1999 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

WHILE CONSUMER WAS PARKING VEHICLE, HE COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, CLAIM 05-4681-265. *SLC

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 15-3100-237. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, CAUSE FOR STALLING COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN FROM A MAIN HIGHWAY TO A SECONDARY ROAD, THE CAR FAILED TO MOVE UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ACTED AS THOUGH IT WAS STALLING OR STUCK IN HIGH GEAR. THIS IS THE SIXTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND THE DEALER CANNOT LOCATE OR REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON THIS SITE AND AFTER REVIEWING THE SITE AND FINDING OTHER PEOPLE ARE DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM, I FELT YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM SINCE THE DEALER CANNOT RECTIFY, I DOWNSHIFT TO LOW EACH TIME I HAVE TO MAKE A SLOW TURN. I DON'T TRUST THE CAR TO DO WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO. ALSO, THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY GOOD ABOUT TRYING TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN. THIS IS NOT A DEALER ISSUE, THEY HAVE TRIED, BUT I CANNOT KEEP GOING IN FOR SERVICE CHECKS ALL THE TIME, SO I ADJUSTED TO THE PROBLEM. I GUESS THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO HEAR FROM BUICK, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME I WROTE YOU. NOW THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, BUICK SHOULD BE INTERESTED.*AK

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND THE WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, CLAIM 15-3100-237. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL DAYS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY STARTED THE MOTOR CRANKED SLOWLY AS IF THE BATTERY WAS LOW, AND THEN THE ENGINE BACKFIRED LOUDLY AND DID NOT START, FIRE WAS DETECTED UNDER THE HOOD, UPON EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE, A DISCLOSED FAILED PLASTIC AIR INTAKE MOST LIKELY WAS THE RESULT OF THE BACKFIRE, FIRE FROM BACKFIRE ESCAPED THE RUPTURED PLENUM AND SPREAD TO THE REST UF THE UNDERHOOD AREA AND EVENTUALLY TO THE PASSENGER AREA OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

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.*AK

CONSUMER WAS IN THE GARAGE AND TURNED KEY TO VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM 22-V628-103. *SLC

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, CONSUMER COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, EXPERIENCED FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 05-4681-265. *SLC

GIVEN THE NUMBER OF FAILURES, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MANUFACTURER EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR MY LIGHTING SYSTEM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW KNOW IF A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILIAR PROBLEMS. THANKS YOU!