2000 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

ALL BUT THE 1 DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELTS WONT LOCK IN PLACE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE. AFTER THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THE CONTACT NOTICED LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT REPLACED THE GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLANT AS THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000. UPDATED 08/31/17*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE PARKING IN THE GARAGE, AN ODOR OF HOT BURNING WAX EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL OIL LEAK THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

LEAKING OIL ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE WHICH PERMEATES PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS CAR HAS THE 3.8 SERIES LL ENGINE WHICH HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE REGAL BUT NOT THE LESABRE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM ON THE LESABRE TOO. WHY IS IT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? OFTEN HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING BUT THE LAST TIME WAS WHEN I HAD JUST PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND SMOKE POURED OUT FROM THE HOOD. USING THE RECIRCULATING AIR SETTING SEEMS TO HELP SMOKE FROM ENTERING THE CABIN. WHY IS THIS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FACTORY RECALL!! *TR

THE DASH-PAD HAS SEPARATED... AND CURLED! THE ENTIRE TOP DASH-PAD HAS LIFTED 2 INCHES, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL.....THIS IS CAUSING A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD! VISIBILITY HAS BEEN BLOCKED! I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY! PLEASE INVESTIGATE!

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A VEHICLE STARTED TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HONK MY HORN, IT WOULD NOT WORK. THIS CREATED A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR ME AND THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR! I HAVE CHECKED BOTH THE FUSE AND THE HORN RELAY AND FIND NO DEFECTS. THE HORN WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY AT BEST AND IS NOT RELIABLE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES PROPERLY UNTIL IT REACHES THE HALFWAY MARK. IT THEN FLUCTUATES AND IS NOT RELIABLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN TRAFFIC, IN-CLIMATE CONDITIONS OR IN ISOLATED AREAS WITHOUT INDICATION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT ON THESE VEHICLES AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON DRY PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH I HEARD A CHIME AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE LIGHT WENT OUT THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THE CAR AND THEN RETURNED. THIS LIGHT SIGNIFIES THAT I HAVE "LOST" THE BENEFIT OF ABS BRAKING ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION COULD JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS AS BRAKING EFFICIENCY COULD BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED NECK AND BACK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL RATTLING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.