Table 1 shows four common power train related problems of the 1996 Buick Lesabre. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (one problem). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle shudder (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Vehicle Shudder problems | |
| Noises During Shifting problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems |
I was driving back home from a friends house and had the car parked in my drive way and it was left running and it was in park then I went out to leave and the car was running for about 3 min sitting there and I put it into reverse and it would not move no matter what so I tried all the gears it Read details...
I had a previous transmission failure on this car in 1996, after about 12,000 miles. Transmission was replaced under warranty. Current failure occured as I was starting to go up a steep grade. Car shuddered, and engine reved without any increase in speed. Read details...
Driving on highway @ 60 mph, heard popping noise and felt thump under car. As accelerated again, engine revs increased w/o any increase in speed. Engine did not seem to be engaged with transmission. Manually down shifted to 3rd gear. Engine reengaged with drive train. Read details...