2000 Buick Lesabre Visibility Problems

WHAT A PITA THIS 2000 LESABRE HAS BEEN. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER BUICK. (THE LEAST IMPACTIVE OF THE FIVE WINDOW FAILURES); ON A LOCAL FREEWAY, I TOUCHED THE RIGHT PASSENGER SWITCH AND THE WINDOW DROPPED OPEN. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DURING WINTER MONTHS, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, OPEN THE DOOR PANEL AND WEDGE THE WINDOW CLOSED (DUCT TAPE). I CANNOT REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF ALL OF THE FAILURES, BUT I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING IN A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN ANY OF THEM HAPPENED. THE FIRST COUPLE OF THEM OCCURRED DURING THE WARRANTY. I ASKED TO TALK TO THE ZONE PERSON AFTER THE 2ND OCCURRENCE. NO JOY WITH THAT EXPERIENCE. I WAS TOTALLY IGNORED. THANK GOD I HAVE MECHANICAL ABILITIES (DAD). I DISCOVERED THAT I COULD PURCHASE FOR A WHOLE HELL OF A LOT LESS OFF OF THE INTERNET A NEW/REFURB UNIT RATHER THAN PAYING THE EXTORTIONIST RATES OF THE GARAGE. ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW, 2X. THE LAST WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND I TRIED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW. YOU KNOW THE NOISE OF THE SNAP OF THE DEVICE WITHIN THE DOOR PANEL. I ORDERED A NEW OPENER WITHIN AN HOUR. THIS NEVER SHOULD HAPPEN WITH A REPUTABLE MANUFACTURER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10621033

Incident

Jan 2, 2014

Mileage

106,000 mi

WHAT A PITA THIS 2000 LESABRE HAS BEEN. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER BUICK. (THE LEAST IMPACTING OF THE FIVE WINDOW FAILURES); ON A LOCAL FREEWAY, I TOUCHED THE RIGHT PASSENGER SWITCH AND THE WINDOW DROPPED OPEN. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DURING WINTER MONTHS, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, OPEN THE DOOR PANEL AND WEDGE THE WINDOW CLOSED (DUCT TAPE). I CANNOT REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF ALL OF THE FAILURES, BUT I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING IN A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN ANY OF THEM HAPPENED. THE FIRST COUPLE OF THEM OCCURRED DURING THE WARRANTY. I ASKED TO TALK TO THE ZONE PERSON AFTER THE 2ND OCCURRENCE. NO JOY WITH THAT EXPERIENCE. I WAS TOTALLY IGNORED. THANK GOD I HAVE MECHANICAL ABILITIES (DAD). I DISCOVERED THAT I COULD PURCHASE FOR A WHOLE HELL OF A LOT LESS OFF OF THE INTERNET A NEW/REFURB UNIT RATHER THAN PAYING THE EXTORTIONIST RATES OF THE GARAGE. ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW, 2X. THE LAST WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND I TRIED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW. YOU KNOW THE NOISE OF THE SNAP OF THE DEVICE WITHIN THE DOOR PANEL. I ORDERED A NEW OPENER WITHIN AN HOUR. THIS NEVER SHOULD HAPPEN WITH A REPUTABLE MANUFACTURER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10621030

Incident

Jan 2, 2014

Mileage

106 mi

I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS TWICE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH, AND IT APPEARS MANY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. BUICK CLAIMS TO SELL "LUXURY" THIS IS FAR FROM LUXURY AND IS UNSAFE! DRIVING 65MPH AND THE WINDOWS JUST GO DOWN....THEN WON'T GO BACK UP! MY CAR HAD TO SIT OUTSIDE WITH BOTH BACK WINDOWS DOWN! *TR

NHTSA ID

10587560

Incident

Jun 13, 2013

Mileage

76,000 mi

COULD NOT STOP, BRAKE FLUID LOST, RUSTED REAR BRAKE LINES. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN AND THEN STARTS WORKING DAY AFTER. FRONT BRAKE LINES ALSO RUSTED AND AM AFRAID I WILL HAVE ACCIDENT IF BRAKES FAIL AGAIN. ONLY REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IT LOOKED LIKE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON BODY ,MAKING A HOLE IN RUSTED BRAKE LINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10552981

Incident

Dec 6, 2012

Mileage

39,200 mi

DASHBOARD COVER LIFTING AT DRIVER SIDE SIGHT-LINE APPROXIMATELY AT 1 O'CLOCK POSITION (STRAIGHT AHEAD IS 12 O'CLOCK) OVER ABOUT A ONE FOOT WIDTH, WHERE DASHBOARD MEETS WINDSHIELD . HEIGHT OF RISE MAYBE ONLY AN INCH NOW BUT GETTING WORSE. HEADLINER ALSO FALLING FROM OVERHEAD BLOCKING DRIVER'S REARWARD VIEW THROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10534667

Incident

Jan 16, 2013

Mileage

160,936 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE REAR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, THE REAR WINDSHIELD FRACTURED AND HAD BURNT MARKS ALONG THE FRAME TINTED AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10509902

Incident

Apr 16, 2013

PRESSED POWER WINDOW SWITCH TO LOWER WINDOW AND GLASS FELL INTO DOOR CAVITY. SWITCH BECAME INACTIVE. GLASS WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10496125

Incident

Feb 1, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP, IT WAS FIXED AND TWO YEARS LATER BROKE AGAIN, AND THE REAR WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID THE SAME THING. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER, IN THE MIDWEST, WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS. WE HAD TO DUCT-TAPE THE WINDOW CLOSED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE SAME CAR HAS HAD 3 ISSUES IN 2 YEARS WITH THE WINDOW MECHANISMS! SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG, AND IT HAS COST OVER $600 TO FIX THE CAR! THE REPAIRS DO NOT LAST. APPARENTLY THE MANUFACTURER USES CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS WHICH BREAK. ARE WE NEVER SUPPOSED TO USE AN ATM OR A DRIVE-THROUGH? IT IS VERY DANGEROUS NOT TO HAVE WINDOWS GO BACK UP, ESPECIALLY IN RAIN, SNOW, AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10493126

Incident

Jan 8, 2013

Mileage

84,000 mi

THE DASH BOARD BUCKLED. PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE-AGAIN LIGHT BUTTON STUCK ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10488723

Incident

Dec 10, 2003

Mileage

43,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COULD NOT BE CLOSED OR OPENED. THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS FAILED IN THE PAST AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/5/12 *CN UPDATED 12/12/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10479619

Incident

Jul 10, 2012

Mileage

78,000 mi

WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR POWER WINDOW MOTORS. THE FIRST ONE, WE MADE THE MISTAKE OF TAKING IT TO A DEALER AND IT COST AROUND $400-$500. THE OTHERS WE ORDERED THE PART AND REPLACED IT OURSELVES WHICH COST AROUND $100-$150 DEPENDING ON THE WINDOW. NOW, THE ONE WE REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO IS BROKE AGAIN. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IF A CHILD JUST HAPPENED TO BE IN THE CAR ON THE SIDE THE WINDOW BROKE ON, THERE COULD BE SERIOUS INJURY. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS UNLESS THEY WANT A LAWSUIT ON THEIR HANDS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10472652

Incident

Sep 11, 2006

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND USING THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE CONTACT HELD DOWN THE LEVER CONSTANTLY. AFTER RELEASING THE LEVER, ALL OF THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10449411

Incident

Feb 24, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS DROPPED DOWN INTO THEIR DOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE WINDOWS WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10439389

Incident

Dec 9, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS OPENED BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A PLASTIC MECHANISM FOR THE WINDOW FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE PRIOR ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10384165

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

Mileage

28,000 mi

THE WINDOWS FAIL TO WORK UP OR DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365685

Incident

Jan 9, 2009

Mileage

26,000 mi

THREE OF THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED ON MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED. THE WINDOWS MAY ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST DROP DOWN AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WILL NOT CLOSE THEM ALTHOUGH YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTORS RUNNING. I'VE READ THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AND A EQUIPMENT DEFECT ON BUICK CARS WITH POWER WINDOWS WHICH HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. I HAVE REPLACED ONE WINDOW REGULATOR AND THE OTHERS I HAVE JUST BLOCKED THE WINDOWS CLOSED. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF ONE OF THE WINDOWS WAS TO SUDDENLY JUST DROP DOWN WHILE DRIVE IN A HEAVY RAIN OR OVER BAD WEATHER WHICH COULD CAUSE A DISTRACTION AND ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360732

Incident

Sep 28, 2010

Mileage

68,430 mi

1) FIRST TIME DRIVING, 2ND TIME CAR WAS PARKED. NEITHER TIME WERE THE WINDOWS BEING USED. 2) BOTH TIMES POWER REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN IF CHILDREN WERE IN THE BACK SEAT WHILE DRIVING OR ON A COLD NIGHT. 3) OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10354351

Incident

Nov 10, 2009

Mileage

61,368 mi

REAR WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP. DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10350070

Incident

Aug 15, 2010

Mileage

144,532 mi

DRIVER'S WINDOW REGULATOR INOPERABLE. REAR WINDOW ON SAME SIDE SAME THING, BUT REPAIRED IN LATE 2004 - BOUGHT USED BUT REAR WINDOWS NOT USED BY ME AT ALL. DRIVER WINDOW USED OFTEN, BUT THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND $500+ BILL TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IT SEEMS THERE HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME, BUT I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING THAT SAYS IT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED. CAR NOW HAS OVER 100K MILES AND I'M HAVING A HARD TIME JUSTIFYING THE EXPENDITURE. ALSO ENTIRE DASHBOARD COVER 'LIFTING' UP MORE THAN SIX INCHES. TOLD BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO TAKE OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD - ANOTHER $500 TO SHELL OUT. ALSO HAS NOISE OF METAL RUBBING COMING FROM REAR, BUT CAUSE CANNOT BE PINPOINTED. SOUNDS LIKE A LARGE PIECE OF SOMETHING. TOOK EVERYTHING OUT OF THE TRUNK TO BE SURE THERE WAS NOTHING IN THERE CAUSING THE SOUND, EVEN TOOK OUT THE CARPET AND BOARD COVERING THE ONSTAR MACHINERY. REPAIR SHOP CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE EITHER. SHOCKS WERE REPLACED WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE IN EARLY 2007. THIS CAR HAS ONE USER, ME, FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS. I HAVE SPENT LITERALLY THOUSANDS IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP IT IN GOOD SHAPE, BUT ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER IS HAPPENING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10330236

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

MY HUSBAND HAS HAD TO HAVE THE WINDOW OPENING MECHANISMS REPLACED ON 3 OF THE WINDOWS ON HIS 2000 BUICK LESABRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10329919

Incident

Jul 24, 2009

Mileage

95,000 mi

MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM SEDAN. THE DRIVERS AND RIGHT REAR WINDOWS SUDDENLY DROP OPEN FULLY WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO FAILURE OF ELECTRIC MOTOR OF EACH WINDOW CANNOT POWER THEM BACK UP BECAUSE OF A FAILURE OF THE LIFT MECHANISM. THIS REPAIR COSTS 400.00 PER WINDOW AND IS A KNOWN COMMON FAILURE OF THE 2000 TO 2005 MODELS. RECENTLY OCCURRED TO DRIVER;S WINDOW ON MAY 7, DURING A RAINSTORM AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP; LUCKILY ON LOW TRAFFIC STREET AT TIME. REAR WINDOW DROP OCCURS MORE OFTEN AND EACH TIME, I STOP AND WITH BOTH HANDS RAISE THE WINDOW AND PLACE PAPER SHIMS TO HOLD THE WINDOW UP. THIS PRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT OCCURS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY/STREET AS THE DRIVER SUDDENLY LOSES FOCUS TEMPORARILY. AND IS PLACED IN A DANGEROUS POSITION AS IT IS KNOWN THAT CRASHES OCCUR IN MERE SECONDS DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN DRIVERS TAKE THEIR ATTENTION AWAY FROM DRIVING. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THE EARLY 2000=2005 LESABRES AND BUICK SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THIS COMMON FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10329665

Incident

May 7, 2010

Mileage

110,400 mi

I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LE SABRE CUSTOM THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE WINDOW REGULATORS 6 TIMES. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND THE WINDOWS ARE VERY SELDOM USED. I AM AFRAID TO USE THEM BECAUSE IT COST OVER $400.00 TO REPAIR EACH ONE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10325178

Incident

Apr 6, 2010

Mileage

89,000 mi

DRIVER-SIDE FRONT WINDOW FELL SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10321181

Incident

Mar 15, 2010

Mileage

106,760 mi

ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED ONE BY ONE. WON'T STAY UP. SEATS ARE BEING RUINED BY RAIN / SNOW. NO SECURITY WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10316184

Incident

Apr 12, 2005

Mileage

75,000 mi

I WENT TO ROLL DOWN MY REAR DRIVER WINDOW ON MY 2000 BUICK LASABRE AND NOW IT WANT GO BACK UP, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WILL COST ME ABOUT 600.00 TO GET IT FIXED. I JUST BROUGHT THE CAR ONLY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND NOW THIS HAPPENS, SO I HAD TO COVER MY WINDOW WITH PLASTIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10296410

Incident

Dec 15, 2009

Mileage

118,725 mi