2001 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE ALL FAILED, THE REGULATOR AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY IN ITS ENTIRETY IS REPLACED. I THINK IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT THE FAILED PART RATHER THAN THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY IS REPLACED. *TR

TRANSMISSION REPAIRED IN 2006 WINDOW SWITCHES REPLACED IN TWO WINDOWS 2007 NOW I HAVE A COOLANT LEAK. *TR

I AM TRYING TO GET INFORMATION ON A RECALL FOR MY 2001 BUICK LESABRE. I SPOKE WITH BUICK AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS, BUT APPARENTLY BEING THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE I WAS NOT NOTIFIED. I AM NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE MOTOR. I HAVE 73,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER STATES IT IS AGE AND MILEAGE. I AM NOT SURE!!!!!! I FEEL IF THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE GASKET WHICH CAUSED THESE LEAKS THEN I SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL??? FROM WHAT I COULD LEARN FROM YOUR SITE BUICK HAD A RECALL FOR THEIR REGAL AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. IT IS GM RECALL. #07035. I KNOW I HAVE A LESABRE,BUT IT SEEMS TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. IS THERE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE ALSO??IT SUPPOSEDLY IS AFFECTING OVER 20,764 VEHICLES AND THE 2001-2003 MODELS WON'T BE NOTIFIED RIGHT AWAY. PRIOR YEARS WERE NOTIFIED APRIL 2008. I AM A SECOND OWNER SO NOT SURE IF I WOULD EVER BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

2001 BUICK LESABRE WITH THE PROBLEMS OF FAILING POWER REGULATORS. HAVE HAD TWO DIE IN LESS THEN A MONTH. FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE....REAR ONE HARDLY EVER USED, BUT WAS THE FIRST TO FAIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE MECHANISM AND MOTOR FAILED. THE WINDOW WAS UNABLE TO BE CLOSED. A REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE WINDOW MOTOR. A MONTH LATER, WHILE THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE CONTACT COULD NOT ROLL IT BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE SHOP, BUT HE BELIEVES THAT THE SAME FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. SHE BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,600.

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WAS NOT WORKING. THE PREVIOUS OWNER SAID SHE HAD A MECHANIC "FIX" IT SO IT WOULD NOT FALL DOWN, AS DEALER WANTED $500. SHE ALSO SAID SHE HAD REPLACED THE RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR. SINCE I HAVE HAD IT (ABOUT A YEAR), THE RIGHT REAR REGULATOR HAS QUIT. I ALSO PAID A MECHANIC TO "FIX" IT SO IT WOULDN'T FALL DOWN. WE DO NOT USE THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH LESABRES THROUGH 4-5 YEARS, YET BUICK/GM REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL, ONLY A SB ON HOW TO REPAIR IT. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2001 LESABRE NEW AND HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE HEAT IN THE RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROLS AND SYSTEM BOTH IN THE DASH AND ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXCESSIVELY HOT. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THIS HEAT IN THE CONTROLS AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS SIMPLY INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY EVERY DAY. THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON; BUT, THAT DID NOT ELIMINATE THE HEAT. *TR

I OWN A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE WINDOW REGULATOR JUST WENT OUT. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP COSTING 450. I THEN DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. HAVING TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR AT 50,000 IS RIDICULOUS. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR WHEN I SHOULD EXPECT TO REPLACE ALL 4 AT 450 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF 1800 DOLLARS. *TR

JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FLORIDA AND DROVE IT BACK TO MASSACHUSETTS. WHILE TUNING IN THE RADIO, I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO/CASSETTE AREA WAS "HOT", VERY HOT....I SHUT THE RADIO OFF AND CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE RADIO SECTION BY FEELING IT. IT STAYED HOT! THE RADIO COMPONENTS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO HOT BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE RADIO SECTION ITSELF. WHAT COULD BE WRONG WITH THIS? I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE BUICK LESABRE RECALLS BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY. CERTAINLY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT OK. I HAVE NEVER FELT ANY RADIO IN ANY CAR "HOT" - AND I REALLY MEAN "HOT". I WILL BE TAKING THIS CAR IMMEDIATELY TO A BUICK DEALER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS. THIS IS A BUICK LESABRE - 2001 WITH 25000 MILES. THE OLDER COUPLE THAT OWNED IT RARELY USED IT AND PROBABLY NEVER USED THE RADIO THEREFORE NEVER NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY BUICK LESABRE LTD. HAVE FAILED A LEAST ONCE. BOUGHT NEW IN 2001. NOW RIGHT FRONT WINDOW IS INTERMITTENT. MAY WORK MAY NOT? THESE PARTS ARE MADE IN KOREA. SO MUCH FOR OUTSOURCING. ALL 2000 TO 2005 BUICKS HAVE DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATORS & NEED TO BE RECALLED. COST $500.00 PER WINDOW TO REPAIR. *TR