1992 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HAVING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE. SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FOOT TOUCHES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. *AK

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 1/2 MILE, AT THE SPEED OF 20 MPH, SAW STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AS DRIVER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A SHOPPING CENTER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND BURNED UP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

ENGINE FIRE: PARKED CAR IN LOT, ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF ENGINE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD/FENDER AND GRILL. JUMPED OUT OF CAR, AND WITHIN SECONDS THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE DRIVER SAID THAT WHEN SHE PUMPED THE BRAKES 3 TIMES THERE WAS LITTLE OF BRAKES. DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AFTER TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS. THE MOTOR PACK VALVES ARE BAD, REPLACED MOTOR PACK CODES 61-45. ALSO NEEDED MASTER CYLINDER TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. THIS IS WHAT THE DEALER STATED IN THERE REPORT THAT THIS VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR UNLATCHED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE'S BRAKES WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAYS THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS BLEEDING. *AK

ABS PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THE MASTER CYLINDER/ THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS AND REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED IN MARCH OF 96, AT 62,000 MILES. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AGAIN ON 10/15/97 AT 73,000 MILES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 60MPHI VEHICLE CUT OFF, ALL THE POWER AND LIGHTS WENT OUT. HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM PROBLEM, IS IN THE IGNITION. *AK