2000 Buick Lesabre: jerking or lurching

Filed Nov 26, 2020 · Engine · 59,000 miles · NJ

Engine mounts are loose and need replacement because they make jerking sounds when I speed up or slow down making for extra movements in car

Filed Aug 26, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 12,356 miles · OK

While I am driving speed of 40/50/ car cuts of . Then is stalls trying to start back up. Some time rite away it does .some times is takes as long as 15 mins to 20 mins to start back up .also when I stop brakes jerk as if manifold is messing up .and the windows wont roll up some times. So please help is there in defects or recalls for this vehicle buick 2000 lesabre??????????

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 Oct 8, 2006 · Visibility · 69,504 miles · LA

Power window problems. Noise was heard when lowering and one knew something was wrong. Window would not raise back up. One window would jerk when lowering; it would not lower smoothly (rear passenger window). *jb driver and passenger front window regulators and rear passenger regulator had to be replaced out of original manufacturer warranty. In both front window incidents on repair order it was stated that the regulator cable was broken not allowing window to move up. Incidents did not all happen at the same time.

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 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 Oct 15, 2004 · Brakes · MI

While applying the brake pedal, the consumer heard a loud noise coming from the rear and the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that the rear calipers needed to be replaced due to worn out parts. *ak

Filed Jul 11, 2003 · Engine · CA

When the gear was shifted from park to drive the vehicle jerked with out warning. *jb the consumer was initially told the motor mounts were broken/weak, however the problem recurred, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then informed the consumer the wrong chip was used to control the idle speed. The problem was due to the type of emissions on the vehicle. Ph.

Filed Feb 5, 2003 · Electrical · 40,557 miles · NC

When gas pedal was depressed, vehicle jerked forward and the speed decreased. The dealership indicated that this was caused by the engine misfiring when in full throttle. Ph

Filed Jun 25, 2000 · Acceleration · NY

Cruise control cable unlatches from cruise control module jamming accelerator cable to full throttle. We picked up new car, and were driving at 35 MPH when the car lurched ahead at full throttle. Stepping on brakes did not stop vehicle. Ignition had to be shut off. Tow called. Taken to dealership where problem was identified to service mgr. They said they would correct problem by taking parts from another new car. They jury-rigged defect with plastic wireties. The problem occured again the next day but ties held cable from jamming. We are worried that these plastic ties do not solve, but mask problem and will not last. We would like the prevelence of this problem checked. We would also like to be contacted by gm/buick re problem and the dealer's "solution".

Filed Jun 21, 2000 · Suspension · PA

On left and right turns there was a jerking sensation in the wheel, like something was slipping. Took vehicle to dealer, and they repositioned the hoses and replaced steering pump. Problem still exists. Consumer felt this was unsafe when going around a ramp. *ak