TWO GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
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 →
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, FROM THE STEERING COLUMN SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
VEHICLE FIRE.
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
GENERAL BRAND TIRES DEVELOP FLAT SPOTS WHICH CAUSE THUMPING NOISE. *DSH
RECALL RELATED, 96V015002, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, COOLING LINE OVER HEATED AND CAME APART, VEHICLE COMPLETLY BURNED. *AK
THE UPPER TRANS AXLE OIL COOLER HOSE LEAKED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOSLY STAYS ON. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL.
DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, SLOWED UP FOR STOP SIGN, FLAMES SHOT UP ALL OF A SUDDEN, NO WARNING OR ANYTHING, DRIVER JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE. *DH
COIL SPRINGS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE HIT BOTTOM. *SD
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE, UNKNOW SOURCE OF FIRE. *AK
VEHICLE SITS TOO LOW, REPLACED FRONT AND REAR STRUTS. TT
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT AT 20MPH FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR. TT
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR FLAMES WERE ENTERING THE CAR THROUGH AIR VENT THE CAR WAS CUT OFF AND THEN IT BLEW UP. TT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT KEEPS TIGHTENING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SHIFTER NOT TIGHT AND LOCKING IN PARK, CHECK SHIFT BOWL AND REPLACE SHIFTER DETENT GATE. TT *JB
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *SD
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . TT
GAS TANK FILLER NECK DESIGN CAUSES PUMP TO SHUT OFF WHEN THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR 4 OR 5 MORE GALLONS IN TANK. *DSH
ABS, YELLOW LIGHT ON THE ABS CAME ON, IN FOR REPAIR. TT
AUTO-TRAN: ENGINE STALLS; LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING; NO PROBLEM RESTARTING IN NEUTRAL; CAUSE UNKNOWN; NEVER KNOW WHEN PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. TT
ENGINE STALLED WHILE MAKING A WIDE-RADIUS TURN TO RIGHT AT 40 MPH. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN WHEN TANK WAS BELOW ONE HALF OR BELOW A QUARTWER FULL. *AK
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH MODERATELY SEVERE FRONT BODY DAMAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE CORD THAT ACTIVATES THE AIRBAG CAUSED IT TO BLOW UP INSIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. *AK
CUSTOMER WAS IN ACCIDENT BUT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
FIRE STARTED AS A RESULT OF A TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE DISENGAGING FROM ITS CRIMPED CONNECTION AND EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO EXHAUST M ANIFOLD. *AK
THE FRONT SEAT HEAD REST IS TOO FAR BACK YOU CAN'T REST YOUR HEAD THERE IS NO SHUT OFF VALVE WHEN DRIVING THE SMOKE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT CAN SMELL THE FUMES.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40-45 AND THE BRAKE FAIL HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. TT
HEAD RESTS ARE DESIGNED TOO FAR BACK AND DO NOT GO UP HIGH ENOUGH TO ACCOMODATE TALL PEOPLE DURING ACCIDENTS. *SKD
BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AW
WHILE DRIVING LOST COMPLETE POWER, DEFECT WITH IGNITION SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
WINDSHEILD WIPERS FAIL TO ENGAGE OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE WIPER CONTROL SWITCH IS TURNED TO "LOW SPEED/DELAY MODE," IMPAIRING VISIBILITY DURING RAIN/SNOW. *AK
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SKD
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THREE TIMES, ONCE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ ACCIDENT. *SKD
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING SNOWY WEATHER. *AK
TRANSAXLE OIL LINE DETACHED CAUSING LEAKAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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