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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 →

Tires
Filed Jun 19, 1996LA

TWO GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jun 15, 1996FL

FAILURE OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jun 13, 1996NY

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, FROM THE STEERING COLUMN SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed May 15, 1996IL

VEHICLE FIRE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed May 6, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Tires
Filed May 4, 1996NJ

GENERAL BRAND TIRES DEVELOP FLAT SPOTS WHICH CAUSE THUMPING NOISE. *DSH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed May 1, 1996IL

RECALL RELATED, 96V015002, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, COOLING LINE OVER HEATED AND CAME APART, VEHICLE COMPLETLY BURNED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/FittingsFire
Filed Apr 25, 1996MA

THE UPPER TRANS AXLE OIL COOLER HOSE LEAKED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 23, 1996OH

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOSLY STAYS ON. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 11, 1996DE

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

Power Train › Driveline › DriveshaftFire
Filed Apr 9, 1996KY

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE. *DH

Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil Springs
Filed Mar 24, 1996FL

COIL SPRINGS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE HIT BOTTOM. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 7, 1996IL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Mar 1, 1996IL

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE, UNKNOW SOURCE OF FIRE. *AK

Suspension
Filed Feb 5, 1996PA

VEHICLE SITS TOO LOW, REPLACED FRONT AND REAR STRUTS. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jan 25, 1996NJ

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT AT 20MPH FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jan 16, 1996VT

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR FLAMES WERE ENTERING THE CAR THROUGH AIR VENT THE CAR WAS CUT OFF AND THEN IT BLEW UP. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Dec 20, 1995MA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT

Seat Belts
Filed Nov 27, 1995MA

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT KEEPS TIGHTENING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Nov 9, 1995FL

SHIFTER NOT TIGHT AND LOCKING IN PARK, CHECK SHIFT BOWL AND REPLACE SHIFTER DETENT GATE. TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1995MI

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Oct 24, 1995NC

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Sep 30, 1995MO

GAS TANK FILLER NECK DESIGN CAUSES PUMP TO SHUT OFF WHEN THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR 4 OR 5 MORE GALLONS IN TANK. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Sep 25, 1995TN

ABS, YELLOW LIGHT ON THE ABS CAME ON, IN FOR REPAIR. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 29, 1995ME

AUTO-TRAN: ENGINE STALLS; LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING; NO PROBLEM RESTARTING IN NEUTRAL; CAUSE UNKNOWN; NEVER KNOW WHEN PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 19, 1995NY

ENGINE STALLED WHILE MAKING A WIDE-RADIUS TURN TO RIGHT AT 40 MPH. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 24, 1995PA

INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN WHEN TANK WAS BELOW ONE HALF OR BELOW A QUARTWER FULL. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 12, 1995NY

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH MODERATELY SEVERE FRONT BODY DAMAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jul 11, 1995TX

THE CORD THAT ACTIVATES THE AIRBAG CAUSED IT TO BLOW UP INSIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 5, 1995VA

CUSTOMER WAS IN ACCIDENT BUT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 21, 1995OK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed Jun 21, 199500

FIRE STARTED AS A RESULT OF A TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE DISENGAGING FROM ITS CRIMPED CONNECTION AND EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO EXHAUST M ANIFOLD. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Jun 8, 1995OH

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 5, 1995NC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40-45 AND THE BRAKE FAIL HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Apr 24, 1995IN

HEAD RESTS ARE DESIGNED TOO FAR BACK AND DO NOT GO UP HIGH ENOUGH TO ACCOMODATE TALL PEOPLE DURING ACCIDENTS. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 5, 1995FL

BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 5, 1995FL

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AW

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Mar 23, 1995PA

WHILE DRIVING LOST COMPLETE POWER, DEFECT WITH IGNITION SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 20, 1995MI

WINDSHEILD WIPERS FAIL TO ENGAGE OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE WIPER CONTROL SWITCH IS TURNED TO "LOW SPEED/DELAY MODE," IMPAIRING VISIBILITY DURING RAIN/SNOW. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 6, 1995NH

ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 28, 1995OH

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SKD

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Feb 4, 1995TN

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THREE TIMES, ONCE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ ACCIDENT. *SKD

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 11, 1995NE

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING SNOWY WEATHER. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Jan 9, 1995OH

TRANSAXLE OIL LINE DETACHED CAUSING LEAKAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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