2000 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND "EXHAUST EMISSION" WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE EMISSION TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE EXHAUST EMISSION INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR THE SECOND TIME BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 10,000.

DRIVER'S WINDOW REGULATOR INOPERABLE. REAR WINDOW ON SAME SIDE SAME THING, BUT REPAIRED IN LATE 2004 - BOUGHT USED BUT REAR WINDOWS NOT USED BY ME AT ALL. DRIVER WINDOW USED OFTEN, BUT THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND $500+ BILL TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IT SEEMS THERE HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME, BUT I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING THAT SAYS IT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED. CAR NOW HAS OVER 100K MILES AND I'M HAVING A HARD TIME JUSTIFYING THE EXPENDITURE. ALSO ENTIRE DASHBOARD COVER 'LIFTING' UP MORE THAN SIX INCHES. TOLD BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO TAKE OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD - ANOTHER $500 TO SHELL OUT. ALSO HAS NOISE OF METAL RUBBING COMING FROM REAR, BUT CAUSE CANNOT BE PINPOINTED. SOUNDS LIKE A LARGE PIECE OF SOMETHING. TOOK EVERYTHING OUT OF THE TRUNK TO BE SURE THERE WAS NOTHING IN THERE CAUSING THE SOUND, EVEN TOOK OUT THE CARPET AND BOARD COVERING THE ONSTAR MACHINERY. REPAIR SHOP CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE EITHER. SHOCKS WERE REPLACED WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE IN EARLY 2007. THIS CAR HAS ONE USER, ME, FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS. I HAVE SPENT LITERALLY THOUSANDS IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP IT IN GOOD SHAPE, BUT ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER IS HAPPENING. *TR

MY HUSBAND HAS HAD TO HAVE THE WINDOW OPENING MECHANISMS REPLACED ON 3 OF THE WINDOWS ON HIS 2000 BUICK LESABRE. *TR

MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM SEDAN. THE DRIVERS AND RIGHT REAR WINDOWS SUDDENLY DROP OPEN FULLY WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO FAILURE OF ELECTRIC MOTOR OF EACH WINDOW CANNOT POWER THEM BACK UP BECAUSE OF A FAILURE OF THE LIFT MECHANISM. THIS REPAIR COSTS 400.00 PER WINDOW AND IS A KNOWN COMMON FAILURE OF THE 2000 TO 2005 MODELS. RECENTLY OCCURRED TO DRIVER;S WINDOW ON MAY 7, DURING A RAINSTORM AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP; LUCKILY ON LOW TRAFFIC STREET AT TIME. REAR WINDOW DROP OCCURS MORE OFTEN AND EACH TIME, I STOP AND WITH BOTH HANDS RAISE THE WINDOW AND PLACE PAPER SHIMS TO HOLD THE WINDOW UP. THIS PRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT OCCURS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY/STREET AS THE DRIVER SUDDENLY LOSES FOCUS TEMPORARILY. AND IS PLACED IN A DANGEROUS POSITION AS IT IS KNOWN THAT CRASHES OCCUR IN MERE SECONDS DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN DRIVERS TAKE THEIR ATTENTION AWAY FROM DRIVING. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THE EARLY 2000=2005 LESABRES AND BUICK SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THIS COMMON FAILURE. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LE SABRE CUSTOM THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE WINDOW REGULATORS 6 TIMES. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND THE WINDOWS ARE VERY SELDOM USED. I AM AFRAID TO USE THEM BECAUSE IT COST OVER $400.00 TO REPAIR EACH ONE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE PARTS. *TR

ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED ONE BY ONE. WON'T STAY UP. SEATS ARE BEING RUINED BY RAIN / SNOW. NO SECURITY WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT HAS OWNED A 2000 BUICK LESABRE SINCE FEBRUARY 23, 2010. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A CALL AND THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD A FUEL PRESSURE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER LATER TOLD HIM THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN 2004 AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 215,000.

ON DECEMBER 12, 2009, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AT THAT TIME, MY CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE (MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I RAN OVER A TRASH CAN) THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY CAME ON AND THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I MOVED FORWARD AGAIN AND IMMEDIATELY THE BRAKES CAME ON AGAIN AND PULLED THE RIGHT. THE STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVATED CAME ON. I HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOW TO GET MY CAR HOME AND THIS HAPPENED THE WHOLE WAY. I WAS VERY CLOSE TO MY HOME. A COMPUTER HAS BEEN PUT ON THE CAR AND THE CODES DON'T MAKE SENSE TO THE MECHANIC. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO THE GARAGE, HAS BEEN THERE SINCE 12/17/09 AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. WHAT AUTO CO. WOULD PUT A SYSTEM ON YOUR VEHICLE THAT WOULD THROW YOUR BRAKES ON FOR NO REASON. *TR

I WENT TO ROLL DOWN MY REAR DRIVER WINDOW ON MY 2000 BUICK LASABRE AND NOW IT WANT GO BACK UP, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WILL COST ME ABOUT 600.00 TO GET IT FIXED. I JUST BROUGHT THE CAR ONLY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND NOW THIS HAPPENS, SO I HAD TO COVER MY WINDOW WITH PLASTIC. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE THAT DIES AT RANDOM DRIVING DOWN ROAD,SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT,BASICALLY WHEN EVER IT FEELS LIKE. *TR