1994 Buick Lesabre
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Owner complaints
158 complaints26 involved a crash6 involved a fire21 injuries
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- Engine · Steering · Structure › Body
TL* the contact owns a 1994 buick lesabre. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact heard a loud banging noise. The vehicle veered to the left and drove over a median. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's house. The engine subframe…
TL* the contact owns a 1994 buick lesabre. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact heard a loud banging noise. The vehicle veered to the left and drove over a median. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's house. The engine subframe motor mounts fractured and the engine fell to the ground. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repair by the contact. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
- Electrical system · Electronic stability control (esc) · Unknown or other
In cold weather car won't start checked the lights when I turn the car on it reads, volt and temp obviously battery problems. I got a new battery when I got the car... I got a jump from random person next to my job and car started right up in like 2 minutes and I went home.
- Seat belts · Structure › Body
I was cleaning my 1994 buick lesabre when I noticed a hole in the floor around the rear seatbelt. I'm very worried about this. Will the person sitting in the back seat get hurt or killed if the seatbelt doesn't hold in the event of a accident. Please check into this. I know this IS a older veh,but…
I was cleaning my 1994 buick lesabre when I noticed a hole in the floor around the rear seatbelt. I'm very worried about this. Will the person sitting in the back seat get hurt or killed if the seatbelt doesn't hold in the event of a accident. Please check into this. I know this IS a older veh,but its all I have.i thought that gm would of fixed this by now,or IS mine the only one that IS rusted? I really do not think that it IS the only one. *tr
- Electrical system · Engine · Steering
While merging onto I95 north my car shut completely off in the middle of moving traffic. I didn't even realize it was off until my little girl asked me to turn the radio back and my speed begin to decrease. It's very difficult to steer such a huge tank like my lesabre when the power steering gives.…
While merging onto I95 north my car shut completely off in the middle of moving traffic. I didn't even realize it was off until my little girl asked me to turn the radio back and my speed begin to decrease. It's very difficult to steer such a huge tank like my lesabre when the power steering gives. It cranks right up after shutting off as if nothing IS even wrong, but this has happened always in stop and go traffic. It bothers me because my car IS all I have and it's the only transportation that I have for traveling with my little girl. *tr
- Electrical system
Vehicle surges and stalls randomly while traveling. Occurs atleast twice daily. *tr
- Electrical system · Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Vehicle speed control
Buick lasabre dies on highway while driving. Looses all power causing the driver to have to try to get off the highway while in heavy traffic while under no power. No brakes, power steering . Happens about 8 to 12 times a day. I drive 47 miles to work. Almost got rear ended 8 times, had to make…
Buick lasabre dies on highway while driving. Looses all power causing the driver to have to try to get off the highway while in heavy traffic while under no power. No brakes, power steering . Happens about 8 to 12 times a day. I drive 47 miles to work. Almost got rear ended 8 times, had to make unsafe turns to keep from having a dead car in the middle of the road to get totaled. Replaced coil packs per dealership recommendation. Still dies. Not even the dealership can diagnose the issue. Seems all mechanics want to pick a part to replace at random to see if it fixes the issue. There IS no accountability here. Alot of elderly people drive these vehicles and they can't negotiate the car when this happens. When this begins to happen the car suddenly accelerates then sputters and dies. When this starts, if you keep patting the accelerator it sometimes helps to keep the engine running but not always. *tr
- Electrical system
Buick lasabre dies on highway while driving. Looses all power causing the driver to have to try to get off the highway while in heavy traffic while under no power. No brakes, power steering . Happens about 8 to 12 times a day. I drive 47 miles to work. Almost got rear ended 8 times, had to make…
Buick lasabre dies on highway while driving. Looses all power causing the driver to have to try to get off the highway while in heavy traffic while under no power. No brakes, power steering . Happens about 8 to 12 times a day. I drive 47 miles to work. Almost got rear ended 8 times, had to make unsafe turns to keep from having a dead car in the middle of the road to get totaled. Replaced coil packs per dealership recommendation. Still dies. Not even the dealership can diagnose the issue. Seems all mechanics want to pick a part to replace at random to see if it fixes the issue. There IS no accountability here. Alot of elderly people drive these vehicles and they can't negotiate the car when this happens. *Tr
- Vehicle speed control
My 1994 buick lesabre has a runaway accelerator problem, during a slow down or braking condition in gear at random times the engine accelerates the car forward, you must stand on the brakes with high force to bring the car under control and then kill the ignition to avoid an accident. This…
My 1994 buick lesabre has a runaway accelerator problem, during a slow down or braking condition in gear at random times the engine accelerates the car forward, you must stand on the brakes with high force to bring the car under control and then kill the ignition to avoid an accident. This condition has occurred at cross walks with people crossing, and approaching stop lights, pulling into gas stations ect. Repair shops including buick dealers said they could not duplicate the problem and had no idea what it was. I have eliminated the foot accelerator and the cruise control as the problem. I went online to a troubleshooting site and talked to a buick specific tech who has seen this problem many times before and said the engine control module (ecm) failure was the problem part, and that a diagnostic scan would help in identifying the problem, however after several scans and drive tests the problem was never duplicated or identified. The problem IS repeatable at least once a day. I have stopped driving the car because it IS unsafe. This problem needs to be identified as a safety issue. Because to date I have not been able find any recalls or dealers willing to acknowledge or discuss this problem. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 buick lesabre. the vehicle was purchased in july of 2008 and continues to stall while driving 50 mph or less. the vehicle lost power and the engine completely shut off. the weather conditions were dry. when the failure occurs, the vehicle becomes difficult to control…
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 buick lesabre. the vehicle was purchased in july of 2008 and continues to stall while driving 50 mph or less. the vehicle lost power and the engine completely shut off. the weather conditions were dry. when the failure occurs, the vehicle becomes difficult to control because there IS no power steering or braking ability. occasionally, the vehicle takes longer than a minute to restart. the vehicle has to be towed to the dealer each time. the vehicle IS currently at the dealer, but they cannot diagnose the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 125,000. updated 12/12/08 *cn updated 12/15/08. *Jb
- Engine and engine cooling
I am a mechanic and work on cars. I have noticed that the gm cars of the early to mid 90'S like the buick LE sabre class are have a problem with the heater enclosure in the engine compartment. *tr the plastic enclosures are cracking and pieces of it are falling off, and if you touch the…
I am a mechanic and work on cars. I have noticed that the gm cars of the early to mid 90'S like the buick LE sabre class are have a problem with the heater enclosure in the engine compartment. *tr the plastic enclosures are cracking and pieces of it are falling off, and if you touch the plastic, IS will crumble apart. I fee that this IS a serious health hazard, as this will allow the fumes from the engine like exhaust,gas and oil to enter the passenger compartment. Then the occupants will be breathing the fumes. I feel that gm needs to do something about this. *tr
- Electrical system
1994 buick lasabre customer states that they noticed smoke coming from the dome light it was so hot that it melted the light cover and ruined the two sides of the bulb inserts**cc
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Vehicle was started and when put into drive it accelerated without the consumer giving the vehicle gas. the problem was intermittent. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings
Wife stranded when car overheated. upon inspection of engine I found that the plastic fitting in the intake manifold had broken off letting all coolant run out. we have been loosing coolant for some time. (a year and a half ago I replaced pump, thermostat and serpentine belt while traveling…
Wife stranded when car overheated. upon inspection of engine I found that the plastic fitting in the intake manifold had broken off letting all coolant run out. we have been loosing coolant for some time. (a year and a half ago I replaced pump, thermostat and serpentine belt while traveling, but always had a loss of coolant that I could not find. when I called to get a new fitting, the attendant told me what the problem was before I could tell him. he said this happens a lot and that the replacement part IS now made out of metal. I have no idea how much damage that this has caused my engine. you can't even see the fitting without a mirror. what a lousy design to use a plastic fitting! it has caused a lot of problems for us. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling
While driving vehicle stalled. consumer had not had the vehicle serviced, except for the oil being changed.*ak
- Air bags › Frontal
While turning left at a stop sign another vehicle come up the hill on the left and collided with consumer's vehicle. consumer was wearing seat belts, but, the air bags did not deploy. the police did arrive on the seen but nobody was cited. consumer sustained minor head injuries. *ak *nm
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
Paint IS starting to peel off on top of car. There has been no damage to this area or any other area of the car. There IS no apparent reason for this to happen. *la
- Engine and engine cooling · Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Smell of gasoline around the car. a check under the hood show drops of gasoline coming from around a small clip in fuel line (top of the engine near the firewall). this IS not the first time for me! Last time the fuel was coming out of the clip at a faster rate. last time I wasn't able to…
Smell of gasoline around the car. a check under the hood show drops of gasoline coming from around a small clip in fuel line (top of the engine near the firewall). this IS not the first time for me! Last time the fuel was coming out of the clip at a faster rate. last time I wasn't able to replace the clip without buying an unrelated repair kit (discarding other parts) . I consider the condition, especially when the leak becomes more serious and driving the car for a while, as very serious. *la
- Tires › Tread/belt
Consumer states while looking vehicle over, she noticed cracks between the treads of all four tires. *ak the consumer noticed the tires were defective due to the cracks that were in the tread. sears finally replaced the all michelin weatherwise dot hdh3e2px503, but they were still insisting that it was normal weathering even though an employee stated the tire was defective. *scc *jb
- Air bags · Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator · Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
The driver rear ended another vehicle while driving. as a result the passenger side air bag deployed and caused burns to the passengers thighs. the fumes emitted from the air bag also caused eye irritation and breathing problems. the passenger has developed asthma and has continued to experience…
The driver rear ended another vehicle while driving. as a result the passenger side air bag deployed and caused burns to the passengers thighs. the fumes emitted from the air bag also caused eye irritation and breathing problems. the passenger has developed asthma and has continued to experience eye irritation. the master cylinder was replaced because it leaked. the calipers were degreased, the alternator was replaced and the drivers side door locks were replaced. *scc *nlm
- Air bags › Frontal
The dealer refused to remove the driver's side air bag. *mr *ph *jb
- Air bags › Frontal · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
The vehicle was involved in a collision in which the passenger side air bags deployed upwards. *nlm the consumer slammed on the brakes and they did not respond. the vehicle was totaled and the entire front end was pushed in. the driver side air bags deployed but the passenger side did not…
The vehicle was involved in a collision in which the passenger side air bags deployed upwards. *nlm the consumer slammed on the brakes and they did not respond. the vehicle was totaled and the entire front end was pushed in. the driver side air bags deployed but the passenger side did not, instead it just blew in the consumer's wife's face. (in which she suffered injuries) the brakes had to be cleaned of grease when the consumer first took ownership of the vehicle and a few weeks later the master cylinder had to be replaced. *scc *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The vehicle leaked coolant. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs and the intake manifold was replaced. *jb
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Electric door locks on my 1994 lesabre will not unlock the doors. Took it to the dealer and as soon as I started to describe the problem he laughed and said it would cost $180 per door to fix, and that he had done many of them. My sister and a co-worker also have lesabres and they both have had the…
Electric door locks on my 1994 lesabre will not unlock the doors. Took it to the dealer and as soon as I started to describe the problem he laughed and said it would cost $180 per door to fix, and that he had done many of them. My sister and a co-worker also have lesabres and they both have had the exact same problem. Buick has apparently issued a technical service bulletin on this problem but refuses to fix the problem. *nlm
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift
Consumer states that while they were using the jack it went through the frame off the vehicle. Dealer contacted. Provide more info. ts
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Consumer states a two year old boy (unattended) started the vehicle put and gear and drove the car, causing an accident and hit a pole. Please provide further information. mr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10168979This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable. E version update is to add administrative details.
- 10165876This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable.
- 10141381This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.
- 6089996Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that IS noticeable when in park on incline.
- 4010500Unknown
- 619370Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that IS noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking brake not applied.
- 603085Some customers may comment that there IS corrosion ( rust ) appearing on the left and /or right rocker panel(s).
- 602751Some customers may comment that the vehicle
- 601769Information on growling noise in transaxle during first four minutes after start up.
- 601398Some customers may comment about on a gap between the passenger supplemental inflatable restraint (psir) module and the instrument panel trim plate.
- 445802ABS adn traction off indicator lamps come on.
- 54328Experiencing intermittent steering column snap or click noise when turning.
- 54065Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors).
- 52567Driveline vibration over 37 mph (replace prom).
- 52564Excessive vibration of electrochromic inside rearview mirror.
- 51497Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure).
- 50571Cold start rattle noise.
- 45881Grinding and/or growling noise in park on incline.*sd
- 43039Unknown
- 43036Unknown
- 39814Dim headlamps, slow windshield wipers, etc resulting from low/no generator output.
- 39308Cold start rattle noise.
- 39277Windshield wiper blade chatter.
- 37848Faint buzzing noise from front of dash area.
- 37847Hvac system may intermittently turn on in defog or defrost mode by default.
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