Four problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 1999 Buick Lesabre. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Wire in steering column opens. Car won't start.
Accident may, 27, 2014, ncic 9245, officer id 17604 the above accident was caused by a mechanical failure of the Buick le sabre, 1999, license # 4efd440. Not driver error. Leaving highway 193 turning onto hwy 49, (going toward auburn) being a 2 lane narrow winding road, the engine of the above vehicle died, locked up the steering, and had no brakes. I was unable to stop or control the car. This was the first time there was a loss of brakes. In trying to control the car it caused me to veer off the road to the right hand side. Upon leaving the road and crashing the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle has had this problem before verified by witnesses with the exception of the loss of brakes. Passenger in car on trip from fresno to auburn, in March of 2013, (mechanical failure of car engine, died, no steering), this happened twice, on same day. Csaa was called to tow car. Contact: pat bergander 3771 lou allen ln cool, CA. 95614 (h) 530- 823-8809 (c) 530 -863-3780 car being driven by arnold boeck, jr. , (mechanical failure of car, engine died, no steerage), on hwy 49 and lonestar road. Called csaa. Arnold boeck jr. 5075 sweetwater drive auburn, CA 95602 (h) 530 269-2365 (c) 530 575-6468 the engine turning off while driving had happened on other occasions and there was difficulty in the car starting during cold weather. The Buick Lesabre has had regular service and maintenance. Records of service and repairs can be provided upon request. The ignition keys for the Buick had extra keys attached to it. There were 4 additional keys, plus key light. Look forward to your reply. Sincerely, bonnie-lee boeck.
Traveling about 65 - 70 mph I noticed my speedometer went 'wacky', meaning it went down to 0 - 20 mph and back up again to the speed I was traveling. Nothing else happened. The next time, maybe a week to a couple weeks later it did I it again, only I heard the doors unlock and it had died. Since then it has been happening more frequently. I have always been able to start it right back up. I can be out on the highway or in town. I usually put it into neutral, start it and keep going. It has happened as many times as 3 times a day, or it won't die for 3-4 days. I did have one especially dangerous situation with a semi-trailer truck behind me on the highway when the vehicle just died.
Consumer was coming to a stop when suddenly there was a loud boom, and sparks began to come from beneath the vehicle.