2000 Buick Lesabre: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Sep 16, 2011 · Seats, Steering · 88,594 miles · TN

This car began to show signs of front end wobble a few months ago. This means it feels like the wheels shake from side to side mostly when accelerating from 30 to 45 MPH. I took it to the dealer about a month ago but he said he only felt it one time while driving it several blocks around the dealership neighborhood. I took it to firestone immediately after I left the dealership and they balanced the bridgestone tires and the wobble seemed to be lessened. I then took it home and replaced the rear rotors and brake pads as they seems to vibrate when we put the parking brake on while driving. This seemed to help smooth it out at the time. This is my wife's car so she drives it and in less than a month she said it is wobbling again. I drove it again tonight and it is much worse than before so I believe there is something seriously wrong with this suspension. This car has been under a warranty from warranty warehouse for the past seven years and we have had some repairs made at the dealer and each time we ask them to check the front end as it made grinding noises and never seemed to handle as it should. Each time the dealer said it was ok. This appears to be a problem with many reports on the internet regarding front end issues with buick lesabres. We also had the drivers side seat repaired under warranty and it has not worked properly since it was repaired. We have had it back for this issue at least three times. Updated 10/4/11 *cn updated 10/31/11 *bf

Filed Nov 9, 2010 · Brakes · 43,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the brakes were constantly engaged to some degree; the vehicle would make a grinding noise and the rotors would get hot. The contact discovered loose nuts on the vacuum booster and exhaust fumes were being emitted into the cabin. The contact called the manufacturer and referenced recall 99v238000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) but was informed that the vehicle was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 43,000.

Filed Feb 9, 2009 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · RI

I was driving and came to a red light. Upon pressing my brakes, it made a loud crunching/grinding noise and the car started skidding as if I was driving on ice, but there was no ice on the ground. My ABS light came on. I assumed it was the brakes that needed changing. Took the car to the mechanic and put new brakes on the car. Abs light still comes on and it is not stopping correctly. I have tried resetting the battery, as suggested on the buick website. That didn't help the situation. Light still is on, and car is not stopping correctly.

Filed Nov 1, 2008 · Visibility · 60,000 miles · CO

Buick lesabre 2000 window regulator failure on the rear driverside passenger window. Car has 60,000 miles on it. Driving car and went to put up rear window and it made a strange grinding noise. Window would not roll up. Luckily the failure did not occur at high speed or adverse weather conditions. Upon research of problem it is apparent that this model vehicle has constant failures due to poorly made plastic parts. Consumers have reported multiple failures, some during inclement weather. The federal safety agency and gm refuse to do anything about the issue. Buick refused to even acknowledge the issue. A search on google for 2000 lesabre window comes up with over 97,000 results, most of them coming from automotive forums with people having repeated issues with this feature. The dealerships charge customers $300 to $500 each time a failure occurs. This issue needs to be addressed through a recall. Living in colorado if my window fails during a blizzard or adverse weather event it could cause an accident or worse death.

Filed Oct 14, 2008 · Visibility · 84,000 miles · FL

Driver and passenger front windows will not come up after being lowered. They are binding in channels and the regulator is making a grinding noise. Have to be raised by hand to close window.

Filed Mar 10, 2008 · Visibility · 98,565 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. In october of 2005, the front driver side window dropped and would not roll back up. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that a plastic cuplin failed. The vehicle was repaired by her son. The contact wrote a complaint letter to the manufacturer and never received a response. In august of 2007, the windows began to make a grinding sound when they were opened or close. The failure occurred with all four windows, but was worse with the two rear windows. She called gm and was informed that they would investigate the failure, but they never called her back. Months later, gm called and stated that nothing could be done. The failure mileage was 98,565 and current mileage was 147,000.

Filed Jan 8, 2007 · Engine, Visibility · 38,000 miles · IL

Tl* - the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. The contact complained that the power windows failed. While driving at 55 MPH he heard a snap in the doors and the windows came down, he tried to power them back up but it did not work . The contact stated that this happened to all four windows at different times. *ak the serpentine belt was replaced due it squealing. Updated 01/31/07.

Filed Sep 10, 2005 · Visibility · MO

Basically the same issue as the 71 other complaints. A few weeks ago the rear passenger window make a grinding noise, then fell halfway down. Now it doesn't work at all. Then last night the front passenger window did the same. Obviously a defect in the automatic window assembly. Almost no point in paying to get it fixed as it seems anyone that has had it fixed just have the same problems again.

Filed May 31, 2002 · Steering · AZ

When making a turn while driving a grinding sound would occur. Dealer notified, and infomred connsumer that problem was due to power steering pump hoses. Feel free to provide any further information.

Filed Jun 14, 2001 · Brakes · MI

Brakes squeak in damp weather. Dealer told consumer that all of buick lesabres do that.

Filed Jun 16, 2000 · Steering · MN

Upon delivery of the vehicle it has continually experienced grinding sounds from the steering mechanism.