2000 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THE WAY THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MOLD THAT ALLOWS THE CABLE TO SLIP. IT IS VERY COSTLY 450.00 TO REPAIR AND THEY GO OUT OFTEN ON ALL 4 WINDOWS, I EXPERIENCED THIS TODAY IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM, I WENT TO THE DRIVE THRU AT THE BANK, COULD NOT GET WINDOW UP, HAD TO DRIVE IN HEAVY STORMY WEATHER, THIS HAS TO BE A MONEY MAKER FOR GM THE PART HAS DEFECTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. HE STATED THAT THREE OF THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AND THE FOURTH IS ALSO EXPECTED TO MALFUNCTION. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW; HOWEVER, A MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY INSTALLED A WINDOW CLAMP. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAS ALSO FAILED AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE WINDOWS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED; HOWEVER, A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,588. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF UPDATED 10/20/09*JB

2000 BUICK LASABRE WINDOW FAIL TO WORK. I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2004. WITHIN 6 MONTHS ALL 4 WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THEM AND I HAVE TO KEEP PULLING THEM BACK UP. I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR IN THE RAIN BECAUSE THE WINDOWS SLIDE BACK DOWN AS I DRIVE. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF REPAIR. MY REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY SEE THIS WITH 2000 BUICKS ALL THE TIME. IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL? *TR

WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW JUST RANDOMLY FELL DOWN ONE DAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I ALMOST NEVER USED THAT WINDOW. MECHANIC SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR/MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO REAR WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE REGULATOR FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE REGULATOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. IN ADDITION, THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND TIE RODS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 07/01/09 *BF UPDATED 07/06/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS BEGAN TO FAIL IN 2007. HE IS UNABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN OR UP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WOULD BE $2,960.96. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON MAY 15, 2009. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTING AND CORRODING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT PARTS OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE MAY BE DAMAGED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,456.

2000 BUICK LESABRE HAS A PROBLEM WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THE CURRENT PROBLEM AND RECALLS FROM 2003, 2004 ARE CONNECTED. *NJ

MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW REFUSED TO ROLL UP AFTER ROLLING DOWN. UPON EXAMINATION BY OUR MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDOW MOTOR HAD CEASED TO FUNCTION. THE WINDOW ITSELF HAD ON ANOTHER OCCASION FAILED BUT THIS TIME THE MOTOR NEEDED REPLACING. *TR

OWN A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM, APPROX. 400-500 TO REPLACE. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MANY MANY COMPLAINTS (BUICK LESABRE WINDOW SEARCH ON GOOGLE BRINGS UP 331,000 WEBSITES THAT FEATURE PREDOMINATELY WINDOW PROBLEMS RELATED TO REGULATOR FAILURE). NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE A RECALL. *TR