The engine keeps stalling and shutting off in traffic after lurching forward. Defective engine burned part of engine hood, and severed ABS brake lines burned off by heat, gm manufacturer defects.
2002 Buick Lesabre engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle burst into flames without warning. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the intake valve did not close and ignited the fuel going into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000.
My car will start then stalls immediately.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. The contact stated that when attempting to decelerate, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted however, the failure was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 1/21/15*cn the consumer stated it was a temperature related problem. Updated 01/26/15
My son was driving the 2002 buick lesabre from his apartment (less than a mile) and arrived at school (xavier university-cincinnati, oh). He noticed smoke coming from the hood and then smoke started coming in the cabin. He was able to put the vehicle in park and jump out. The fire department had to be called to douse the fire.
The approximate incident date .would not let me put date in .date was july23'2014.my car has been stalling out on me when I was driving down the highway it stalled put in neutral started right up drove alittle ways samething happend.checkenginelight came on got stuck on highway for 3 hours waiting for towtruck bad experience. It is at sullivan tire check diagnostics and said everything is all right I told him to take it for a spin he did and stalled out on him.sullivantire is boggled.I was on line and was checking what the problem could be and there is about 10 people that own the same car has same problem we tried getting it fixed its starting to cost some money trying to fix it. I just bought the car jan.2013. And still owe money on it for 1 more year please help us thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. The contact stated that upon initial start-up, the vehicle hesitated and appeared to misfire. The contact then suddenly heard a loud pop followed by a massive amount of black smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure and declined to provide a remedy to the contact. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 52,213. Updated 05/28/14 ma updated 6/26/14*cn updated 7/29/17
2002 buick lesabre. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle surges forward when brakes are applied. *smd the consumer also stated the vehicle had defective drums, that melted and severed the front brake wiring, exactly at the point when the brake system wires traveled from the engine and entered the brake drums. The consumer also stated the vehicle had poor gas mileage, the three out of the four windows collapsed in the down position, and would not come back up. The consumer believed the engine and the hood were defective, as the paint on the hood melted.
Noticed lots of white smoke coming out tail pipe while driving. Very unusual. Car then stopped on freeway. Had to get pushed by another car to side if freeway. Towed car home to driveway. Tried to crank engine and heard real loud pop coming from under hood. Car did not turn on. Tried to start 5 more times but each time it just sounded like a real short crank type sound like as if engine is having a hard time turning. After fifth time, engine started and this time the smoke coming out tail pipe was white/bluish and lots of it. Engine stopped. Also noticed that all the coolant was gone from coolant container and there is a high burning smell of coolant coming from engine. This might be a cracked upper intake or lower intake. These are made of real cheap hard plastic which could be the primary reason of engine failure. Car is now parked in my backyard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that anti freeze was leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the mechanic advised him that the intake manifold failed and was causing the anti-freeze to leak. The mechanic was replacing the intake manifold and the gasket. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 59,750 and the current mileage was 60,200. Updated 02/02/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. While starting the vehicle, a fire occurred in the engine without warning. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for repairs. The failure mileage was 80,278 and the current mileage was 148,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. She noticed that both rear windows had fallen inside of the door. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer for inspection. The same failure occurred on the front passenger-side window. The current and failure mileages were 42000. Updated 1/28/10 *cn the fuel pressure regulator was leaking. The manifold was cracked and had to be replaced as well as the crankshaft sensor. Updated 02/03/10.
Engine stalls while driving. No warning. Engine will restart, but will only run for a few seconds, then stalls and will not restart. No check engine lights or other indications that there is a problem. Happens at high and low speeds. Car will restart and operate normally after sitting for a few hours, usually overnight. Car has been towed 7 times for this problem. Dealer has replaced two ignition modules, and one crankshaft position sensor. Car has been at the dealer for this problem for a total of twelve weeks since initial occurrence, while the dealer tries to duplicate the problem. Dealer most of the time cannot duplicate the problem. Most recent occurrence, the car displayed the following codes: b1009 and b2734. Mileage between incidents ranges from as high as 15,000 miles to 1,500 miles. Car is undependable, and much more important, unsafe.
2002 buick lesabre 3.8 l engine would be hard to start after it was driven and restarted after 15 minutes (or more) of being off. The car sometimes has to wait for .5 hours before it will start. This happened a year ago also. I have checked the maf sensor. The car has also stalled while driving at low speeds. If I wait for 3 minutes to restart after stalling it will restart and usually go long distances 100 miles without failure.
Tl*- the contact stated that upon checking the oil on the 2002 buick lesabre with 46000 failure mileage he discovered that the manifold gaskets were leaking. This had been an ongoing problem. Also, had a 1996 oldsmobile delta 88 t with the same problem.
Tl* - the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. The contact stated that he he took the vehicle to dealer for service when the mechanic told him that he found a small crack in the intake manifold. The contact has not been to the buick dealer, and the mechanic told him that the crack was possibly caused by an error in the vehicles computer.
Routine service revealed that I have an antifreeze leak in the manifold area.
I have been told by two mechanics that I need to change my antifreeze from dex-cool to ethylen glycol, as the dexcoolant is dirty and sugary and I am looking at electrolisis problems in my cooling system if I don't change it. Why would a reputable company like buick put an inferior product in their vehicle? Is there a class action suit being filed against dex coolant?.
Upon starting the vehicle engine turns over approximately 3 times before the vehicle starts. This failure has almost caused an accident while attempting to merge onto a highway. Dealership ran an diagnostic test in which no failure code was found, although the failure occurred 3 times .
the federal safety agency#100003430 UPPER INTKAE MANIFOLD LEAKING
Questions concerning 2002 buick lesabre recall notice in regards to engine coolant leak in upper intake manifold. *mr which lead to the throttle body gasket or the lower intake gasket. The consumer also noticed an oil leak in the vicintity of the shroud (plastic). The consumer did not agree with quick fix that the manual stated . *scc
Engine coolant leak at upper intake manifold.*mr the consumer received a recall letter in reference to an engine coolant leak. The recall said that the dealer would replace the engine throttle body fasteners with redesigned fasteners and add coolant systems sealant to the radiator tank. The consumer thinks this is a quick fix and that they should replace the gaskets and bolts.
I noticed engine oil drop on driveway. Dealer had to replace rear main seal as rear main seal housing cover and oil pan gasket. This first noticed with only 9864 miles on the new car. I am submitting this complaint to you to see if there is an inherent problem with this model vehicle.
Consumer had engine problems. Also, every time consumer turns off vehicle at night time ,he comes back next morning , and has no battery. Manufacturer and dealer were contacted, and would not acknowledge the problem. Ts......
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