When applying brakes at stop light, tires seemed to skid, shudder and finally stop. When the traffic light changed, the car didn't want to go acting like the brakes were locked up. Continued pressing throttle and it finally broke free and started moving normally. The initial stop wasn't a fast stop, just normal speed.
2003 Buick Lesabre brakes complaints
Page 2 of 2: complaints 11 to 14 of 14, newest first, as owners wrote them.
While driving, the consumer applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. This caused lost of braking power. The consumer placed both feet on the brake pedal but the vehicle did not stop. Consequently the vehicle collided with another vehicle. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. No injuries were reported. The consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic advised the consumer that a representative would come down to determine the cause of the problem.
The driver was pulling into a parking space, stopped, took his foot off of the pedal and then the brake pedal suddenly swung free. The vehicle was towed to dealer, and mechanic determined brake pedal become disconnected. The clip, spacer, and retainer needed to be replaced. *ak
While the driver either attempted to stop at a light or stop sigh the brake pedal would almost touch the floor. This problem started about two weeks after the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was involved in two accidents because of this problem. *ak *ph
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2003 Buick Lesabre?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history