Buick Lesabre owners have reported 4 problems related to noises during shifting (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Buick Lesabre based on all problems reported for the Lesabre.
Vacationing in northern minnesota the car began to shift roughly from park or reverse to drive. Within a few miles it began to lurch when starting from a stop. I pulled off the roadway, transmission was making a rumbling noise and failed. No movement in any gear.
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all problems of the 2000 Buick Lesabre
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While driving at any speed and when shifting down to a low speed vehicle made clunky noise. Dealer has inspected transmission four times, and still problem recurring.
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all problems of the 2002 Buick Lesabre
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Car shifts from drive to overdrive with lot of noise, and will chatter a little. From a cold start. It won't move just vibrate and shatter. Took to dealer, and they said it was valve body that needed to be replaced.
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all problems of the 1998 Buick Lesabre
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Driving on highway @ 60 mph, heard popping noise and felt thump under car. As accelerated again, engine revs increased w/o any increase in speed. Engine did not seem to be engaged with transmission. Manually down shifted to 3rd gear. Engine reengaged with drive train. Shifted back to 4th (d), loss of engagement. Took car to dealer, informed that "planetary gear" had failed, and replaced transmission under warranty.
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all problems of the 1996 Buick Lesabre
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