Buick dealer said there was a recall on this vehicle for transmission. But consumer needed to contact manufacturer to send recall notice. Manufacturer stated that dealer should mail the recall notice. No one ever mailed consumer the recall notice. Consumer contacted dealer and buick customer service 6 times. The dealer is midpoint buick, 17801 virgil goode highway, po box 887 rocky mount, va 24151 540‑483‑5860.
1999 Buick Lesabre transmission complaints
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Horn sounds when vehicle steering wheel is being turned to the right. Vehicle begins to vibrate at 65 MPH. When vehicle has been driven at least 5 miles, the transmission seems to lock up or remain in high gear and gives the driver the impression that the vehicle is stalling. Several times the vehicle, failed to locate the correct gear, resulting in a near miss collision with another vehicle that was approaching the intersection.
Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component prior to repair (99v‑089) which resulted in vehicle nott shifting out of park and rolling into mail box. Mjs
Consumer did not receive first recall notice for repair of the transmission (99v‑089). Mjs
Transmission is going from one gear to another gear, and they aren't shifting properly. Also, noisy gear box.
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