1996 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE.*AK

NAR 9-8-03. MINOR KNOCK NOISE IN ENGINE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN THE AMOUNT OF $4200.00 ON 71000 MILE VEHICLE. *CB

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE GOT OVERHEATED AND COOLANT WENT INSIDE THE ENGINE DUE TO PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. DEALER CHANGED TWICE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE MANIFOLD, THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

ENGINE SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO OIL SLUDGING (GELLING). OIL PRESSURE WAS INFLATED,KNOCKING SOUND WAS NOTICED. PENZOIL 10W30 WAS BEING USED AT REGULAR INTERVALS. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS----770781. *AK *NLM

CONSUMER NOTICED ANITFREEZE ON THE DRIVEWAY UNDER THEIR VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE UPPER MANIFOLD, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THERE'S A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PART, THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *TS *JG *NLM

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *TT

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING COURTESY LIGHTS INSIDE VEHICLE WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE VISUAL PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES BUT HIT OTHER VEHICLE ON RIGHT FRONT. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS JAMMED IN SEAT, AND UNABLE TO GET OUT. VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE AN POWDER SUBSTANCE WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S EYES AND THROAT TO BE IRRITATED.*AK

WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED THREE TIMES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND HAS BEEN REPLACED ON EACH OCCASION. *AK