Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Buick Lesabre - part 2

Was driving car and it started steering hard drove home approx 35 miles to find the k frame washers had rusted off and the engine was not being support. Has it fixed and same thing happened again going less than 5 mph and steering went out and on inspection the front and lower frame mounts had fallen and car has been parked every since because I can not find parts that are resonibly priced! I was on the interstate doing 70 mph 10 mins prior to the last incident could have been a bad result. Have read about these problems in a forum someone started on google, cant believe there was never a recall!.

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While merging onto i95 north my car shut completely off in the middle of moving traffic. I didn't even realize it was off until my little girl asked me to turn the radio back and my speed begin to decrease. It's very difficult to steer such a huge tank like my Lesabre when the power steering gives. It cranks right up after shutting off as if nothing is even wrong, but this has happened always in stop and go traffic. It bothers me because my car is all I have and it's the only transportation that I have for traveling with my little girl.

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.

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The first incident of the vehicle cutting off was at a stop light. The vehicle just cut off. The vehicle had to be put in park and the ignition was switched off and turned back on. The vehicle turned back on. The second incident occurred while driving at "45 mph". The vehicle cut off and had no power steering. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road and then put in park. The vehicle turned back on with the ignition key. The second incident occurred while driving at "55 mph". The vehicle cut off and had no power steering. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road and then put in park. The vehicle turned back on with the ignition key.

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2002 Buick Lesabre. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle surges forward when brakes are applied. The consumer also stated the vehicle had defective drums, that melted and severed the front brake wiring, exactly at the point when the brake system wires traveled from the engine and entered the brake drums. The consumer also stated the vehicle had poor gas mileage, the three out of the four windows collapsed in the down position, and would not come back up. The consumer believed the engine and the hood were defective, as the paint on the hood melted.

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The contact owns a 1997 Buick Lesabre. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph and the vehicle began to shake in a continuous jerking motion. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the retainer washer and the body mount was disengaged on the passenger's side, causing the engine cradle to collapse on the rear driver's side. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

For the past several months, I have had a problem with a faulty with the gas cap. The alert I receive on the car states that the gas cap is loose, then the engine light goes on. I have had this issue thoroughly checked out by my mechanic and he is stumped as to how to fix this. We have replaced the gas cap several times, he has performed numerous checks to see if there is a leak in the gas tank or fuel lines, all to no avail. He cannot detect a leak. I have spent over $1000 trying to fix this problem. The problem remains unfixed and with the engine light and fault active, this vehicle does not pass state smog.

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Has a1997 Buicklasables\ and having problems with ignition and I can be driving and it just like it don,t get no juice from engine then when tried to start up it don,t catch in ignition switch. I have spend over 2,000 in this car but every one I take it to says it in the ignition it sounds like it wants to start sometimes it takes up to 6 hours before it starts.

1998 Buick - Lesabre ,the intake plenum had a hole in it because it got to hot,and antifreeze went into the block. Buick has had this engineering problem for a long time. No recall , it cost me $785. 76 to have fixed. I want my money back. This is bs. There are 1000s of people that have this car. I have 61502 miles on this car. My mechanic said he has fixed atleast 30 over these problems with the Buick-lesabre 1992 and up. Times are hard right now, I don't have his kind of money. I just don't want anyone else to come across this problem, with this engineering problem. Buick needs to call a recall on this problem before someone really gets hurt. Lets help each other out ,and call every news station,paper. And get it resolved.

Engine will shut off upon exelleration at highway speeds between 45 - 55mph. And became more frequent over time at lower speeds. Was able to restart vehicle after sitting a couple of minutes from the start of the problem. But over time, it became more frequent and harder to restart with each incident. I've taken it to 1-dealer and 2-shops for diagnostic but, they could find nothing. I parked the car for a couple of months. Went out to start it one morning and it back fired with lots of black smoke coming from under the hood. Always stayed on maintenance schedule and the car runs like a champ! when its running.

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Passenger window would not go up July 2011. One week later left rear passenger window would not function. February 2012 right rear window failed. April 2012 left rear window would not go down. Fortunately, it was under warranty. So far, the windows have cost me $735. 00 in less than a year. Catalytic converter rattles a lot in morning when car is cold. Only a matter of time before it will need to be replaced. Was told by aamco can be replaced at Buick's expense, but have not been able to confirm this.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Lesabre. The contact stated that the vehicle engine caught on fire while the vehicle was turned on. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 80,940.

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The contact owns a 2004 Buick Lesabre. The contact was driving 5 mph and exiting a parking space when the contact noticed an abnormally strong odor of gasoline fuel. The following day, the contact stated that the failure recurred. He then inspected the vehicle and discovered that the plastic fitting had become moist on the engine. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the contact was advised that the o-ring would need to be replaced. The mechanic advised that the only other option of repairing the failure was to replace the entire fuel line. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 61,000. Updated 02/09/lj updated 04/29/11.

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My car is Buick Lesabre 2000 custom with 84k miles. The engine exploded when I jump start it.

My car jerks like a fish tugging on your line at different speeds and when coming up an incline. It also has a very strong odor that I smell when running the a/c. I smell it outside the car and occasionally I smell it inside the car.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Lesabre. The vehicle caught fire while parked. The possible cause of the fire was due to the fuel pump. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer. Both a police and fire report were filed. The current and failure mileages were 92,000. The consumer sent in a copy of a recall. Recall # 04v090000 updated.

The contact owns a 1997 Buick Lesabre. The driver noticed that the vehicle started to smoke. The fire department was notified. The vehicle was consumed with fire and was totaled. The contact believed that the fire originated under the hood. There were no injuries. The purchase date was not available. The current and failure mileages were about 95,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Buick Lesabre. While starting the vehicle, a fire occurred in the engine without warning. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for repairs. The failure mileage was 80,278 and the current mileage was 148,000.

Car in for oil change. Dealer service recommended replacement of upper plenum and gasket. This is a very common problem with Buick engines.

Consumer's vehicle vibrated when stopping or backing up. The consumer stated it was worse when putting the vehicle in reverse. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer 2-3 times and the last time he was told that manufacturing engineers were investigating the problem. The engine felt like it was skipping. The vibration could be felt in the steering wheel, seat's and floor boards. When in reverse, the vehicle would shutter. The rear seat middle arm rest cup holder had come apart.

The vehicle's engine blew while the consumer was slowing for a stop light. The vehicle displayed a hard start and was missing. The coil pack was replaced. The intake plentum leaked water into the cylinders.

The consumer notified the manufacturer and requested reimbursement. The vehicle caught fire for no apparent reason. There was a heavy snowfall for three days and the vehicle wasn't started. When the vehicle was started, a loud pop was heard and the engine cut out, then smoke billowed from the engine area. The dealer could not explain the cause of the explosion.

When attempting to start the vehicle engine produced a loud bang, then caught on fire. No injuries were reported.

When coasting consumer can hear a loud winding noise which causes a distraction. Dealer notified. Ph.

While traveling at 30mph, the vehicle backfired. The consumer pulled vehicle over and looked under the hood and noticed gas spraying over the engine, which was coming from the gas line. The gas line had blown. Immediately after, the vehicle died. The dealer was contacted. Ts scc.

Vehicle exploded and burned at start up. Ph.

At start up, the vehicle engine exploded and caught on fire. When the hood was opened, red flames were shooting from a hole that burned on a gray cover in the engine.

The key was inserted into the ignition when a loud explosion occurred along with smoke pouring out of the side of the engine area. The consumer was unable to put the fire out.

The type of metal used in the engine was flimsy, and anti freeze ate through it, which resulted in a leak.