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2004 Buick Lesabre: wrong fuel gauge reading
26 of the 162 complaints about the 2004 Buick Lesabre describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 26
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical repair cost reported
- $500
- typical mileage
- 60,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
The gauges in the instrument panel stop working. The speedometer has stopped working I am driving a vehicle and not know how fast I am driving. The gas gauge has stop working I don't know how much gas is in my car I have to fill the tank and check it every two weeks so I will not run out of gas.
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.
While driving home my fuel gauge stopped working. When I got home I turned the car off and then back on and the fuel gauge was now in the 6 position on a clock. Now I have no idea if there is any fuel in the car or not. Luckily I reset the trip meter with every fuel up so I know I can go approximately 300 miles. Although in the winter when we have to idle our car so the fuel mileage goes down and I do not get as many miles on a tank. Hope I don't run out of fuel during the winter. In reading online reviews about this issue it turns out it can get worse and cause the speedometer to stop working. Then I may be speeding and not even know it. I did try and have it fixed but the guy charged me $207 and it did not fix the problem. At the local gm dealership they said they would repair it for $350.
I've owned 5 buick lesabres, and continue to run two of them (2002 lesabre with about 180,000 miles, and 2004 lesabre with over 80,000 miles VIN: [xxx] for the 2004, and [xxx] for the 2002). Both currently owned lesabres have fuel gauge problems. My 2002 showed erratic inaccurate readings, but now is flatlined at empty, even if the tank has just been filled. My 2004 is showing the opposite reaction, showing full, even after a full trip should be sending it toward an empty reading. Something similar happened on a previous lesabre I owned, and cost me a new fuel pump & gauge running nearly $500. This is obviously a common occurrence if I've had it occur on 3 of five lesabres I've owned. It's also a very common complaint on the internet. Just recently on the 2002, I ran out of gas in the middle of heavy traffic due to gas gauge inaccuracy. Fortunately it was a low speed region. However, had I run out of gas in rush hour traffic surrounded by 18 wheelers, this could have lead to traumatic injury or death. 1 failure ... I could tolerate, and was willing to pay for it without complaint ..... But 3 out of 5 lesabres !!!???? That's a design defect or manufacturing defect. I am seeking a recall on buick lesabre gas gauge units information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
First fuel gauge would not work cost $400.00 to replace system now my mileage works when it wants can/t always tell how fast I am going then all of a sudden it will work.
At approximately 80,000 miles my fuel gauge stopped working. It will either say full or empty no inbetween. It is not accurate nor is the low fuel light. To get it fixed I had it estimated at around $600..... Just another reason not to buy a american made vehicle.
2004 silverado & 2004 buick. Consumer writes in regards to both vehicles need a new cluster and the needle on the mile indicator is at 120. *smd the consumer stated the gas gauge has not worked for two years. Also, he had no idea how fast he was driving. The consumer stated having both vehicles repaired, would cost $1000.00
While driving approximately 45 MPH, speedometer would increase to as high as 90 MPH with no increase from driver. This has been repeated several times over last year of operation. Also gas gauge info has maxed or bottomed out. I can fix this problem by removing and reinstalling the instrument panel fuse under the back seat. When this is done you can hear something under the instrument panel reset. Depending on the local temperature I might be able to go up to 3 months before having to repeat this sequence. Now the A/C is putting out cool air on the passenger side vents only.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick lasabre. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would not register fthe correct amoounts of fuel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
I purchased my 2004 lesabre in 2005. Approximately 3 years ago, the speedometer would register 120 when I was moving or when the car was stopped or parked. I spoke to my mechanic and he told me that it was an expensive repair. I am a very conservative driver but am very concerned about the speedometer and the gas gauge not functioning. I have a debilitating disease and cannot even pump my own gas. What would happen if I had to try and walk to a gas station. I do not understand why this is not a recall!! How many complaints does it take?? I love my car but may have to spend a lot of money to fix a problem that is gm's responsibility. I am shocked at the amount of complaints about this very problem. I am also sure that there are many more not reported. Please do something!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick lesabre. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the speedometer and fuel gauge displayed inaccurate readings. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 55,500.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Buick Lesabre fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2004 Buick Lesabre?
26 of 162 owner complaints about the 2004 Buick Lesabre (16%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
How much does it cost to fix wrong fuel gauge reading on the 2004 Buick Lesabre?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $500 (median of 7 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Buick Lesabre?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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