2004 BUICK LESABRE Electrical System Problems

The backup camera will stay in 'night' brightness mode for 15 seconds while backing out of the garage into daylight. This makes the video screen usless until the 15 second delay is over. I have asked several times at the dealership since I purchased this vehicle new, and they say nothing can be done. Not only is this a huge safety issue but it also is an enviromental issue as may times I must wait in the driveway with the car needlessly idling until the 15 seconds is up. This is seems to be a simple software update to remove the delay when the car is in reverse.

TAKATA RECALL WIRE HARNESS AND BACK SEAT BELT NOT WORKING ,LOCKING IN MOTION

Mileage: 15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FRACTURED ALONG THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRACTURE HAD SPREAD TO THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRACTURE COULD IMPEDE VISIBILITY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM THE SUB STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH EXPOSED THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD WOULD MOVE BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY CAUSING AN INJURY OR DEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THAT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOP WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE AND NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. THE GAS GAUGE HAS STOP WORKING I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY CAR I HAVE TO FILL THE TANK AND CHECK IT EVERY TWO WEEKS SO I WILL NOT RUN OUT OF GAS.

Mileage: 62,000

J & K MITCHELL CASEY, IL.62420 PURCHASED ON 4/11/2014, 98,104 MILEAGE. HEADLAMPS GO OFF AT NITE DRIVING, VERY UNNERVING, FUEL GAGE, HAYWIRE FROM THE START, WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN TURNING RIGHT. SWAYING/SUSPENSION, WHEN TURNING, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, REPORTED THIS MANY TIMES AND TAKEN INTO DEALER..HOWEVER, NEVER TAKEN CARE OF. ONLY THING FIXED WAS SOLENOID. *TR

Mileage: 98,139

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK DURING MY 20 MINUTE COMMUTE DURING THE WINTER, I HAD THE SEAT HEATER ON IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. IT FELT UNUSUALLY WARM BUT I WAS EXTREMELY COLD AND LEFT IT ON. AS I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR MY HUSBAND ASKED "WHAT'S THAT SMELL"? HE LOOKED AT THE SEAT AND THERE WAS A QUARTER SIZE SINGE HOLE WHERE THE HEATER COIL BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER, HE THEN TURNED ME AROUND AND LOOKED AT THE BACK OF MY WOOL COAT- THERE WAS A CORRESPONDING HOLE IN THE NEW WOOL COAT THAT I HAD JUST BOUGHT. I AM ASKING FOR THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE COAT- $180.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AT ALL POSITIONS. WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCESSORY POSITION, IT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATED FROM EMPTY TO FULL, BUT NEVER FULLY DISPLAYED THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,718. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 10/29/15.*JB UPDATED 03/29/16.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD ALWAYS INDICATE IT WAS FULL. HOWEVER, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 05/17/16.*JB

Mileage: 95,718

WHILE DRIVING HOME MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I GOT HOME I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOW IN THE 6 POSITION ON A CLOCK. NOW I HAVE NO IDEA IF THERE IS ANY FUEL IN THE CAR OR NOT. LUCKILY I RESET THE TRIP METER WITH EVERY FUEL UP SO I KNOW I CAN GO APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES. ALTHOUGH IN THE WINTER WHEN WE HAVE TO IDLE OUR CAR SO THE FUEL MILEAGE GOES DOWN AND I DO NOT GET AS MANY MILES ON A TANK. HOPE I DON'T RUN OUT OF FUEL DURING THE WINTER. IN READING ONLINE REVIEWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE IT TURNS OUT IT CAN GET WORSE AND CAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER TO STOP WORKING. THEN I MAY BE SPEEDING AND NOT EVEN KNOW IT. I DID TRY AND HAVE IT FIXED BUT THE GUY CHARGED ME $207 AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AT THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR IT FOR $350.

Mileage: 75,146

AT 68,000 MILES AND IN THE MONTH OF JULY 2014 MY BUICK LESABRE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING....THE HANDS DO NOT MOVE AT ALL.....I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM DRIVING WHICH IS DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE DEATH....THIS IS A NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT OF THIS CAR AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE IM DEAD! I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS BECAUSE I AM ON DISABILITY....THIS IS AN URGENT MATTER THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY! *TR

Mileage: 68,000

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 90. SOMETIMES STAYS ON 0 NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM DRIVING. I SPOKE TO A DEALER AND HE INDICATED THAT IT MAY BE THE GAUGE CLUSTER AND WOULD COST ABOUT $400 TO $500. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITUATION, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 62,496

AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. IT WILL EITHER SAY FULL OR EMPTY NO INBETWEEN. IT IS NOT ACCURATE NOR IS THE LOW FUEL LIGHT. TO GET IT FIXED I HAD IT ESTIMATED AT AROUND $600..... JUST ANOTHER REASON NOT TO BUY A AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

2004 SILVERADO & 2004 BUICK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BOTH VEHICLES NEED A NEW CLUSTER AND THE NEEDLE ON THE MILE INDICATOR IS AT 120. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED FOR TWO YEARS. ALSO, HE HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST HE WAS DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED HAVING BOTH VEHICLES REPAIRED, WOULD COST $1000.00 *JB

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SPEEDOMETER WOULD INCREASE TO AS HIGH AS 90 MPH WITH NO INCREASE FROM DRIVER. THIS HAS BEEN REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES OVER LAST YEAR OF OPERATION. ALSO GAS GAUGE INFO HAS MAXED OR BOTTOMED OUT. I CAN FIX THIS PROBLEM BY REMOVING AND REINSTALLING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUSE UNDER THE BACK SEAT. WHEN THIS IS DONE YOU CAN HEAR SOMETHING UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RESET. DEPENDING ON THE LOCAL TEMPERATURE I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GO UP TO 3 MONTHS BEFORE HAVING TO REPEAT THIS SEQUENCE. NOW THE A/C IS PUTTING OUT COOL AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS ONLY. *TR

Mileage: 96,687

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEPPER MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 87,300.

Mileage: 87,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE TURNING OR WHEN A ROAD BUMP WAS DRIVEN OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ANTI-THEFT MODULE AND THE KEY WAS REPROGRAMMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,744 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 23,744

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH PREVENTED HER FROM SEEING ANY OF THE GAUGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

I PURCHASED MY 2004 LESABRE IN 2005. APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REGISTER 120 WHEN I WAS MOVING OR WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED OR PARKED. I SPOKE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I AM A VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVER BUT AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE GAS GAUGE NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAVE A DEBILITATING DISEASE AND CANNOT EVEN PUMP MY OWN GAS. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I HAD TO TRY AND WALK TO A GAS STATION. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL!! HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE?? I LOVE MY CAR BUT MAY HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS GM'S RESPONSIBILITY. I AM SHOCKED AT THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM. I AM ALSO SURE THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE NOT REPORTED. PLEASE DO SOMETHING!! *TR

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,500.

Mileage: 55,500

WHILE DRIVING MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 2004 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED AT 60 MPH, MY SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT TO 95 MPH AND TACHOMETER WENT TO 1500 AND WILL NOT MOVE.. EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STAYS AT 95 MPH AND 1500 RPM RESPECTIVELY. DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CLUSTERS AND STEPPER MOTORS. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 80K MILES, BUT I HAVE READ WHERE THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED AT AS LITTLE AS 20K MILES. COMPLETELY UNFAIR THAT GM MAKES YOU RELY ON HEADS UP DISPLAY FOR A SPEED.. VERY UNSAFE I FEEL BECAUSE THIS DRAWS YOUR EYES FROM ROAD CONSTANTLY. *JS

Mileage: 79,000

MY SPEEDOMETER OR RPM OR FUEL GAUGES DO NOT WORK THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY WHAT CAN WE DO TO FIX THIS? *TR

SPEEDOMETER READING INTERMITTENTLY AT LEAST 20 MPH LOWER THAN ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED ON HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 86,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FUNCTIONING ERRATICALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 06/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN ON MAY 11, 2012. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WERE LEAKING. UPDATED 06/06/12. *JB

Mileage: 92,994

I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, IN 2009. THE WEATHER WAS COLD, AND I ATTRIBUTED IT'S DISFUNCTION TO THE COLD. THEN THE OTHER GAUGES STARTED TO SHOW MALFUNCTION. WHEN IT GOT TO THE POINT THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES WERE CORRECT, I WENT TO TWO GM DEALERS AND RECEIVED NO CONCERN FROM EITHER OF THEM. THEY DID NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY KNEW OF A PROBLEM. I HAD TO PAY $400 TO REPLACE THE DASH CLUSTER. ABOUT THIS TIME I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET REGARDING THE RELAY RESISTOR OR WIRING CONNECTOR ON MY SILVERADO, SAYING THEY COULD OVERHEAT AND THE HVAC BLOWER MIGHT NOT FUNCTION. I WAS GIVEN 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST, TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED IF NECESSARY. I CALLED GM AND ASKED WHY THEY WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE TRUCK BUT WOULD NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BUICK. AGAIN, NO CONCERN WAS SHOWN. THE PERSON I SPOKE TO WAS IN THE PHILIPPINES! WHY WOULD SHE CARE? WE'RE ASKEDTO BUY AMERICAN, BUT WE HAVE TO TALK TO SOMEONE IN THE PHILIPPINES WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM! ALSO, I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS, ALL OF THEM, INSIDE AND OUT. COULDN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY I'VE HAD TO CHANGE! AT THE PRESENT TIME, WE HAVE NO RADIO AND HEATER LIGHTS. GOODBYE GM, HELLO HONDA! *TR

THE LIGHTS ON MY HEATER CONSOLE BEGAN TO GO OUT, ONE BY ONE OVER A ONE WEEK PERIOD. OBVIOUSLY ALL THESE BULBS WERE MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME TINE TO THE VERY SAME SPECS! AFTER FINDING OUT FROM Y SERVICE SHOP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT (AT A COST OF OVER $600 JUST FOR THE PART), I FOUND SOME BULBS FROM RADIO SHACK THAT I SOLDERED IN MYSELF (THROUGH FIXYA.COM - SO MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM). SHORTLY THEREAFTER, MORE BULBS ON OTHER SWITCHES (WINDOW CONTROLS, STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS, RADIO) ALSO WENT OUT. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU HAVE DRIVERS HUNTING IN THE DARK FOR CONTROLS AS THEY ARE DRIVING. TEXTING IS BAD ENOUGH, BUT FUMBLING IN THE DARK FOR YOUR OWN CAR'S CONTROLS AND TRYING TO CORRECT A BUTTON YOU PUSHED INADVERTENTLY CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

AS WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A BACK ROAD AT ABOUT 35MPH, I NOTICED THAT MY DASH SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 85MPH. IT SEEMED LIKE THE GAUGE WOULD GO UP, BUT WOULD NOT COME BACK DOWN. LUCKILY, I HAVE A HEADS-UP DISPLAY THAT HAS ALWAYS SHOWN THE CORRECT SPEED. LATER, MOST OF THE REST OF MY DASH GAUGES BEGAN RANDOMLY DOING THE SAME THING -- THEY'D GO UP, BUT NOT COME BACK DOWN. THE ONLY GAUGE THAT SEEMED UNAFFECTED WAS MY FUEL GAUGE -- UNTIL LAST WEEK. IT, TOO, IS DOING THE SAME THING. I'M SEEING LOTS OF WEB ADS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, WHICH MEANS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS, SINCE, IF I RUN OUT OF GAS ON A MAJOR ROAD DURING ICY WEATHER (WHICH WE HAVE MUCH OF THE YEAR HERE IN WISCONSIN), IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. IF THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, IT'S NOT A RANDOM CHANCE FAILURE -- IT'S A DEFECT IN DESIGN, MATERIALS OR "WORKMANSHIP" (WHICH INCLUDES AUTOMATED PROCESSES). PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM! *TR

Mileage: 46,000

I BOUGHT THIS CAR MAY 2010 FROM GREGORY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN NEW CASTLE DE. I IMMEDIATELY HAD A PROPBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WASNT A BIG DEAL, THIS PROBLEM WAS COVERED BY BY WARRANTY AND I WOULD JUST NEED TO PAY A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL BUICK DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY I BOUGHT FROM THE DEALER AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS. MY NEXT ISSUE IS THE GAS GAUGE STARTED TO MESS UP; WRONG READINGS AND GAS LEVELS LEFT ME OUT OF GAS AND VERY UPSET. I WILL BE TAKING THIS BACK TO BUICK TO SEE IF I AM AT ALL ELIGIBLE TO RECIEVE RECALL BENEFITS OR SOMETHING BECAUSE THE AMOUNT TO FIX THESE ISSUES ARE GREATER THAN I CAN AFFORD WITHIN THE YEAR AND SOME CHANGE OF OWNING THE VEH. AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY I DID RESEARCH AND DO A CARFAX ON THE CAR AND IT CAME BACK WITH ACCURATE MILEAGE, ONE OWNER AND NO ACCIDENTS AND I JUMPED ON IT, ONLY TO HAVE A NICE CAR WITHOUT A WORKING SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE. I THOUGHT BUICKS WERE GOOD SOLID CARS...... *TT

Mileage: 75,000

MY 2004 BUICK LESABRE STARTED HAVING SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE IN JAN. 2011. IT STARTED SHOWING THE CAR GOING SLOWER THEN IT ACTUALLY IS. IT DOESN'T DO IT RIGHT AWAY BUT AFTER AWHILE ON A LONG DRIVE. IT GETS WORSE THE LONGER YOU DRIVE IT. IT CAN SHOW IT GOING UP TO 30 MPH SLOWER THEN IT IS. ALSO THE GAS GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING AND BEING ERRATIC AND NOW ALSO THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO SHOWS RUNNING HOT WHEN IT IS NOT. THE CAR PRESENTLY HAS LESS THEN 25,000 MILES SINCE NEW. HOW SAFE CAN THIS BE WHEN YOU CAN'T TRUST THE SPEEDOMETER. GOING TOO FAST OR TOO SLOW? ALWAYS UNSURE, ALWAYS LOOKING AT THE GAUGES? SECOND GUESSING YOUR DRIVING DECISIONS! THE GAS GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE GIVE A DIFFERENT READING EACH TIME YOU DRIVE IT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS OF YET. I WILL BE STOPPING AT THE RACINE, WI. BUICK DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW TO SEE IF THEY WILL WARRANTY THE PROBLEM THIS COMING WEEK 6/22/2011. *TR

Mileage: 23,565

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD CONSTANTLY DISPLAY AN EMPTY READING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE REST OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DASH HAS BEGUN TO MALFUNCTION APPARENTLY THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM SINCE THERE ARE LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE ONLINE WHERE PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINTS.. NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING BIG ISSUE.. NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE, BIG ISSUE. AND NOT KNOWING HE RUNNING TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE IS A EVEN BIGGER ISSUE.. BUICK HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME AND SHOULD HAVE ALREADY TAKEN ACTION. INSTEAD THEY STOPPED BUILDING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND NOW IT COSTS EVEN MORE FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

THE TACHOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES ON MY 2004 BUICK LESABRE HAVE FAILED. THE NEEDLES HAVE BECOME STUCK IN THE RED ZONES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE GAUGES. THIS BEGAN APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO WHEN MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS RECENTLY SHOWN SIGNS OF SPORADIC STICKING, SO I CANNOT BE CERTAIN MY VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT THE CORRECT SPEED. BASED ON SIMILAR POSTINGS ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS NUMEROUS INTERNET SITES, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT EXISTS, THEREFORE BUICK SHOULD BE ORDERED TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS AT THEIR COST. A BUICK DEALER TOLD ME THIS WOULD COST OVER $300 TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

MY 2004 BUICK LESABRE WITH 58500 MILES IS SHOWING INITIAL SIGNS OF FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS HAS STARTED WITH THE TACHOMETER FAILING TO REGISTER CORRECTLY AND THE FUEL GAUGE PEGGING BEYOND THE FULL POSITION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEXT COMPONENT FAILURE WILL LIKELY BE THE SPEEDOMETER. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE SAFE TO OPERATE. THIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM REPRESENTS ANOTHER SERIOUS SAFETY DESIGN FLAW BY GENERAL MOTORS THAT MUST BE CORRECTED BY GM BEFORE IT CONTRIBUTES TO AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO INCUR CHARGES TO HAVE THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM CORRECTED. THE NHTSA SHOULD ISSUE A PRODUCT RECALL AND HOLD GM RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM AT GM'S EXPENSE.

Mileage: 58,500

WHILE TRAVELING ON VACATION AT DIFFERENT ELEVATIONS ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS EITHER SHOWING A SPEED FASTER OR SLOWER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED (CHECKED W/ A GPS DEVICE). IT FIRST APPEARED WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A CURVY ROAD. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 20-25, BUT WE WERE ACTUALLY GOING ABOUT 65. WE WERE ABLE TO CONTROL THE SPEED AND SLOW DOWN. ANOTHER DAY, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 120 MPH AND WE WERE DRIVING 70. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED ON. ORIGINAL BATTERY WHEN THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN 2004. WENT BACK TO CAR DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED. NEED TO KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED. HAVE NOT GOT A STRAIGHT ANSWER. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CHECKED OUT GOOD WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY. BATTERY IS UNDER BACK SEAT AND I'M CONCERNED WHEN I DRIVE MY GRANDCHILDREN. DO NOT KNOW THE MAKE OF THE ORIGINAL BATTERY NOR THE NEW BATTERY THAT WAS INSTALLED. JUST LOOKING FOR SOME ANSWER AS TO WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 164,540

2004 BUICK LESABRE PURCHASED WITH 1K MILES. AT ABOUT 60K MI THE GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. AT 110K THE ENGINE TEMP GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DASH LIGHTS FADED ON AND OFF. ALSO, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. NOW WITH 120K, THE TACH AND ODOMETER HAVE QUIT. ONLY REMAINING FUNCTIONING DASH INSTRUMENT IS THE SPEEDOMETER. CAR ALSO AT TIMES EXHIBITS UNPREDICTABLE ELECTRICAL BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS NOT STARTING AFTER A BRIEF INTERVAL WITH CAR OFF AND RADIO ON. MECHANICS ADVISED EARLY ON THAT ISSUE WAS A DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE, WHICH NOW APPEARS TO BE INCORRECT. FAULTY DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL APPEARS CONFIRMED. THERE IS ALSO A VERY STRANGE AND IRRITATING NOISE THAT ORIGINATES DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH, LIKE SMALL ANIMALS UNDER THE DASH. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

LTR FWD (IA) RE POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH THE DASH LIGHT IN HIS 2004 BUICK LESABRE. *TGW SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH LIGHTS. THE DEALER DIDN'T FIND A PROBLEM UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY FOUND A BAD RELAY IN THE TRUNK AREA, WHICH COST OF$300.00. TWO YEARS LATER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON, THE DASH LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS ON THE PANEL.*JB

I OWN A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AND IS DANGEROUS DRIVING SINCE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS WITH BUICK TO GET THIS FIXED SINCE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND OTHERS. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 79,566

SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING ON MY 2004 BUICK. IT CAN STOP AT ANY GIVEN TIME AN CAN CAUSE SPEEDING BY NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM RUNNING. ALSO SPEEDING IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATHS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE HE HEARD A NOISE. AFTER HE OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW SMOKE, BUT WITHIN MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FIRE DEPT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS INITIATED BY ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT NUMBER 71-787679701. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE OPEN RECALLS AND HE WILL RECEIVED A CALL BACK. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

I NOTICED MY CAR SEEMED TO BE TRAVELING SLOWER THAN MOST TRAFFIC WHEN TRAVELING AT POSTED SPEED LIMITS. EVENTUALLY WHILE DRIVING AT A REASONABLE SPEED NOTICED SPEEDOMETER READ 95MPH, NEEDLE STARTED JUMPING AHEAD TO HIGHER SPEEDS WHILE MAINTAINING NORMAL SPEED. ONCE I STOPPED THE CAR THE NEEDLE DIDN'T RETURN TO THE ZERO POSITION, BUT STAYED A 80MPH. STARTING THE CAR WOULD RESET THE NEEDLE BACKWARD 10MPH BUT IT WOULDN'T RETURN TO ZERO. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THE SAME PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING IN SIMILAR MODEL YEAR GM PICK-UPS RESULTING IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT. SHORTLY AFTER SPEEDOMETER FAILURE THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED JUMPING FORWARD AND BACKWARD. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CAR WAS APPROACHING 80,000 MILES WHICH WAS THE LIMIT FOR COVERAGE IN THE FULL SIZE TRUCK CLASS ACTION SUIT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A COST OF AROUND $400, IT TOOK ABOUT A WEEK FOR THE DEALER TO OBTAIN THE PART. I SENT GM THE FORM FOR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE CLASS ACTION SUIT AND WAS CALLED BY GM AND SENT A LETTER TELLING ME THAT THE BUICK LESABRE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED MY MOTHERS 2004 BUICK LESABRE WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER COMPONENTS (SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAGE) ARE INOPERATIVE. SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES WORKS, AND SOMETIME SHOWS VERY HIGH SPEEDS. MOST OF THE TIME IT SITS ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT (ON ZERO) OR ALL THE WAY ON THE RIGHT (PAST 120). MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING. THE FUEL GAGE IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. I USE THE DIGITAL INFO DISPLAY TO THE LEFT TO SHOW HOW MANY MILES I HAVE BEFORE I RUN OUT OF FUEL TO TELL ME IF I NEED GAS. SO FAR I HAVE NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. TACHOMETER AND WATER TEMP GAUGES WORK FINE. THIS HAS GONE ON FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AT 32,000. SPEEDOMETER WORKS SOMETIMES. GAS GAUGE REGISTERS PASSED FULL , AND IN THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. I NEED TO KEEP TRACK OF MY MILEAGE PER TANK FULL AT - TO NOT GO BEYOND 300 MILE RANGE BEFORE I NEED TO FILL UP THE TANK. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

CLUSTER INOPERATIVE. NO SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL DID NOT MOVE AT ALL. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATE HIGHER SPEEDS THAN WHAT WERE ACTUALLY BEING DRIVEN. THE ODOMETER WAS THE ONLY GAUGE THAT OPERATED PROPERLY. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS TURNED AWAY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER HIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WENT TO TWO OTHER DEALERS AND THEY AGREED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE UNDER WARRANTY. HE DISCOVERED THAT OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL, EXCEPT FOR HIS VEHICLE. HE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,610 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING AND TAIL LIGHTS FAIL CONSTANTLY. AS A RESULT, VISIBILITY IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT THE COST OF $369. AS OF MARCH 20, 2009, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN UPDATED 12/09/09

Mileage: 44,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING AND TAIL LIGHTS FAIL CONSTANTLY. AS A RESULT, VISIBILITY IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT THE COST OF $369. AS OF MARCH 20, 2009, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN UPDATED 12/09/09

Mileage: 44,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT SPEED THAT SHE WAS TRAVELING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $500. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND TACHOMETER DIAL STOPPED WORKING. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD STILL BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 02/05/09 *BF UPDATED 02/09/09. *JB

Mileage: 42,000

AT 56,980 MILES-DRIVING AFTER A STOP FOR LUNCH.-ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL EXCEPT AIRBAG AND ABS LIGHTS WENT OFF. SHOWED 11.7 VOLTS ON DISPLAY. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM, IT WAS OK NEXT MORNING WHEN THEY LOOKED AT IT. REPLACED BATTERY WITH A HIGHER CCA RATING AT 59200 MILES TRACTION OFF, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. OK NEXT MORNING. AT 59,290 MILES, OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TRACTION OFF, ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. GONG SOUNDED THEN ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OFF BUT TRACTION OFF STAYED LIGHTED. UNABLE TO SWITCH TRACTION ON OR OFF. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH THE PRIMARY REASON TO PROVIDE REGULAR TRANSPORTATION TO A VA HOSPITAL TWO HOURS AWAY. CANNOT NOW TRUST THE CAR TO MAKE THE TRIP. *TR

Mileage: 59,302

MY 2004 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED HAD ABOUT 49,000 MILES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. IT IS MOST OFTEN PEGGED IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION, WHICH ALSO IS AFFECTING THE HEAT GAUGE. I CALLED BUICK, AFTER CONFERRING WITH MY MECHANIC WHO ASSURED ME IT WAS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NOT THE FUEL SENSOR IN THE TANK. BUICK MADE IT SOUND AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM IF I JUMPED THROUGH THEIR HOOPS AND TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND PAY $85.00 TO PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A MALFUNCTIONING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AFTER WAITING A WEEK, BUICK CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS UP TO ME TO PAY THE OVER $600 TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER. I HAVE NOT DONE SO AS OF YET. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS TOTALLY USELESS. THE CAR NOW HAS 52,000 MILES AND ON A RECENT ROAD TRIP, THE GAUGE QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I CONSIDER IT LUCK THAT I HAVE NOT GOTTEN A TICKET YET. I CAN LIVE WITHOUT A FUEL GAUGE SINCE THE DASH COMPUTER TELLS ME HOW FAR I CAN TRAVEL BEFORE RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I CANNOT, HOWEVER, LIVE WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER. IT HAS NOW BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. I KNOW FROM SEARCHING THE WEB, INCLUDING THIS WEB SITE, THAT BUICK IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHY THEY ARE SO TOTALLY AGAINST FIXING IT. I ONLY HAVE ONE MORE GAUGE TO GO BEFORE THE DASH IS TOTALLY INOPERABLE AND THAT IS THE TACHOMETER. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A PULSE IN THAT RECENTLY AS WELL SO I'M SURE ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THAT GOES OUT AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PLACING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MOVED FROM FULL TO EMPTY. THE DIAL REMAINED ON EMPTY AND WOULD NOT MOVE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO RECALL PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 12/22/08. *LJ THE POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 12/23/08.*JB

Mileage: 92,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE CONTACT INFORMED HIM OF THE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO BRING THEM THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,833.

Mileage: 45,500

SPEEDOMETER FAILED, DASH INDICATOR NOT WORKING. DEALER, DESERT BUICK IN LAS VEGAS, REFUSED TO COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT (EST. $600-$800) YET 3 WESTERN STATES HAVE SUED GM OVER THIS FAILURE, CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE. GM HAS A "CAMPAIGN" TO FIX VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES BUT DESERT BUICK WILL NOT FIX MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 59,824

I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK FILLER NECK AS IT CRACKED. MY CAR HAD 45,000 SOME MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. ($473) BUICK SAID IT WAS THE RESULT OF FREEZING/ THAWING TEMPERATURES IN WINTER. THEN MY ASHTRAY DOOR BROKE - IT WON'T STAY CLOSED ON IT'S OWN. BUICK WANTED $300 - 400 TO FIX THAT. I'M USING VELCRO. THEN MY ODOMETER NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING AND JUST HANGS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE EVERY LIGHT BULB IN THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH HEATING/AIR PANEL AREA HAVE GONE OUT. I HAVE LESS THAN 55,000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW AND ALL THIS HAPPENED BEFORE IT HIT 50,000 MILES. THIS IS A $35,000 CAR RETAIL -COME ON BUICK - LETS DO BETTER. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

DRIVING MY CAR AROUND 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGAN TO CLIMB WITHOUT ANY MORE ACCELERATION TO THE GAS. THE NEEDLE WENT PAST THE 140 MPH MARK AND THEN BOTTOMED OUT HANGING COMPLETELY STILL. AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR IT REMAINED HANGING UNTIL A COUPLE WEEKS LATER THEN IT WOULD BEGIN TO CLIMB BUT NEVER REACHED THE CORRECT SPEED. (I HAVE THE MPH IMAGE ON MY WINDSHIELD THAT REVEALS MY SPEED-WHICH STILL WORKS). THE NEEDLE ON MY SPEEDOMETER CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE OR REMAIN FROZEN EACH TIME I DRIVE MY CAR-IT NEVER MATCHES THE MPH IMAGE ON MY WINDSHIELD. THANKFULLY I HAVE THIS IMAGE, OR IT COULD OF CAUSED SERIOUS BRAKING OR PANIC THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS TELLING ME I WAS GOING OVER 140 WHEN I ACTUALLY I WAS NOT. *TR

NO CRASHES OR ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2004 BUICK LESABRE WENT BAD RESULTING IN A NOT TRUE MPH READING CAUSING POTENTIAL SPEEDING IN SLOWER ZONES. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF HEAT GAUGE, THEN FAILURE OF GAS GAUGE, NOW FAILURE OF SPEEDOMETER. *JB

THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ON MY 2004 BUICK LESABRE FAILED TO REGISTER AT ALL ON ONE OCCASION, AND THE TACHOMETER REGISTERED ERRONEOUSLY HIGH READINGS ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER; SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SOME TWO MONTHS EARLIER, IT COST ME $330 FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE OLD PART WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO ME AT ALL. SINCE I SAW A TELEVISION NEWS REPORT JUST TODAY OF OTHER SPEEDOMETER FAILURES IN GM CARS AND TRUCKS, AND SINCE THE REPORT SUGGESTED SUBMITTING A REPORT, I DECIDED TO DO SO EVEN THOUGH MY MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR WAS NOT MENTIONED. *JB

Mileage: 31,240

SHIMMY IN STEERING COLUMN. RECOMMENDED TIRES BE ROTATED AND BALANCED. DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. APPOX. 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE,NOTICED ELECTRICAL ODOR WHEN HEAT BUTTON ON SEAT WAS TURNED ON. NOW SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE STICKS WHEN IT RECOILS. NOISE UNDER HOOD. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. CLUSTER WENT OUT AND NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK EXCEPT THE ODOMETER. THIS IS A 2004 LESABRE WITH 57,000 MILES. *JB

THIS CAR LOSES ALL POWER IF IT SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR AND THE DEALER STATES THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WE HAVE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE BECAUSE AAA CAN'T START IT WITH THEIR PORTABLE CHARGERS. WE HAVE PURCHASED OUR OWN CHARGER TO USE ON IT EACH TIME IT DIES - WHICH IT DOES IF YOU DO NOT DRIVE IT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF YOUR LAST START. *NM

Mileage: 38,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DOOR WAS LEFT OPEN WITH THE DOME LIGHT ON; THIS CAUSED THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN. THE DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF THE DEAD BATTERY UNTIL AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO START THE VEHICLE OR OPEN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO USE THE MANUAL OVERRIDE BUTTON INSIDE THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE LOCKS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE THE BATTERY UNTIL THE DOORS WERE OPENED BECAUSE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK SEAT.

Mileage: 23,000

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THE THEFT SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AND BATTERY PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *TS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: STALLING, GAUGES DYING OUT, ENGINE LIGHT AND SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATING, HARD TIMES STARTING THE ENGINE, RATTLE IN THE MIDDLE VENTS WHEN SET ON LOW, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT HAD GONE OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CALIBRATION. MOST OF THE PROBLEMS WERE INTERMITTENT OCCURRENCES AND WERE HARD TO DUPLICATE. *SC

Mileage: 15,390

DT: THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER LIGHTS BEGAN TO SCATTER AND ILLUMINATED WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED, THE BATTERY AND AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF. WHEN CONSUMER GOT HOME SHU OFF AENGINE AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART TO SEE IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CALLED BUICK ROADSIDE ASSSITANCE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. A TOW TRUCK WAS SENT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO BUICK DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT DEALER. BUT CONSUMER WISHEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AT THIS TIME.*AK

Mileage: 8,500

DT: THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER LIGHTS BEGAN TO SCATTER AND ILLUMINATED WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED, THE BATTERY AND AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF. WHEN CONSUMER GOT HOME SHU OFF AENGINE AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART TO SEE IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CALLED BUICK ROADSIDE ASSSITANCE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. A TOW TRUCK WAS SENT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO BUICK DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT DEALER. BUT CONSUMER WISHEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AT THIS TIME.*AK

Mileage: 8,500

BUICK LESABRE 2004, PROBLEM WITH DIMMING OF THE PANEL LIGHTS. *BF THE LIGHTS WOULD DIM THEN AFTER A FEW MILES WOULD BRIGHTEN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 352