The event leading to the incident involved turning on the rear defroster. After turning on the rear defroster I smelt smoke and burnt electronics. The rear window would not defrost. I turned the car off and pulled off the panel near the wire running to the rear windshield and discovered the "power radio amplifier" had melted and caught fire, resulting in burns to the panel and complete loss of radio and rear defroster. This of course made it impossible to defrost the rear windshield. A replacement part was bought and installed by myself (the wiring harnesses and cables needed to be repaired due to severe burning as well). I still own the old burnt part.
1999 Buick Lesabre: fire, smoke or burning smell
14 of the 209 complaints about the 1999 Buick Lesabre describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 52,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
The car would occasionally smell like gas during acceleration. It also skipped frequently when going up hill. I was driving down the street when the car stalled. I pulled to the side of the road and the engine compartment erupted in flames. The car was a total loss. It was only after the fire that we discovered that there was a fuel system recall in sept. 2004. I bought the car from a gm dealer in oct. 2004 and never received a recall notice nor was I made aware that there was such a problem with this model.
The vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. *nm the consuemr believes that a fuel pressure recall, which had not been initiated, was the cause of the problem. When the consumer contacted the manufacturer he was told that his vheicle was not included in the recall. Three weeks after settling matter with the insurance company and financial institution the consumer received the recall notice in the mail.
Consumer was pulling into a parking lot when she heard a loud boom. Then flames came from beneath the vehicle, said a witness. Consumer got out and vehicle caught on fire. *ak in june the consumer received a recall notice which explained the failure that she experienced several months earlier.
Upon starting the vehicle there was a loud bang, then the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was called.
Simple facts when rear ended the seats on 1999 buick lesabre broke back sending in back seat,seat belt nearly killed me , and the jack placed on the right wing flew in the front seat...... Then in 2002 the car caused a major explosion nearly killing me with a flying buick sign caught on fire the tires .....etc problem ....intake manifold the car only had little mileage and yes was well maintained
The vehicle caught on fire under the hood.*jb
After vehicle had been sitting for approximately 6 hours, consumer was awakened by the fire department at approximately 2am , to find out that vehicle the was on fire. Fire inspection thought that it may have been a problem with fuel injection system. No injuries were sustained. *ak the estimated property damage was $15000.
While consumer was parking vehicle, he could smell something burning, claim 05-4681-265.
Consumer turned the key in the ignition and noticed that the engine was on fire, claim 22-v628-103.
Consumer started vehicle and the wiring caught on fire, fire started in engine compartment upon starting the vehicle, claim 15-3100-237.
When I started the engine in the morning, there was a loud bang, followed by smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood, and there was a fire coming from the engine.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Buick Lesabre fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1999 Buick Lesabre?
14 of 209 owner complaints about the 1999 Buick Lesabre (7%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Buick Lesabre?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Buick Lesabre
Stalling 30Check engine light 9Won't start 9Overheating 8Loss of power 7Fuel smell 6Power steering loss 6Engine failure 5Sudden acceleration 5
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