1994 BUICK LeSabre

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Purchased a Smart Choice vehicle repair policy from the dealer in February, 2003 good for 36,000 miles or 36 months.Smart Choice applied for protection from creditors in June, 2003. Dealer accepted two final payments on this service contract after this date. Is the dealer responsible for making these repairs since they sold the service contracts?

Current problem is severe paint delamination.Original selling dealer out of business. Went to Marietta GMC on 8/14/2004 regarding severe paint peeling on roof of vehicle. Mr. James Gullo Assistant Service Manager 770-618-7160 refused to assist with any warrranty paint repair nor did he offer any assistance whatsoever. Vehicle has been well maintained and only has 78,000 miles.After reviewing various web pages, I now know what a pervasive problem paint delamination is for my vehicle. My next step is to contact GM for assistance. If they will not help, I plan to sue in small claims court in Atlanta.

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 has been in for service fourteen times for the airbag light, it is very erratic, the airbag light goes on and off. *ak

The tires (general tpc spec 1072 ms, p205/70r15 95s, amer * tech st as original equipment, separated at 22,000 miles.

Insufficient insulation installed in roof, making it impossible to hear in inclement weather.

Drivers side exterior mirror mounted improperly, reducing visibility.

General tire blew out at 3000 miles. *dh

Seat belts failed.

Overdrive failed when passing, vehicle jumped out of gear into neutral.

Brakes master cylinder failed. *dsh

Uneven tire treads/tread separation, causing vibration.

Cruise control pre-set-speed changes when traveling downhill.

Steering system alignment problem.

Motor mounts failed.

Antilock brakes locked up and released violently, causing steering column/front end to shake. *sd

Engine stalls intermittently.

Head rest does not extend far enough. *dsh

Brakes hesitated to engage when applied suddenly, resulting in accident. *dsh

Vehicle surged when put in gear, causing accident. *dh

Lock nuts on wheels cannot be removed due to unavailability of special wrench. *sd

Too many controls are located on multi-function switch lever which cannot be seen/ to use them driver needs to take eyes off road.

Poor location of high beam light indicator. *ak

Noisy windshield wipers. *sd

Brakes have poor effectiveness. *tt

Front wheel lug nuts too short, causing two lugs to break, and the others to loosen, causing front end to vibrate while driving.

No deployment of driver's air bag, resulting in driver hitting head on visor/injury. *skd

Front end vibrates/shimmies when applying brakes at speeds of 90mph and above. *skd

Engine crank sensor failed. *skd

Vehicle wandered off road, resulting in loss of control/accident/injury. *aw

Head rest cannot be adjusted to accomodate a tall person. *skd

Panel above accelerator pedal disconnected, fell, pinning accelerator pedal to the floor. *skd

Location of cruise control is blocked by steering wheel.

While traveling at 70 mph a deer jumped in front of vehicle, causing damage to front. upon impact, air bags did not deploy . *ak

Odor comes through vents when a/c is on, making passenger's nauseous. *ak

Headrests positioned too far back. *skd

Noisy odometer. *skd

Driver's door failed to close due to striker being out of adjustment.

Replaced power window switch, also power door /locks failed.

Windshield wipers failed due to defective motor. *ak

General tires developed bubble in sidewall. *ak

Excessive oil consumption.

Wheels cap: cover:hub lock wrench is made of plastic, the plastic goes into the wheel, it is suppose to hold the rims on, but if it strips. cannot get the wheel cover off, it has to be cut off in order to removed. *ak

Engine dies while driving. has to shift transmission into neutral to restart vehicle. *ak

Plastic gear on trip meter failed. *skd

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.

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.

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

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

Vehicle surges and stalls randomly while traveling. occurs atleast twice daily. *tr

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

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

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

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

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

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 was started and when put into drive it accelerated without the consumer giving the vehicle gas. the problem was intermittent. *ak

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

While driving vehicle stalled. consumer had not had the vehicle serviced, except for the oil being changed.*ak

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

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

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

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

The dealer refused to remove the driver's side air bag. *mr *ph *jb

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

The vehicle leaked coolant. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs and the intake manifold was replaced. *jb

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

Battery cables dislocated. fell off

Consumer states that while they were using the jack it went through the frame off the vehicle. dealer contacted. provide more info. ts

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

Owner was driving at 65 mph at night. with no warning all lights inside/outside went completely out. also, lost power steering, making it difficult to control vehicle. vehicle was towed, and owner was informed it was due to cable separating from housing. please describe details. *ak

Owners comments; upon rear end collision air bag failed to deploy w/impact, pushing vehicle onto sidewalk. please describe details. *ak

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

Abs brake system malfunction, vehicle will not stop during emergency stopping , resulting in long stopping distance and accident. tt

The heater does not work well.please describe. tt

Windshield wiper system distracts driver due to excessive noise in cold weather. dealer is aware of other incidents of wiper blades replaced repeatedly. *ak

Purchase car new the gasket in the engine cracked with the cooling leaking. tt

Driver's side airbag deployed in an accident and caught fire. tt

The vehicle had transmission leak. they replaced the seal on the trans axle converter now car sounds like a truck. please describe. tt

Sudden acceleration vehicle goes into high idle when at stop light. tt *jb

When driving on the highway car cut off . tt

Head restraints do not extend high enough for tall person; 4 inches too low; comes out below ear of 6ft 1in occupant; involved in accident causing injury. tt

Passenger side airbag exploded upon impact; driver severely burned; both airbags deployed. tt

Upon frontal collision both deployed to degree w/drivers side partially opened from horn. passenger side caught fire. please describe details. tt

Upon collision, driver side air bag did not deploy, it was still folded in the center of the steering wheel, passenger side air bag had deployed, 2 holes had melted in the driver side air bag, a canister was removed from the dash board wher it was burning wires and electrical components. *slc

Brakes did not respond when applied, vehicle traveled approx. 50 yds, hitting a building. *ak

Vehicle suddenly accelerated, resulting in an accident injury. *ak

Excessive oil usage. tt

In a collision passengers air bag did not deploy. tt

In a collision drivers air bag did not deploy. tt

The front driver/passenger side seat belt twisted when pulling out belt to use. tt

Had taken vehicle to mechanic for a check up. was informed that power steering malfunctioned. *ak coolant pump was noisy, dealer replaced. power steering rack and pinion was leaking, dealer replaced. *jb

Intermittently when applying brakes abs light illuminates on dashboard. pedal becomes soft, resulting in extended stopping distance. dealer has replaced rear wheel sensors. however ,it has not corrected the problem. *ak

While driving engine light will come on, and eventually engine will cut off and lose all power, possibly due to electrical defect. dealer cannot determine cause because vehicle always restarts.*ak the engine light comes on and the vehicle still cuts off. the dealer had tried to fix it three times but the problem was not solved. *yh

Abs light stays illuminated while vehicle was in motion rendering brakes inoperable.*ak

Vehicle will just cut off without warning. took to dealer, and they can't duplicate problem.*ak

While traveling 60mph throttle stuck open, and would not slow down. after vehicle was placed in park rpms would not decrease until vehicle was turned off.*ak

When tried lifting vehicle for a tire replacement jack went through floor . a tow truck driver told consumer that jack was at right place, and consumer was concerned for that problem. *ak

Seatbelt on driver's side is fraying, possibly due to a guide that holds webbing of seatbelt, causing loss of protection.*ak *slc

General tires, p205/70r15 experienced tread separation. *slc

Alternator prematurely failed twice without warning, cause is unknown. please provide further information. ak

Bought used 1994 buick lesabre, tire size p20570r15, dot a3moffa034. rear driver's tire tread separated which caused major damage to vehicle. manufacturer not yet contacted. .*ak general ameri tech st tire dot # a3m0ffa034. *slc

Whenever moving steering wheel a noise came from power steering unit. this was due to leakage of the power steering fluid from the coolant unit which could cause vehicle to become very difficult to steer. vehicle was taken to dealership and repaired at owner's expense. *ak the welding of cooling unit, connections to the controlling hose to power steering and rusting of the unit caused leaking possible. *yh

Vehicle experienceing excessive wear of front rotors and pads. at 46,617 miles, dealer replaced pads and turned front rotors. currently, at 55,000 miles, informed consumer that rotors needed to be turned, and pads needed to be replacedagain. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak

While traveling at 70 mph vehicle experienced a loud thumping noise which caused right front end to jump up off the road. pulled vehicle over to the side of the road and notice tread peeleds off casing of the tire while the tire still remaed inflated, on a 1994, buick, lesabre; original equipment, p205/70r15, dot# unavailable. general notified and tire replacement was done at consumer cost. *ak the tire tread was thrown back of the vehicle on to the highway. there was a drag from the right front tire. the replacement general distributor tire also had the tread separated. *yh

Consumer kept hearing a clunking noise form underneath vehicle. consumer found that bolt started working its way out from lower control arm assembly. if vehicle had hit a bad bump, it would have totally disconnected. dealer repaired it & said they had never seen anthing like it. *ak the dealer found that the bolt holding lower control arm was broken. *yh

When driving at any speed vehicle cut off without prior warning, causing loss of all power. consumer has contacted the dealer. dealer has replaced parts, but, problem still occurs. please provide any further details. *ak

Vehicle was left running and then placed into park. suddenly engine revved, gear jumped into reverse, and vehicle rolled down the driveway until it hit somthing and stopped. *ak

Steering system malfunctioned, causing looseness in the steering wheel which may cause a loss of vehicle control. bolts in the steering column have to he tightened or replaced at the expense of the consumer. *ak *ml

Master cylinder leaked to the booster housing, causing oil spillage. the dealer has repaired the vehicle. *ak

While driving about 35-40 mph vehicle would downshift then upshift for short periods of time, and finally stall. vehicle was taken to the dealership. vehicle was road tested three times . dealer made some repairs, and stated that vehicle was fine . vehicle was taken to another dealership after problem started again. this time the power train control module was changed at owner's expense. *ak the vehicle stalls while stopped at intersection and restarts surging due to upper intake gasket and throttle body gasket faiures. pcm failed. *yh

Would try to release the power lock on the passenger's side & it would fail to unlock. sometimes use of key would not release lock. can not be released from the inside without help from outside. taking vehicle to dealer to check. *ak

While driving at 40 mph smoke started coming into the vents, and consumer was able to drive to a gas station. someone put water on the fire and the fire went out. alternator overheated due to bad bearings and did not stop smoking until battery was disconnected.

While driving a vehicle on an incline the vehicle starts bucking and then the engine stalls out. dlr has seen before and tried to fix, and problem still exists. *ak

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40 mph, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. *ak

Abs light stays on, indicatind abs brakes aren't working. also, a/c control head assembly is working by itself without any control. *ak

Abs warning light has come on because the abs has completely failed. dealer says the vehicle needs a pressure modulator valve assembly. *ak

While driving at 45 mph on wet pavement, vehicle involved in frontal impact when abs did not kick in after brakes were applied. neither airbag deployed. vehicle was totalled. dealer not aware of problems which still exist. *ak *ml

Took vehicle for service. a private mechanic noticed left rear control arm bolts broke. bolts had backed out & were corroded. spring had to be removed to repair control arm bolt.

Light on dashboard came on. the dealer said there was nothing wrong and ignored problem. while driving approximately 35 mph on wet slippery road, consumer applied brakes, and the brakes locked up. consumer contacted dealer. *ml

When stopping at any speed, the passenger's side seatbelt will come loose. also, it will come loose when leaning forward. dealer says the seatbelt needs to be replaced. *ak

Whenever brakes are applied & the abs is in use, they fail to work like they should. the abs light stays on. took vehicle to dealer & was informed by mechanic it was the inlet valve circuit that was defective & it needed to be replaced. *ak

While driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may result in an accident. dealer replaced computer, but problem still exists. dealer cannot determine the problem. please provide further information. *ak

Engine shuts down when consumer is driving. dealership replaced computer. consumer has constantly taken vehicle to dealership for engine shutdown problem. *ak

The consumer has been experiencing problems with steering/tire rod end. when turning wheel it makes a loud noise. in addition, during the steering process, the wheel stops turning. the manufactuer has been contacted. *ak

Whenever driver goes to the turn the wheel left or right, the steering catches instantly and makes a loud clunking noise. dealer is aware of problem. the problem has not been corrected. owner was told that problem could be with the rack and pinion or tie rod. *ak

Consumer was dozing off while driving at approximately 35 mph on the road, causing consumer to hit two other vehicles. air bag on the driver's side failed to deploy, but the passenger's side did deploy. dealer notified. *ak

While driving at any speed consumer noticed smoke coming from the front of vehicle, and determined that the problem was within the cooling system. when the vehicle is cold there is steam coming from the front of the vehicle, and there is an odor in vehicle. also, throttle body seal may bnot be sufficiently compressed to prevent coolint from leaking. *ak

While driving toward the sun the dashboard in relected in half of the windshield. right hand ide of the front windshield is distorted. *ak

Upon coming to a complete stop vehicle dies out for no reason.problem appears to be intermittent. dealers cannot find problem. *ak

Consumer smelled a strong odor of fuel. when looking under the vehicle, owner noticed a pin hole in the fuel hose. on 8/20/98 the hose was replaced by a dealer. *ak

While driving vehicle at 50 mph the driver's side front wheel lugs: nuts: bolts sheared off. cause of problem unknown. *ak

While driving 70mph, the vehicle had direct frontal collision, and both driver's and passenger's airbags deployed. but the passenger's airbag deployed too fast, causing a fire and additional injuries to the occupant in the passenger side. *ak

While traveling about 70 mph vehicle collided. the passenger's side airbag deployed and was burning, causing injuries to the legs and stomach of the passenger. the dealer has been contacted. *ak *slc

In a head-on collision passenger's air bag deployed but the driver's airbag did not deploy, causing injuries without prior warning. *ak

When applying the abs brakes in any type of weather or speed, the vehicle will vibrate when coming to stop. dealer replaced rotors. *ak

When putting on brakes all of an sudden the abs brakes experience extended stopping distance. *ak

Vehicle has been in for service fourteen times for the airbag light, it is very erratic, the airbag light goes on and off. *ak

Frontal collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 30mph, driver's side airbag did not deploy. *ak

When driving on highway and got off the exit the car stalled .*ak

Vehicle stalls without warning, dealer can not find any problems due to service engine soon light does not come on, the ignition module has been replaced, however problem still exists.

This should not be a problem with a car this little amount of miles on it. cost was nearly 1600 dollars to fix and have safe for my family. the dealer said no recalls or information was available to show a problem is or has occurred. no safety defect listed. *ak

Paint comong off top and trunk lid in large sheets. wrote letter to manufacture in 1999 with no response . calls not returned. will not even look at car. no safety defect. *ak

Tire caused a thumping sound and sensation at speeds greater than 50 mph. tire dealer said that the tire had a "slipped belt" and showed me a distortion in the tire wall. this was the second tire, which i believe was the oem tire, to have this failure.( dot number: a3mo ffa 0 tire size: p205/70r15 )

Tread failure occurred on all 4 original equipment general tires. the first at 26,000 miles and the last at 38,500 miles. the buick le sabre is a very popular senior citizen car and i have talked to tothers that have the same car. all have had problems with the original equipment tires supplied by gm.( dot number: tire size: p205 70 15 )

This is the second firestone fr410 tire we had that has had a tread separation within 4 months. i had to pay pro-rated on the first tire and i had to buy a new tire because we were on a return trip from ohio when the second tire blew. firestone will not replace since it is not on the recall list of tires. it seems odd to have 2 tires within 4 months with a tread separation.( dot number: tire size: 20570r15 )

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

The problem is that the car will die while driving and i have to coast over to the shoulder of the road and stop. the car will not restart and i have to wait about 5 to 10 minutes before it will restart. this has happened 3 times (twice during the week of 3/13/00). i brought the car into the dealer but they were not able to find the problem. i am still driving the car but i feel it is a very unsafe situation as a very bad accident can happen when the car stalls out at highway speeds. *ak

Abs warning light came on, indicating abs system failure. took to dealer for repairs. *ak

Engine quit/seized as vehicle was turning into bank parking lot. no indications/lights prior to failure to indicate that there was a problem. dealer and manufacturer have yet to let me know what failed. because vehicle was out of warranty (36/36000), had to pay for new engine, $3700.

Multiple computer failures - and wire harness problems. since dec 1998. abs brake light failure in november. a wire harness problem also. car in several times for a week at a time late apr - jun. $1800 plus dealer cost on wiring alone. week 2 august - car back from shop for 2 wkks, alternator (more electrical ) fails ($280). aug 24th fuel pump fails (electrical??) (est $600) i give up..

While driving on an urban highway, my wife noted the strong smell of gasoline in the car. she was the only occupant at the time. she thought the smell might be coming from a source external to the car so she shut the air vent and started the air conditioner. she started to feel faint and nauseas so she looked for the nearest exit to safely get off the highway. the odor of gasoline at this point was causing blurred vision and difficulty with her motor controls. she stopped on a side street and immediately exited the car to get some fresh air. she was helped by several bystanders who ensured that she was a safe distance from the car as the gasoline odor was extremely strong. she declined an ambulance but in retrospect should have accepted as she had health problems for the next 12 hours. her husband, writing this report, arrived at the scene within one half hour. what i found was the hood up and just a faint smell of gasoline. after helping my wife and getting her comfortable, i went back to the buick lesabre to see if the problem was obvious. seeing nothing, i attempted to start the car with the hood up. before the car started, a spray of gasoline was observed under the hood and i immediately abandoned any further attempts to start the vehicle. after the gasoline vapors dissipated, i inspected the engine for fuel line leaks. directly above the engine exhaust manifold, i could see leakage coming from the gasoline return line. there was some type of failure of the line which allowed gasoline to spray into the engine compartment. the car was repaired by the dealership identified on this form. they have the part as i asked them to try and determine why the line failed. the consequences of this failure could have been significant. i still cannot believe that the car didn't catch on fire! any further information on this failure, you can contact me at my stated phone numbers. as an aside, the car had just received (one month earlier) an engine tune up

The vehicle in question has two major problems, one. the vehicle continues to backfire each time the car is driven at approixmately 35 milles per hour. the second problem is; every time the the vehicle is started there is a popping sound from the fuel tank area. or each time you stop you temporarly thre fuel tank will pop. i have been to the dealer and was informed that no repairs are available concerning the engine backfiring, or inthe case of the fuel tank popping the mechanics informed me that gm has changed the type of metal /material that used to make fuel tanks since 1996 because of the fuel tank popping. buyers guide , 1998, addressed th backfiring problem but, gm has never sent a notice to me to inform me of the corrective action that is preformed by the dealers or gm. i am concered of a possible exhaust problem or the fuel tank might ruputer please advise me if there is an ongoing fix that i have not been informed about. thank you. p.l. king.

No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak

No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak

Alternator failed.

Alternator failed.

Anti lock brakes failed.

While driving the left front tire came off damaging the left front axle and left front fender, the driver stated that the front tires had been replaced about 2 months ago, possible lugs, nuts, bolt failure (ohio traffic crash report). nlm

While driving, vehicle would not go over 10 mph, later vehicle also stalled.(angela perestly, p.o.box 3835, oak park, il 60303, (718) 383-4353 is writing on behalf of her mother). *yd

Vehicle experienced a flat tire, no specific tire information given, angela priestly, po box 3835, oak park, il 60303, 708-383-4353, is writing on the behalf of her mother. *slc

Vehicle would not start, dealer replaced the starter (angela priestly, p.o.box 3835, oak park, il 60303, 708-383-4353 is writing on behalf of her mother). *yd

The top part of the steering wheel lifted up (daughter wrote in on behalf of her mother). the vehicle would not start. the consumer had a new starter installed. *yd *nm

While driving on highway, consumer suddenly lost all power to vehicle, consumer was informed that the serpintine belt neede to be replaced and that the water pump hub separated from the shaft weld.*jb

While drving, front wheel began to wobble, vehicle was towed into dealership and was advised by mechanic that broken wheel studs had caused the breakdown, 5 lugnut studs and 3 lug nuts had to be replaced. *jb

Right rear tire tread separated while driving, this firestone tire is not under recall. nlm

General tire p205 70 r15 experienced tread separation. *slc

Abs light comes on and off, vehicle jerks and vibrates from side to side without any warning. *slc

Heater hose adapter failed due to poor design (plastic) consumer replaced adapter with metal. *mjs

Coil on wires #52 had to be replaced. *mjs

Repaired transmission and motor. *mjs

Alternator replaced. *mjs

Anti lock brakes grabbing when applied, abs and traction lights are illuminated. nlm

Underhood fire started when vehicle was parked in supermarket lot. *ak

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle collision and minor fire.

Wheel cylinders leaking.

Exhaust pipe fell down.

Anti lock brake system failed.

Egr valve failed causing the fuel injection system to build up carbon resulting in vehicle stalling.

I would just like to know if any other lesabre owners are having these automatic lock failures. we had the first one fixed at our expense and it was very costly. we have not had the last two repaired because it would be cost prohibitive.

Flange that is depressed on the shaft of the water pmp and has the pulley bolted to it, let loose, causing the serpentine belt to fly off, resulting in a loss of power steering. qcaw

Pcm module failed resulting in stalling.

Engine accelerates when applying brakes.

Anti lock brakes failed to stop vehicle.

Master cylinder failed

Tire tread separated. (general tire p205/10r15)

No deploymenbt of air bags during collision causing injuries to consumer.(attorney for client).

Poor paint quality.

Front bumper came off in accident.

Anti lock brakes failed/replaced.

Engine fire.

Vehicle shimmies when brakes are applied. *ak

Abs brakes locked up due to dirt/pad wear. *ak