2000 Buick Lesabre: won't start

Filed Oct 7, 2015 · Electrical · SC

Car windows and gas gauge haven't worked in a long time however now the car will not start consistently even with a brand new battery. You have to charge the battery every time to start it. Ready to get rid of this worry.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Electrical · TN

The key comes out of the ignition cylinder lock. I have had my key replaced twice. The security light comes on and the car dash says unknown driver. Even though I have had the keys replaced which, when aaa had a locksmith come out to make me a key, the technician says that the cylinder lock had been filed down. With this possibly being the issue it is very dangerous for me and 8 year old daughter. The key should never come out of the cylinder lock and now my mechanic is talking like this has likely caused problems for the bcm. I am needing some assistance in this matter. The car starts when it wants to and if it doesn't start it takes a couple of days then resets. This is a big headache when this is the only transportation I have to get to work and take my daughter to school.

Filed Apr 23, 2007 · Engine, Fuel system · 64,800 miles · WI

March 30th, 2007 car ran rough and service engine soon light came on. A bad odor also was permeating into the car while going down the road. Car went back to the dealer on the 31st and they had the car until the 3rd of april. I drove the car about two miles and the car did exactly what it was doing before when I dropped it off. I dropped the car back off the next day on the 4th they had it until saturday the 7th. They said they changed the spark plugs and that was what was wrong. I drove the car and everything was fine until friday the 13th. I went to start the car in the morning and it wouldn't start right away. When it did it stunk so bad from to much gas from trying to start it. I ran it that day and it ran rough a few times and didn't call the dealer. I loaned my car to my brother friday night and I didn't tell him about the starting problem or the running roughly. He went to start the car after work on saturday morning and it wouldn't start right away for him. He got it going and he told me that it ran rough and bucked and jerked. When he brought the car back to me it sat in my driveway for about four hours. My wife went to start it and put it into the garage for the night and she could not get it to start she had to come and get me to get it going. I called the dealer on monday the 16th and they told me to bring it in the next day. I did so and they sent it to a garage to have it looked at. About 2:00 on wednesday the 18th I stopped to see if it was fixed and they said it was that it was the spark plugs again the garage didn't put premium plugs in. They told me that they washed my car for my inconveniences. Also the fuel mileage on the car was 20 mpg which is extremely low it should get 30-32 mpg. I told them this also. So I got the car back and today the 19th of april the car is having problems running properly. I returned the car and they wont call me at all. I feared my children's safety in this car.

Filed Nov 7, 2005 · Electrical · 107,900 miles · OH

Dt: the contact stated the battery leaked fumes and fluid inside the car while driving. There was an odd smell that lingered in the vehicle. She took the vehicle to a service shop and reported the odor. The mechanic suggested it may be the catalytic converter. She had no repairs performed at that time. Afterwards, the engine would not start. Further investigation LED to the discovery of battery leakage in the back seat area. A new battery was purchased from a dealer and replaced. There have been no further problems at this time. *ak updated 12/07/05.

Filed Aug 21, 2002 · Engine · GA

I had at least 6 different times that I would go to start the engine and it would only hum, not start. I took it to the dealer while under warranty and they said they could not duplicate the problem. I asked if they checked the battery cables and they said yes. I asked this as I thought that was the problem, a loose battery connection. I knew they did not check, as the battery is under the rear seat and I placed a kleenex box in a marked position and it was exactly the same when they returned the car. It finally just wouldn't start at all, so I had it towed to a repair station (not the dealer) to be fixed. They said the battery cable was loose and arking and they were surprised that I didn't have a fire under the back seat. The reason for my complaint, I don't want anyone injured or killed from a fire under the rear seat in any 2000 buick lesabre. Hope you will make gm check all battery connections on any model with the battery under the back seat. Thank you.

Filed Feb 8, 2002 · Engine, Fuel system · CT

When starting vehicle intake manifold exploded due to a remote starting system. Dealer contacted. *ak the vehicle rattles in center dash area. The vehicle intermittantly would not crank. Service engine soon light came on intermittantly.

Filed Aug 25, 1999 · Engine · LA

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.