2003 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEAKED ON OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 09/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEAKED FROM THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD OVER THE ENGINE. THE ENTIRE LINE FROM THE INJECTION ENTRY TO THE FIREWALL WAS REPLACED WITH HIGH PRESSURE RUBBER FUEL HOSES. UPDATED 09/05/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD COVER WAS DELAMINATING FROM THE FRONT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD BECOME FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG NOT TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

THE DASHBOARD HAS SEPARATED FROM THE BASE AT THE WINDSHIELD IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAS POPPED UP. IT WAS ABOUT AN INCH LONG AND UP IN DECEMBER BUT HAS PROGRESSED TO NOW HALF-WAY ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD AND IS STICKING UP ABOUT 4 INCHES. I HAVE READ OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM HAVING A CONCERN ABOUT IT CREATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE EXPENSE OF REPAIR HAS BEEN QUOTED AT ABOUT $1,200 PARTS AND LABOR. THAT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER OPTIONS. POSSIBLY TRADE. *TR

THERE IS A CONTINUOUSLY GROWING DASHBOARD BUBBLE (ON TOP) ON THE DRIVER SIDE BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WINDSHIELD AS A RESULT OF DASHBOARD COVER SEPARATION DUE TO CLIP(S) FAILURE - IT HAS BEEN SPREADING ACROSS THE DASH TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND NOW THERE IS CONCERN ABOUT POTENTIAL PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ISSUES. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS WARPED AND IS SEPARATED FROM ITS FRONT ATTACHMENT CHANNEL THEREBY EXHIBITING A GAP. THIS CONDITION WAS OBSERVED ONE DAY, WHICH WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT OR OTHER UNUSUAL EVENT. THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS FROM THIS RESULTANT CONDITION NEED TO BE EVALUATED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER THROUGH A RECALL, ESPECIALLY IF SAFETY COULD BE AFFECTED. THE CAR HAS BEEN NOMINALLY GARAGED THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE. THE CAR HAS BEEN USED ONLY (99.9%) BY ITS RETIRED OWNERS. *TR

THE DASHBOARD RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEPARATED AND LIFTED. A POPPED DASHBOARD BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT GLASS IS BEING REPORTED HUNDREDS OF TIMES. CANNOT FORCE THE DASH BACK INTO POSITION. DEALER SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW DASH. HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR REPORTS ARE ON THE WEBSITE BELOW. HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-C5295_DS45613. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 BUICK LESABRE THAT THE DASH HAS COME UNGLUED AND HAS BUCKLED UP HALF WAY ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THE DASH IS MAINLY AFFECTED IN THE AREA INFRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT IS GETTING WORSE AND SPREADING TOWARDS THE CENTER AND PASSENGER SIDE. I'M REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. SO AFRAID THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT WORK CORRECTLY IN AN EMERGENCY, OR EVEN WORSE, THAT THE AIRBAGS GO OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON! I HAVE FRIENDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS AN INTERNET LINK WITH A BUICK LESABRE FORUM WHERE MANY OTHER DISSATISFIED LESABRE OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THEREFORE, I KNOW MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME GM WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. AN ESTIMATE OF $525.49 WAS GIVEN JUST FOR A NEW UPPER DASH. THIS DID NOT INCLUDE LABOR. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

DASH BOARD SEPARATION. THE DASH BOARD IS BUCKLED AND SEPARATING IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS AREA, AND IS STARTING TO SEPARATE IN FRONT OF PASSENGER SEAT, JUST ABOVE TRIM ABOVE GLOVE BOX. FRONT OF DASHBOARD IS RAISING, NEARING LINE OF SIGHT. *KB

THE UPPER DASH PAD IS PEELING FROM ITS BACKING, OPENING A 1" GAP APPROXIMATELY A FOOT ACROSS, IN FRONT OF THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DEFROSTER GRILLE HOUSING. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM, REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. GM CREATED A CASE FILE (#71-969127956) AND I WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. I THEN REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH THE GM DISTRICT REP, WHO ALSO DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE AND WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE KNOWING OF BUICK HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPONENT. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE I OBTAINED IS $1080.20. I FIRST OBSERVED THE PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 47,000 MILES. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS ENCLOSED IN THIS PAD AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE SPLIT IN THE DASH EXTENDS FAR ENOUGH, IT COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 48,000 MILES AND ASIDE FROM THIS PROBLEM, IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY PENDING ACTION NHTSA MAY BE CONSIDERING TO FORCE GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT, WHICH HAS BEEN HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO YOU BY SEVERAL OTHER BUICK OWNERS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC IN VEHICLE DEFECT MATTERS. *TR