Body & structurePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 21, 2008
1993 BUICK LESABRE - THE MOTOR-TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILED AT THE POINT OF ACCELERATING FROM AND INTERSECTION. THE REAR OF THE MOUNT DROPPED TO THE PAVEMENT RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. DIAGNOSIS BY THE BUICK DEALER MAKING THE REPAIR IS THAT THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO RUST. THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN. I AM THE SECOND OWNER IN NORTHWEST OHIO. DUE TO BOTH STATES AND AREAS USING ROAD SALT, THE MOUNT FAILED. THE OHIO DEALER STATES THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE, BUT THE TOW-TRUCK DRIVER STATED HE PICKED UP A PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, SAME FRAME/CHASSIS, LAST YEAR. FORTUNATELY I HAD JUST LEFT AN INTERSECTION AND THE SPEED WAS ABOUT 15 M.P.H. WHEN THE MOUNT DROPPED. THE CAR STEERED ITSELF ACROSS THE ROAD AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE GOING DOWN INTO THE DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT HIGHER SPEEDS THIS COULD EASILY BE FATAL FOR ANY OF THE OCCUPANTS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10235132
- Incident
- Jul 18, 2008
- Mileage
- 113,140 mi
Body & structure
Filed Dec 10, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT 4 OUT OF 6 BOLTS HAD RUSTED AND DROPPED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE 4 WASHERS IN THE BACK OF THE FRAME WHICH HELD THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BROKE THROUGH CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP. UPDATED *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10211329
- Incident
- Oct 19, 2007
- Mileage
- 168,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Aug 8, 2001
WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE DROPPED TO THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING A LOSS OF FLUID AND STEERING. A COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE LANE WAS NARROWLY MISSED. THIS SITUATION SROSE WITH VIRTUALLY NO WARNING OTHER THAN A SLIGHT DIFFICULTY IN STEERING SHORTLY BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT WAS IMMEDIATE AND CATASTROPHIC, AND I FIND IT UNCONSCIONABLE THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT A RECALL WAS MADE TO OTHER BUICK MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WITH THE AGEING OUT OF OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES MORE ACCIDENTS OF THIS KIND ARE BOUND TO HAPPEN. THE NHTSA SHOULD FULLY INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION BEFORE THERE IS A LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE THE FULL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPAIRS REQUIRED TO THE VEHICLE IF YOU WISH IT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 750061
- Incident
- Jul 25, 2001
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Sep 28, 1999
ALL STRUTS WERE WEAK AND BENT CAUSING NOISE. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 548832
- Incident
- Aug 27, 1999
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes+2 more
Filed Jul 27, 1999
A/C NO WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO RELAY STICKING OPEN/FAILURE.MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 547516
- Incident
- Nov 10, 1998
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+5 more
Filed Nov 30, 1998
WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 542802
- Incident
- Dec 30, 1993
Body & structure
Filed Oct 4, 1998
PAINT ON BUMPER GUARD AND TOP OF CAR (ROOF) IS PEELING.
- NHTSA ID
- 780677
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1998
Body & structurePowertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Jun 19, 1998
TACKOMETER, SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 536954
Body & structure
Filed May 17, 1998
PAINT HAS PEELED OFF JUST ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD.
- NHTSA ID
- 781681
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Mar 11, 1997
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 515457
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.