Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 20, 1999TX
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OCCSAIONALLY FAIL TO OPERATE AT LOW SPEED OR SINGLE SWIPE MODE DUE TO WIPER STICKING ON WINDSHIELD AND MOTOR HORSEPOWER/TORQUE INSUFFICIENT TO BREAK "SEAL."
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1997 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 1997 record →
Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Sep 9, 1999NM
FRONT RIGHT SIDE STABLIZER BAR BUSHING CAME APART/FELL OFF ONTO ROAD WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 8, 1999CA
CAR SURGED FORWARD WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Sep 8, 1999CA
AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENERS. AIR BAG LIGHTS.
Tires
Filed Sep 8, 1999CA
TIRE. DOT 0288100GOODYEARP215/60R16.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 8, 1999CA
ENGINE--OIL GASKET LEAK.
Parking Brake
Filed Sep 8, 1999CA
PARKING BRAKE REPLACED.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 25, 1999MI
ENGINE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING CLUNKING NOISE. MJS
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Jul 26, 1999UN
POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. MJS
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 24, 1999FL
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY ON HIGH, OBSTUCTING VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Apr 30, 1999NY
CRACK IN TREAD CAUSED FLAT TIRE WHILE DRIVING. (GHENERAL TIRE)
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
VENTILLATION SYSTEM FAILS AT FULL CAPACITY.
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TRUNK LOCK FAILED.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING.
Parking Brake
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. *YC
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
SEAT BELT FAILED. NM
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE GOING UPHILL WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. MJS
Tires
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TIRE FAILURE, DUE TO CUPPING. ( GENERAL TIRES E0432) *YC
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED. *YC
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILED, REAR BUCKLES DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY. MJS
Tires
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
GENERAL TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY. MJS
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
IGNITION WOULD NOT START. *YC
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
BATTERY POSITIVE POST WAS DEFORMED AND NARROW AT A POSITION WITHIN THE BATTERY HOUSING CAUSING IT TO SEPARATED AND RESULT IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT. NLM
Tires › Sidewall
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
WHILE ATTEMPING TO PARALLEL PARK, RIGHT FRONT TIRE STRUCK A MISALIGNED CONCRETE CURB, TEARING SIDEWALL OF TIRE. *YC (GOODYEAR EAGLE GA P215/60R16).
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
BATTERY LEAKING. *YC
Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TIRE TREADS WORE OFF. NLM
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. NLM
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YC
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Structure › Body
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
ROOF LEAK. *YC
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE IGNITION FAILED TO START. *YC
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM FAILED. *YC
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED. NLM
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. YH
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *YC
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
WINDSHIELD WIPER UNIT REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK FAILED. YH
Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
THE DESIGN OF FRONT SEAT HEADREST IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH. YH
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Tires
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TIRE EXPLODED (FAILED). NLM
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
BROKEN BOLT CAUSED POWER STEERING AND BELT FAILURES. YH
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TRUNK LOCK FAILED. YH
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. YH
Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Jan 19, 1999TX
TURN SIGNAL BULBS REPLACED TWO TIMES.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 12, 1999NJ
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL OFTEN TIGHTENS UP.
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System1 injured
Filed Dec 28, 1998NY
VEHICLE OMITS FUMES AND ORDOR FROM VENTILLATION SYSTEM CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BECOME ILL.
Seat Belts
Filed Dec 3, 1998CA
WHEN RIDING IN THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO GET THE SEAT BELTS TO STAY AROUND THE CONSUMER, THE FRONT AND THE REAR SEAT BELT STRAPS ARE TOO SHORT TO BE PULLED OUT AND TO GO AROUND THE CONSUMER. *AK
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