91 of the
245 complaints about the 1992 Buick Lesabre are about the
braking system — 37% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
121,150 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING DOWN AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 96V015000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 91V167000 (PARKING BRAKE) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
NHTSA complaint #10608073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,300 milesUniontown, OH
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK LESABRE. OCCASIONALLY THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT SECURE THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED. THE FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2300. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED FOR ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, AND THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS ON 3/22/07. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 91V167000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,500.
NHTSA complaint #10185906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bethel Park, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10022157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Commerce, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #784998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ridgeland, SC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE DID A 360'. TURN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #880229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Motley, MNCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HIT A DEER AND SINCE THAT ACTIDENT I HAVE NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #738494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warminster, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
LOSS OF BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #878096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warminster, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOSS OF BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #878096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harrisonbu, VA
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
CONSUMER AWAITING NOTIFICATION FROM GM CONCERNING RECALL 91V167, EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL INOPERATIVE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #783771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mahtomedi, MNCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE FAILURE CAUSED A REAR END ACCIDENT
NHTSA complaint #728787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Powell, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE GAVE OUT WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE, CAR SLOWED DOWN AND DID NOT STOP, NEXT TIME PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER.
NHTSA complaint #9000819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Evans, GA
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF, GEAR IN PARK, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ALMOST ROLLED DOWN THE HILL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #863955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palatine, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 45,600 MILES, WATER PUMP FAILED AT 46,000 MILES, MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AT 48,017 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #722217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hawthorne, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES WILL SOMETIMES STOP VERY HIGH WHEN DEPRESSED, USUALLY AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND STOPPING AND THEN RE-STARTING THE CAR. AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, IT WILL THEN DEPRESS TO THE NORMAL POSITION. IT IS VERY SCARY AND WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL STOP ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE STOPPING POWER*AK.
NHTSA complaint #721043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaufort, NCCrash1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IT HAD BEEN RAINING IN A PARKING LOT OF A DEPARTMENT STORE, VEHICLE PROCEEDED OUT OF PARKING LOT. DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE PEDAL, AND RAN HEAD-ON TO A LIGHT POLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. DUE TO FRONT DAMAGE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #855840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Audubon, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKES MAKE NOISE AND FELL APART LATER. YH
NHTSA complaint #549905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harrisonbu, VA
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
CONSUMER AWAITING NOTIFICATION FROM GM CONCERNING RECALL 91V167, EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL INOPERATIVE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #783771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harrisonbu, VA
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
CONSUMER AWAITING NOTIFICATION FROM GM CONCERNING RECALL 91V167, EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL INOPERATIVE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #783771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Overland Park, KS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICEDTHE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. ALSO, WITHOUT HAVING THIS UNIT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE ABS UNIT NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #851591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT STAYS ON, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #847673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP ABOUT A FOOT IN FRONT OF A VEHICLE AHEAD.
NHTSA complaint #844786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harrisonburg, VA
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
DEALER WILL NOT HONOR HHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 91V167000.
NHTSA complaint #706997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bristol, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES AND THE DASHBOARD SENSORS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS DONE. FOUND THREE TROUBLED CODES, AND FAULTY ABS COMPUTER. PROBLEMS CANNOT BE REMEDIED, AND STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #836040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE WRITTEN BUICK MOTOR DIVISION TWICE REGARDING THIS SERIOUS DEFECT AND HAVE BEEN DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE OR SATISFACTION. I RECEIVED THE TYPICAL BOILER PLATE LETTER REPLY STATING THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BECAUSE IT WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD THEY FELT NO RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE COMPONENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABS FAILURE. I DOCUMENTED TO THEM A FIVE-YEAR HISTORY OF ABS FAILURES IN BUICK LE SABRES AND PARK AVENUES, BUT THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM (I DIDN'T EXPECT THEM TO). I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE BUICK'S CHRONIC ABS DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS AND REQUIRE BUICK TO RECALL THEIR PRODUCT TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO PROTECT THE DRIVING PUBLIC FROM THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. FOR CONFIRMATION OF THE ABS PROBLEM, I REFER YOU TO: WW.CARPOINT.MSN.COM/VIP/RELIABILITYSUMMARY/BUICK/LESABRE.
NHTSA complaint #704886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yorktown H, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #513068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Broadview, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE VALVE FAILED RESULTING IN LIGHT ILLUMINATION, BROKEN ADJUSTER SPRINGS CAUSED NOISE WHILE BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #514593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Broadview, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI LOCK BRAKE VALVE FAILED RESULTING IN LIGHT ILLUMINATION, BROKEN ADJUSTER SPRINGS CAUSED NOISE WHILE BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #514593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manhattan, KS
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A HILL AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WON'T STAY PARKED, BUT WOULD ROLL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #832218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Leesburg, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30-35MPH, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON & STAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE NEEDED REPLACING. RELAY FOR PUMP & ASM RELAYS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO. GM PROVIDED NO HELP WITH PAYING FOR REPAIRS. *AK
NHTSA complaint #830230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Centereach, NY
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN APPLIED THE PARKING LEVEL ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES. DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD, THE PARKING BRAKES MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, AND ALLOWI IT TO ROLL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL. REPAIRS WILL NOT BE MADE UNLESS CONSUMER IS WILLING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #829262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.