Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Buick Lesabre submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A FULL FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT. TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE BODY AND SUB-FRAME ARE CORRODED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND LEAKING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED ONE BRAKE LINE. THE OTHER THREE WERE RUSTED AND SEEPING THROUGH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. . ..UPDATED 01-10-14 *BF UPDATED 01/1
WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WITH MY SON HE NOTICED ALL THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND CLOSE TO FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY ENCOUNTERED A BURST REAR BRAKE LINE ON 5-19-09, MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 143,304. SEE NHTSA ODI #: 10269462. ALL METAL BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND TO/FROM THE ABS UNIT AND FRONT WHEELS WERE REPLACED TO AVOID IMMINENT BRAKE FAILURE. SILENTLY RUSTING BRAKE LINES ARE A POTENTIAL FOR SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED BRAKE LOSS, ONLY GIVING THE DRIVER SECONDS TO REACT. *TR
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN IN NATURE. THE FAILURE WAS THE BRAKES ON MY CAR WHICH RESULTED IN A MINOR (NO DAMAGE) ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF STOPPING POWER. THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH (PICTURES AVAILABLE, THE LINES MAY STILL BE AVAILABLE) CAUSING NEARLY COMPLETE LOSS OF STOPPING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BUT DID RUN INTO SHRUBBERY RESULTING IN MINOR SCRATCHES TO THE EXTERIOR. I HAD THE CAR BROUGHT HOME AND REPLACED THE RUSTED BRAKES LINES MYSELF WITH NEW TEFLON COATED LINES TO ENSURE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. *TT
THE BRAKE LINES IN MY 1999 BUICK LESABRE HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I WAS DRIVING HOME, UNDER NORMAL WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN MY BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT WENT ON. UPON PULLING OVER, I SAW A LARGE LEAK IN THE BRAKE LINES. I MANAGED TO GET HOME AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, SAW ALL LINES WERE EXTREMELY RUSTED. I WILL BE REPLACING ALL BRAKE LINES IN THE CAR WITH NEW ONES MYSELF, AS IT IS TOO COSTLY TO DO AT A SHOP. THE CAR HAS 143304 MILES AND IS NOT OLD. *TR
1998 BUICK LESABRE LEAKING REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. CUSTOMER STATES CYLINDER WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES IN 48,000 MILES DEALERSHIP TOLD CUSTOMER IT'S FROM NOT USING IT ENOUGH CUSTOMER IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND USES THE CAR ON A DAILY BASIS**SB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO LIMITED DRIVING, CAUSED THE RUBBER PARTS TO DRY OUT AND CRACK. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL IT HESITATED. ALSO, REAR SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP AND IT WILL NOT SEAL. ALSO ,THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE LIGHT AND IT CAME BACK ON. THE MANIFOLD INTAKE BLEW OUT, COSTING THE CONTACT $150 TO REPLACE THE INTAKE GASKETS. THE BRAKES WERE NOISY ALL THE TIME. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE FLAP WILL RUB THE TIRE, AND IT CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT .*AK
DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 BUICK LESABRE AND WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LINES SUDDENLY CRACKED. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARDS. WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES WERE BARELY RESPONDING JUST ENOUGH TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND LOW GEAR TO STOP. CONSUMER WOULD TRY TO PUMP BRAKES AND THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO GO TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER STOPPED, INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THE BRAKE FLUID WAS VERY LOW. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS LEAKS FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE LEAK FROM THE BRAKE LINES WAS LATER DISCOVERED AT HOME UPON FURTHER INSPECTION. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND NOTED THERE WAS RUST AT THE AREA OF THE ABS UNIT AND ALONG THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR AS WELL. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR MADE ANY REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. *AK
BRAKE LINE ON THE 1999 BUICK LESABRE RUSTED. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB
THE BRAKE LINE ERUPTED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BY USING THE VEHICLE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE LINE ERUPTED DUE TO RUST/CORROSION. *AK ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED FROM PMV TO THE WHEELS. *NM
RECALL CONCERNING DEFECT IN FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DIAPHRAGM LEAK. *MR RECALL# 04V090000. THERE WAS A THUMP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHICH HAD COME FROM THE REAR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS HAD TURNED INTO A SEVERE JOLT. BOTH WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WERE CONTAMINATED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKED FLUID INTO THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC
THE CONSUMER HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL REGULATOR. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES ALSO LOCKED-UP WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *LA
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO BOTH SHOWED NO FAILURE CODE. *SC
BRAKE PADS ARE TOO SOFT CREATING BLACK BRAKE DUST.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED BECAUSE OF THE SAW BRAKES, THE FRONT WHEELS BECAME COVERED WITH BLACK DUST. *TS *JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH HE EXPERIENCED LOOSE BRAKES AND A LOOSE STEERING WHEEL,AND HAD TO PULL OVER BEFORE CRASHING. PH
WHEN DRIVING SUSPENSION IS ROUGH. WHEN APPLING PRESSURE VEHICLE SHAKES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE SHOCKS. AIR CONDITIONER LEAK, DEALER REPLACED COMPRESSOR SHAFT SEAL. PRESSURE OCNTROL SOLENOID REPLACED, CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THERE IS A SHUDDER FELT AT TIMES, DEALER REPLACED THE TURBINE SHAFT SEAL BECAUSE IT WAS WORN AND AGAIN THE VEHICLE JUMPS WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR AS IF GEAR IS NOT ENGAGING, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. ENGINE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED. FRONT ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION. TURN SIGNALS INOPERABLE, DEALER FOUND WIRE OUT OF TERMINAL. *SLC
VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE A ROLLBACK AFTER RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL ON A INCLINE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN MOUNTAIN & HAD DOWNSHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. ENGINE HAD STALLED OUT. HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. POWER BRAKES & POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES ARE SPONGY; PARTIALLY DUE TO A RACING ENGINE, IT TAKES MORE PRESSURE TO APPLY THE BRAKES FOR WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A ROUTINE STOP. THE ENGINE HAS 'AUTOMATIC CRUISE CONTROL' WHICH DISTORTS NORMAL DRIVING SENSORS. I DROVE A SIMILAR BUICK FOR A DAY AND IT DIDN'T REQUIRE ME TO BRAKE FREQUENTLY TO AVOID EXCEEDING OUR CONDO AREA'S SPEED LIMIT. *AK
WAS DRIVING ON A STEEP HILL & HAD FOOT ON BRAKES. WHEN FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF BRAKES, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC BRAKES WERE DESIGNED LIKE THAT. CURRENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON A HILL WOULD HAVE ONE FOOT ON BRAKES & THE OTHER FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. *AK
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