WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS SHEARED OFF. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK
1994 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 1994 record →
UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE DIES OUT FOR NO REASON.PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT. DEALERS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.
WHEELS CAP: COVER:HUB LOCK WRENCH IS MADE OF PLASTIC, THE PLASTIC GOES INTO THE WHEEL, IT IS SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE RIMS ON, BUT IF IT STRIPS. CANNOT GET THE WHEEL COVER OFF, IT HAS TO BE CUT OFF IN ORDER TO REMOVED. *AK
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. (GENERAL TIRE P205/10R15)
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED
POOR PAINT QUALITY.
NO DEPLOYMENBT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).
UNDERHOOD FIRE STARTED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN SUPERMARKET LOT. *AK
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
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
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF IN ACCIDENT.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE WHEN COMING TO STOP. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. *AK
IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
ENGINE FIRE.
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES ALL OF AN SUDDEN THE ABS BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE TIRES (GENERAL TPC SPEC 1072 MS, P205/70R15 95S, AMER * TECH ST AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, SEPARATED AT 22,000 MILES.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOURTEEN TIMES FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT, IT IS VERY ERRATIC, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. *AK
STEERING SYSTEM ALIGNMENT PROBLEM.
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
UNEVEN TIRE TREADS/TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VIBRATION.
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND GOT OFF THE EXIT THE CAR STALLED .*AK
CRUISE CONTROL PRE-SET-SPEED CHANGES WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL.
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
INSUFFICIENT INSULATION INSTALLED IN ROOF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND RELEASED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING STEERING COLUMN/FRONT END TO SHAKE. *SD
OVERDRIVE FAILED WHEN PASSING, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL.
OWNERS COMMENTS; UPON REAR END COLLISION AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY W/IMPACT, PUSHING VEHICLE ONTO SIDEWALK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
FRONT WHEEL LUG NUTS TOO SHORT, CAUSING TWO LUGS TO BREAK, AND THE OTHERS TO LOOSEN, CAUSING FRONT END TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING.
NOISY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *SD
WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DISTRACTS DRIVER DUE TO EXCESSIVE NOISE IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER IS AWARE OF OTHER INCIDENTS OF WIPER BLADES REPLACED REPEATEDLY. *AK
TOO MANY CONTROLS ARE LOCATED ON MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH LEVER WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN/ TO USE THEM DRIVER NEEDS TO TAKE EYES OFF ROAD.
THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE GASKET IN THE ENGINE CRACKED WITH THE COOLING LEAKING. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUGHT FIRE. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING , RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND ACCIDENT. TT
UPON COLLISION, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IT WAS STILL FOLDED IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED, 2 HOLES HAD MELTED IN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, A CANISTER WAS REMOVED FROM THE DASH BOARD WHER IT WAS BURNING WIRES AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. *SLC
SUDDEN ACCELERATION VEHICLE GOES INTO HIGH IDLE WHEN AT STOP LIGHT. TT *JB
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR CUT OFF . TT
HEAD RESTRAINTS DO NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH FOR TALL PERSON; 4 INCHES TOO LOW; COMES OUT BELOW EAR OF 6FT 1IN OCCUPANT; INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY. TT
LOCK NUTS ON WHEELS CANNOT BE REMOVED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL WRENCH. *SD
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED UPON IMPACT; DRIVER SEVERELY BURNED; BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. TT
BRAKES HESITATED TO ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT INJURY. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION LEAK. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL ON THE TRANS AXLE CONVERTER NOW CAR SOUNDS LIKE A TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HEAD REST DOES NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH. *DSH
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