Power Window problems of the 2000 Buick Lesabre - part 2

Window regulator on the rear driver window is broken. It keeps the window down. The regulators on the other windows are now starting to see a problem. The window not being able to be up or down causes major issues for driver safety during in inclement weather conditions.

3 out of 4 car window motors have been replaced on my 2000 Buick Lesabre - the fourth window is going also as it doesn't work sometimes. It cost over $400. 00 a window to replace them. 2.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Lesabre. The contact stated that three power windows have failed in the past year and have become stuck. The dealer stated that the failure was due to a weak plastic piece that was a part of the single unit window assembly. The passenger side front window is the only window that operates normally. She called the manufacturer, but they were unable to provide assistance. The current and failure mileages were 48,681. Updated 01/11/08. The consumer stated the rear window is now stuck opened and she was unable to close it. Updated.

Window operator failed.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Lesabre. On August 1, 2007, the passenger side rear window failed. The window was half way down and would not roll up when the button was pressed. On September 10, 2007, the driver side rear window experienced the same failure. The contact was aware of the failures, repaired them, and stated that others were experiencing the same failures. The contact plans to call the manufacturer and send them the repair receipts. The current and failure mileages were 42,000. Updated 12/12/07 updated 12/12/07.

Purchased a used Buick Lesabre limited 2000. Found that the front right power window was failing. The window regulator doesn't work, and the window repeatedly falls down, must be pulled up with both hands. . Read more...

Back window inoperable in 2000 Buick Lesabre .

Windows fall down. Regulator breaks at about $200 a piece.

Replaced rear window regulator. Now the front passenger has broken it which is made of plastic gears. 2000 Buick le sabre custom.

The window regulators on my 2000 Buick Lesabre failed today. Now my window will not go up or down and is down all the way. Normally for child safety it is still partially up. Even though I keep my back windows "locked" causing them to be used infrequently it failed. Today is the second time in the last year+ the same regulator has failed. Buick needs to stand behind this as I see countless complaints online and the fact that the window now goes all the way down is a child safety hazard. The cost to repair is said to be $400+ per window.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Lesabre. The contact stated that the window regulators stopped working in February. The windows went down and would not come back up. She placed plastic over them. The regulators were replaced on may 8th by the dealer. The purchase date, # of cylinders, and engine size were unknown. The current mileage is 28,350 and failure mileage was 28,148. Updated 02-01-08 updated 02/01/08.

Electric window defect in Buick Lesabre limited 2002 window also dropped with a loud thud while driving on a highway 55 mph.

Bought 2000 Lesabre in 2000. Have had to replace all four power window components within the past 2 two years (2005/2007 time frame).

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Lesabre. The contact stated that the power windows began to fail in 2007. He is unable to roll the windows down or up. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the estimated cost for repair would be $2,960. 96. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the failure and advised the contact to call NHTSA to have a recall issued. The vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 48,000 and current mileage was 87,000.

During normal operation, my electric windows have stopped working due to faulty cords in the window regulator motors. The windows slide down into the car door and will not come back up. I 've had to drive to dealership with the windows down to get the part replaced. I have had to replace all four window regulators in my car at my expense. The latest incident occurring on April 18, approximately one month after the third of four to fail on March 27. The dealer acknowledges that there is a problem with the window design but gm has not recalled the part.

Power window regulators in 2000 Buick quit working. Window slideed down and will not go back up , creating a dangerous situation with children in automobile. Dealer states common problem with these cars and costs $400. 00 to fix.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Lesabre. The contact stated that the windows drop down and will not roll back up. The dealer will not assist because they do not believe it is a safety issue. The current mileage was 70,000 and failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 09/17/08. The consumer stated 3 window regulators have been replaced. Updated 09/25/08.

- the contact stated that while driving her 2000 Buick Lesabre, the power window was opened and could not be closed. The contact has had this problem happen to all four (4) of her windows. First, the front two (2) windows were repaired. Then the two rear windows failed, but had not been repaired. The mechanic had stated that the window actuator was damaged. The failure mileage was 4000 and the current mileage was 98000.

Pressed power window switch to lower window and glass fell into door cavity. Switch became inactive. Glass would not move.

Power window mechanisms will fail causing the window to drop and shatter. Type of car is 2000 Buick Lesabre. This has happened 3 times on different windows in the same vehicle. The car currently has less than 12,000 miles on it. The third occurrence was the most serious and occurred while driving on the highway when the drivers side window dropped on its own and shattered. It seemed like the window was shot out. Buick said it was normal ware and charged $450 to repair.

Owner of a 2000 Buick Lesabre. All four electric windows has been replaced several times and continues to stop working. Is NHTSA doing anything about it ?.

I have owned a 2000 Buick Lesabre for 2 1/2 years. I have now had (3) door window motors fail during this time period. The cost for repair is over $400 each!.

Window regulator failure on all four windows, and again for each front window, resulting in inoperable window, the latest failure was today. All other failures were within the last two years.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Lesabre. Over the past year, all four vehicle windows would not roll back up because the mechanisms failed. The windows failed in the following order: rear driver side, rear passenger side, front passenger side, and most recently, the front driver side. The contact took the first window to the dealer to be repaired at her expense. She believed the regulators in the windows were causing the failures. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 100,000 and failure mileage was approximately 90,000. Updated 02-14-08. Updated 02/14/08.

Front passenger window does not operate. Rear driver's side window does not operate. Safety issue with children in car etcetera. Window dropping down without warning. Dealer stated there is a "wide range" of window issues with the Buick Lesabre model 2000-2005. No dealer recall issued. $600 for repair - many complaints all over the internet. Gm/Buick should recall parts.

Power window failure. Back driver's side window would not close after being opened. This is the fourth window regulator which had to be replaced on this vehicle. Every window regulator has been replaced at the Buick dealership. The cost for each incident is over $300. Asked service technician if a redesigned part or the same parts were being used. They stated the same parts were being used and this is biggest problem with these vehicles. What upsets me the most is the regulators over time will have to be replaced again. The same defective parts are being used. Buick knows this is an issue but has done nothing about it.

I have a 2000 Buick Lesabre that has had window regulators failures on the drivers side window and right-hand rear window in the past two months. The car has 65,000 miles on it. I have had to have them replaced.

3 of the 4 windows in my Buick Lesabre (2000) stopped working. I have come to find out this is a normal problem and I believe Buick should fix it.

Both rear windows drop for no reason and do not come back up. They must be manually pulled up and secured. Repair is $400 per window.

Power window problems. Noise was heard when lowering and one knew something was wrong. Window would not raise back up. One window would jerk when lowering; it would not lower smoothly (rear passenger window). Driver and passenger front window regulators and rear passenger regulator had to be replaced out of original manufacturer warranty. In both front window incidents on repair order it was stated that the regulator cable was broken not allowing window to move up. Incidents did not all happen at the same time.

Left passenger window dropped down, regulator needs to be replaced; this is a pretty obvious malfunction of the regulators since what it holds the glass is a very delicate plastic part. I have done so much research about the same problems with this type of issues from model's years ranging 2000-2004. Nothing seems to be done to solve or better improve the part that causes the window glass to drop down.

Twice in 6 months the window regulator has broken.

We have had to replace all four power window motors. The first one, we made the mistake of taking it to a dealer and it cost around $400-$500. The others we ordered the part and replaced it ourselves which cost around $100-$150 depending on the window. Now, the one we replaced two years ago is broke again. This needs to be recalled. If a child just happened to be in the car on the side the window broke on, there could be serious injury. Gm needs to recall this unless they want a lawsuit on their hands!.

Last Friday when I was trying to roll up my rear passenger side window I heard a pop and it stopped working. I tried pulling the window up by hand for safety reasons and it will not stay up. After doing some research on the internet it seems to be a common problem with Buick Lesabre's. It's a very expensive problem. . . About $600 to replace!! if you do a search on the internet for "Buick Lesabre window problems" you can read how common this is and I think this is definitely a recall issue.

Window fell to inside of door and could not be brought up. Found to be regulator/motors for electric windows on Buick Lesabre failed. Had to be brought to dealer for new regulator/motor. Also, not an uncommon problem.