2000 Buick Lesabre transmission problems

Filed Jun 29, 2012 · Electrical, Engine · 149,000 miles · NY

Transmission no longer shifts into 3rd or overdrive. With shifter in overdrive and in stopped position once you take your foot off the brake to begin acceleration the torque converter slams to a stop and the engine shuts off. Transmission fluid full at all times, engine warmed up. Repeated stalling, repeated tachometer quits. Repeated engine quits when you place in overdrive from neutral. Must start movement by placing in lower gears 1 2 or 3. This transmission never shifts out of second gear. Put it on code analyzer and got 2 codes that indicated pc solenoid torque converter solenoid issues. Seems like these 2000 buicks have recurring defects and gm won't standby their product. Why on earth would a company that designs cars ever put a battery under a car seat. One spark with hydrogen gas under that seat could kill an infant in a car seat if it exploded.. Come on!!!

Filed Sep 10, 2007 · Electrical, Fuel system · 85,600 miles · SC

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated and made a clunking noise when the gears were shifted. He suspected transmission failure and planned to take the vehicle to a dealer. He also stated that the fuel system gauge displayed the incorrect amount of fuel in the tank and the horn failed to sound when pressed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 85,600 and current mileage was 98,145.

Filed Jun 1, 2007 · Transmission · 68,121 miles · TX

Failure of transmission mount.

Filed Sep 11, 2006 · Transmission · 101,741 miles · NE

Vacationing in northern minnesota the car began to shift roughly from park or reverse to drive. Within a few miles it began to lurch when starting from a stop. I pulled off the roadway, transmission was making a rumbling noise and failed. No movement in any gear.

Filed Jul 16, 2006 · Transmission · 63,165 miles · MO

We heard a noise in the front of the car. We took it to the repair shop and was told we needed a bearing in the transmission and the 4th clutch. The car only has 63,000 miles. We had the parts replaced.

Filed Mar 26, 2006 · Transmission · 35,000 miles · MO

Suspected transmission problems began before the 36,000 warranty ran out, but, since it couldn't be replicated, I couldn't take it to a dealer for diagnosis. No problems were ever recognized by computer. The first time was when backing from the garage, the car lurched to a near stop as if the brakes had been applied. I pulled forward and when I backed up, no problems were encountered. The next time, probably months later, happened when making a left turn out of our driveway under very little acceleration. It felt as if something had bound up, then, freed up 2 times. Nothing was noted again for months. Since new, the car has not shifted into overdrive until the car reaches an engine temperature of approximately 160 degrees. The next time I noticed a problem was when turning right into a parking place. The car made a single lurch, as if applying the brakes quite hard, then proceeded into the parking place. That was probably a month ago. During the last 2 weeks I think I've noticed a slight vibration when the transmission shifted into overdrive when completely warmed up. Two days ago when leaving a stop light with traffic, the car felt like I hit a slick spot for a fraction of a second and continued on as normal. I got out onto a u.s. Hwy and when I got up to about 55 MPH, I think when the car shifted into overdrive it downshifted once and then again, rather like the brakes were being applied. I pulled to the side of the road then slowly picked up speed again. It happened for a second time. I slowly drove to the next exit and after stopping, had trouble getting started up. Finally it moved as if it were in about 3rd gear. After that time, it is in a forward (3rd gear) even when starting the vehicle up in park and when in neutral. It has no reverse. The vehicle is a 2000 lesabre with only 53,000 miles on it. It's sunday and I haven't taken it to see what's wrong with it yet. I'm very upset about it.

Filed Aug 11, 2005 · Transmission · 12,205 miles · OH

Dt: the vehicle will slow down and stop. The power steering tightens up and it just stopped. . The panel will light up and the vehicle will die . This vehicle has been to the dealers three times. The first time dealer said nothing was wrong. Contacted gm then, and gm told dealer what to do. They did diagnostic testing and no codes were found. This started happening on august 15, 2003.

Filed May 16, 2005 · Fuel system, Transmission · 500 miles · NY

Shortly after taking delivery of vehicle which had 60 miles on it,I noticed when accelerating from a stop or accelerating when turning the car lost power.I would press the gas and it wouldn't go.took to paul batt buick & skill buick many,many times,never found problem.at 30k miles,buick said I should change fluid & check the pan fluid,which showed nothing.problem still occurs.this could be a hazard if vehicle behind me thinks I'm moving and car slows to a near stop w/o brake lights going on. I have 55k miles on it now & problem still occurs.neither buick or the dealer has attempted to resolve this problem.skill buick and paul batt buick were less than helpful.

Filed May 6, 2005 · Transmission · TX

2000 buick lesabre developed problems with shifting properly.*mr the p/c solenoid switch failed which caused the vehicle to shift erratically while being driven. The consumer contacted the manufacturer about this problem but the since the vehicle was out of warranty they provided no financial assistance.

Filed Mar 5, 2005 · Electrical, Fuel system · 45,658 miles · WI

We own a 2000 buick lesabre. It was given to us by my father in-law who purchased it brand new in 2000. Both of us have always had the car serviced at buick dealerships for all maintenance including oil changes. We have had several electrical failures, fuel injector problems and now the transmission went out with only 45,000 miles. My husband was driving to the office and the car all of a sudden slowed down and then came to a stop. He described it as someone shifting the car to first gear from fourth. However, the car is an automatic. Luckily, there was no one immediately behind him so he didn't get hit.