2001 Buick Lesabre: power window failure

Filed Jan 8, 2017 · 70,000 miles · CT

Rear window falls down. Known problem in bucks. Very costly temporary fix as window will not stay up for long and will fall down again. My daughter had to drive the car home from school in 10 degree weather after the window fell down. Buick and government protection agency should be ashamed.

Filed May 13, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · 70,000 miles · FL

I have had to replace all four power window motors, the dash is coming apart and is raised blocking some visibility and potentially affecting the air bag deployment in an accident. In addition, it seems to me that braking vibration / pulsation has been a problem on all five of my buick lesabres

Filed Jul 2, 2014 · Visibility · 66,386 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the window regulators failed to close or open the side windows in the vehicle. The failure occurred intermittently. The dealer stated that the window regulators needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 66,386.

Filed May 15, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 214,000 miles · IL

Rear window regulator have malfunctioned for 3rd time in both rear windows. Oil leaking from valve/heads causing smoke under hood. Door controls shorted out,and electrical problems causing doors to lock and unlock without cause and switching from driver1 to driver2 and back while driving.

Filed Aug 19, 2012 · Body, Visibility · 47,850 miles · IN

Window regulators fail due to poor design on part of manufactuer. Window is stuck in a down postion. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 15, 2012 · Body, Steering · 110,000 miles · NC

Another very common defect with multiple year buicks besides the window regulators that buick refuses to admit fault and refuses to do anything about them. This is about the dash covering pulling away from the windshield and likely cause air bag to discharge and soon will obstruct vision through the windshield. Both of these items are very costly to repair and gn/buick has offered nothing as far as I know to anyone. I will not buy another one. I have had to replace power steering hose at 60,000 and an axle at 90,000 and a tie rod at 50,000. And they wonder why sales from japan are booming??

Filed Jul 16, 2011 · Visibility · KY

We have had all 4 of our window regulators replaced on our 2001 buick lesabre within a month of each other. The windows fall down unexpectedly. It has cost us $200 each to have them replaced. I personally will never own another buick if this is the way gm handles things. Also, the dashboard skin has peeled away on the driver's side and slowly proceeding to the passenger side.

Filed Oct 26, 2010 · Visibility · WV

We are beyond three replacements on window regulators for our 2001 buick lesabre in 2010 alone and we've learned some people have replaced 4-6 within a short span of time.

Filed Aug 17, 2010 · Visibility · 55,000 miles · FL

My 2001 buick lasabre, all four power window regulators have failed in a 2-3 year time, vehicleehad 55,000 when failures occurred, failure was in the connection of of the cable attachment to the window lift regulator. Plastic retainers had split allowing cable to pull loose. Windows cannot be operated when failure occurs.

Filed Aug 15, 2010 · Visibility · 84,745 miles · TN

Had to replace rr window regulator, window would not operate. This is the second regulator that had to be replaced (lr window). I was told by one of the emoloyees that she had 3 window regulators to go bad. Just about everyone I talked to has had this problem with the 2001 model.

Filed Apr 21, 2010 · Visibility · 51,230 miles · PA

Defective window regulator. Will not power window back up after it is powered down. Gm should be forced to fix this problem with a redesign of cheap plastic part causing the problem and then issue a recall. This is a $400 repair for each window and all four windows are likely to fail weather they are used or not.

Filed Nov 18, 2008 · Visibility · 33,600 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 buick lesabre. While the front passenger side window was in the down position, the mechanism and motor failed. The window was unable to be closed. A repair shop replaced the window motor. A month later, while the rear driver's side window was in the down position, the contact could not roll it back up. The vehicle was not returned to the shop, but he believes that the same failure has recurred. Through online research, the contact discovered numerous complaints for the same failure. She believes a recall should be issued. The current and failure mileages were 33,600.