1985 Buick Lesabre
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1985 Buick Lesabre. Newest first.
A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).
Risk and remedy
Risk
Servo rod assembly could catch on engine components andresult in a stuck throttle with potential for a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.
Owner complaints
5 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Unknown or other
The vehicle speedometer read 10 miles per hour over the vehicle actual speed. the consumer received a warning from a police off who indicated that the consumer was traveling 10 miles over the 45 mph speed limit. the consumer also wanted to know how to get better gas mileage. *mr *cb *nlm
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Throttle became stuck in open position, vehicle accelerated, pedal went to floor, consumer tried to pry pedal up, but could not. Consumer then turned engine off. This was second time this happened. *Ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
Lost tread on two (2) firestone fr 440 tires. right rear tread peeled on 7 apr 2000 and left rear tread peeled on 08 jul 2000. 1ST happened near atlanta, 2ND in north fl. speed was approx 70 mph both times. firestone prorated and replaced both. *ak( dot number: tire size: p215/70r )
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Head gasket failed.
- Parking brake › Conventional · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
While driving, jammed on brakes; no braking effect; jammed on emergency brakes, received no response. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Throttle non-return
There is no summary currently available
- Headlamp switch failure
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- Hydro boost
There is no summary currently available
- Hydroboost failure
Subject vehicles:caprice, caprice classic, custom cruiser, deville,electra, estate wagon, fleetwood, lesabre, ninety-eight, parisienne,park avenue.(all 1984-86 gm vehicles equipped with hydroboost II systems)analysis:consumer complaints allege several problems involving the powersteering and power brake systems of…
Subject vehicles:caprice, caprice classic, custom cruiser, deville,electra, estate wagon, fleetwood, lesabre, ninety-eight, parisienne,park avenue.(all 1984-86 gm vehicles equipped with hydroboost II systems)analysis:consumer complaints allege several problems involving the powersteering and power brake systems of these vehicles.these problemsinclude: power steering fluid loss, power brake fluid loss, leakage fromthe hydro-boost II power brake booster, broken booster seals, and mastercylinder failure.all problems seem to be related to the hydro-boost iipower assist system, in which the working fluid provides power assist to boke booster.the effect of these problems could be a loss of steeringcontrol and/or brake effectiveness.status:the voluminous amount of data supplied by gm IS presently being coded by a contractor and should be completed by 12/30/87. Gm data indicated a 50% weibull distribution failure at 50K miles for the piston push-rod seal. This pe looks to have an extrodinarily high frequency, although the severity apears to be low.should be interesting discussing this for upgrade/closure.===
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