Buick Lesabre power steering loss problems

Filed Sep 9, 2016 · Steering · 79,458 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. While attempting to make a right turn, the power steering failed. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it operated normally. The vehicle was taken a dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer stated that, due to the vehicle being over eight years old, they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 79,458.

Filed Dec 10, 2014 · Engine · 80,000 miles · WI

My car is a 1999 buick la sabre with a 3.8l engine. July/20/2012 my car had 80,000 miles on it when my engine started to miss. When I got it looked at by my friend I was told there was coolant in the cylinders. The engine had problems with the intake plenum leaking coolant, because of the egr system. He then fixed the car. On november 20, 2014 my engine had 138,000 miles when it overheated on the highway. I found no coolant in the reservoir with coolant in the oil. When my friend looked at my car he said it was the plenum again, but this time the coolant in the oil may have wiped the main bearings. The overheating may have also warped the cylinder heads. He told me at the least there was damage done to the bearings. Being upset I looked online for information to find that this problem is common with that engine. Also that gm didn't acknowledge the problem. Has gm finally admitted to faulty manufacturing? Even if my car is fixed I no longer feel safe driving it. It may leave me on the road in winter someday with my young son. Or worse, stalling on the highway with loss of power steering. Can someone please help? I am a single mother going to college and money is tight.

Filed Jun 13, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 240,000 miles · CA · crash

Re: accident may, 27, 2014, ncic 9245, officer id 17604 the above accident was caused by a mechanical failure of the buick le sabre, 1999, license # [xxx]. Not driver error. Leaving highway 193 turning onto hwy 49, (going toward auburn) being a 2 lane narrow winding road, the engine of the above vehicle died, locked up the steering, and had no brakes. I was unable to stop or control the car. This was the first time there was a loss of brakes. In trying to control the car it caused me to veer off the road to the right hand side. Upon leaving the road and crashing the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle has had this problem before verified by witnesses with the exception of the loss of brakes. Passenger in car on trip from fresno to auburn, in march of 2013, (mechanical failure of car engine, died, no steering), this happened twice, on same day. Csaa was called to tow car. Contact: [xxx] car being driven by [xxx]., (mechanical failure of car, engine died, no steerage), on hwy 49 and lonestar road. Called csaa. [xxx] the engine turning off while driving had happened on other occasions and there was difficulty in the car starting during cold weather. The buick lesabre has had regular service and maintenance. Records of service and repairs can be provided upon request. The ignition keys for the buick had extra keys attached to it. There were 4 additional keys, plus key light. Look forward to your reply. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Jul 3, 2013 · Body, Steering · 128,000 miles · CT · crash

While leaving an intersection I was traveling down a slight hill , I heard a strange sound and realized I had no steering the wheel was turning ,but with no control of the car . The car hit a telephone pole that was installed to hold up 4 mailboxes . The engine carriage of the car that is bolted to the frame separated from the frame past the bolts causing the steering connection to come apart , the car is totaled . Thank you gm/ buick engineers .

Filed Jul 1, 2013 · Engine · 166,980 miles · NC

The first incident of the vehicle cutting off was at a stop light. The vehicle just cut off. The vehicle had to be put in park and the ignition was switched off and turned back on. The vehicle turned back on. The second incident occurred while driving at "45 MPH". The vehicle cut off and had no power steering. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road and then put in park. The vehicle turned back on with the ignition key. The second incident occurred while driving at "55 MPH". The vehicle cut off and had no power steering. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road and then put in park. The vehicle turned back on with the ignition key.

Filed Jul 12, 2011 · Body · 150,000 miles · FL

The subframe rusted and droped out of the car, causing the car to lose steering and sending it into oncoming traffic .

Filed Jun 18, 2010 · Steering · PA

I was driving down the street on 6/17/10 when I heard a loud pop. I slowed down to see what happen. I seen nothing but some bolts in the street. I pick them up and got back in the car. There was no way to steer the car just had gas no steering. I looked up under the car and it looked like the engine was falling out of the car. I lifted up the hood and it was along with the steering column. I was two min. Away from getting on the expressway. God was with me if that would have happened on the expressway I might not have been able to write this letter tonight. Rusted bolts with no warning falling off a car a little over ten years old. If they cant get some way to warn people that their bolts could fall off and their steering go out drifting from lane to lane with no control of the automobile, than don't make them. That was my mothers car if I wouldn't have driven it she would have been riding in that car with six children today. She is from atlanta we are in pittsburgh, pa the only roads she takes are the main ones and expressways. I couldn't believe it. We took the car to the shop ill write back when the mechanic tells me what went wrong.

Filed Nov 18, 2008 · Engine · 125,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 1994 buick lesabre. The vehicle was purchased in july of 2008 and continues to stall while driving 50 MPH or less. The vehicle lost power and the engine completely shut off. The weather conditions were dry. When the failure occurs, the vehicle becomes difficult to control because there is no power steering or braking ability. Occasionally, the vehicle takes longer than a minute to restart. The vehicle has to be towed to the dealer each time. The vehicle is currently at the dealer, but they cannot diagnose the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 12/12/08 *cn updated 12/15/08.

Filed Sep 6, 2008 · Body, Steering · 102,000 miles · IN

The grommets and/or washers that hold up the engine frame cradle rusted out and allowed this part to drop through the retaining bolts, once this happened there was a total loss of steering. Had I been driving on the interstate or 60 MPH on a state highway this would have turned into a very serious accident. I was sitting at a stoplight and the moment I accelerated I heard a very loud metallic thud/sound, which I assume was the cradle dropping down. I'm amazed that this all happened with zero warning that they were any issues with the steering. There was never any indication that this was going to happen, meaning no looseness, no vibration, no sensory changes in how the steering felt but all in a matter of 2 seconds, a loud noise and then I couldn't steer or guide the car. I hit the brakes because I was trying to turn right and the car was moving left so I slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting oncoming traffic. I live in the midwest and I believe that the corrosion was advanced due to all the salt that is placed on the roads to melt the ice/snow during the winter months. I'm writing this in hope that others will be notified and possibly have the condition of their cradles checked out to avoid losing their steering.

Filed Jul 21, 2008 · Body, Transmission · 113,140 miles · OH

1993 buick lesabre - the motor-transmission mount failed at the point of accelerating from and intersection. The rear of the mount dropped to the pavement resulting in a complete loss of steering and braking. Diagnosis by the buick dealer making the repair is that this failure is due to rust. The car was originally sold in rochester, michigan. I am the second owner in northwest ohio. Due to both states and areas using road salt, the mount failed. The ohio dealer states they have never had this type of failure before, but the tow-truck driver stated he picked up a pontiac bonneville, same frame/chassis, last year. Fortunately I had just left an intersection and the speed was about 15 m.p.h. When the mount dropped. The car steered itself across the road and I was able to stop it with the emergency brake before going down into the ditch on the opposite side of the road. At higher speeds this could easily be fatal for any of the occupants.