Car went into cruise control on its own and would not dis-engage. Found out that the cruise control cable clip broke. Luckily we were able to stop the car and no one was hurt.
2001 Buick Lesabre: adaptive cruise control problems
9 of the 328 complaints about the 2001 Buick Lesabre describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
I bought my 2001 lesabre new and have had an issue with the heat in the radio and cruise controls and system both in the dash and on the steering wheel. It has always been excessively hot. When I asked about this heat in the controls at the dealership, I was simply informed that nothing could be done. It has been this way every day. The dealer did replace the steering wheel cruise control button; but, that did not eliminate the heat.
3rd incident of electronic window failure -- both back seat windows motors have had to be replaced, the front seat passenger window broke 12/31/07. The car has 36,304 miles on it. This is in addition to the cruise control breaking at less than 18,000 miles.
This complaint relates to the window problems associated with buick lesabres -- the fact the window mechanism fails, in our case both rear windows, and must be replaced at costs greater than $400. We had 34,00 miles on the car at time of 1st failure. Also, our cruise control failed at 17,000 miles.
Cruise control on/off switch failure.
2001 buick lesabre experienced the following problems: cruise control would not set, automatic transmission had no reverse ability, water leaking from the coolant pump, ses light illuminated, left rear brake light.***no answer required*** *mr there was a whistling sound coming from around the window area due to a revealing molding piece, the steering felt funny and was noisy when turning, there was also a clunk in the steering, there was excessive play in the right and left tie rod end, the left rear brake light was out, the right rear center bulb was out, the original battery had leaked acid causing a hole in floor under the back seat, the light switch stuck in the on position, and the right front marker light out. The power steering pump was replaced. *sc
Transmission problems involving 2001 buick lesabre. *mr the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. This occurred while backing out of parking spaces and at traffic lights. The cruise control had become inoperative. The solenoid valve was replaced in the transmission, however it did not resolved the problem. *scc
When cruise control is on and vehicle will go down a hill or a small incline vehicle will start to accelerate without consumer increasing the speed. Contacted dealer, and was not willing to do anything.
The front end suspension caused the steering column to jerk, the cruise control failed and the left window failed. *ak
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Buick Lesabre adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 2001 Buick Lesabre?
9 of 328 owner complaints about the 2001 Buick Lesabre (3%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Buick Lesabre?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Buick Lesabre
Power windows 48Fire or smoke 19Ball joint 16Stalling 14Transmission failure 10Won't start 7Airbag light 6No deployment 6
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