2000 Buick Lesabre: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 28, 2025 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · TN · fire

The plastic pice holding the throttle lines snapped off and my cable went under my bracket and it took off I destroyed the Transmission putting it in neutral to stop the vehicle after I had gotten it stoped the fire from the engine was small I will recommend this car and yes I do want another one but it is a common issue I will recomed this car because the body is made out of steel and they are basicly tanks with the 3800 Series II and it was easy for me to spot what was happening and get ahead of it before it got worse I drove 5 miles with this happening before the engine overheated and caught fire

Filed May 2, 2022 · Fuel system · IL · fire

I started my car in the morning, per my usual routine. After a few seconds, I heard a very loud bang and the car stalled. A few seconds later, there was a large amount of smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood to see a large fire had started. My son, who heard the loud bang, came outside and saw the flames from under the hood. He ran into the house, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and attempted to put out the fire. He got the fire out but it was difficult. I had the car looked at by a mechanic and told me that the intake manifold had literally exploded. He has stated that he has never seen anything like this. It appears that the exploding manifold ruptured a fuel line. He told me there was a recall on this vehicle relating to a rupturing manifold and leaking fuel but that my vehicle had already had the recall performed. He thought that the new parts may be defective which is why I am reporting this incident.

Filed Jun 28, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 130,000 miles · AL

I turn the ignition over didn't it did not even start yet a loud went boom and up under the hood was blazing with fire than my doors locked I could not get out I had to kick the opposite side and then I got out I had to call sleep fire rescue squad the fire was so bad it was going up under my carport and almost caught my roof on fire and almost did and did a little bit

Filed Jan 4, 2017 · Engine · 94,000 miles · CA

Leaking oil onto exhaust manifold causing burning smell and smoke which permeates passenger compartment. This car has the 3.8 series ll engine which has a recall for this problem on the regal but not the lesabre. This is definitely a problem on the lesabre too. Why is it not included in the recall? Often happens while driving but the last time was when I had just pulled into my driveway and smoke poured out from the hood. Using the recirculating air setting seems to help smoke from entering the cabin. Why is this not included in the factory recall!!

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Engine · 166,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. While pulling out the driveway, the contact observed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The contact lifted the hood and observed oil on the manifold. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.

Filed Feb 25, 2016 · Engine · 138,900 miles · WI · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 buick lesabre. When the ignition key was turned to the on position, there was an abnormal explosion from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that smoke and flames appeared under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v090000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,900. The vehicle was destroyed.

Filed Jun 25, 2015 · Electrical · 100,030 miles · ME · fire

There was a clicking sound on the right passenger side for about 30 seconds coming down my driveway and then it stopped. I thought maybe a small tree branch got stuck in my wheel well, so I continued onto the highway and drove about 6 miles and stopped at an animal shelter. White smoke started to come from under the car so I popped the hood and got out just as black smoke started and as was going to open the hood the flames were coming out from under the hood and someone used two fire extinguishers and then two water hoses to put out the fire. The car is a total loss and I don't understand what happened, because it was in excellent condition. Someone at the scene thought it was an electrical problem. The car had been in excellent condition and very clean under the hood. And I had it serviced regularly.

Filed May 23, 2011 · Engine · 80,940 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the vehicle engine caught on fire while the vehicle was turned on. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 80,940.

Filed Mar 1, 2011 · Fuel system · 60,000 miles · NJ · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. The contact started the ignition and heard a loud popping noise outside of the vehicle. Suddenly, flames erupted underneath the hood in the engine compartment area. The contact extinguished the small flames. A certified technician diagnosed the vehicle and detected that the failure was related to the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v09000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery). The manufacturer was notified and they informed that the vehicle had been previously repaired under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Mar 17, 2008 · Engine, Fuel system · 92,000 miles · MA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. The vehicle caught fire while parked. The possible cause of the fire was due to the fuel pump. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer. Both a police and fire report were filed. The current and failure mileages were 92,000. The consumer sent in a copy of a recall. Recall # 04v090000 updated

Filed Dec 10, 2005 · Electrical · NY · fire

2000 buick lesabre caught fire in my driveway.....not used for 24 - 48 hours.

Filed May 9, 2005 · Fuel system · 64,000 miles · OH · fire

Dt: bought used a used car, had it a year. There was a recall on the fuel line. And the engine blew up and caught the on fire. Gm offered to buy the car back because it was totaled and told her that her gap insurance would pay her the rest of the payoff. Gap insurance said if gm would pay a set amount they would take care of the rest. Then gm resended their offer. Gm told her that the offer was closed.