Table 1 shows nine common power train related problems of the 2001 Buick Lesabre. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission noise (five problems).
On my 2001 Buick Lesabre, the transmission went out. Since we had an extended warranty, they are replacing it with a used transmission, which is a concern since I do not know how many miles it will have on it. Read details...
While driving the 2001 Buick Lesabre home the car began to make a high pitch whine and grinding noise. At the same time the car would not go forward or backward. The car was towed to transmission shop, and I learned that the entire transmission had failed. Read details...
2001 Lesabre transmission failed while driving 65 mph. ***** Read details...