20 problems related to fuel delivery have been reported for the 1998 Buick Lesabre. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
1998 Buick Lesabre became inoperative and smoke came out of the tailpipe. A small fire emitted form the rear of the truck. The consumer smelled gas for months prior to the incident. The consumer had the fuel pump and filter replaced thinking it would remedy the problem. Recall 04v090000 was issued for this vehicle.
1998 Buick Lesabre experiencing problems with fuel pressure regulator part that was installed during a recall. Recall campaign# 04v090000. The manufacturer would not pay for the repairs because the consumer did not have the repairs made at a dealership.
Car had been hard to start for a while. On day of incident, when starting the vehicle, a backfire occurred and smoke rolled out from under the hood. Within minutes, a fire started, completely destroying the vehicle.
The fuel pressure regulator failed and ruined the intake manifold. At low mileage the wheel bearings were replaced. Recall#04v090000.
Nhtsa #: 04v090000 - I own a 1998 Buick Lesabre 3. 8l. On 9/27/02 I had a hard starting and stalling problem, taken for service at gm dealer and fuel regulator was replaced. In August 2004 was notified of the recall and took vehicle back to gm dealer to assure the recalled part was not in the car. The dealer told us the car does run a little rough (noted on work order) but the correct regulator was in the vehicle don't worry about it. On October 10,2004 we started having trouble starting the car. On October 11 we made an appointment to take the vehicle in for service on October 18, 2004 to an independent service shop. On Thursday October 14, 2004 and Friday October 15, 2004 the car stalled once each day when moving in traffic at a very slow speed. On Sunday October 17, 2004 while my wife was following me to drop the car off at the repair shop, the car again stalled. She put the car in neutral and restarted the car. When the car started it jumped forward and she struck the back of my truck. The repair shop found the fuel regulator to be leaking fuel into the vacuum hose and into the exhaust manifold. This was the part that according to the gm dealer was not part of the recall on August 11, 2004. The end result is there is $3000. 00 damage to the Lesabre, non to by truck. My back is slightly sore but of greater concern is the seat belt did not lock on the Buick and my wife struck her chest on the steering wheel hard enough to have bruising in the outline of part of the steering wheel on her chest. In summary Im concerned about the 1. ) fuel regulator, 2. ) the car jumping and 3. ) the seat belt not locking.
Defective fuel pressure regulator caused damaged . Oil leaked due to manifold wear. There was a loud bang and the warning lights had come on. The consumer requested reimbursement. Recall# 04v090000. The consumer received the recall letter after she had already paid for the repairs.
After the fuel pressure regulator recall 04v090000 was performed the vehicle consumed an excessive amount of antifreeze and oil. The part #8901 7530 regulator was replaced. Also the check engine light illuminated and when the vehicle was started there was a loud noise from under the hood. The noise sounded as if the engine was going to exploded. The dealership has been notified.
Request for reimbursement regarding services performed on vehicle. Recall# 04v090000. The vehicle died at intersections and was slugglish due to a possible fuel problem. (daughter on behalf of mother ruby tyner) the consumer had over $300. 00 worth of repairs done beforer she received the recall notice.
Request for reimbursement for replacement of intake plenum. Due to a backfiring/misfiring problem. There was a recall regarding the problem and the consumer is now requesting reimbursement. Recall #(04v090000).
The consumer received recall 04v090000. The engine light illuminated after starting the vehicle. The dealership was, notified, but did not resolve the problem because parts were not available. Bob saks, 248-478-0500.
Complaint regarding a repair invoice bucs38787. The consumer stated that gm decided that burning a hole through the intake that was driven 69k miles was normal maintenance and was not eligible for any responsibility or adjustment by gm.
Reimbursement request for intake manifold replacement. The vehicle fuel regulator failed and caused the manifold to rupture. The consumer later received a recall notice and request reimbursement n the amount of $1438. 06. The consumer only received reimbursement in the amount of $160. 17 for the regulators. The consumer feels that since the regulators caused the manifold to rupture that the manufacturer should reimburse him for them as well.
The engine back fired and black smoke came out the tail pipe. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, who indicated that the upper and lower manifold broke. As a result, the tail pipe/ tension o-ring/thermostat, and gasket needed to be replaced due to water contamination. The engine had a mixture of water and oil in it. Fuel regulator, coil, and speedometer wires also needed replacement. The spark plugs were contaminated with antifreeze. The engine was contaminated with antifreeze and fuel. Recall#04v090000 the upper intake manifold was broken and burned through and the fuel pressure regulator leaked gas.
Recall regarding the intake manifold on the 1998 Buick Lesabre. The engine overheated and was ruined due to the intake manifold problem. The second time the consumer experienced problems with the vehicle it resulted in having to get a new engine which was due to the intake manifold problem.
Replaced upper intake plenum seals and gaskets, engine oil and filter, spark plugs and wire set. Installed fuel filter, starter would not turn off (stuck on), replaced it. The vehicle stalled in heavy traffic. The problem was determined to be a ruptured intake manifold that caused water to flood the engine. The consumer requested reimbursement. Recall# 04v090000.
The consumer stated the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent shop and the mechanic determined that the intake manifold cracked. The problem was due to a faulty fuel pressure regulator. The consumers VIN was not included the recall.
After starting the vehicle, a fire started in the engine compartment. The consumer managed to exit the vehicle. There was no warning light. The key was turned to start the engine when the backfire occurred. The service dealer used the old parts that were damaged to repair the vehicle. After the repair, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle needed a new engine from the fire. (the coolant had leaked into the cylinder and caused it to leak) recall#04v090000 the consumer requested reimbursement.
Recall for fuel regulator and intake manifold problems . The consumer received a recall letter regarding the problem, however the consumer had already experienced the problem prior to receiving the recall and had already had the regulator and intake manifold replaced. The manufacturer refused to pay for the manifold, they stated it was not ruptured, but it was warped and needed to be repalced. The manufacturer sent the consumer a check for a 127. 40, but the consumer believed he was entilted to the remaining portion of 374. 98.
Nar 1/21/03 design problem with intake manifold. The vehicle refused to start, after several failed attempts the vehicle was towed. After trouble shooting, it was determined the intake manifold had a hole in it which allowed coolant fluid to enter the cylinders resulting in a hydrostatic lock.
Above mentioned vehicle came into my auto repair shop with a very dangerous fuel leak that the customer was unaware of. The plastic beauty cover on top of the gm 3800 series ii engines made contact with the high pressure plastic fuel line going into fuel rail. Due to high mileage of this car, line was damaged by the cover. Since then, I have seen 2 other gm 3800's with the same cover-to-fuel line contact. The potential leak is extremely dangerous as the leaking plastic fuel line runs from the firewall area, over the right side exhaust manifold, into the fuel rail on top of the intake manifold. A simple inspection & pad between the fuel line and the sharp edge of the plastic cover would be a very cost-effective cure for a potentially serious situation. This inspection & repair should apply to all gm badges with the 3800 series ii engines.