Underhood Wiring Problems of Buick Lesabre

Buick Lesabre owners have reported 11 problems related to underhood wiring (under the electrical system 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.

1 Underhood Wiring problem of the 2000 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 11/23/2005

2000 Buick Lesabre caught fire in my driveway. . . . . Not used for 24 - 48 hours.

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2 Underhood Wiring problem of the 2000 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 02/08/2004

While starting the vehicle a fire started under the hood, then vehicle exploded. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

3 Underhood Wiring problem of the 1998 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 05/30/2003

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning smoke was coming inside of the vehicle though the vents. Please fill in additional information. Dealer is aware of the problem.

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4 Underhood Wiring problem of the 1999 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 01/21/2003

The vehicle caught on fire under the hood.

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5 Underhood Wiring problem of the 1997 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 11/22/2001

On11/22/2001 in the morning hours,I try to start the car when I heard a backfire explosion and then smoke came from under the hood. I did open the hood to do a visual inspection of the car to see what could be wrong, I seen nothing wrong with the car I started it and went to work. The same day I was driving from work to my home, when all of the sudden the car started jerking up and hesitating, I saw a thick and white cloud of smoke came from the the exaust . Smoke came from under the hood and I did turn off the car to investigate what could be the possible cause. When I opened the hood of the car, a strong gasoline odor came from the engine. I let the car to cool down and then I drove home. I had the car taken to a Buick dealership and they told me that the plenumupper intake manifold was warp and needed to be replaced,fuel regulator was bad and because of that the transmission modulator was flodded and had to be replaced. I would like to give you some more details about this problem, but all the documents are at the dealer at this moment. I'm looking foward to hear from you. Thanks for your time and happy holidays.

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6 Underhood Wiring problem of the 1999 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 10/06/2001

When I started the engine in the morning, there was a loud bang, followed by smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood, and there was a fire coming from the engine.

7 Underhood Wiring problem of the 2000 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 04/20/2001

As consumer pulled into public garage, vehicle stalled. Smoke was coming from under hood. Consumer opened hood and saw flames, closed hood and called fire department. By the time fire department put out fire, vehicle was totalled.

8 Underhood Wiring problem of the 1997 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 02/18/2001

Engine caught on fire while trying to start vehicle , vehicle was a total loss, and manufacturer was unable to detect orgin of fire. Aaa detected a hot spot in the manifold and the fuel line runs along the manifold, also vehicle had an intake manifold leak, fire possibly fuel related.

9 Underhood Wiring problem of the 2001 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 12/29/2000

Under hood fire while driving at 15 mph. Dealer/manufacturer notified. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

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10 Underhood Wiring problem of the 1998 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 04/28/2000

Consumer was traveling about 25mph. Upon approaching a red light she heard a loud bang coming from the hood area. Then she noticed smoke and flame s coming from under the hood.

11 Underhood Wiring problem of the 2000 Buick Lesabre

Failure Date: 11/28/1999

Driver was about to park vehicle when she smelled smoke within seconds flames developed underneath hood. Please provide further information.



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