1992 Buick Lesabre Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING DOWN AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 96V015000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 91V167000 (PARKING BRAKE) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

NHTSA ID

10608073

Incident

Jan 5, 2013

Mileage

240,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK LESABRE. OCCASIONALLY THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT SECURE THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED. THE FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2300. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED FOR ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, AND THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS ON 3/22/07. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 91V167000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,500. *AK

NHTSA ID

10185906

Incident

Dec 27, 1991

Mileage

2,300 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10022157

Incident

May 26, 2003

WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE DID A 360'. TURN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

880229

THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY TO BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID

784998

Incident

Aug 18, 2000

LOSS OF BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

878096

Incident

Jun 16, 2000

I HIT A DEER AND SINCE THAT ACTIDENT I HAVE NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

738494

Incident

May 22, 2000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE CAUSED A REAR END ACCIDENT

NHTSA ID

728787

Incident

Jul 10, 2000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF, GEAR IN PARK, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ALMOST ROLLED DOWN THE HILL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

863955

Incident

Jun 14, 2000

BRAKE GAVE OUT WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE, CAR SLOWED DOWN AND DID NOT STOP, NEXT TIME PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER.

NHTSA ID

9000819

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 45,600 MILES, WATER PUMP FAILED AT 46,000 MILES, MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AT 48,017 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

722217

Incident

Oct 13, 1999

THE BRAKES WILL SOMETIMES STOP VERY HIGH WHEN DEPRESSED, USUALLY AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND STOPPING AND THEN RE-STARTING THE CAR. AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, IT WILL THEN DEPRESS TO THE NORMAL POSITION. IT IS VERY SCARY AND WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL STOP ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE STOPPING POWER*AK.

NHTSA ID

721043

Incident

Oct 14, 1992

IT HAD BEEN RAINING IN A PARKING LOT OF A DEPARTMENT STORE, VEHICLE PROCEEDED OUT OF PARKING LOT. DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE PEDAL, AND RAN HEAD-ON TO A LIGHT POLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. DUE TO FRONT DAMAGE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

855840

Incident

Dec 21, 1999

FRONT BRAKES MAKE NOISE AND FELL APART LATER. YH

NHTSA ID

549905

CONSUMER AWAITING NOTIFICATION FROM GM CONCERNING RECALL 91V167, EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL INOPERATIVE. NLM

NHTSA ID

783771

UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICEDTHE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. ALSO, WITHOUT HAVING THIS UNIT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE ABS UNIT NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

851591

THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT STAYS ON, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

847673

Incident

Apr 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP ABOUT A FOOT IN FRONT OF A VEHICLE AHEAD. *AK

NHTSA ID

844786

Incident

Jun 15, 1999

DEALER WILL NOT HONOR HHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 91V167000. *AK

NHTSA ID

706997

Incident

May 12, 1999

ABS BRAKES AND THE DASHBOARD SENSORS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS DONE. FOUND THREE TROUBLED CODES, AND FAULTY ABS COMPUTER. PROBLEMS CANNOT BE REMEDIED, AND STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

836040

Incident

Feb 12, 1999

I HAVE WRITTEN BUICK MOTOR DIVISION TWICE REGARDING THIS SERIOUS DEFECT AND HAVE BEEN DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE OR SATISFACTION. I RECEIVED THE TYPICAL BOILER PLATE LETTER REPLY STATING THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BECAUSE IT WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD THEY FELT NO RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE COMPONENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABS FAILURE. I DOCUMENTED TO THEM A FIVE-YEAR HISTORY OF ABS FAILURES IN BUICK LE SABRES AND PARK AVENUES, BUT THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM (I DIDN'T EXPECT THEM TO). I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE BUICK'S CHRONIC ABS DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS AND REQUIRE BUICK TO RECALL THEIR PRODUCT TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO PROTECT THE DRIVING PUBLIC FROM THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. FOR CONFIRMATION OF THE ABS PROBLEM, I REFER YOU TO: WW.CARPOINT.MSN.COM/VIP/RELIABILITYSUMMARY/BUICK/LESABRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

704886

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A HILL AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WON'T STAY PARKED, BUT WOULD ROLL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

832218

Incident

Dec 10, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30-35MPH, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON & STAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE NEEDED REPLACING. RELAY FOR PUMP & ASM RELAYS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO. GM PROVIDED NO HELP WITH PAYING FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

830230

Incident

Oct 2, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN APPLIED THE PARKING LEVEL ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES. DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD, THE PARKING BRAKES MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, AND ALLOWI IT TO ROLL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL. REPAIRS WILL NOT BE MADE UNLESS CONSUMER IS WILLING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

829262

Incident

Oct 25, 1995

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE IN DEALER SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED VEHICLE NEEDS A PMV VALVE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

828555

Incident

Oct 1, 1998