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2001 Buick Lesabre Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
39
Latest Nov 12, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 328 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Buick Lesabre submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 39 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.

Owner reports naming electrical

The 25 most recent of 39, in the owner's own words

ElectricalPowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Nov 12, 2015

CAR HAS TWICE SHUTOFF DURING DRIVING. LAST TIME IN MIDDLE OF TURN, SON RAN OFF ROAD BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY GM RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTICAL. DEALER HAS NO IDEA HOW TO REPAIR EXCEPT TO 'TRY' THINGS. PROBLEM IS, IF GUESS IS WRONG AND PROBLEM PERSISTS, SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID
10790036
Incident
Nov 8, 2015
Mileage
102,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 21, 2015

SEVERAL TIMES BEGINNING IN APPROXIMATELY MARCH 2015, MY CAR BEGAN TO STALL WHILE AT SIGNAL. ONE TIME THE CAR QUIT WHILE DRIVING. THE IGNITION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, SOMETIMES IT WILL TURN THE CAR OVER TO START, OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. I PURCHASED MY BUICK AT A LIEN SALE. I AM WORRIED THE CAR MAY HAVE THE PROBLEM INDICATED IN THE RECALL. I HAD TWO MECHANICS CHECK THE BATTERY (REPLACED) ALTERNATOR (TESTED GOOD) AND THEY CHECKED FUEL INJECTION AND AIR INTAKE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE IT IF A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER COULD PLEASE CHECK MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10726455
Incident
Mar 11, 2015
Mileage
100,000 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed May 13, 2015

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR POWER WINDOW MOTORS, THE DASH IS COMING APART AND IS RAISED BLOCKING SOME VISIBILITY AND POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN AN ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT BRAKING VIBRATION / PULSATION HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON ALL FIVE OF MY BUICK LESABRES

NHTSA ID
10716364
Incident
May 1, 2006
Mileage
70,000 mi
Body & structureElectricalVisibility
Filed Mar 24, 2015

ALL 4 WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. ONE OF THEM TWICE! MY DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING EXACTLY THE SAME WAY MANY OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED THEIRS. I INITIALLY HAD MAJOR BATTERY ISSUES (BATTERY IS LOCATED UNDER BACK SEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE - HOW WEIRD IS THAT?). I WOULD DRIVE MY CAR TO THE STORE, COME OUT, AND IT WOULD NOT START. ONE TIME, I OPENED THE TRUNK TO GET MY JUMPER CABLES AND WHEN I SLAMMED THE TRUNK LID, THE RADIO CAME ON! THEN, OF COURSE, THE CAR STARTED JUST FINE. AFTER OWNING THIS POSSESSED CAR WITH MAJOR RELIABILITY ISSUES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, WE FOUND AN ELECTRICAL MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED A LOSE WIRE IN THE MANUFACTURERS ELECTRICAL WORK WHICH WAS SOMEHOW CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY. MY GAS GAUGE HASN'T WORKED IN YEARS. I AM ALWAYS AT 3/4 TO A FULL TANK. THIS IS OTHERWISE A GREAT CAR, BUT I AM SERIOUSLY DISAPPOINTED THAT BUICK WILL NOT STAND BEHIND SOME OF THESE REPEAT PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY THE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR THE WINDOWS AND THAT HORRIBLE PLASTIC PART THAT CONTINUES TO BREAK. SOMEBODY FROM BUICK SHOULD READ THESE COMPLAINTS AND DO SOMETHING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10701286
Incident
Mar 31, 2009
Mileage
65,000 mi
ElectricalSteeringTires & wheels
Filed Sep 30, 2014

2001 BUICK LESABRE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRES . *TGW ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT WERE REPLACED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/08/15*JB UPDATED 04/19/16*LJ THE CONSUMER ONLY PROVIDED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE, TBC CORP. HOWEVER, DID NOT PROVIDE THE TIRE LINE/BRAND OF TIRE. UPDATED 05/04/16. *JB

NHTSA ID
10638954
Incident
Aug 4, 2014
Electrical
Filed Aug 21, 2014

WHEN I TRY TO START SOME TIMES IT WONT START I HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE KEY FOR 10 MIN I DON'T GET ANY POWER AT ALL I CAN HERE THE FUEL PUMP TURN ON AND NOTHING HAPPENS THEN STARTS I PLAY WITH IT STARTS RIGHT UP THEN THE OTHER THING I NOTICE IS WHEN IT RAINS IT MAKES AN AWFUL SQUEALING NOISE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10627324
Incident
Aug 1, 2014
Mileage
63,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structureElectrical
Filed Jun 9, 2014

DASHBOARD TOP IS SEPARATING AND BUCKLING IN AREA BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD. IT STARTED SLOWLY WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE WITH TIME. WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. I'M WORRIED THAT AS THE DASHBOARD SEPARATION GETS WORSE, IT WILL AFFECT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND/OR VEHICLE ELECTRONICS IN THE DASHBOARD AREA LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10597086
Incident
Jun 1, 2012
Mileage
75,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 9, 2014
Fire reported

BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD CHARGE. HAD A NEW COMPUTER PUT IN. DID NOT HELP. HAD A NEW ALTERNATOR INSTALLED. DID NOT HELP. CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OF TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE. FIRE MARSHALL SAID THE FUSE BOX SHORTED AND CAUGHT THE INSULATION ON FIRE WHICH BURNED THE FUEL LINE INTO. CAR IS NO LONGER A PROBLEM. TOTALLY GONE. FIRE WAS SO INTENSE IT MELTED THE ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10563573
Incident
Feb 7, 2014
Mileage
88,404 mi
AirbagsBody & structureElectrical
Filed Dec 2, 2013

THE DASH BOARD IS SEPERATING AT THE SEAMS ALL THE WAY TO THE AIR BAGS. IT MAY LEAD TO POSSIBLE AIR BAG DEPLOYEMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE. PLEASE FIX THIS COULD LEAD TO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT I COMMUNTE ON A DAILY BASIS WITH MY TWO SON 6 AND 10. PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUS INJURED PLEASE HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID
10554356
Incident
Nov 27, 2013
Mileage
71,000 mi
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed May 15, 2013

REAR WINDOW REGULATOR HAVE MALFUNCTIONED FOR 3RD TIME IN BOTH REAR WINDOWS. OIL LEAKING FROM VALVE/HEADS CAUSING SMOKE UNDER HOOD. DOOR CONTROLS SHORTED OUT,AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT CAUSE AND SWITCHING FROM DRIVER1 TO DRIVER2 AND BACK WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10512045
Incident
May 13, 2013
Mileage
214,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jan 23, 2013

THE WINDOWS OF THIS CAR ARE UNDEPENDABLE. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT DEFECTIVE MOTORS REGULATORS DO NOT WORK. ALL FOUR WINDOWS ARE A PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT BY A WINDOW IF NEED BE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE BUICK LESABRE 2001. BUICK MANUFACTURING WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR WINDOWS. BUICK STATES THAT THE CARS ARE PAST WARRANTY AND THEREFORE WILL NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. I INCLUDE THESE TWO SITES AS EVIDENCE TO THIS FACT AND HOW WIDE SPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS. HTTP://GOOGLEADS.G.DOUBLECLICK.NET/PAGEAD/ADS?CLIENT=CA-PUB-6617098213423805&OUTPUT=HTML&H=90&SLOTNAME=7952013016&W=728&LMT=1358582400&FLASH=11.4.402.265&URL=HTTP%3A%2F%2FWWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM%2FCOMPLAINT%2F2001%2FBUICK%2FLESABRE%2FPOWER%2BWINDOW&DT=1358997446843&BPP=16&SHV=R20130122&JSV=R20121214&PREV_SLOTNAMES=6969891371&CORRELATOR=1358997446734&FRM=20&ADK=1032090657&GA_VID=657897228.1358997064&GA_SID=1358997064&GA_HID=919312188&GA_FC=1&U_TZ=-360&U_HIS=6&U_JAVA=1&U_H=768&U_W=1280&U_AH=738&U_AW=1280&U_CD=32&U_NPLUG=0&U_NMIME=0&DFF=ARIAL&DFS=12&ADX=265&ADY=1015&BIW=1259&BIH=644&OID=3&REF=HTTP%3A%2F%2FWWW.GOOGLE.COM%2FURL%3FSA%3DT%26RCT%3DJ%26Q%3D%26ESRC%3DS%26FRM%3D1%26SOURCE%3DWEB%26CD%3D5%26VED%3D0CFGQFJAE%26URL%3DHTTP%253A%252F%252FWWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM%252FCOMPLAINT%252F2001%252FBUICK%252FLESABRE%252FPOWER%252BWINDOW%26EI%3DJQQAUBWZHSBH0WGF_IGGDA%26USG%3DAFQJCNEP6YWAWYZGKEYUTPLIH1JJFUUBHG%26SIG2%3DVLPVERP_XPOBZYTN06RIKA&DOCM=8&FU=0&IFI=2&DTD=94&XPC=DGPDFQUZHD&P=HTTP%3A//WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/BUICK/LESABRE/2001/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/POWER_WINDOW_STOPPED_WORKING.SHTML. *TR

NHTSA ID
10494523
Incident
Jan 23, 2013
Mileage
50,000 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Apr 26, 2012

PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP JULY 2011. ONE WEEK LATER LEFT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT FUNCTION. FEBRUARY 2012 RIGHT REAR WINDOW FAILED. APRIL 2012 LEFT REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. SO FAR, THE WINDOWS HAVE COST ME $735.00 IN LESS THAN A YEAR. CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLES A LOT IN MORNING WHEN CAR IS COLD. ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD BY AAMCO CAN BE REPLACED AT BUICK'S EXPENSE, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10456536
Incident
Jun 7, 2011
Mileage
112,000 mi
ElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 16, 2011

I LEFT MY WINDOW OPEN FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES DURING A RAIN STORM AND THE LEFT SIDE BUTTONS ON MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROLLING MUSIC ONLY WORKS PRESSING THE BOTTOM OF THE SWITCHES. THE TOP OF THE SWITCHES HAVE NO RESULT: THERFORE I LOST MY SCANNING THE STATIONS AS WELL AS SEEK DOWNWARDS. NOW 2 MONTHS LATER WITHOUT ANY WATER CONTACT I AM NOW LOSING MY AM/FM MODE BUTTON UNLESS I PRESS LIKE I WANT TO KILL IT. THE WINDOW SWITCHES FOR THE LEFT REAR HAVE NOW DIED AND I AM BEING TOLD I NEED TO PAY FOR A RESET OF THAT LEFT REAR DOOR MODULE AND THEN THE SWITCH SHOULD WORK OK. WHAT IS GM THINKING OF, MAKING THEIR SWITCHES LESS WATERPROOF THAN 50 YEARS AGO, AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY IF IT IS A COMPUTER RESET. THANKS FOR NO HELP!, GM. *KB

NHTSA ID
10419756
Incident
May 14, 2010
Mileage
60,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 16, 2011

REAR WINDOW DOES NOT WORK, MOTOR IS GOOD, SWITCHES ARE GOOD, REGULATOR IS GOOD. WHAT GM IS TELLING ME IS THAT THE DOOR MODULE HAS LOST ITS PROGRAM AND I NEED TO GO TO THEM TO RESET THIS AT A COST OF $125. THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT COULD HAVE LOST THE PROGRAM, BUT IT IS QUITE POPULAR. JUST COME IN AND SPEND MONEY AND IT "MIGHT" WORK AGAIN. ARE YOU KIDDING? OTHERWISE AFTER THE $125 I WILL HAVE TO PAY $250 FOR A NEW MODULE AND THEY WILL BE KIND ENOUGH TO RESET THE NEW ONE FOR FREE. AFTER A $375 PLUS TAX PAYMENT! *KB

NHTSA ID
10419753
Incident
Jun 1, 2011
Mileage
65,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Nov 17, 2009

2007 THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW KEPT ON GOING DOWN ON ITS OWN. HAD A MECHANIC RIP OUT FLOOR BOARD AND FOUND A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL HARNESS, WIRE EXPOSED CAUSING GROUND OUT. HE LEARNED THIS FROM A GM MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS A KNOW ISSUE. PROBLEM WAS FIXED. 2009 NOW THE SAME WINDOW WENT DOWN. ALL WINDOWS EXCEPT DRIVERS WILL NOT FUNCTION, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK, AND WHEN I DRIVE AT NITE I CAN SEE THE LIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLICKER ON FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AGAIN ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE? *TR

NHTSA ID
10292618
Incident
Nov 1, 2009
Electrical
Filed Nov 13, 2008

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WAS NOT WORKING. THE PREVIOUS OWNER SAID SHE HAD A MECHANIC "FIX" IT SO IT WOULD NOT FALL DOWN, AS DEALER WANTED $500. SHE ALSO SAID SHE HAD REPLACED THE RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR. SINCE I HAVE HAD IT (ABOUT A YEAR), THE RIGHT REAR REGULATOR HAS QUIT. I ALSO PAID A MECHANIC TO "FIX" IT SO IT WOULDN'T FALL DOWN. WE DO NOT USE THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH LESABRES THROUGH 4-5 YEARS, YET BUICK/GM REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL, ONLY A SB ON HOW TO REPAIR IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10248731
Incident
Jan 11, 2006
Mileage
59,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 9, 2008

I BOUGHT MY 2001 LESABRE NEW AND HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE HEAT IN THE RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROLS AND SYSTEM BOTH IN THE DASH AND ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXCESSIVELY HOT. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THIS HEAT IN THE CONTROLS AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS SIMPLY INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY EVERY DAY. THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON; BUT, THAT DID NOT ELIMINATE THE HEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10248082
Incident
Nov 9, 2008
Electrical
Filed Oct 10, 2008

JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FLORIDA AND DROVE IT BACK TO MASSACHUSETTS. WHILE TUNING IN THE RADIO, I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO/CASSETTE AREA WAS "HOT", VERY HOT....I SHUT THE RADIO OFF AND CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE RADIO SECTION BY FEELING IT. IT STAYED HOT! THE RADIO COMPONENTS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO HOT BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE RADIO SECTION ITSELF. WHAT COULD BE WRONG WITH THIS? I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE BUICK LESABRE RECALLS BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY. CERTAINLY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT OK. I HAVE NEVER FELT ANY RADIO IN ANY CAR "HOT" - AND I REALLY MEAN "HOT". I WILL BE TAKING THIS CAR IMMEDIATELY TO A BUICK DEALER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS. THIS IS A BUICK LESABRE - 2001 WITH 25000 MILES. THE OLDER COUPLE THAT OWNED IT RARELY USED IT AND PROBABLY NEVER USED THE RADIO THEREFORE NEVER NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID
10245030
Incident
Oct 7, 2008
Mileage
24,000 mi
Electrical
Filed May 25, 2007

WINDOW MOTORS ON ALL FOUR DOORS HAVE QUIT WORKING OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. WE HAVE THREE REPLACED AND NOW TWO MORE ARE BROKEN FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF FIVE WINDOW MOTORS. LOCAL DEALER HAS BECOME USELESS ON THIS MATTER AND NEITHER GM NOR THE BUICK DIVISION HAVE RESPONDED TO MULTIPLE INQUIRIES. WE HAVE ALWAYS TRIED TO SUPPORT AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY GM. THE PERCIVED "WE DON'T CARE" ATTITUDE HAS DEFINATELY CHANGED OUR THOUGHT PROCESS ABOUT OUR FUTURE VEHICLE PURCHASES.

NHTSA ID
10191748
Incident
Nov 1, 2006
Mileage
36,000 mi
Heating & air conditioningElectricalInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Apr 30, 2006

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 65000 MILES AFTER HAVING ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ONCE. INITIALLY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY TRIED TO BLAME ME FOR THE FAILURE BUT AFTER DEALER DISASSEMBLED TRANSMISSION FOR INSPECTION IT WAS COVERED. ALSO, HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, RADIO AND STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY FAILING, 2 WINDOWS HAVE FAILED IN THE OPEN POSITION, THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT STOPPED WORKING AT 50,000 MILES. THE ONLY THING THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED IS THE HEATED SEAT. DEALER SAYS IT COSTS TOO MUCH TO FIX. I BOUGHT THE BEST EXTENDED WARRANTY THE DEALER OFFERED AND STILL HAVE TO FIGHT TO GET THINGS FIXED. THIS IS THE LAST TIME I BUY AMERICAN. *JB

NHTSA ID
10156455
Incident
Jan 19, 2005
Mileage
60,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 7, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING AND EVENTUALLY FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FIVE OR SIX TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. ONCE A YEAR, FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS, THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.

NHTSA ID
10154785
Incident
Apr 7, 2006
Mileage
9,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 16, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE, HAZARD WARNING AND SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED BUT NO APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE.

NHTSA ID
10152872
Incident
Mar 16, 2006
Mileage
57,300 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 22, 2005

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE WONT START, CANT ROLL WINDOWS WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE INGNITON SAID DRIVER UNKOWN, LIGHTS COME ON, BUT RADIO WONT, PLAY , GOOD BATTERY HAD IT TESTED. WONT JUMP START NOR CAN YOU LOCK CAR WITH KEY BUT SYTEM SECURITY LIGHT IS ON WHEN DOORS ARE SHUT NO INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON . SIDE DOOR MAY HAVE GOTTEN WET WHEN WINDOW WAS DOWN, ALREADY HAD A SIDE DOOR MODULE PUT IN. HAD OWN STAR IN THE CAR BUT HAVENT HAD IT REACTIVATE, DONT KNOW IF IT COULD CAUSE SYSTEM FAILURE . DRIVING A RENTING CAR NOW , WHEN LEFT FOR A LONG PERIODS OF TIME CAR WILL RESET ITSELF AND SART. TOOK TO CAR DEALER AND WAS INFORM THAT CAR HAD TO NOT BE WORKING TO TEST. TRIED TO SART THIS MORING AFTER NOT STARTING FOR 24HOURS AND TOWED TO THE DEALER THIS MORING THEYARE STILL WORKING ON CAR AND ITS BEEN THREE DAYS NOW CANT FIND ANYTING WORNG WITH IT.

NHTSA ID
10129703
Incident
Oct 2, 2004
Mileage
5,800 mi
Body & structureDriver assistanceElectrical+6 more
Filed Jun 3, 2005

2001 BUICK LESABRE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT SET, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD NO REVERSE ABILITY, WATER LEAKING FROM THE COOLANT PUMP, SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED, LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THERE WAS A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM AROUND THE WINDOW AREA DUE TO A REVEALING MOLDING PIECE, THE STEERING FELT FUNNY AND WAS NOISY WHEN TURNING, THERE WAS ALSO A CLUNK IN THE STEERING, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT TIE ROD END, THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT, THE RIGHT REAR CENTER BULB WAS OUT, THE ORIGINAL BATTERY HAD LEAKED ACID CAUSING A HOLE IN FLOOR UNDER THE BACK SEAT, THE LIGHT SWITCH STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, AND THE RIGHT FRONT MARKER LIGHT OUT. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10124783
Incident
Aug 14, 2001
Mileage
8,276 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 11, 2005

BETWEEN 5/24/02 AND 3/14/05 VEHICLE LOSES COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER. FIVE TRIPS TO DEALER HAS FAILED TO IDENTIFY OR CORRECT PROBLEM I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ON 3/30/05. SHE STATED THAT GM DOESN'T RECOGNIZETHIS ISSUE AS BEING A PROBLEM. SHE SUGGESTED I TAKE THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION AS SOLUTION. THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE UNTIL MY LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER AND I REPORTED THAT IT APPEARS MY VEHICLE LOSES POWER ONLY WHEN I LET THE KEY IN IGNITION. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT THERE IS NOTHING IN THE OWNER'S MANUEL THAT STATES THE KEY MUST BE REMOVED, SO LONG AS THE KEY IS NOT LEFT IN THE ACCESSORY MODE, AND IF NOT, THERE MUST BE A DEFECTIVE IGNITION. THE GM REP, MYKA SKINNER, PH 866-952-4368 EXT. 58735. DEALER NAME: LYNN CHEVROLET, BUICK, PH 800-883-3141, SVC REP. CHRISTOPHER HUDSON. I HAVE THREE OTHER CARS PARKED IN MY GARAGE, NONE OF WHICH LOOSES POWER THE WAY MY 2001 BUICK LESABRE DOES. THIS IS VERY OBVIOUSLY A VEHICLE DEFECT WHICH GM DOES NOT WANT TO RECOGNIZE AND REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPORTED TO THE DEALER. PLEASE HELP !*AK

NHTSA ID
10116741
Incident
May 24, 2002
Mileage
22,837 mi

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