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1993 Buick Lesabre complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 18, 1997FL

MASTER CYLINDER/PROPORTIONAL VALVE/REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAK BRAKE FLUID. *AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Oct 14, 1997IL

TWO GENERAL TIRES REPLACED DUE TO SEPARATION OF RADIAL BELT.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Oct 7, 1997IL

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 11, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. THE ABS DOES NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES STALLS AND DIES, RESULTING IN NO POWER IN THE VEHICLE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 3, 1997AR

ABS DASH LIGHT PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Jun 16, 1997CA

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

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jun 6, 1997GA

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jun 3, 1997GA

ELECTRICAL: VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1993, SINCE THEN IT IS CONSTANTLY BURNING ALTERNATORS. HAD FOUR ALTERNATORS AND EACH ONE BURNED OUT IN FOUR TO SIX MONTHS. DEALERS DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO BURN SO QUICKLY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 13, 1997MS

ABS SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING AND THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 21, 1997MN

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM STANDSTILL, SOMETHING SIGNALED CRUISE CONTROL TO ACCELERATE, NEVER STOPPED ACCELERATING, TURNED OFF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE, TURNED STARTER BACK ON, ENGINE WAS RUNNING WIDE OPEN. DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM, REPLACED SERVO. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Mar 24, 1997AR

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 17, 1997FL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING, ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS CONTINUOUSLY, ONLY HYDRAULIC BRAKE WORKS. ALSO, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Mar 11, 1997TX

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1997MD

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING SAW ABS LIGHT COME ON (YELLOW) ABS SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, REPLACEMENT OF THE BREAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 14, 1997NE

WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING ABS WAS OUT. DEALER SAYS A PART IN THE ABS WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 6, 1997TX

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW LIGHT COME ON, NO ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, IN FOR REPAIR TO REPLACE COMPUTER ON THE ABS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Feb 6, 1997FL

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 3, 1997OH

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, REMAINED ON; SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE SKIDDED, WENT SIDEWAYS INTO A SPRING, SNOWNY WEATHER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 3, 1997NE

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CUT ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHCILE IS CUT OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 31, 1997CO

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A PREESURE MODULE, NEED TO BE REPLACED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID ON ICE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 30, 1997NY

WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT NOTICE AND THE DRIVER HAS TO RIDE THE BRAKES WHICH WILL CAUSE THE BRAKES TO BURN OUT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 30, 1997GA

BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 29, 1997TX

BRAKE PRESSURE MODULAR VALVE (ABS) FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 22, 1997NY

BRAKES FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Jan 9, 1997MO

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

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Jan 9, 1997NY

ACCELERATOR SQUEAKS.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Dec 24, 1996PA

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SEATS RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION, VEHICLE IS NOW IN FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 20, 1996WI

THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Nov 27, 1996MO

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 25, 1996NY

OCCASIONALLY WHEN BRAKING ENGINE RACES, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Nov 18, 1996FL

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN DRIVING YELLOW ABS LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 11, 1996IL

DRIVING AT SPEED 0F 30MPH, APPLIED ABS BRAKES, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE AFFECTIVENESS, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Nov 5, 1996NY

FUEL INJECTOR REGULATOR FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 30, 1996FL

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 29, 1996FL

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS FLUID/COULD HAVE LOST COMPLETE BRAKE CONTROL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 25, 1996FL

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Oct 25, 1996NY

WATER PUMP REPLACED.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 16, 1996IL

AIR BAG SIR MODULE FAILED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL.

Engine and Engine CoolingFire
Filed Oct 9, 1996NY

VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Oct 3, 1996NY

ENGINE STALLED/CAUGHT FIRE.

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Oct 2, 1996AZ

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE TREAD ON GENERAL TIRES CAME APART, SEPARATED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed Sep 26, 1996IL

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

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Sep 9, 1996TX

BOTH HEAD RESTRAINTS FAIL TO REMAIN FULLY EXTENDED, BUT DROP TO THEIR LOWEST POSITION WITHIN A SHORT TIME AFTER BEING RAISED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Sep 6, 1996CT

WHEN COMING DOWN INTERSTATE 81 ,CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT (65) MPH HIT THE BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. VEHICLE HIT A PICKUP AND BROKE THE HEADLIGHTS, WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND HIT A DITCH.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 5, 1996OH

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE GOING DOWN HILL THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STAYED ON.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Aug 23, 1996MI

COOLANT LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 19, 1996MI

OTHER: DEFECTIVE AIR BAG, CAUSING ODOR OF BURNT WIRES.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Aug 16, 1996NE

GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Aug 7, 1996FL

WHILE DRIVING, WILL IDLE VERY FAST AT 40-60 MPH, DOES NOT SLOW DOWN, NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL, LOCKS ON TO HIGH SPEED, HAVE STOP CAR & THEN RESTART TO ERASE HIGH IDLE, ALSO REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Jun 24, 1996MA

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

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