LOOK LIKE THE HAVE OIL ON THEM, AFFECTING CONSUMER'S ABILITY TO SEE. CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD, NOT IN THE WIPERS BECAUSE HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND TRIED TO C...
THE DESIGN OF THE HORN MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO THE DRIVER TO USE THE HORN FOR EMERGENCY. YH
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HEARD A NOISE, AND THEN THE RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE HOOD, AND THEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND WENT IN A DITCH, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD HEADLIGHT REPAIRED. THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE BECAUSE THE WIEGHT OF THAT LIGHT COULD HAVE STRUCK SOMEONE...
DEALER WORKED ON FRONT END 3 TIMES. GENERAL REPLACED TIRES. STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. I DROVE A DIFERENT CAR, SAME TIRES, SAME PROBLEM. DROVE A CAR WITH DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES, WIDER AND 16" CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.ALSO SAME PROBLEM AS ODI ID: 858266 "HORN PROBLEM" DEALER UNABLE TO FIX!!. *AK PROBLEM MA...
DEALER WORKED ON FRONT END 3 TIMES. GENERAL REPLACED TIRES. STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. I DROVE A DIFERENT CAR, SAME TIRES, SAME PROBLEM. DROVE A CAR WITH DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES, WIDER AND 16" CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.ALSO SAME PROBLEM AS ODI ID: 858266 "HORN PROBLEM" DEALER UNABLE TO FIX!!. *AK PROBLEM MA...
BATTERY IS MOUNTED UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT WITHOUT A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT THE LEAKAGE OF GAS. IN THE EVENT OF A BROKEN VENT TUBE OR CRACKED BATTERY CASE, THERE IS NO PROTECTION FOR PASSENGERS FROM EXPLOSIVE GASES OR LEAKING ACID. THE BATTERY SHOULD BE ENCLOSED IN A PROTECTIVE BOX. THE...
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES HER HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL HORN IT DOESN'T WORK. SHE WOULD HAVE TO BALL UP HER FIST, AND APPLY HEAVY PRESSURE IN ORDER TO HEAR THE HORN. *AK
WIND AND ROAD NOISE SO LOUD IT IS HARD TO HEAR PASSENGERS OR RADIO. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX 6 TIMES. SAYS BUICK IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX BY CLEARING THE CODES, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK *ML
AT THE FIRST FILLING OF GAS TANK, FUEL CAME OUT OF BAD GASKET AND SPILLED FUEL CAUSING WICKED BAD FUEL SMELL THROUGH OUT INTERIOR OF CAR. HEATER HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. THE ONLY WAY THAT YOU CAN BE COMFORTABLE IN COLD WEATHER IS TO OPERATE MANUALLY. THE ALTERNATOR HAS ALWAYS HAD A VERY NOTICEAB...
AT THE FIRST FILLING OF GAS TANK, FUEL CAME OUT OF BAD GASKET AND SPILLED FUEL CAUSING WICKED BAD FUEL SMELL THROUGH OUT INTERIOR OF CAR. HEATER HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. THE ONLY WAY THAT YOU CAN BE COMFORTABLE IN COLD WEATHER IS TO OPERATE MANUALLY. THE ALTERNATOR HAS ALWAYS HAD A VERY NOTICEAB...
AT THE FIRST FILLING OF GAS TANK, FUEL CAME OUT OF BAD GASKET AND SPILLED FUEL CAUSING WICKED BAD FUEL SMELL THROUGH OUT INTERIOR OF CAR. HEATER HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. THE ONLY WAY THAT YOU CAN BE COMFORTABLE IN COLD WEATHER IS TO OPERATE MANUALLY. THE ALTERNATOR HAS ALWAYS HAD A VERY NOTICEAB...
AT THE FIRST FILLING OF GAS TANK, FUEL CAME OUT OF BAD GASKET AND SPILLED FUEL CAUSING WICKED BAD FUEL SMELL THROUGH OUT INTERIOR OF CAR. HEATER HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. THE ONLY WAY THAT YOU CAN BE COMFORTABLE IN COLD WEATHER IS TO OPERATE MANUALLY. THE ALTERNATOR HAS ALWAYS HAD A VERY NOTICEAB...
AT THE FIRST FILLING OF GAS TANK, FUEL CAME OUT OF BAD GASKET AND SPILLED FUEL CAUSING WICKED BAD FUEL SMELL THROUGH OUT INTERIOR OF CAR. HEATER HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. THE ONLY WAY THAT YOU CAN BE COMFORTABLE IN COLD WEATHER IS TO OPERATE MANUALLY. THE ALTERNATOR HAS ALWAYS HAD A VERY NOTICEAB...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HORN; UNABLE TO ACTIVATE HORN WHEN NEEDED UNLESS EXTREME PRESSURE IS APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
THIS CAR ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY WANDERS FROM ONE SIDE OF A LANE TO THE OTHER. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY IN TIGHT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. YOU SPEND ALL OF YOUR TIME STEERING BACK AND FORTH TO TRY AND KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT. ON BREEZY DAYS FORGET IT, YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR SWAYING BACK AND ...
CONSUMER CANNOT BLOW HORN, IT TAKES TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO MAKE THE HORN BLOW. ALSO, IT IS NOT NECESSARY ALWAYS TO LOOK IN THE SAME PLACE TO MAKE HORN BLOW. *AK
DRIVER UNABLE TO SOUND THE HORN DUE TO LOCATION OF THE HORN AND HARD TO DEPRESS IT. YH
THE LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. YH
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-70 MPH VEHICLE WILL DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS ALIGNED VEHICLE TWICE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK
THE CUP HOLDERS ARE TOO SMALL TO HOLD A CUP OR SODA CAN. THEY ARE OF TWO DIFFERENT SIZES. WHEN A STOP IS MADE THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO SPILL AND WHEN A PERSON REACHES TO GRAB THEM AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR.THE FACTORY SAYS THAT IS DESIGN, AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT.I ASKED FOR A RECALL OR A REPLACE...
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY,AT APPROX. 65-70 MPH ON DRY SURFACE WHEN ACCELERATOR CABLE POPPED OUT OF ITS BRACKET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO TO FULL THROTTLE AND EXCEED SPEEDS OF 90 MPH. DRIVER STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES , IT TOOK ABOUT1 1/2 TO 2 MILES BEFORE VEHICLE COULD SLOW DOWN, AND THEN SHIFTED T...
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY,AT APPROX. 65-70 MPH ON DRY SURFACE WHEN ACCELERATOR CABLE POPPED OUT OF ITS BRACKET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO TO FULL THROTTLE AND EXCEED SPEEDS OF 90 MPH. DRIVER STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES , IT TOOK ABOUT1 1/2 TO 2 MILES BEFORE VEHICLE COULD SLOW DOWN, AND THEN SHIFTED T...
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ABILITY RESULTING IN ACCIDENT,DURING IMPACT NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. YH
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ABILITY RESULTING IN ACCIDENT,DURING IMPACT NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. YH
HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE, AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS REQUIRED. *MJS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE CONSUMERS LEFT HAND KNUCKLE HIT THE MANUAL PARKING LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER FEELS IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE HAD HE NOT READ THE OWNERS MANUAL HE MAY NOT HAVE KNOW WHAT TO DO. NLM
IF A PERSON WERE STANDED IN THE CAR DURING A WYO BLIZZARD THE HEATER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP YOU FROM FREEZING. THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERS SIX OR MORE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CAN'T BE REMEDIED.
LEFT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG BUSTED DURING ACCIDENT. YH
SLOPE OF WINDSHIELD AND COLOR OF DASH, CAUSES SEVERE REFLECTIONS, WHICH AT TIMES CAUSES BLINDNESS.
SLOPE OF WINDSHIELD AND COLOR OF DASH, CAUSES SEVERE REFLECTIONS, WHICH AT TIMES CAUSES BLINDNESS.
TRUNK LID FLEW UP UPON OPENING AND CAME BACK DOWN ON MY HEAD AND MY WIFE'S ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.
DRIVER WAS ABOUT TO PARK VEHICLE WHEN SHE SMELLED SMOKE WITHIN SECONDS FLAMES DEVELOPED UNDERNEATH HOOD.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START BACK UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER SAID THAT ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. CAUSE OF SIEZED ENGINE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BUT REPAIRS WERE MADE. CONSUMER INFORMED THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. C...
AUTOMATIC TRUNK WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTON IT FLIES UP AND THEN IT COMES BACK DOWN HARD ON CONSUMER'S HEAD. COSNUMER SAYS THAT THE TRUNK IS DANGEROUS FOR SOMEONE THAT DOES NOT KNOW IT'S GOING TO DO THAT. DEALER SAYS THAT'S JUST THE WAY THEY ARE MADE THIS YEAR. *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION AFTER VEHICLE WAS WASHED. DEALER TRIED TO FIX IT. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN DURING RAINSTORM CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *YC
CUP HOLDERS WILL HOLD NOTHING. AN ATTEMPT TO PUT A CAR DESIGNED CUP HOLDER OF HOT COFFEE COULD RESULT IN SEVERE INJURIES. THERE IS NOTHING THAT WILL FIT IN THE DRINK HOLDER---NOT A CAN, NOT A CUP, NOT A BOTTLE!!
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. BRAKES AND ENGINE FAILED, AND EVERYTHING JUST SHUT DOWN. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE OVER HEATED CAUSING THE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW OUT AND THE HEAD VALVES TO BE WARPED. YH
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE OVER HEATED CAUSING THE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW OUT AND THE HEAD VALVES TO BE WARPED. YH
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE OVER HEATED CAUSING THE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW OUT AND THE HEAD VALVES TO BE WARPED. YH
WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED TO MAX, VEHICLE WILL QUIT WHILE DRIVING AND HAS TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. DO NOT FILL GAS TANK TO FULL. WE FEEL THIS POLICY WOULD BE UNSAFE FOR ANYONE WHO DID NOT RECEIVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS, FILLED TO FULL, AND PULLED ONTO A MAIN THOROUGHWAY.
WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL, FUEL LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER HAS NOT CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON IT CAUSES ONE FORTH OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO FOG OVER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THE WIPERS MUST BE TURNED ON OR THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNED OFF TO CLEAR. THIS OCCURS WHEN WINDOW IS COOL, EITHER EARLY MORNING OR LATE EVENINGS, WHEN THERE IS NOT SUN. *AK
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR IDLES WHILE RUNNING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR IDLES WHILE RUNNING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
OWNER NOTED UNUSUAL SOUND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL IN A HARD, BUT NOT PANIC, STOP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WAS EXTENDING OUT 1 INCH FROM FIREWALL WHEN HARD BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FOUR STUDS...
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME OUT & STAYED. WOULD BE RISKING ENGINE SHUT DOWN IF KEPT DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER 6 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR ENGINE PROBLEM. PARTS HAD BEEN REPAIRED, BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD REAPPEAR A FEW DAYS LATER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME OUT & STAYED. WOULD BE RISKING ENGINE SHUT DOWN IF KEPT DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER 6 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR ENGINE PROBLEM. PARTS HAD BEEN REPAIRED, BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD REAPPEAR A FEW DAYS LATER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CUTS OFF, AND EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE VEHICLE CUTS COMPLETELY OFF. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE, THE CAR KILLS. THE POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES GO OUT MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. THE CAR WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR APPROXIMATLY 20 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO TWO SEPERATE DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS. OF THE 1400 MILE CURRENTLY ON THE VEHICLE,...
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING, CAUSING ALL THE COMPONENTS ON THE DASHBOARD TO MALFUNCTION. ALSO, BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON/ HORN KEEPS BLOWING, AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO INDICATIONS, RESULTS IN NO BRAKES / POWER STEERING. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *ML
VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF STALLING WHILE DRIVING. MJS
VEHICLE FREEWHEELD UP TO 40 MPH, AND COMING OFF THE RAMP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. *AK
ANGLE DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD CAUSES GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING DUE TO THE FUEL LINES LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A BAD CLAMP ON THE FUEL LINE AND THAT IT WAS A PRODUCTION PROBLEM. GM AGREED TO BUY BACK VEHICLE. *AK *ML
THERE IS SHADOW IN THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH CAUSES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID THAT THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS CREATED THE SHADOW. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ANNOYING GLARE IN WINDSHIELD FROM DASHBOARD DUE TO DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD. NLM
LIGHT SENSOR FAILED, DASH LIGHT FOR SHIFT INDICATOR FAILED RESULTING IN DRIVER NOT KNOWING WHAT GEAR THEY ARE IN. NLM
WINDSHIELD BLURRED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW DURING MANUFACTURING. MJS
SLOPE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND COLOR OF THE DASHBOARD CAUSING REFLECTIONS WHICH CREATE POOR VISIBILITY. MJS