Engine stopped while driving down a hill, about 55 MPH, and entering a left curve. Vehicle, w/o brakes or steering, pulled to the right, going onto the berm and then doing a 360 degree turn in the middle or roadway, hitting guardrail and then sliding off roarway, over a slope, into a field.
2000 Buick Lesabre engine complaints
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There id an exceptional loud nosie when accelerating, vehicle taken to dealership, mechanic stated it was only noise from the exhaust. Cj
When making a right or left turn vehicle makes a loud binding noise. Dealer has looked at vehicle and cannot determine cause. *ak water pump failed and was replaced. The A/C fan failed four times. The dealer stated the fan failure was connected to steering.
Engine stalled twice while driving, consumer had to wait 5 min before the vehicle would restart. Nlm
The horn button have to be pushed in the direct center to actuate the horn. If a person is not aware of this they may not activate the horn when desired. Also, all power windows are sluggish/motors sounds rough and noisy during operation.
Vehicle experienced stalling on several occasions causing loss of all power steering and brakes, dealer has been unable to fix the problem. Nlm
The head lights were inoperable on low-beam, consumer was forced to drive with high-beams on.
Vehicle would stall at low speed, even after dealer claimed they fixed some wirings in the back of engine on 8/28/2000. The engine stall has been an intermittent problem for this vehicle since brand new, first it was a defective alternator then the wirings? This is very dangerous on highway because you do not know when the engine is going to stall. This vehicle also has a exhaust fumes getting into AC intake problem, I suspect a defective hood seal.
Vehicle will quit operating without warning. While vehicle is in motion it will sometimes restart within 5 minutes, but sometime it will take 24 hours. Dlr cannot determine cause, and also it will be difficult to determine cause.
Intermittently while driving vehicle stalled unexpectedly which may have caused a crash. Able to restart vehicle. Currently at dealer. *ak able to start the vehicle after 1/2 hour at dealer. The dealer tightend a wire to battery and another wire under the front passenger side seats. The driver is right now bothered by a noise which the dealer thinks is just a wind noise.
On three occasions and within a mile of each other vehicle would completely stall out while driving at 40 MPH with A/C on. Vehicle taken to dealer, and dealer informed consumer that they could not duplicate the problem. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Vehicle stalled in traffic at 50 MPH in a left banked turn entrance to hwy 121/is35n.I pulled over and stopped on shoulder. The car started after about a minute or so. Contacted dealer and was told by alan in service department that incident was a "fluke".
When driving enigine will completely die,causing loss of all power. Vehicle has to sit for at least 30 minutes before it can bee restarted. Dealer has been contacted.
Vehicle experienced power loss and intermittent noise, unable to determine causing of unexplained noise and power loss.
Vehicle would sometimes cut off or just stop when making a right turn. Dealer inspected vehicle, and said it operated according to specifactions. It happened 2 other times, may 8 & 10, 2000.
Ongoing problem with vehicle stalling while traveling at slow speed. Vehicle would restart most of the time. Dealer notified. Provide further details.
At the first filling of gas tank, fuel came out of bad gasket and spilled fuel causing wicked bad fuel smell through out interior of car. Heater has never operated properly. The only way that you can be comfortable in cold weather is to operate manually. The alternator has always had a very noticeable and annoying hum at slow speeds. The alternator has been replaced twice, with no improvements in the noises. Power assist failed and as a result I lost all braking and a strong odor developed inside the car. This is ok now and along with the gas tank is the only things that have been repaired.
The engine suddenly shut down, causing the vehicle to lose all power causing vehicle not to start back up. Dealer has been contacted. Dealer said that engine has to be replaced. Cause of siezed engine could not be determined but repairs were made. Consumer informed that it could happen again. Consumer told to ignore 'change engine oil soon warning, then service engine light came on. Engine running rough and burnt oil could be smelled. Vehicle towed for repairs. *ak
While driving in traffic vehicle just shut off. Brakes and engine failed, and everything just shut down. Dealership has been notified. Mechanic stated that they can't duplicate the problem.
The vehicle's engine over heated causing the head gasket to blow out and the head valves to be warped. Yh
Ongoing / intermittent problem with engine stalling while driving. Engine stalls while coming to a stop or idles while running. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that nothing could be found. Can the federal safety agency help in this matter.
While driving vehicle engine check light came out & stayed. Would be risking engine shut down if kept driving. Contacted dealer 6 different times for engine problem. Parts had been repaired, but the problem would reappear a few days later.
While driving engine cuts off, and everything else in the vehicle cuts completely off. This happens sporadically. Has happened three times. Dealer can't duplicate the problem.
After driving a short distance, the car kills. The power steering, and power brakes go out making driving very difficult. The car will not start again for approximatly 20 minutes. The vehicle has been towed to two seperate dealership on three occasions. Of the 1400 mile currently on the vehicle, approximatly 600 were put on by the dealership attempting to duplicate the error.
Vehicle stalls with no indications, results in no brakes / power steering. Car taken to dealer, but they were unable to correct the problem.
Vehicle has had numerous incidents of stalling while driving. Mjs
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