1992 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

CAR MADE TERRIBLE "BANG" WHEN MOVING TO LEFT LANE TO AVOID ANIMAL,MISSING BOLT DISCOVERED BY REPAIR FACILITY

THE BRAKES WILL SOMETIMES STOP VERY HIGH WHEN DEPRESSED, USUALLY AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND STOPPING AND THEN RE-STARTING THE CAR. AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, IT WILL THEN DEPRESS TO THE NORMAL POSITION. IT IS VERY SCARY AND WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL STOP ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE STOPPING POWER*AK.

BRIAN THOMAS AT BUICK DEVISION INDICATED I SHOULD CONTACT YOU WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PAINT BLOWS OFF THE CAR AS I DRIVE. OTHER THAN SOME AFFECT OF THOUSANDS OF GM CARS DROPPING POTENTIALLY TOXIC PAINT CHIPS ALL OVER THE PLACE, I AM NOT SURE WHY THIS WOULD CONCERN YOUR DEPARTMENT.THANK YOU , BILL WEAVER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

IT HAD BEEN RAINING IN A PARKING LOT OF A DEPARTMENT STORE, VEHICLE PROCEEDED OUT OF PARKING LOT. DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE PEDAL, AND RAN HEAD-ON TO A LIGHT POLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. DUE TO FRONT DAMAGE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. *AK

CONSUMER AWAITING NOTIFICATION FROM GM CONCERNING RECALL 91V167, EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL INOPERATIVE. NLM

THE 2 REAR POWER WINDOWS WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THEY WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN ONCE THE BUTTON IS PUSHED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THE POWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO OPERATE REAR POWER WINDOWS. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED IN HOT CLIMATE WEATHER VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICEDTHE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. ALSO, WITHOUT HAVING THIS UNIT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE ABS UNIT NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE DRIVER AIRBAG SEEMS THAT IT WILL DEPLOY DUE TO FACT THE STEERING WHEEL IS "VERY PUFFY" AND THE HORN IS INOPERATIVE, IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTLY MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION .MJS

I HAVE CONTACT SEVERAL BUICK DEALERSHIPS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND BEEN TOLD EVERYTHING FROM "I FOLLOWED A CHEMICAL TRUCK TOO CLOSELY" TO A BAD PRIMER AND PAINT PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO MAKE RIGHT. I FINALLY CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS DIRECTLY AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND A CASE NUMBER WAS ISSUED. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO TO THE DEALER NEAREST MY HOME AND HAVE THE SERVICE MGR. LOOK AT IT. HE DID AND SAID THAT I WOULD HEAR FROM BUICK. I DID, THEY SENT ME A LETTER INCLUDING A CERTIFICATE FOR $500 OFF THE PURCHASE OF A NEW BUICK. I CALLED THEM AND SAID THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE AND THEY JUST DON'T CARE. THEY ARE EXPERTS AT THE RUN-AROUND AND STALLING TACTICS. I HAD FINALLY GIVEN UP WHEN A FRIEND SENT ME A CONSUMER REPORTS ARTICLE THAT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED YOUR WEBSITE AND 1988-1992 BUICK PAINT PROBLEMS. I FOUND THAT A TSB #570502 EXISTS SPECIFICALLY FOR 92 LESABRE PAINT PROBLEMS AND NEED ANY HELP I CAN GET TO CONVINCE BUICK OR GM TO DO THE RIGHT THING. A PERSON WHO SPENDS $25,000 ON A VEHICLE IN 1992 SHOULDN'T HAVE TO HAVE A COMPLETE NEW PAINT JOB IN 1999 OR BACK IN 1995 WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED. NOW THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM OVER NEERLY THE ENTIRE CAR EXCEPT THE HOOD WHICH WAS REPAINTED DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. NOW THE ROOF IS STARTING TO RUST AND PAINT COMES OFF IN LARGE FLAKES AND WHEN IT RAINS OR GETS WET, IT STREAKS MILKY COLORED WATER FROM WHATEVER IS UNDER THE PAINT. I TOOK THE CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT AUTO BODY SHOPS AND BOTH STATE THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAINT DEFECT. PLEASE HELP WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE!! THANK YOU, CATHY HAYS