2000 Buick Lesabre

The contact owns a 2000 Buick LeSabre. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the front end of the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle at a slower speed. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tie rod nuts had failed and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V301000 (Steering). The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not repair the vehicle under the recall because the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V090000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COVER AND FUEL FILTER EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DONATED. *TR

WHILE I AM DRIVING SPEED OF 40/50/ CAR CUTS OF . THEN IS STALLS TRYING TO START BACK UP. SOME TIME RITE AWAY IT DOES .SOME TIMES IS TAKES AS LONG AS 15 MINS TO 20 MINS TO START BACK UP .ALSO WHEN I STOP BRAKES JERK AS IF MANIFOLD IS MESSING UP .AND THE WINDOWS WONT ROLL UP SOME TIMES. SO PLEASE HELP IS THERE IN DEFECTS OR RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE BUICK 2000 LESABRE?????????? *TR

FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE DUE TO BROKEN SWAY BAR LINKS RUSTED FRONT RIGHT AND FRONT LEFT. FRONT BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINE BADLY RUSTED BUT NOT LEAKING YET. IF FRONT FUEL LINE LEAKS IT WILL LEAK ONTO ENGINE REAR TO CAUSE FIRE. IF FRONT BRAKE LINE LEAKS I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP CAR. I HAD REPORTED TO NHTSA WHEN MY REAR BRAKE LINES LEAKED PREVENTING ME FROM STOPPING IN 2011 BUT LUCKILY I WAS GOING VERY SLOW. MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED PREVENTING ME FROM OPENING WINDOW,NEEDING REPLACEMENT IN MAY 2014. *TR

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, SO FAR, ONLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. SOMETIMES, BY PUTTING IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING KEY, ENGINE STARTS AGAIN. OTHER TIMES, IT HAS TO SET FOR A WHILE. PUT NEW BATTERY IN 11/7/2013. PROBLEM PERSISTED. THREE AUTO REPAIR SHOPS, INCLUDING A BUICK DEALERSHIP, HAVE CHECKED IT OUT, BUT IT DOES NOT DIE ON THEM IN THE AMOUNT OF TIME ITS IN THEIR POSSESSION SO I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. TYPICALLY, IT HAPPENS AFTER IT IS DRIVEN AT LEAST 20 MILES. CAME VERY CLOSE TO BEING REAR-ENDED AS I WAS UNABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD ENOUGH TO BE OUT OF THE WAY ON A ROAD WITH HILLS AND BLIND SPOTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AS THE FUEL LINES BEING DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 06/18/13*LJ UPDATED 06/21/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE AN INACCURATE INDICATION OF HOW MUCH FUEL WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY AND WOULD SHOW THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS NOT AND IT WOULD DISPLAY FULL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HAD BEGUN FLUCTUATING BETWEEN FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED TO DETECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS GAUGE WAS GIVING FALSE READINGS. UPDATED 06/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, FLAMES ERUPTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE SMALL FLAMES. A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V09000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.