1997 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THERE WAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER/LOSS OF BRAKE/POWER STEERING. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN, BUT THE RADIO CONTINUED TO PLAY. MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY. PUT IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER: CUTS ON THROAT, CHIN AND MOUTH, BRUISES ON CHEST, LEFT ARM AND HAND, BROKEN RIGHT FINGER.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS GO DIM FOR NO REASON. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD ITS THE DESIGN OF VEHICLE. OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS. *AK SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THERE IS NOT EVEN 300 POUNDS IN VEHICLE AND GOING OVER BUMPS, IT BOTTOMS OUT, DEALER REPLACED REAR SPRINGS AND WEAK COIL SPRINGS. CONSUMER HAD TO WIGGLE KEY TO GET IT OUT OF THE DOOR, DEALER FILED KEY AND LUBRICATED THE LOCK CYLINDER. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH, APPLIED ABS BRAKES SUDDENLY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND PEDAL FADING AWAY. *AK

AIR NOISE COMING AROUND THE DOORS BOTH ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

SEAT BELT DESIGN PROBLEM; THE BUCKLE PART OF THE SEAT BELT IS SO SHORT THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR AN ADULT TO BUCKLE THE BELT. *AK

RATTLING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, ALSO RUBBING SOUND. SEVERAL DIAGNOSIS; RESET FRONT CAMBER/INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION ETC. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR POSITIONED TOO FAR BACK, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY.

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THERE IS A LOT OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOUR TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON. *YH