Gasoline Engine Problems of Buick Lesabre - part 2

Vehicle backfires during start up. This could lead to an engine compartment fire. Referenced in ea02-030.

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After driving a short distance, the car kills. The power steering, and power brakes go out making driving very difficult. The car will not start again for approximatly 20 minutes. The vehicle has been towed to two seperate dealership on three occasions. Of the 1400 mile currently on the vehicle, approximatly 600 were put on by the dealership attempting to duplicate the error.

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While driving about 45 mph engine stopped working without a warning, and left vehicle without power.

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Engine died twice without warning at 25 miles per hour, dealer replaced sensor on transaxle the problem still exist.

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Vehicle will not start, and sometimes when driving vehicle stops or loses speed without warning. The vehicle has been towed to the dealership four times for this condition. The problem still continues. Please provide any further details.

Continuous problem with engine hesitating to accelerate from a stopped position, almost resulted in an accident. (qcaw).

While driving the vehicle at any speed the engine dies. The vehicle has been to the dealer 3 times for this prolbem. The manufacturer is aware of the problem, and a service bulletin has been issued.

Driving down the highway when there was sudden loss of power/loss of brake/power steering. Everything shut down, but the radio continued to play. Managed to pull vehicle over to the side of highway. Put in park and the vehicle started up like nothing was wrong.

Engine vibrates upon acceleration.

Engine backfires upon start up. Referenced in ea02-030.

Vehicle experiencing sudden steering difficulty followed by a complete shut down of all systems.

While starting vehicle engine would not start. Vehicle was serviced by technician, and plenum was replaced. Please provide further information.

While driving, there was a loud bang and then vehicle caught on fire, claim 49-3208-890.

The engine stops abruptly while driving in heavy traffic, dealer cannot find the source of the problem. Nlm.

Without warning, while driving, oil pressure gage came on, power shut down, car stopped.

Engine exploded when vehicle was started, claim 38-j616-719.

Vehicle will quit operating without warning. While vehicle is in motion it will sometimes restart within 5 minutes, but sometime it will take 24 hours. Dlr cannot determine cause, and also it will be difficult to determine cause.

While driving there was a loud bang, vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment, claim 49-3208-890.

When driving enigine will completely die,causing loss of all power. Vehicle has to sit for at least 30 minutes before it can bee restarted. Dealer has been contacted.

Vehicle experienced power loss and intermittent noise, unable to determine causing of unexplained noise and power loss.

While driving engine cuts off, and everything else in the vehicle cuts completely off. This happens sporadically. Has happened three times. Dealer can't duplicate the problem.

When going up a hill, the engine has a skip.