2004 Buick Lesabre engine problems

Filed Dec 2, 2018 · Engine · 200,000 miles · MS

The engine stalls and jerked when coming to a stop and trying to go the gears didn't shift like usual. Driving long distances it doesn't do this until you're driving and stopping every so often. Sometimes turning into a place the engine wouldn't go and almost caused crashes.

Filed Jul 19, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 15 miles · OH

Takata recall wire harness and back seat belt not working ,locking in motion

Filed Jun 21, 2018 · Engine · 75,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 buick lesabre. While parked in the driveway, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact stated that the fire started under the hood. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and deemed destroyed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Apr 21, 2017 · Engine · 126,000 miles · DE

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick lesabre. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle began to violently vibrate while the oil indicator light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

Filed Jun 16, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 95,718 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick lesabre. While driving at 25 MPH, the engine overheated. The contact also stated that the vehicle fuel gauge fluctuated from empty to full, but never fully displayed the correct amount of fuel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the intake gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,718. Updated 8/10/15*cn the fuel sending unit was replaced twice. Updated 10/29/15.*jb updated 03/29/16.*jb the consumer stated the fuel gauge would always indicate it was full. However, the low fuel light would illuminate. Updated 05/17/16.

Filed Mar 9, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 131,000 miles · TX

My 2004 buick lesabre keeps losing power while I am driving. This is the 4th incident in 2 months! The vehicle dies and the power steering locks. This is a dangerous situation as I was on hwy 190 and there is major work being done. I was driving over a bridge and their are barriers on both sides of the highway. Each time the incident occurs I get a crank but no start. My vehicle is then towed to a mechanic and I've been told that the crank shaft sensor and ignition module are bad. The sensor has been replaced twice within a weeks time and not three weeks after the module was replaced it is back at the shop today. I have no leverage under texas lemon laws because it is used vehicle and unfortunately I have to put my job before my safety because I have responsibilities. I am in a dangerous situation right now!

Filed Jun 19, 2013 · Engine · 82,000 miles · MD · fire

Parked car, turned off engine and locked car. Smoke started coming from under the hood, then a small explosion and a raging fire. Car was totaled in 5-8 minutes. Fire engines called and put out fire.

Filed Jan 29, 2013 · Engine · 20,000 miles · SC · fire

Owner purchased a 2004 buick lesabre, VIN [xxx] (?buick?), which was manufactured by general motors. On october 14, 2010, owner drove the buick from the grocery store, returned to her home, and parked the buick in the attached garage of her home and proceeded to retrieve her groceries from the trunk of the buick. After she retrieved her groceries from the trunk of the buick, owner noticed a fire at the front of the buick. The fire spread from the buick to the owner's home, and it caused extensive damage to the buick and to the home. The fire originated from the engine compartment of the buick. On march 12, 2008, general motors issued a recall, identified by the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v118000, in response to the potential for an engine compartment fire to occur in 207,542 automobiles manufactured by general motors from 1997 to 2003 and contained a 3.8l engine (?2008 recall?). Owner's buick was not included in the 2008 recall. On april 21, 2009, general motors issued another recall, identified by the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v116000, in response to the potential of engine compartment fires in 1,497,516 automobiles manufactured by general motors from 1997 to 2003 (?2009 recall?). Owner?s buick was not included in the 2009 recall. A defective rocker cover gasket in the buick allowed engine oil to leak onto the exhaust manifold, and the heat of the exhaust manifold was sufficient to ignite the oil and cause the fire. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Dec 7, 2010 · Engine · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick lesabre. The contact was driving 5 MPH and exiting a parking space when the contact noticed an abnormally strong odor of gasoline fuel. The following day, the contact stated that the failure recurred. He then inspected the vehicle and discovered that the plastic fitting had become moist on the engine. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the contact was advised that the o-ring would need to be replaced. The mechanic advised that the only other option of repairing the failure was to replace the entire fuel line. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 61,000. Updated 02/09/11*lj updated 04/29/11

Filed Nov 29, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · 15,390 miles · HI

The vehicle would not start, the theft system was replaced and battery problem still occurs. *ts the consumer experienced the following: stalling, gauges dying out, engine light and security light illuminating, hard times starting the engine, rattle in the middle vents when set on low, the gear shift indicator light had gone out, and the vehicle was out of calibration. Most of the problems were intermittent occurrences and were hard to duplicate.