2004 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

DT: THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 5 TIRES ALREADY ON THIS VEHICLE, AND 2 MORE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHILE ACCELERATING. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS GENERAL. THE TIRE SIZE IS P215/70R15.*AK *SB

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. WHILE ACCELERATING THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, THEN IT STALLED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE WAS UNSURE IF THE ENGINE WAS NEW(AS ORDERED) OR REBUILT. *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED A SPLASH OF WATER FROM A TRACTOR SLASHED ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS LOCKED UP TEMPORARILY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED PREVIOUSLY BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

BUICK LESABRE 2004, PROBLEM WITH DIMMING OF THE PANEL LIGHTS. *BF THE LIGHTS WOULD DIM THEN AFTER A FEW MILES WOULD BRIGHTEN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *NM

GENERAL TIRES, 215/70R15. CONSUMER DISCARDED THE TIRES COMPLETELY. AND THE DOT# WAS NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES BALANCED. BUT WHEN THE TIRES WERE COMPLETELY REMOVED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED 100% BETTER WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRES. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AS A RESULT WHILE GOING 65 MPH. TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, ONE OF THE NEW TIRES WERE BAD PLUS ONE OF THE GOOD TIRES HAD GONE BAD. *SC *JB

SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH MY 2004 BUICK LESABRE. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A REP FROM GM MOTORS WITHOUT SUCCESS. HE JUST KEPT STRINGING ME ALONG SAYING HE WOULD CALL, AT FIRST IT WAS EVERY WEEK THEN EVERY THREE DAYS - EACH TIME SAYING HE WAS CONDUCTING AN IVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AUG 17, 2004 AND THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE "DAY ONE"! I DO NOT FEEL THE CAR IS SAFE! IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. A RE-PURCHASE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE WORKS BUT I GUESS THEY DON'T WANT THE CAR EITHER! NOT ONLY ARE THE SEAT COVERS BAD BUT THE VEHICLE KEEPS VIBRATING/WOBBLING! I HAVE ALL THE WORK ORDERS (EXCEPT FOR SOME VERBLE COMMENTS) TO SUPPORT MY COMPLAINT. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR I BELIEVE I SHOULD OWN A NEW CAR! PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS SITUATION CLEARED UP AND ME ON THE ROAD WITH A NEW CAR(SAFE) LIKE WAS PURCHASED IN THE FIRST PLACE! I WAS GOING TO RESORT TO REPORTING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BUT I'M HOPING THIS FORM WILL HELP ME OUT.*AK

THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER BUICK WITH LOW MILEAGE. CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE DEALER WANTED ONLY GRIND THEM.*AK

FAX INQUIRING WHAT ACTIONS TAKE PLACE ONCE A DEFECT PROBLEM IS POSTED AND REFERENCED WITH NHTSA, DEFECTIVE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN HIS 2004 BUICK LESABRE INJURING HIS WIFE. *MR THE CONSUMER'S WIFE SUSTAINED SEVER ABRASIONS ON BOTH ARMS AND A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN THAT STILL PERSIST TODAY WHEN RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. *NM *SC *JB

SEPT.3,2004 MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A 2004 BUICK LASABRE NEW,.WITH ABOUT 90 MILES ON THE CAR AT INTERSTATE SPEED I NOTICED THE CAR HAD A SLIGHT VIBERATION AND A SLIGHT PULLING TO THE RIGHT,THE DRIVERS SEAT AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER SEAT ALSO BECAME VARY UNCOMFORTABLE,I FELT LIKE I WAS FIGHTING THE CAR THE WHOLE TRIP TO FLA.THE FUTHER WE DROVE THE WORSE ALL PROBLEMS GOT,WE GOT AS FAR AS DAYTONA BEACH,FL. WHEN THESE CONDITIONS GOT SO BAD I STOPPED THE TRIP AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASST.AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALERIN FLORIDA (NOT THE SELLING DEALER) I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES WHERE OUT OF SPEC, AND ALL TIRES WHERE OUT OF BALANCE,WHEN I AS IF THE TIRES WHERE REPLACED THEY SAID NO,REASON WAS THEY CLAIMED THAT THE TIRE MAKER WAS ON STRIKE AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BUT SAID THEY DID BALANCE ALL 4 TIRES,THEY SAID THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE VIBERATION,BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY THE CAR WAS PULLING SO HARD TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME,WHEN I ASK THE DEALER IF THERE WAS A CHANCE OF THE TIRES BRAKING UP ON MY TRIP BACK TO KY, I WAS TOLD 50/50 .ON THE WAY BACK HOME NOT ONLY THESE PROBLEMS GOT WORSE BUT THEN THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE,THEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BROKE,THESE NEW PROBLEMS HAPPENED BEFORE WE EVER GOT TO THE FLORIDA STATE LINE,AFTER A LONG PAINFULL TRIP HOME LEAVING ME AND MY WIFE WITH BAD PAIN IN BOTH LEGS FROM THE KNEE DOWN (AND PAIN STILL EXSISTING) I TOOK THE BUICK BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND TRADED IT IN ON ANOTHER CAR (NOT BUICK) EVEN AFTER I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT HOW UNSAFE THIS CAR WAS TO DRIVE I STILL HAD TO TAKE A 5,000.LOSS TO GET RID OF IT.THIS CAR IS AGAIN FOR SALE AT THE DEALER, BETWEEN EVANSVILLE IN,AND OWENSBORO KY THIS CAR IS SILVER LAST 5 NUMBERS OF THE VIN IS 66948 DO NOT THIS CAR NEVER SHOULD HAVE PASSED QUALITY CONTROL AND GOT OUT OF THE FACTORY,BUICK HAS NOT REPLIED TO MY COMPLAINT,THEY HAVE ALSO NOT OFFERED TO PAY FOR OUR TRIP INTERUPTION OR OUR PAIN AND SUFFERING.*AK

THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, DASHBOARD COLLAPSED AND WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN TWO PLACES AFTER TAPPING ANOTHER VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLE'S WAS MINIMAL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED ABRASION ON HER ARM FROM THE AIR BAG/AIR BAG GASES. *NM