Tl*the contact owns a 1997 buick lesabre. When the contact started the vehicle, it sputtered, jumped, backfired, and shut off. The vehicle emitted a large amount of fumes and smelled of gasoline. She noticed that the catalytic converter was orange and had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. The mechanic stated that the ignition module needed to be replaced. The module was replaced, but only lasted five days. The failure recurred and the mechanic towed her vehicle to the shop. The manufacturer stated that her VIN was not included in a recall; therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repairs. The failure mileage was 172,000.
1997 Buick Lesabre: gas smell in the cabin
6 of the 393 complaints about the 1997 Buick Lesabre describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 buick lesabre. She smelled a strong gasoline odor emanating from her vehicle. The dealers technician stated that she would have to replace the fuel lines at an expense exceeding $350.00. The vehicle was not repaired. She will speak with the manufacturer to determine if her vehicle was included in recall#96v116000 (fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system). The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 72,000.
Dt*: the contact stated after filling the fuel tank, there was a very strong smell of fuel in and around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where it was determined that there was a fuel leak coming from the the piping above the fuel tank. The pipes were also observed to be rusted. A service dealer was notified, and both the dealer and the private repair shop stated that manufacturer did not use the correct quality parts.
The mechanic noticed fuel leaking from under the fuel tank while changing the consumers oil. *jb the consumer noticed a strong smell of gas for two days. Two small children in child safety seats were overwelmed by fumes.
There was a smell of gas in the truck area of the automobile, the dealer informed consumer the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced.
On11/22/2001 in the morning hours,I try to start the car when I heard a backfire explosion and then smoke came from under the hood. I did open the hood to do a visual inspection of the car to see what could be wrong, I seen nothing wrong with the car I started it and went to work.the same day I was driving from work to my home, when all of the sudden the car started jerking up and hesitating, I saw a thick and white cloud of smoke came from the the exaust . Smoke came from under the hood and I did turn off the car to investigate what could be the possible cause.when I opened the hood of the car, a strong gasoline odor came from the engine. I let the car to cool down and then I drove home. I had the car taken to a buick dealership and they told me that the plenumupper intake manifold was warp and needed to be replaced,fuel regulator was bad and because of that the transmission modulator was flodded and had to be replaced. I would like to give you some more details about this problem, but all the documents are at the dealer at this moment. I'm looking foward to hear from you.thanks for your time and happy holidays.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
- What is wrong
- A backfire during engine starting can cause breakage of the upper intake manifold.
- Risk
- This condition can cause a no-start condition and possibly an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the powertrain control module programming. Until the campaign repair is made, the vehicle hood should be shut whenever starting the vehicle to reduce the chance of personal injury.
Recall number 96V116000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Buick Lesabre fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 1997 Buick Lesabre?
6 of 393 owner complaints about the 1997 Buick Lesabre (2%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Buick Lesabre?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Buick Lesabre
Stalling 30Fire or smoke 14Overheating 12Won't start 12Check engine light 11Seat belt 10Wipers 10No deployment 9Transmission failure 9ABS 7Engine failure 7Hesitation 5
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