Buick Lesabre grinding brakes problems

Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Electrical · 187,000 miles · TX

Battery went down when clock left on because ignition was loose or faulty. So now I make sure clock is off when I shut it down. Car started up fine - drove it 6 miles - came back out to start it after an hour and nothing-no sound nothing-about 20 minutes later I tried it again and it started right up. There has been a grinding sound n cassette player with no cassette in it at one time. Dash lights lit up while driving so automatically thought there is short in dash board. Second time I put key in and nothing happened-no sound-nothing, when it finally decided to start this time I took to auto zone. First they said battery, but battery is pretty new, then another man said alternator. Got alternator from shop that rebuilds alternators and they don't think it is alternator. Rear defroster doesn't work and for some reason I think short or problem could be here, but not sure. I've driven it many times with dash lights on, knowing that nothing is wrong with car. Oil is good, cooling good, transmission good. It has to be an electrical problem. Alternator belt is not loose. Todate, the problem has not been fixed. I even thought it was key, so got second key and tried it - not the key.

Filed Aug 21, 2014 · Electrical · 63,000 miles · PA

When I try to start some times it wont start I have to play with the key for 10 min I don't get any power at all I can here the fuel pump turn on and nothing happens then starts I play with it starts right up then the other thing I notice is when it rains it makes an awful squealing noise.

Filed Sep 16, 2011 · Seats, Steering · 88,594 miles · TN

This car began to show signs of front end wobble a few months ago. This means it feels like the wheels shake from side to side mostly when accelerating from 30 to 45 MPH. I took it to the dealer about a month ago but he said he only felt it one time while driving it several blocks around the dealership neighborhood. I took it to firestone immediately after I left the dealership and they balanced the bridgestone tires and the wobble seemed to be lessened. I then took it home and replaced the rear rotors and brake pads as they seems to vibrate when we put the parking brake on while driving. This seemed to help smooth it out at the time. This is my wife's car so she drives it and in less than a month she said it is wobbling again. I drove it again tonight and it is much worse than before so I believe there is something seriously wrong with this suspension. This car has been under a warranty from warranty warehouse for the past seven years and we have had some repairs made at the dealer and each time we ask them to check the front end as it made grinding noises and never seemed to handle as it should. Each time the dealer said it was ok. This appears to be a problem with many reports on the internet regarding front end issues with buick lesabres. We also had the drivers side seat repaired under warranty and it has not worked properly since it was repaired. We have had it back for this issue at least three times. Updated 10/4/11 *cn updated 10/31/11 *bf

Filed Nov 9, 2010 · Brakes · 43,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the brakes were constantly engaged to some degree; the vehicle would make a grinding noise and the rotors would get hot. The contact discovered loose nuts on the vacuum booster and exhaust fumes were being emitted into the cabin. The contact called the manufacturer and referenced recall 99v238000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) but was informed that the vehicle was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 43,000.

Filed Mar 1, 2009 · Visibility · 146,304 miles · GA

The rear driver side window made a grinding noise and dropped down. The window had become inoperative. This is the second window to become inoperative. Previously, the front passenger window regulator became defective and inoperative. The window regulator is going out one at a time.

Filed Feb 9, 2009 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · RI

I was driving and came to a red light. Upon pressing my brakes, it made a loud crunching/grinding noise and the car started skidding as if I was driving on ice, but there was no ice on the ground. My ABS light came on. I assumed it was the brakes that needed changing. Took the car to the mechanic and put new brakes on the car. Abs light still comes on and it is not stopping correctly. I have tried resetting the battery, as suggested on the buick website. That didn't help the situation. Light still is on, and car is not stopping correctly.

Filed Nov 1, 2008 · Visibility · 60,000 miles · CO

Buick lesabre 2000 window regulator failure on the rear driverside passenger window. Car has 60,000 miles on it. Driving car and went to put up rear window and it made a strange grinding noise. Window would not roll up. Luckily the failure did not occur at high speed or adverse weather conditions. Upon research of problem it is apparent that this model vehicle has constant failures due to poorly made plastic parts. Consumers have reported multiple failures, some during inclement weather. The federal safety agency and gm refuse to do anything about the issue. Buick refused to even acknowledge the issue. A search on google for 2000 lesabre window comes up with over 97,000 results, most of them coming from automotive forums with people having repeated issues with this feature. The dealerships charge customers $300 to $500 each time a failure occurs. This issue needs to be addressed through a recall. Living in colorado if my window fails during a blizzard or adverse weather event it could cause an accident or worse death.

Filed Oct 14, 2008 · Visibility · 84,000 miles · FL

Driver and passenger front windows will not come up after being lowered. They are binding in channels and the regulator is making a grinding noise. Have to be raised by hand to close window.

Filed Mar 10, 2008 · Visibility · 98,565 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. In october of 2005, the front driver side window dropped and would not roll back up. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that a plastic cuplin failed. The vehicle was repaired by her son. The contact wrote a complaint letter to the manufacturer and never received a response. In august of 2007, the windows began to make a grinding sound when they were opened or close. The failure occurred with all four windows, but was worse with the two rear windows. She called gm and was informed that they would investigate the failure, but they never called her back. Months later, gm called and stated that nothing could be done. The failure mileage was 98,565 and current mileage was 147,000.

Filed Sep 7, 2007 · Brakes · 36,000 miles · GA

Noise had occurred upon slowing and braking, so I took it to a dealer. A person from the service department rode with me but the problem did not happen (perhaps due to the light rain). Two days later I made a trip into atlanta. The front brakes sounded as though they were grinding at all speeds. A tire dealer in decatur (nearest my location at the time) replaced both front brake pads and rotors (36,000 miles). The problem is back. Examination of all four brake rotors and pads shows no gouging of the rotor and plenty of pad remaining on all 8 pads; they appear to be practically new (48,000 miles).