Vehicle was taken to dealer for fuel pressure regulator recall 04v090000 repairs. Dealer noticed antifreeze was leaking into the fuel injection system, and needed to be repaired. If the correction was not made it would ruin the engine. *ak
2000 Buick Lesabre fuel system complaints
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Recall 04v090 000 concerning fuel pressure regulator: consumer was concerned that the dealer charged her $155.16 for recall repairs.
Recall 04v090000, the fuel pressure regulator was replaced twice in four years. The dealer stated that the gas was bad and it was causing the regulator to be defective. *ak the consumer was told the recall did not apply to her vehicle.
2000 buick lesabre ltd approximately.(1)month after purchase vehicle stalled in traffic while coming to a stop or at low speeds dealer replaced idle air control,replaced fuel pump relay;manufacturer case#4032757. 10/23/01replaced water pump;uses oil;frontend vibrates ai 65mph date reported 10/23/01 dealer dealer balanced tires front end still vibrates to date of this report.I purchased all new tires but still have same problem with front end vibration , coolant at intakemannorfold.replaced gasket,(3)wheel alignments,passenger window inop replaced windwo regulator,water pump replaced again; at 35684mileage dealer states that while changing my oil he found left and right tire rods having excessive play tire rods replaced after I notifide manufacture file#f-244217003.
Failures: replace faulty general tires. Replace fuel pump 26000 miles. Eplace intake mainifold, eplace coil and spark plug wires at 52000 miles. Replace window regulators (4x's), replace transmission 63000 miles. *ak replace wheel bearing 74000 mi driven gently by a little school teacher - what a hunk of junk
Weather was below zero (-20 to -30) for several days before and including january 30, 2004. My 2000 buick lesabre custom refused to start two days previous, so on the evening of january 29, I poured a bottle of iso-heet into the gas tank and then plugged the headbolt heater in overnight. The next morning (jan. 30), I got into the lesabre to start it to go to work. When I turned the key, I heard a click and then boom! It sounded like something had exploded under the hood on the driver's side. Smoke began rolling out from under the hood. I grabbed my belongings and got out of the car quickly. I was shocked, but not hurt. I heard a noise under the hood like the draft from a fire. I called 911 and stood back about 40 feet from the vehicle. By the time the fire department arrived, there were flames leaping out 5 feet high from the space between the hood and the fender on the driver's side. The fire marshall inspected the damage afterwards. He said that it appeared that a fuel line had ruptured. That is all he said. That does not explain to me what exploded. The battery on a 2000 lesabre is under the back seat, and it was intact after the fire. The fire fighters had removed the back seat and cut the battery cables, so I saw that it was okay. The whole engine was burned up. The car was a total loss. I lost two days of work making arrangements to buy another car. The insurance company only paid me $10,998.00 for the loss. I had to pay $2839.56 out of my own pocket to pay off the car loan. (worst of all, I had to go to my brother, a car salesman, and buy a [xxx] ford! I want my beautiful lesabre back!) p.s.: although the engine compartment was totally burned up, the firewall performed beautifully. After the fire, I was able to enter the car and remove papers from the glove box that were untouched by the fire or the heat. Except for the soot from the fire fighters' boots and a smoky smell, the passenger compartment was otherwise unharmed.*ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information
The consumer noticed that it was difficult to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the fuel pressure regulator failed. The dealer supplied the parts and the consumer paid $80.00.
While driving approximately 25-30 MPH vehicle stalled 15 times within a 5 mile radius. The consumer had to put the vehicle into neutral to restart it. When the vehicle shut down the driver had difficulty maneuvering due to lose of power steering and brakes. *ak
The vehicle would misfire and stall when reaching high temperature. The problem was due to an intake manifold defect. The dealer stated that they could not fix it because of high mileage. *ak there was leakage around the intake manifold, poor gas mileage and acceleration. *sc
Multiple defects with transmission, cruise control, fuel system, engine cooling, etc.*mr vehicle leaked coolant so the upper and lower intake manifold were replaced. In addition, the vehicle would lose power over 40-50 MPH. *ph
The fuel tank sending unit shorted out on both of the consumer 2000 buick lesabre's which resulted in inaccurate fuel reading. The rotors and gaskets also failed. The consumer requested reimbursement for the replacement of the sending units on both vehicles. *mr *scc
Request for reimbursement for work done on the fuel injectors which was not in the owner's manual for a routine check at 60,000 miles. Mr * ph
Vehicle would misfire and run rough while driving. Dealer notified, and replaced # 1 injector. Feel free to provide any further information.
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.
Fuel tank and sending lines need to be replaced due to o-rings improperly fitted on fuel pump. In july 2000, vehicle was making a knocking noise when turning or going over a bump. Front/rear transmission mounts were defective components. Dealership put a sealer on this, but it failed to correct defect. *ak the dealer had replaced motor, transmission mounts, power steering lines, gasket to catalytic convertor and switch for heated seat.
Intermittently vehicle will stall and die without warning. Dealer has replaced fuel pressure regulator due to a leak; however problem has reoccurred. *ak
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.
When fuel tank is filled to max, vehicle will quit while driving and has to be towed to dealer. Dealer says this is normal. Do not fill gas tank to full. We feel this policy would be unsafe for anyone who did not receive these instructions, filled to full, and pulled onto a main thoroughway.
When the fuel tank is full, fuel leaks from the top of the fuel tank. The problem was reported to the dealership. The dealer has not corrected this problem. Please provide any further information.
While driving on the highway vehicle stopped accelerating due to the fuel lines leaking excessively. Dealer said there was a bad clamp on the fuel line and that it was a production problem. Gm agreed to buy back vehicle. *ak
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