2001 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

CAR WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND FIRST THEN FORCED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO BOTH FRONT AND REAR. THE IMPACT TO THE FRONT FAILED TO ACTIVATE EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAG ,YET CAUSED ENOUGH DAMAGE TO INDICATE A FORCE BEYOND THE ACTIVATION POINT WAS RECEIVED. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. SM

DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR. WILL NOT POWER WINDOW BACK UP AFTER IT IS POWERED DOWN. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A REDESIGN OF CHEAP PLASTIC PART CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND THEN ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A $400 REPAIR FOR EACH WINDOW AND ALL FOUR WINDOWS ARE LIKELY TO FAIL WEATHER THEY ARE USED OR NOT. *TR

2000-2005 BUICK LESABRE WINDOW ACTUATORS THOUSANDS OF POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES: HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/BUICK/LESABRE/R52823/COMMENTS/PAGE-2/ HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/BUICK/LESABRE/2001/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/POWER_WINDOW_STOPPED_WORKING.SHTML THAT IS 2 WEBSITES IN 5" SEARCH DEVOTED TO THIS & IMAGINE HOW MANY DON'T VOICE THEIR CONCERN *CN

FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR OF ENGINE FUEL LINE. MY WIFE NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN OUR GARAGE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL BUICK/GMC DEALER IN LAS VEGAS, NV. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED A "REAR FEED FUEL LINE LEAKING, SEAL WORN INTERNALLY". UPON INQUIRY THERE IS A "NATIONAL BACKORDER" FOR THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY (AT $600.00 PLUS DOLLARS FOR THE PART ALONE). I UNDERSTOOD FROM ONE OF THE MECHANICS, THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I CONTACTED BUICK, BUT THEY DECLINED THE REPAIR CLAIMING THAT "MOTOR VEHICLES ARE COMPLEX MACHINERY AND SOMETIMES REQUIRE REPAIRS". I WOULD AGREE WITH THAT STATEMENT IF IT DID NOT INVOLVE LEAKY FUEL LINES, AND A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD !! PLEASE HELP. *TR

2007 THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW KEPT ON GOING DOWN ON ITS OWN. HAD A MECHANIC RIP OUT FLOOR BOARD AND FOUND A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL HARNESS, WIRE EXPOSED CAUSING GROUND OUT. HE LEARNED THIS FROM A GM MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS A KNOW ISSUE. PROBLEM WAS FIXED. 2009 NOW THE SAME WINDOW WENT DOWN. ALL WINDOWS EXCEPT DRIVERS WILL NOT FUNCTION, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK, AND WHEN I DRIVE AT NITE I CAN SEE THE LIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLICKER ON FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AGAIN ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE? *TR

2001 BUICK LASABRE ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THREE WINDOWS THREE MONTHS APART. I'M NOW DRIVING WITH THE FOURTH WINDOW TO BE REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE CHEAP PLASTIC USED. IT COULD CAUSE A REAL SERIOUS PROBLEM,THE GLASS CRACKS,BE HAPPY IT DOESN'T HIT YOU OR A GRANDCHILD. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *TR

OIL LEAK ON 2001 BUICK LESABRE. NOT ONLY WAS LEAKING FROM SENDING UNIT, BUT FROM VALVE COVERS. OBVIOUSLY IS LEAKING ON ENGINE, AS I SMELL HOT OIL AND AT TIMES SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. A RECALL: EA07008 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA07008 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR VARIOUS GM MODELS INCLUDING BUICK REGAL, ALL WITH THE 3.8 ENGINE, HOWEVER THE LESABRE IS NOT LISTED. THIS AFOREMENTIONED RECALL INDICATED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SO CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

ENGINE: OIL LEAKING SOMEWHERE, AS SMELL THE HOT OIL AND SOMETIMES SMOKE COMES OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. LOCAL SERVICE DETERMINED MAIN LEAK WAS OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT AND ADDITIONAL LEAK FROM VALVE COVERS. REPAIR COST FOR JUST OIL SENDING UNIT: $167. THE COST ESTIMATE FOR VALVE COVERS: ~$300. DECIDED TO FORGO THAT FOR NOW. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON FOR WEEKS AT A TIME, THEN GO BACK OFF. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD COST A LOT OF MONEY JUST TO GET IT CHECKED. *TR