Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick lesabre. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled with several warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred intermittently. The contact believed that the failure was related to the power train. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
2004 Buick Lesabre: engine stalls while driving
6 of the 162 complaints about the 2004 Buick Lesabre describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 73 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times while turning or when a road bump was driven over. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure where a diagnostic was performed. The dealer advised that the anti-theft system was causing the failure. The dealer replaced the anti-theft module and the key was reprogrammed however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number:14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 23,744 and the approximate current mileage was 25,000.
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.
While driving a loud clanking noise was heard coming from the front. Consumer pulled into a parking lot and parked the vehicle. While accelerating the noise got louder and louder. The next day consumer started the vehicle, then it stalled. Consumer was not able to restart vehicle, and had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak the engine was replaced by the dealer but the consumer indicated that he was unsure if the engine was new(as ordered) or rebuilt. *bf
Car stalls out when put into reverse, this has happened 25-30 times in the 5 months since the car was purchased new. This creates a safety hazard especially when making u-turns or backing out into traffic.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves...
- This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake...
- This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil...
- This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- This service bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist...
- This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in...
- This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter...
- This service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Buick Lesabre stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2004 Buick Lesabre?
6 of 162 owner complaints about the 2004 Buick Lesabre (4%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Buick Lesabre?
There are 0 recalls and 73 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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