2000 Buick Lesabre

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

• 12/31/2019· ENGINE

  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 HARD BRAKING IS APPLIED) ON TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PARTS AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE, IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.. I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED ON THESE MODEL BUICK'S 2000 - 2005, FOR OIL LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEY SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS WELL.

• 12/31/2004· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  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 PREVIOUS CASES (NOR MINE) DID THE DEALER OFFER REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ($500/WINDOW).*AK

• 12/31/2003· VISIBILITY

  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 INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM.

• 12/31/2003· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/29/2007· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WINDOW REGULATORS ARE JUNK! CONTINUALLY BREAKING! MANUFACTURING DESIGN PROBLEM? *TR

• 12/27/2008· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/26/2004· VISIBILITY

  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 PARTS AND LABOR. I DID NOT ASK FOR PART BACK BUT BASED ON PAST TRACK RECORD I AM EXPECTING 4TH FAILURE ANY DAY AND WILL ASK FOR PART TO BE RETURNED.*AK

• 12/26/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLES RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. NLM

• 12/26/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT 5 MIN BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. NLM

• 12/26/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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 REQUIRES ATTENTION. *YH

• 12/25/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  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!

• 12/25/2003· VISIBILITY

  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 TO MAKING MONEY NOW. LAST GM PRODUCT I WILL EVER BUY!!! OH ON MY SECOND IN 2 MONTHS, CHRIST! *LA

• 12/21/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  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 THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION. *SC

• 12/21/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  LEFT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG BUSTED DURING ACCIDENT. YH

• 12/20/2025· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFire

  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 wrapped around the bracket and it took off I melted the breaks I wasn't stopping due to constant gas so I flipped in down into neutral to stop the vehicle from accelerating after i found a spot to pull it off the road but you can also put your foot under the peddle and pull up on it while pressing the breaks if you cant find a safe area while this is happening but i didnt relise it was happning until i hit 65 because the road i was on was a 55 and before i knew it i was going 90 luciky i live out in the rural areas

• 12/20/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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 INTERMITTENTLY AT BEST AND IS NOT RELIABLE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

• 12/20/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  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

• 12/19/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  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 THE RIGHT. THE STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVATED CAME ON. I HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOW TO GET MY CAR HOME AND THIS HAPPENED THE WHOLE WAY. I WAS VERY CLOSE TO MY HOME. A COMPUTER HAS BEEN PUT ON THE CAR AND THE CODES DON'T MAKE SENSE TO THE MECHANIC. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO THE GARAGE, HAS BEEN THERE SINCE 12/17/09 AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. WHAT AUTO CO. WOULD PUT A SYSTEM ON YOUR VEHICLE THAT WOULD THROW YOUR BRAKES ON FOR NO REASON. *TR

• 12/19/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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

• 12/19/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  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 AND DESTRUCTIVE ENGINE TEMPERATURES. WHILE THERE WAS NO OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF COOLANT LOSS BEFORE GMC RECALL TO "TIGHTEN THROTTLE BODY BOLTS", THE LOSS OF COOLANT ACCELERATED AFTER THE UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO ELIMINATE COOLANT LOSS. THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE EARLY IN 2000 MODEL OF THE BUICK LESABERS IS EVIDENCED BY COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE REPORTS. THE RECALL PROGRAM OF SUMMER 2003 WAS AN INADEQUATE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION TO THIS HISTORY, THE EXISTANCE OF LONG STANDING PROBLEM IS CONFIRMED BY GMC'S RECALL IN THE SUMMER OF 2003. MY COMPLAINT IS HEIGHTENED BY THE FACT THAT BOTH THE DEARLER AND GM REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THE COOLANT LOSS OBSERVED AFTER THE RECALL AS A PART OF THE RECALL AND USED THE EXPIRY OF MY ORIGINAL WARRANTY AFTER THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT AND ALSO AFTER THE COMPLETION OF RECALL SERVICING WITHOUT FULLY CHARGING ME FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND REQUIRED REMEDIAL WORK TO RESOLVE THE COOLANT LEAKAGE MALFUNCTION. DURING MY RESEARCH INTO THIS SITUATION I ENCOUNTERED A "MR GOOD WRENCH" WHO WORKED IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF A LARGE BUICK DEALER. WHILE DISCUSSING THE THROTTLE BODY LEAKAGE, HE COMMENTED THE "BUICK HAS AN EVEN BIGGER PROBLEM WITH THE "PLASTIC SECTION OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH IS ENCOUNTERING FREQUENT CRACKING OF THIS SECTION OF THE MANIFOLD RESULTING IN LOSS OF COOLANT AND MAJOR ENGINE OPERATION DIFFICULTIES. SOUNDS TO ME THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS EVEN MORE DAMAGING AND EXPENSIVE TO CONSUMER THAN THE THROTTLE BODY LEAKAGE MERITS AN INVESTIGATION.*AK

• 12/18/2009· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/16/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FRONT BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF COMPONENTS AT 34000 MILES.*AK

• 12/16/2003· STEERING

  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. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED.*MR

• 12/15/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE THAT DIES AT RANDOM DRIVING DOWN ROAD,SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT,BASICALLY WHEN EVER IT FEELS LIKE. *TR

• 12/15/2004· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/15/2003· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/15/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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 BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND WIDESPREAD.

• 12/13/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  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

• 12/13/2007· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/13/2000· STEERING

  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

• 12/12/2011· VISIBILITY

  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 UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/11/2006· VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  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

• 12/10/2007· VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  THE LEFT REAR WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE WINDOW. THIS MECHANISM WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO. *TR

• 12/10/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  2000 BUICK LESABRE CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY.....NOT USED FOR 24 - 48 HOURS. *NM

• 12/10/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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

• 12/10/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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 OF WARRANTY. DT

• 12/10/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BADLY WARPED, REPLACED, NOTICE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, STEEL WORN THROUGH, FRONT ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, REPLACED.

• 12/09/2004· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/09/1999· VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SLOPE OF WINDSHIELD AND COLOR OF DASH, CAUSES SEVERE REFLECTIONS, WHICH AT TIMES CAUSES BLINDNESS.

• 12/06/2014· ENGINE

  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 P0102 FAULT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RE-APPEARED THE NEXT DAY. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT BUICK LESABRE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING WITH NO SOLID "CURE" FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS CONDITION IS UN-SAFE AND RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNRELIABLE FOR DRIVING. *TR

• 12/06/2013· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  DASHBOARD PAD SEPARATED AND BUCKLED UP BLOCKING VIEW. THE SEPARATION IS INCREASING AND GROWING TOWARDS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LOCATION. *TR

• 12/05/2005· VISIBILITY

  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 THEY SAID A NEW PART COSTS $315! I CALLED TO SEE IF THERE IS AN AFTER MARKET ON THIS PART AND THEY SAID THAT YOU CAN GET IT FOR THE FRONT BUT NOT THE REAR DOOR! IT SEEMS TO ME THAT BUICK KNOWS THAT THIS POWER WINDOW PART IS FAULTY AND CANNOT LET OUT THE RIGHTS TO OTHER MANUFACTURERS TO PRODUCE THIS! THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED ON ALL 2000 TO 2005 BUICK LESABRES. *NM

• 12/05/2005· STEERING

  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

• 12/05/2004· VISIBILITY

  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 THIRD FAILURE, DEALER AGREED TO SUPPLY PART AT NO COST BUT CHARGED FOR LABOR. DEALER WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO KEEP PART.*AK

• 12/05/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN 30 MPH FRONT COLLISION. *AK

• 12/05/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 12/04/2016· SERVICE BRAKES

  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 COULD JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS AS BRAKING EFFICIENCY COULD BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. *TR

• 12/04/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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 NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!

• 12/04/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  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

• 12/04/2008· VISIBILITY

  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 AND IT WAS OVER 10 YEARS OLD BEFORE THE MOTOR WENT OUT ON ONLY ONE WINDOW. I'VE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEIR WINDOWS. I'D UNDERSTAND IF IT WERE ONE WINDOW, BUT THREE WINDOWS AND THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM ISN'T RIGHT. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO FIX IT? *TR