1993 Buick Lesabre electrical problems

Filed Sep 29, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 244,000 miles · ID

As I drive down the road, it doesn't matter at what speed, my engine will suddenly die. There is no warning lights, no lurching nor sputtering, it just drops dead. When this happens I know there is power to my car because the lights and radio seem unaffected. However, my engine, power steering and power brakes all drop out. I have to stop the car from rolling, put it into park and restart it to continue. There is no particular length of time between these stalls. It has happened one right after the other or hours apart I have had the coil, plugs and wires all changed. All connections are good and battery is fine.. I am very frightened that is this happens in heavy traffic it may cause an accident.

Filed Nov 4, 2004 · Electrical · HI · fire · 1 injury

While driving vehicle caught on fire. Consumer pulled over, and called the fire department to extinguish the fire. Driver sustained injuries, and went to the hospital. Vehicle was towed and totaled.

Filed Feb 15, 2001 · Electrical · MS

Alternator has been replaced 3 times, it will stall and then just die, the fuses are a ongoing thing they just keep blowing like there is a short in the box , it is always the # 11 fuse, this car only has 38000 miles on it. But I know there is a short in the wiring and I think that is what is causing the alternator to keep going out. It also misses between 40 and 50 miles an hr. I have replaced plugs and plug wires and nothing helps it. I got this car from a man that was 78 yrs old and he bought the car new, he replaced the alternator twice and I have replaced it 1 time since sept. When I got the car. From all the reports I think this needs to be investigated, before 1 burns and hurts somebody.

Filed Nov 16, 2000 · Electrical · NY

Vehicle will stall when turning a corner or pulling into traffic. Then, a few seconds vehicle will take off again. *ak this happens twice a month.

Filed Jul 27, 1999 · Airbags, Body · FL

A/c no working properly due to relay sticking open/failure.mjs

Filed Nov 30, 1998 · Acceleration, Body · OH

Windshield washer pump failed.

Filed Mar 3, 1998 · Electrical · FL

Alternator failed causing loss of steering ability.

Filed Dec 15, 1997 · Electrical, Steering · NC

Bad connector in the steering column causing lower rear stop lights to fail.

Filed Nov 19, 1997 · Electrical · NM

Alternator failed. Nlm

Filed Nov 4, 1997 · Electrical, Engine · IL · fire

While driving without warning the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. Cause unknown. *ak consumer states she had made a turn and backed up when she saw flames, consumer had driven the vehicle about 10 minutes when fire occurred.