Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, smoke was emitting from under the rear seat. The contact was able to pull over to further assess the failure. The contact diagnosed that the electrical chords were overheated and the medal had become unbearably hot. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure and the current mileage was 123,000.
2005 Buick Lesabre electrical complaints
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The speedometer would show lower speed than I was going, then it would not work at all. The temp. Gage would go past hot, then peg out. Replaced vehicle speed sensor did not fix. Replaced temp. Sensor did not fix.
Instrument lights on radio, heat/air controls, steering wheel radio/cruise control controls started burning out one by one. Thinking that it would be a simple, cheap fix, I took it to the dealer. At that time, they informed me that they could no longer just fix the burned out bulbs, but had to replace the entire electrical module just to fix the light. What was once a $10-$20 fix has now become a $150-$200 fix per module. One module can contain one or two light bulbs, so if you have 6 or 8 burned out bulbs, it can cost you up to $1600 to fix! Secondly, around september 2010, the RPM gauge pegged out and then dropped to the six o'clock position. Ever since then, sometimes it works erratically and sometimes not at all. Then, about january 2011, my fuel gauge started doing the same thing. When my tank was full, it would read empty or half full. After re-starting my car, it would go back to normal, only to act funny the next time I started the car. I noticed that there was a recall on other gm cars that used the same defective stepper motors that are installed in the 2002-2005 buick lesabres, but for some reason, the lesabres were not included in the recall where gm was responsible for the replacement cost on the instrument cluster. This isn't right! With faulty instrument panels, it isn't safe to drive! And if you want to get it replaced,it will cost you around $800-900!!!!
Vehicle speedometer works on and off. Speedometer reads 20 MPH when going 60 on hwy. Took vehicle to dealer and they stated that the entire instrument panel would have to be replaced at a cost of 800 plus labor..... Vehicle has about 60,000 miles and had 55,000 at time.
2005 buick lesabre. Consumer states recently the rps dial went into a round in a circle and fell to the bottom, then the gas gauge did the same thing *tgw the consumer also stated the steering column was loose.
The speedometer in my 2005 buick le sabre intermittently read false speed readings for 2000 miles after 55,000 miles of use. It failed completely at 57,000 miles and does not register speed at all and is flat-lined on 0.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the speedometer did not always display the proper speed while driving. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that he should take the vehicle to an authorized dealer since this was a known failure. The dealer advised the contact that he had to pay for the repair cost. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 56,200.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. While driving at speeds of 40 MPH, the speedometer abnormally increased to 140 MPH. The dealer replaced the speedometer panel. The current mileage was 27,100 and the failure mileage was 26,800. Updated 6/1/10 *cn updated 06/04/10.8jb
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. While driving an undetermined speed, the speedometer became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to his independent mechanic who stated that he should contact general motors since he had seen this issue with his year, make and model vehicle. The manufacturer advised the contact to have an authorized dealer diagnose the failure. The dealer confirmed that the instrument cluster failed. There were no recalls for the failure. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were under 94, 031. Updated 01/19/10 *bf updated 01/20/10.*jb updated 04/09/10. *lj gm did not agree to have the instrument cluster repaired at their expense. The consumer had a local shop remove the cluster and it was sent for repair and re-installed. The consumer stated the speedometer is operating normally. Updated 07/16/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. While driving approximately 15 MPH, all of the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument control panel. The contact also smelled a burning odor and noticed flames erupting from the trunk of the vehicle. The flames spread to the entire vehicle. All of the locks melted, which nearly prevented her from exiting the vehicle. The vehicle was completely destroyed. An investigator from the fire department stated that the battery underneath the rear passenger seat failed and caused the fire. The contact has a copy of the police report and pictures of the failed incident. She called the manufacturer, but did not receive a response. The failure and current mileages were 20,000. Updated 02/10/09. *lj updated 02/11/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. When the contact starts the vehicle, the instrument panel gauges become hot. The dealer stated that the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced at a cost of over $600. In addition, one of the gauges is not registering the correct information. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 MPH the brakes suddenly failed. There were no warning lights prior to the incident. The brake pedal was hanging loose and was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to a dealership. The rod connecting the brake pedal to the master cylinder was misaligned. The dealership determined this happened at the factory and informed the contact they had never seen anything like it. The service dealer repaired the vehicle by replacing several unknown brake components. Updated 6-12-2006. The consumer reported the failure to the manufacturer. The vehicle would not crank due to a dead battery.
2005 buick lesabre horn required excessive effort to activate and it isn't easy to find. The consumer has to push all over the horn padding to find the horn button. *ts the sun visor is poorly positioned and blocks a large part of the front windshield.
Dt: the contact stated the remote keyless entry device unlocked more gm vehicles than just his own. He contacted the manufacturer and they told him to take the vehicle to the dealership. The dealership reprogrammed the device and it still unlocked other vehicles. *ak updated 1/11/2006 -
Dt: the contact stated on february 1, 2005 the horn was difficult to blow. It took too much pressure in order to get the horn to blow. When making a turn it is very difficult to find the correct spot . Consumer states they have taken the vehicle to the dealer, and there is nothing they can do. However, the dealer's technician stated they had the same complaint from other customers.
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