1994 Buick Lesabre

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/1998· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION AND MINOR FIRE.

• 12/29/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUGHT FIRE. TT

• 12/26/1994· VISIBILITY

  ODOR COMES THROUGH VENTS WHEN A/C IS ON, MAKING PASSENGER'S NAUSEOUS. *AK

• 12/16/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

• 12/13/1994· TIRES

  GENERAL TIRES DEVELOPED BUBBLE IN SIDEWALL. *AK

• 12/11/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WIFE STRANDED WHEN CAR OVERHEATED. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE I FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC FITTING IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD BROKEN OFF LETTING ALL COOLANT RUN OUT. WE HAVE BEEN LOOSING COOLANT FOR SOME TIME. (A YEAR AND A HALF AGO I REPLACED PUMP, THERMOSTAT AND SERPENTINE BELT WHILE TRAVELING, BUT ALWAYS HAD A LOSS OF COOLANT THAT I COULD NOT FIND. WHEN I CALLED TO GET A NEW FITTING, THE ATTENDANT TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BEFORE I COULD TELL HIM. HE SAID THIS HAPPENS A LOT AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOW MADE OUT OF METAL. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH DAMAGE THAT THIS HAS CAUSED MY ENGINE. YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE THE FITTING WITHOUT A MIRROR. WHAT A LOUSY DESIGN TO USE A PLASTIC FITTING! IT HAS CAUSED A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR US. *JB

• 12/08/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  OIL LEAKS ONTO HOT ENGINE. *SD

• 12/04/1994· POWER TRAIN

  NOISY ODOMETER. *SKD

• 11/26/2001· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR A CHECK UP. WAS INFORMED THAT POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK COOLANT PUMP WAS NOISY, DEALER REPLACED. POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED. *JB

• 11/24/2003· STRUCTURE

  PAINT IS STARTING TO PEEL OFF ON TOP OF CAR. THERE HAS BEEN NO DAMAGE TO THIS AREA OR ANY OTHER AREA OF THE CAR. THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *LA

• 11/21/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING , RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND ACCIDENT. TT

• 11/21/1994· SEATS

  HEAD REST CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOMODATE A TALL PERSON. *SKD

• 11/20/2000· TIRES

  RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING, THIS FIRESTONE TIRE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. NLM

• 11/20/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  UNDERHOOD FIRE STARTED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN SUPERMARKET LOT. *AK

• 11/18/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 BUICK LESABRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2008 AND CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR LESS. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL BECAUSE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKING ABILITY. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE TAKES LONGER THAN A MINUTE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, BUT THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 12/12/08 *CN UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB

• 11/17/1994· SEATS

  HEADRESTS POSITIONED TOO FAR BACK. *SKD

• 11/17/1994· EQUIPMENT

  PLASTIC GEAR ON TRIP METER FAILED. *SKD

• 11/14/1994· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  PANEL ABOVE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DISCONNECTED, FELL, PINNING ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. *SKD

• 11/13/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.

• 11/13/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  EGR VALVE FAILED CAUSING THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM TO BUILD UP CARBON RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING.

• 11/13/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 11/12/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND THE CAR. A CHECK UNDER THE HOOD SHOW DROPS OF GASOLINE COMING FROM AROUND A SMALL CLIP IN FUEL LINE (TOP OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE FIREWALL). THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME FOR ME! LAST TIME THE FUEL WAS COMING OUT OF THE CLIP AT A FASTER RATE. LAST TIME I WASN'T ABLE TO REPLACE THE CLIP WITHOUT BUYING AN UNRELATED REPAIR KIT (DISCARDING OTHER PARTS) . I CONSIDER THE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE LEAK BECOMES MORE SERIOUS AND DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WHILE, AS VERY SERIOUS. *LA

• 11/10/1998· STEERING

  THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING/TIRE ROD END. WHEN TURNING WHEEL IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE. IN ADDITION, DURING THE STEERING PROCESS, THE WHEEL STOPS TURNING. THE MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/10/1998· STEERING

  WHENEVER DRIVER GOES TO THE TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THE STEERING CATCHES INSTANTLY AND MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM COULD BE WITH THE RACK AND PINION OR TIE ROD. *AK

• 11/10/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND WAS BURNING, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE LEGS AND STOMACH OF THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

• 11/10/1994· SUSPENSION

  FRONT END VIBRATES/SHIMMIES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEEDS OF 90MPH AND ABOVE. *SKD

• 11/09/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . *AK

• 10/30/1997· AIR BAGSCrashFire

  WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION, AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BUT THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED TOO FAST, CAUSING A FIRE AND ADDITIONAL INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. *AK

• 10/30/1996· TIRES

  THE TIRES (GENERAL TPC SPEC 1072 MS, P205/70R15 95S, AMER * TECH ST AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, SEPARATED AT 22,000 MILES.

• 10/29/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TWO EMPTY VEHICLES, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMERS. MJS

• 10/28/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR FAILED.

• 10/27/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD NOT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED, EXCEPT FOR THE OIL BEING CHANGED.*AK

• 10/25/1994· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, RESULTING IN DRIVER HITTING HEAD ON VISOR/INJURY. *SKD

• 10/24/1996· AIR BAGS

  VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOURTEEN TIMES FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT, IT IS VERY ERRATIC, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. *AK

• 10/21/2002· EQUIPMENT

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE THEY WERE USING THE JACK IT WENT THROUGH THE FRAME OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. PROVIDE MORE INFO. TS

• 10/21/1996· STEERING

  STEERING SYSTEM ALIGNMENT PROBLEM.

• 10/18/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

• 10/17/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  UPON FRONTAL COLLISION BOTH DEPLOYED TO DEGREE W/DRIVERS SIDE PARTIALLY OPENED FROM HORN. PASSENGER SIDE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 10/16/2000· STEERING

  WHENEVER MOVING STEERING WHEEL A NOISE CAME FROM POWER STEERING UNIT. THIS WAS DUE TO LEAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID FROM THE COOLANT UNIT WHICH COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK THE WELDING OF COOLING UNIT, CONNECTIONS TO THE CONTROLLING HOSE TO POWER STEERING AND RUSTING OF THE UNIT CAUSED LEAKING POSSIBLE. *YH

• 10/16/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR FAILED.

• 10/15/1996· TIRES

  UNEVEN TIRE TREADS/TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VIBRATION.

• 10/13/2000· TIRES

  GENERAL TIRE P205 70 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

• 10/12/2000· TIRES

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHICH CAUSED RIGHT FRONT END TO JUMP UP OFF THE ROAD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICE TREAD PEELEDS OFF CASING OF THE TIRE WHILE THE TIRE STILL REMAED INFLATED, ON A 1994, BUICK, LESABRE; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P205/70R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. GENERAL NOTIFIED AND TIRE REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AT CONSUMER COST. *AK THE TIRE TREAD WAS THROWN BACK OF THE VEHICLE ON TO THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A DRAG FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE REPLACEMENT GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR TIRE ALSO HAD THE TREAD SEPARATED. *YH

• 10/11/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrash

  CONSUMER STATES A TWO YEAR OLD BOY (UNATTENDED) STARTED THE VEHICLE PUT AND GEAR AND DROVE THE CAR, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND HIT A POLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

• 10/11/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION VEHICLE GOES INTO HIGH IDLE WHEN AT STOP LIGHT. TT *JB

• 10/10/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

• 10/08/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCEING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. AT 46,617 MILES, DEALER REPLACED PADS AND TURNED FRONT ROTORS. CURRENTLY, AT 55,000 MILES, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED, AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACEDAGAIN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 10/04/2000· TIRES

  BOUGHT USED 1994 BUICK LESABRE, TIRE SIZE P20570R15, DOT A3MOFFA034. REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER NOT YET CONTACTED. .*AK GENERAL AMERI TECH ST TIRE DOT # A3M0FFA034. *SLC

• 10/02/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS DOZING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON THE ROAD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES. AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

• 09/24/1998· VISIBILITY

  WHILE DRIVING TOWARD THE SUN THE DASHBOARD IN RELECTED IN HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD. RIGHT HAND IDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED. *AK