1998 Buick Lesabre complaints

WHILE DRIVING, A FIRE STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE COOLING FAN MOTOR, CLAIM 15-3047-690. *SLC

CONSUMER HAS TO INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES BECAUSE BRAKES KEEP FAILING. PEDAL IS PUMPED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IT WILL STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO FEEL LIKE THAT. CONSUMER IS NERVOUS DRIVING. *AK THE BRAKE FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNLESS PRESSED EXTREMELY HARD. *YH

INTAKE MANIFOLD MATERIAL MELTED AROUND ERG VALVE, LETTING COOLANT INTO ENGINE. SHOP WAS REPAIRING ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME.*AK

DETAILS SENT VIA EMAIL TO WEBMASTER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

CRACKED STEERING WHEEL, AND LEFT FRONT STRUT FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

ENGINE IN OUR CAR BLEW A HEAD GASKET, OUR MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HAD TO WORK ON 4 ADDITIONAL CARS THE SAME MODEL AS OURS, WE FEEL THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM, AND THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS PARTICULAR MILAGE.*AK

ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2000 I HAD MY BUICK LESABRE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. THEY REPLACED THE MODULE. THE DEFROSTER THAN WORKED. ON DECEMBER 8, 2000, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. I HAD MY REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ON, BUT IT HAD SHUT OFF. I NOTICED AN AWFUL SMELL. AS I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, I LOOKED AROUND FOR THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. AS I GLANCED OVER MY SHOULDER, FLAMES WERE BEGINNING TO COME THROUGH THE PANEL BETWEEN THE REAR WINDOW AND THE SIDE WINDOW. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE REAR WINDOW MODULE THAT HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CAR IS BEING FIXED AND CHECKED OVER BY ANOTHER SERVICE COMPANY. THEY ARE CHECKING OUT THE WIRING TO SEE IF THE DEFECT MIGHT BE SOME WHERE ELSE.

BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DEALERSHIP ADVISED INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND STARTER WAS BAD. I HAD JUST PARKED THIS VEHICLE TWO HOURS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO START IT AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT CRANK. I QUESTION WHY THEY ARE ALLOWED TO USE A PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD AS THIS IS AN AREA THAT GETS VERY HOT AT TIMES. I USED TO BE A MECHANIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THINK THAT BUICK MADE AN ERROR BY PRODUCING ENGINES WITH PLASTIC MANIFOLDS. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW BUICKS ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE EVER HAD WITH AN ENGINE. REFERENCED IN EA02-030

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, DEFECTIVE TIRE IS POSSIBLE WHAT CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING (GENERAL AMERI-G4S - P205-70R15).

THERE WAS FUEL LEKAING ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHEN DRIVER STARTED VEHICLE. INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SERIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING STEERING PUMP DISENGAGED FROM ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. NLM

WHILE DRIVING 45 -50 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION UNTIL CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE CHILD FROM REAR CAR SEAT, BODYSHOP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. NLM

ON GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSTION TO CONTINUE ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

ORGINIAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, BUICK, LESABRE ,TIRE SIZE P20570R15, WHITE WALLS, TIRES HAVE 40 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH, RIGHT REAR GENERAL AMERI G4S DOT A3M0DB1427 TIRE EXPLODED, PIECES OF THE TREAD WAS STILL ON THE RIM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK *SLC

THE REAR WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER SUDDENTLY TO THE LEFT ON 2 OCCASIONS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE RIM BENT LOCKING IT AGAINST THE WHEEL BRACKET, PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THE GARAGE REPLACED THE BRAKE CYLINDERS OF THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. NLM

VEHICLE HAS A F1 SUSPENSION. WHEN THERE IS ABOUT 400 POUNDS IN THE BACK SEAT (3 PEOPLE) VEHICLE WILL JUMP WHEN HITTING A LIGHT BUMP OR A DIP IN THE ROAD, WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH REAR WHEELS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND BACK ON. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OKAY. ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR LATER, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, MASTER CYLINDERS WERE CHANGED ON BOTH REAR BRAKES ON JUNE 3, 2000. OWNER NOT SURE IF THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED SLIDING TO THE LEFT, THE WHEEL RIM OF DRIVER SIDE BECAME BENT LOCKING IT AGAINST THE WHEEL BRACKET. *YH

MY PROBLEM IS A REPLACEMENT ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO COMPLET THE REPAIRS MADE TO MY CAR AFTER MY ACCIDENT ON 6/23/00 WHEN I STRUCK A DEER & THE AIR BAGS BOTH EMPLOYED.

CAR BOTTOMS OUT OVER SEVERE BUMPS WITH PASSENGERS IN FRONT AND REAR. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY MFG. DEALER 7/20/2000. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. IT WAS INFERRED THAT THE BOTTOMING OUT WAS NORMAL THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL. I BELIEVE THE ENGINEERING SAFETY MUST BE CHECKED. I DON"T BELIEVE BOTTOMING OUT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD NOT BE PASSED OVER LIGHTLY. *AK

A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH A TRAGEDY BARELY AVOIDED, TRANSMISSION FAILURE

WHEN GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL AND TRYING TO BRAKE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ALSO, ENGINECHECK LIGHT CAME ON AS THOUGH VEHICLE HAS OVERHEATED. A BULLETIN WAS GIVEN TO OWNER BY A PARK RANGER AT MT. WASHINGTON. THE BULLETIN WAS ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE INERTIA SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH. UPON APPROACHING A RED LIGHT SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. THEN SHE NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAME S COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

ENGINE QUITS AFTER STARTING AND ALSO WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER PROGRAMING FAILED. YH

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 49-3208-890. *SLC

THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FAILED MAKING IT HARD TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. NLM

WHEN IT RAINS WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE FAST ENOUGH ON HIGH SPEED. NOT ENOUGH VISIBILITY TO OPERATE SAFELY. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND DRIVING DOWN CITY STREETS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WHEN MOVING TRANSMISSION PAWL TO REVERSE THEN TO DRIVE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO VIBRATION AND JERKING. *AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED ON THREE OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT. YH

A/C HAS BEEN SPRAYED AND ODOR NEUTRALIZED AND LATER COILS OF A/C & HEATER CLEANED AND I STILL SMELL MOLD. DEVELOPED AND ALLERGY AND SINUS INFECTION IN DECEMBER OF 1998, BEFORE I HAD CAR SIX MONTHS AND AM STILL SEEING DOCTOR FOR CONGESTION AND INFECTION.

OWNER WAS HEARING A RATTLING NOISE ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS AGO COMING FROM VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD MOSTLY ON SHORT SHARP BUMPS. WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS LOOSE AND COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF. THE ENTIRE UNIT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT DUE TO A SHORT IN THE WIRING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUSE, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK *ML

REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COULD SMELL EXHAUST, SMELL BECAME WORSE AND VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, HE HAD TO HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH HIS SHOULDER UNTIL THE DOOR GAVE WAY, AT THIS TIME THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE, WAS TOLD ALTERNATOR STARTED FIRE AND THIS WAS JUST PUT ON VEHICLE, CLAIM 01-6150-358. *SLC

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE WHEEL APPEARS TO CLICK OR KNOCK. THIS BEGAM SHORTLY AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AS IT WAS SHUDDERING AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE BOISE LARRY MILLER BUICK PLACE, WHERE I HAD TRANSMISSION FIXED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT SERIOUS AND THEY WOULD CHECK IT WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE. BUT IT CONCERNS ME, AND I NEED TO KNOW IF IT IS SERIOUS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH IMPACT AT 40 MPH, AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACKS COLLAPSED TO THE RECLINING POSITION. VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL CAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE WHENEVER IT RAN OVER A BUMP OR ROUGH ROAD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED REAR SPRINGS. *AK

WINSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IS UNDER STEERING WHEEL, AND AT NIGHT OR IF IT IS RAINING DRIVER CAN'T SEE BECAUSE THERE IS NO LIGHT UP SWITCH, INDICATING WHERE THE KNOB IS LOCATED SO DRIVER HAS TO TAK EYES OFF THE ROAD TO FIND IT. *AK

INSTRUMENT PANEL GLASS IS CONCAVE INSTEAD OF CONCURVE. HARD TO READ INSTRUMENTS. HAVE A BLIND SPOT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. CANNOT SEE OTHER VEHICLES WHEN LOOKING OUTSIDE MIRROR. EMERGENCY BUTTON IS NOT VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE. LOCATED UNDER STEERING COLUMN OUT OF SIGHT. *AK

FUEL PUMP REPLACED.