2000 Buick Lesabre complaints

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL 04V090000 REPAIRS. DEALER NOTICED ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. IF THE CORRECTION WAS NOT MADE IT WOULD RUIN THE ENGINE. *AK *TC

RECALL 04V090 000 CONCERNING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR: CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER CHARGED HER $155.16 FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT WINDOW ROLLERS WENT BAD. *BF CONSUMER WAS TOLD WHEN YOU BUY A CAR IT IS YOURS BY THE BUICK REPRESENTATIVE. *TC

LOSS OF VISION THROUGH WINDSHIELD, VARY SEVERE IN SUN. *JB

FAULTY PLASTIC ASSEMBLY IN ALL DOOR WINDOW REGULATORS CAUSING WINDOWS TO DROP, OR UNABLE TO RAISE THEM, ALSO FAULTY ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRIC MOTORS IN DOORS CAUSES BRUSHES TO BURN UP BY ARCING. CARSURVEY.COM HAS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED OF BUICK LESABRE WINDOWS FAILING FROM 3,000 MILES UP OR ONE YEAR UP, COST TO REPAIR AVERAGE $400.00 EACH. DISTRACTION CAUSED WHEN WINDOW FALLS DOWN COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR COLLISION. *JB

RECALL 04V090000, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE IN FOUR YEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GAS WAS BAD AND IT WAS CAUSING THE REGULATOR TO BE DEFECTIVE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VEHICLE. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK *JB

THE FRONT/REAR POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN/CLOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

CAR HAS LESS THAN 21,000 MILES AND THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED WITH THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION. GM WANTS $300.00 FOR THE PART. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM, WHY DOESN'T GM ISSUE A REBUILDING KIT TO REPAIR THE DEFECT INSTEAD OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MOTOR AND REGULATOR? *NM

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A TREE AND MAILBOX. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

ELECTRIC WINDOWS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SLID DOWN AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IT WAS THE OPPOSITE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE WINDED ITSELF AROUND THE MOTOR. THE CONSUMER CHECKED NHTSA RECALLS AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *AK *JB

THE REAR WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ROLL UP/DOWN THE WINDOWS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD APPROXIMATELY.(1)MONTH AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL,REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY;MANUFACTURER CASE#4032757. 10/23/01REPLACED WATER PUMP;USES OIL;FRONTEND VIBRATES AI 65MPH DATE REPORTED 10/23/01 DEALER DEALER BALANCED TIRES FRONT END STILL VIBRATES TO DATE OF THIS REPORT.I PURCHASED ALL NEW TIRES BUT STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH FRONT END VIBRATION , COOLANT AT INTAKEMANNORFOLD.REPLACED GASKET,(3)WHEEL ALIGNMENTS,PASSENGER WINDOW INOP REPLACED WINDWO REGULATOR,WATER PUMP REPLACED AGAIN; AT 35684MILEAGE DEALER STATES THAT WHILE CHANGING MY OIL HE FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT TIRE RODS HAVING EXCESSIVE PLAY TIRE RODS REPLACED AFTER I NOTIFIDE MANUFACTURE FILE#F-244217003. *AK

THERE IS WATER COMING INTO THE BACK FLOOR BOARD BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT OF MY 2000 BUCIK LESABRE. UNABLE TO FIND WHERE LEAK IS AND NOW I HAVE SMELL I CANNOT GET RID OF. THE WATER IS EVEN THERE WHEN NO RAINFALL PRESENT.*AK

I AM ON MY 6TH WINDOW ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO KEEP PUTTING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS BACK INTO YOUR CAR? THE LAST ONE I HAD TO PAY FOR AT $400. THE OTHER 4 WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE FIRST AT 17,000. NOW, I AM GOING TO NOT HAVE THIS ONE REPAIRED AS I CANNOT AFFORD IT. GUESS WHEN IT'S 125 DEGREES IN MY CAR IN THE SUMMER I'LL JUST HAVE TO OPEN ALL THE DOORS TO COOL IT OFF! CAN'T PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN!*AK

CONSUMER STATED TIE ROD ENDS WOR EOUT PREMATURELY. THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO WINDOW REGULATORS WITHIN ONE YEAR. BOTH INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN AND I COULD NOT GET THE WINDOW BACK UP. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FILED REGARDING THIS.*AK

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AN REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

POWER WINDOW FAILURES (2). *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS ELECTRIC WINDOWS, BUT THE CABLE THAT GUIDES THE WINDOW INTO POSITION BROKE ON 3 SEPARATE WINDOWS. CURRENTLY, DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW BROKE IN THE DOWN POSITION. *AK *NM

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE CONSUMER OPENED THE TRUNK LID AND IT FELL DOWN. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. *AK

REGULATOR FOR THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE. CONSUMER THEN PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE STILL HELD AIR. CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A RETAIL STORE AND GOT IT REPLACED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE TREAD SEPARATION WAS UNDETERMINED (CONTINENTAL AMERI GS60). *AK THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR. *NM

DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE HOLE IN THE REAR FLOOR BOARD WAS DUE TO BATTERY ACID LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AS RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED OVER $1000.00. *AK *LA

LOSS OF POWER IN 2000 BUICK LESABRE.*MR THE BATTERY IS INSTALLED UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT, THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE CORROSION THE ULTIMATELY LED TO THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. *NM

BATTERY FAILURE IN 2000 BUICK LESABRE. *MR THE AC DELCO BATTERY WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE LEAKED ACID AND SUDDENLY FAILED. THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB

LEFT REAR DOOR WINDOW FELL DOWN AND WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP.*MR THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS AND 7 MONTHS ALL THE VEHICLE REGULATOR WERE REPLACED (LEFT FRONT, LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT, RIGHT REAR)

PROBLEMS WITH 2000 BUICK LESABRE'S INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE NEEDED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD. GM WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THERE WERE OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO POOR DESIGN. THERE WAS ALSO AN OIL LEAK POSSIBLY FROM THE OIL PAN. *SC *JB

1. PURCHASED USED 2000 BUICK LESABRE FROM CAR DEALER, FALL 2003. 2. NEXT DAY - ROLLED DOWN DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW (ELECTRIC) - WOULD NOT ROLL UP - BROKE 3. HAD WINDOW REPAIRED - VEH UNDER 30 DAY WARRANTY 4. APPROX. A MONTH AND HALF AGO, ROLLED DOWN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW (ELECTRIC) - BROKE - REPLACED MECHANISM AT COST OF APPROX. $400.00 (STILL HAVE MECHANISM) 5. JUNE 03, 2004, ROLLED DOWN PASS. SIDE FRONT WINDOW (ELECTRIC) - BROKE - HAVE NOT REPLACED YET. 6. INQUIRING INTO WHETHER ANY INVESTIGATIONS ARE UNDERWAY REGARDING DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC WINDOW MECHANISMS IN THIS AUTO. 7. FOUND A WEBSITE WITH SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF OWNERS OF 2000 BUICK LESABRE WITH SAME COMPLAINT.

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, THEN VEHICLE EXPLODED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

ALL 4 WINDOW CONTROLLER CABLES DISCONNECTED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE WINDOWS CAME OFF THE TRACK. THIS RESULTED IN THE WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONING. THE ENTIRE WINDOW CONTROL UNIT FOR EACH WINDOW WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED WITHIN 20,000 MILES. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONSUMER FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SOON AFTER THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION ON THE SAME SIDE. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TREAD DAMAGED THE LEFT FRONT FENDER AND THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK THE REMAINING THREE TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. *SC *JB

FAILURES: REPLACE FAULTY GENERAL TIRES. REPLACE FUEL PUMP 26000 MILES. EPLACE INTAKE MAINIFOLD, EPLACE COIL AND SPARK PLUG WIRES AT 52000 MILES. REPLACE WINDOW REGULATORS (4X'S), REPLACE TRANSMISSION 63000 MILES. *AK REPLACE WHEEL BEARING 74000 MI DRIVEN GENTLY BY A LITTLE SCHOOL TEACHER - WHAT A HUNK OF JUNK

TWO WINDOW MOTORS FAILED. THE FIRST ONE OCCURRED TWO MONTHS AFTER THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY AND THE SECOND THREE MONTHS LATER. *AK *SC *JB

VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MFR. WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAUSE THERE WERE NO PARTS TO REPAIR IT WITH. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN APRIL BUT AS OF MAY 17 NO NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS AVAILABLE FROM GM TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE. *NM

WEATHER WAS BELOW ZERO (-20 TO -30) FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE AND INCLUDING JANUARY 30, 2004. MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM REFUSED TO START TWO DAYS PREVIOUS, SO ON THE EVENING OF JANUARY 29, I POURED A BOTTLE OF ISO-HEET INTO THE GAS TANK AND THEN PLUGGED THE HEADBOLT HEATER IN OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING (JAN. 30), I GOT INTO THE LESABRE TO START IT TO GO TO WORK. WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, I HEARD A CLICK AND THEN BOOM! IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING HAD EXPLODED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SMOKE BEGAN ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GRABBED MY BELONGINGS AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY. I WAS SHOCKED, BUT NOT HURT. I HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD LIKE THE DRAFT FROM A FIRE. I CALLED 911 AND STOOD BACK ABOUT 40 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THERE WERE FLAMES LEAPING OUT 5 FEET HIGH FROM THE SPACE BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE FENDER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE MARSHALL INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AFTERWARDS. HE SAID THAT IT APPEARED THAT A FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED. THAT IS ALL HE SAID. THAT DOES NOT EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT EXPLODED. THE BATTERY ON A 2000 LESABRE IS UNDER THE BACK SEAT, AND IT WAS INTACT AFTER THE FIRE. THE FIRE FIGHTERS HAD REMOVED THE BACK SEAT AND CUT THE BATTERY CABLES, SO I SAW THAT IT WAS OKAY. THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS BURNED UP. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I LOST TWO DAYS OF WORK MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ONLY PAID ME $10,998.00 FOR THE LOSS. I HAD TO PAY $2839.56 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO PAY OFF THE CAR

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 50K MILES. *PH THERE WERE TWO OTHER SAME MAKE/MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT GM COMPENSATE CONSUMER'S FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE TICKING NOISES UPON ACCELERATION AND THERE WAS A CLUNK SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. *SC *JB

THE FRONT RIGHT BULB SOCKET WAS SO CORRODED IT CAUSED THE BULB TO STOP WORKING. *PH THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER SMELLED ANTI-FREEZE AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS COMPLETED. *SC *JB

THE WINDOW ASSEMBLIES IN MY VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE. THE SERVICE DEPT (WHO HAVE BEEN SO NICE TO ME AS HAS THE DEALER -- BOUGHT MY CAR THERE) ADMITS THAT THE PLASTIC PULLEYS INSIDE THE WINDOW ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSE REPEATED BREAK DOWN OF THE WINDOW. I HAVE HAD 6 WINDOW ASSEMBLIES/REGULATORS PUT ON MY CAR, 4 IN FRONT AND 2 IN BACK SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2000. AT $400 A POP NOW THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS! THE FIRST ONE WAS PUT IN AT ONLY 17,000 MILES! *JB

THE BATTERY WENT DEAD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONSUMER CALLED AAA TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN MANUALLY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLIDE THE KEY THROUGH THE WINDOW TO THE SERVICE MECHANIC TO OPEN THE DOOR. ONCE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE DOOR OPENED. *AK *SC *JB

PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WAS BAD AND THE WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK. *PH *NM

I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LLESABRE AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR IN THE RF DOOR AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVE ONE REPLACED IN THE LF DOOR. NEITHER WAS COVERED; THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THIS INDICATES POOR QUALITY CONTROL AND OR DESIGN.

WHILE DRIVING ONE THE TIRE TREAD ON THE CONSUMER'S 2000 BUICK LASABRE SEPARATED FORM THE TIRE. *NM *SC *JB

2000 BLUICK LASEBRA WITH 52000 MILES. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY UNITS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1000.00 FOR GM PARTS. HORN IS VERY HARD TO INITIATE AND POOR VISABILITY FROM SIDES OF WINDSHIELD.*AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE IT SMOKED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKED FLUID ONTO FUEL INJECTION, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

ELECTRONIC SPEED SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL TO FAIL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED 15 TIMES WITHIN A 5 MILE RADIUS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART IT. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING DUE TO LOSE OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK *NM

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED. THE DEALER SUPPLIED THE PARTS AND THE CONSUMER PAID $80.00. *NM

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BACKFIRE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND CALLED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. *AK