1997 Buick Lesabre Transmission Problems

I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE SHIFT IN REVERSE, BUT IT DID NOT STAY THERE. INSTEAD IT WENT BACK TO DRIVE AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK ON MY 1997 BUICK LESABRE TRAVELED ABOUT 4 FEET AT HIGH SPEED AND STRUCK A SMALL TREE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR. MY INSURANCE PREMIUM WENT UP FOR AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS NOT MY FAULT. CAN YOU GIVE ME THE WEB SITE OF A SIMILAR CAR AND YEAR IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2003 IN CALIFORNIA? THANK YOU, NIKOLAOS (NICK) CARAVASOS *TR

NHTSA ID

10290200

Incident

Dec 29, 2007

Mileage

46,500 mi

THIS WILL BE 4TH TIME INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS BEING REPLACED. BY FAR THE WORST & MOST EXPENSIVE USED CAR EVER TO OWN. GM'S BLACK EYE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10288861

Incident

Aug 28, 2007

Mileage

75,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FOR THE TRANSMISSION ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COMPLETED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH SHOWED TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO SOLENOID VALVES. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS EMISSIONS TESTING WITH THIS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10141295

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

WHEN DRIVING AT OVER 35 MPH TRANSMISSION WILL START TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR OR WILL START SURGING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

8011757

Incident

Jan 2, 2000

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT BACKFIRED AND BROKE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INTO SEVERAL PIECES. I FOUND A RECALL INDICATING WHAT HAD HAPPENED DUE TO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. I GAVE THIS INFO TO THE DEALER AT GAMBACORTA BUICK AT 427 W. SEVENTH ST. NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720 TEL. NO 302 323 3026. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAK CAUSING THE INTAKE TO CRACK. I HAVE PHOTOS SHOWING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKEN IN TWO END TO END ABOUT AN INCH WIDE. THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE THAN A CRACK. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS AN EXPLOSION. IT WAS VERY LOUD INSIDE THE CAR.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-030

NHTSA ID

760595

Incident

Dec 14, 2001

TRANSMISSION BANGS AS IT SHIFTS GEARS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8002064

Incident

Jun 15, 2000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 5K.RETURNED IN 30 SEC.STARTED TO EXPER. HARSH SHIFTING. DEAL. COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. AT 60K HAD TRANS TEARDOWN.FOUND MANF.PROLEM THAT CAUSED FAILURE AT 5K.GM WOULD OFFER NO ASSIST. PRE EXISTING DID NOT APPLY.TO OLD TO MANY MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

756260

Incident

Nov 8, 1996

TRANSMISSING SURGED WHEN CLIMBING HILLS, REPLACE THE THROTTLE SENSOR, KNOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. SURGING GETTING WORSE, THEN BUICK SENT A LETTER ON THE BOLT IN THE TRANSMISSION, THAT FIXED IT.

NHTSA ID

9004238

I HAD TAKEN THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE BUICK DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AT 34K MILES AND TOLD THEM IT HAD A "MISS" AND THAT IT "HESITATED" DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY SAID IT WAS A SPARK PLUG AND REPLACED ONE. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER BUICK DEALER IT NEEDED 4,200.00 TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY INCLUDING A NEW WATER PUMP, NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE SERVICE CODE ON THE CAR SHOULD HAVE INDICATED FAILURE OF THESE PARTS WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FIRST DEALER.

NHTSA ID

750591

Incident

Jul 28, 2001

ABS WARNING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

893206

Incident

Feb 28, 2001

NEVER COMPLETE FAILURE, BUT TRANSMISSIONS SURGE,D, AND MORE DANGEROUSLY, APPARENTLY SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL RANDOMLY WITH NO WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

749465

Incident

Jun 2, 1999

VEICLE WAS IN FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR AT LOCAL DEALER/ SERVICEMAN WAS TEST DRIVING VEHICLE AFTER REPAIR WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH BETWEEN TRANSMISSIOM AND GAS TANK, DEALER CLAIMS NOT RESPONSIBLE, VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY. HAS THERE BEEN ANY PROBLEMS COMPARABLE TO THIS SITUATION ?

NHTSA ID

746618

LOW SPEED SHUTTER, TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKING UP AT 30 MI./HR. IT IS LIKE STARTING A STANDARD TRANS. IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. G.M. SAYS THIS IS A NORMAL THING FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. I SAY BULL_ *AK

NHTSA ID

739626

Incident

Jun 20, 2000

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON ACCELERATION VEHICLE WAS HARD TO SHIFT. , CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER ATSB. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED AN INDEPDENT DEALER, DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ID

873149

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED VEHICLE WAS SURGING UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC THEY FOUND OUT THAT VEHICLE INDEED SURGED, REPLACED CONTROL VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY. ALSO HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

862492

Incident

Apr 1, 2000

SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THE CAR HAS GOTTEN HORRENDOUS GAS MILEAGE, THE HORN INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT WORK AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND NOTHING WAS DONE. I WAS TOLD "WE WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM." THE HORN ISSUE NEARLY RESULTED IN A CAR ACCIDENT LASTNIGHT AS THE HORN, AGAIN, DECIDED TO TAKE THE NIGHT OFF. THIS IS NOT RIGHT!!

NHTSA ID

721236

Incident

Jul 31, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OCCSAIONALLY FAIL TO OPERATE AT LOW SPEED OR SINGLE SWIPE MODE DUE TO WIPER STICKING ON WINDSHIELD AND MOTOR HORSEPOWER/TORQUE INSUFFICIENT TO BREAK "SEAL."

NHTSA ID

711631

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

608782

Incident

Nov 24, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

608721

Incident

Jun 28, 1998

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE GOING UPHILL WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. MJS

NHTSA ID

608023

Incident

Apr 1, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

607406

Incident

Jun 11, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *YC

NHTSA ID

607190

Incident

Sep 4, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ID

606802

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

TRANS SHIFT SOLONOID FAILURE.MGM

NHTSA ID

606899

Incident

Jun 1, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

605570

Incident

Jan 1, 1997