2005 Buick LESABRE problems and owner complaints

3/17/2005 TRAVELED TO MYRTLE BEACH, SC MOSTLY ON I-95. ON THE WAY I EXPERIENCED PERIODS OF RAIN. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED A PROBLEM WAS DURING RAIN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSED ME APPLY MY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. WHEN I APPLIED FOOT PRESSURE IN THE NORMAL MANNER THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY, INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN IMMEDIATELY, I DISCOVERED I NEEDED TO APPLY AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES MORE PRESSURE (IF NOT MORE) TO GET THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. I ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP WHENEVER I WAS IN WET CONDITIO…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116867 at NHTSA ↗

DT: CONSUMER STOPPED ON AN INCLINE WAITING ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND DISCOVERED WHEN REMOVING FOOT OFF THE BRAKES VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS AND IT STILL ROLLED BACK. THIS ONLY OCCURRED ON INCLINES. HAD NOT BEEN TO DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. . CALLED DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CONSUMER USED ONSTAR AND THE DIAGNOSTIC MODULE AND THEY FOUND THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE, AND INSTRUCTED CONSUMER TO CALL DEALERSHIP. HAD NOT CONTACTED MANUFA…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132100 at NHTSA ↗

LEFT REAR TIRE LOST ALL TREAD AND DID SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAMAGE. THANK GOODNESS NO INJURY OCCURED. THE TIRES WERE GENERAL TIRES. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH GENERAL TIRES. THEY ARE QUITE UNSAFE. BACK BUMPER HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS WIRING LOOM AND WHEEL WELL. THIS WAS ON 2005 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED. IT HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE 6 SEPT 2005 IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO. IT WILL BE AT LEAST TWO MORE WEEKS BEFORE I GET IT BACK. I HAVE TO MAKE A SECOND TRIP TO N. MEX. TO PICK IT UP. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137631 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,777 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158656 at NHTSA ↗

(1) STARTED AS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD AND CAR WAS STATIONARY - STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR RESULTED IN NO MOTION FOLLOWED BY CAR LURCHING/JERKING INTO FIRST GEAR; THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE REPEATABLE OVER A THREE YEAR TIME PERIOD; JUST PRIOR TO FAILURE, THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND MAKE NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP; AT FAILURE, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE (FORWARD OR IN REVERSE) (2) COMPLETE FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - SURPRISING BECAUSE AUTO ONLY HAD 22,300 MILES ON IT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED …

Owner-reported narrative. 22,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128820 at NHTSA ↗

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 BUICK LESABRE WITH 20000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 15 MPH HE REACHED DOWN AND HIS ARM HIT THE GEAR SHIFT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE GEAR SWITCHED INTO REVERSE AND STALLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC ,WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NORMAL OPERATIONS AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE GEARS. THE SHIFTING IN GEARS HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21463.*AK UPDATED 04/05/07. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184504 at NHTSA ↗

HOOD MOVES UP AND DOWN, DUE TO VIBRATION, HAPPENS AT 40 MPH. ALSO, STEERING VIBRATES. TAKEN TO DEALER, TIRES CHANGED 2 TIMES. DEALER SAID NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO SINCE IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO CALLED MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM. CAR WAS AT DEALER 6 TIMES DEALER HAS DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP. BUT IT WAS STILL NOT FIX. DEALER SAID ROTATION PROBLEM- DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES- CHANGED WHEEL CALIBRATION, AND ROAD TEST UNDER 40 MPH GM REPRESENTATIVE WAS WORKING WITH CONSUMER BU…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119503 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR GREATER, THE FRONT WHEELS, STEERING WHEEL AND THE FLOOR BOARDS WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE FORCED BALANCED. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE SUSPENSION (NHTSA ITEM #10011691). AS OF DECEMBER 5,…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,244 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210882 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,800.

Owner-reported narrative. 47,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10627090 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD INACCURATELY SHOW THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AT ALL TIMES. AFTER HE WOULD REFUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,867. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 06/27/11

Owner-reported narrative. 75,867 miles reported. Look up ODI 10399203 at NHTSA ↗