1997 Buick Lesabre transmission complaints

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See the summary of 1997 Buick Lesabre transmission problems: which part fails, at what mileage and related recalls.

Filed Jan 11, 2002 · Transmission · NY

Transmission bangs as it shifts gears.

Filed Dec 31, 2001 · Transmission · CT

Transmission failure at 5k.returned in 30 sec.started to exper. Harsh shifting. Deal. Could not find cause. At 60k had trans teardown.found manf.prolem that caused failure at 5k.gm would offer no assist. Pre existing did not apply.to old to many miles.

Filed Aug 28, 2001 · Transmission · CA

Transmissing surged when climbing hills, replace the throttle sensor, know the check engine light comes on. Surging getting worse, then buick sent a letter on the bolt in the transmission, that fixed it.

Filed Aug 16, 2001 · Brakes, Electrical · NE

I had taken this vehicle back to the buick dealership where I purchased it at 34k miles and told them it had a "miss" and that it "hesitated" driving down the road. They said it was a spark plug and replaced one. The last time I took it to another buick dealer it needed 4,200.00 to make it road worthy including a new water pump, new transmission, new brakes and rotors. The service code on the car should have indicated failure of these parts when I took it to the first dealer.

Filed Jul 30, 2001 · Brakes, Transmission · FL

Abs warning light and traction control light stay on while driving. *ak

Filed Jul 30, 2001 · Transmission · AR

Never complete failure, but transmissions surge,d, and more dangerously, apparently slipped into neutral randomly with no warning.

Filed Jul 3, 2001 · Transmission · MI

This problem, factory installed on all vehicles in doc# 538154, ser.notes. No safety defect mentioned.

Filed Jun 9, 2001 · Electrical, Transmission · OR

Veicle was in for transmission repair at local dealer/ serviceman was test driving vehicle after repair when vehicle caught fire underneath between transmissiom and gas tank, dealer claims not responsible, vehicle burned completely. Has there been any problems comparable to this situation ?

Filed Jan 19, 2001 · Transmission · OH

Low speed shutter, torque converter locking up at 30 mi./hr. It is like starting a standard trans. In 3rd or 4th gear. G.m. Says this is a normal thing for this model year. I say bull_

Filed Oct 17, 2000 · Transmission · NY

When driving and upon acceleration vehicle was hard to shift. , consumer contacted dealer, dealer did not correct the problem under atsb. However, problem still occurs. Consumer has contacted an indepdent dealer, dealer noted that transmission needed replacing.

Filed May 24, 2000 · Acceleration, Transmission · OH

While driving on highway noticed vehicle was surging up and down on its own. Took it to a local mechanic they found out that vehicle indeed surged, replaced control valve body assembly. Also had to have transmission rebuilt at owner's cost. *ak

Filed Apr 9, 2000 · Electrical, Engine · CT

Since I bought the vehicle, the car has gotten horrendous gas mileage, the horn intermittently does not work and the transmission has slipped. The car was taken back to the dealer and nothing was done. I was told "we were unable to find a problem." the horn issue nearly resulted in a car accident lastnight as the horn, again, decided to take the night off. This is not right!!

Filed Sep 20, 1999 · Transmission, Visibility · TX

Windshield wipers occsaionally fail to operate at low speed or single swipe mode due to wiper sticking on windshield and motor horsepower/torque insufficient to break "seal."