Danville, IL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Buick Lesabre acceleration problems
14 of the 264 complaints about the 1993 Buick Lesabre are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
10
71.4%
Linkages
3
21.4%
Cruise Control
1
7.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Buick Lesabre year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Danville, IL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Auburn, KS
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD MY CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL, SET AT 70MPH, AND I WAS CRESTING A HILL WHEN MY CAR LOST POWER. I TOOK IT OFF CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT WOULD NOT RUN. IT WOULD SURGE THEN SLOW DOWN. IT SEEMED TO HAVE VAPOR LOCKED. I HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS WITH OTHER CARS BECAUSE I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAD TO DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER WITH MY FLASHERS ON UNTIL I COULD GET TO A GAS STATION. I SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR 2 HOURS AND IT WAS OK. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES , I HAVE HAD MANY REPAIRS ON IT AND IT STILL IS NOT FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #710509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Byron, IL
Crash
1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING IT TO HIT A TREE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #836863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Belton, MO
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ANTI-FREEZE IS LEAKING FROM THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL VALVE GASKET ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #832998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cincinnati, OH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CRUISE CONTROL DUMP SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #542802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brandon, MN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM STANDSTILL, SOMETHING SIGNALED CRUISE CONTROL TO ACCELERATE, NEVER STOPPED ACCELERATING, TURNED OFF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE, TURNED STARTER BACK ON, ENGINE WAS RUNNING WIDE OPEN. DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM, REPLACED SERVO.
NHTSA complaint #809890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Long Islan, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR SQUEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #513481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jesup, GA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #514305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Long Island, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT NOTICE AND THE DRIVER HAS TO RIDE THE BRAKES WHICH WILL CAUSE THE BRAKES TO BURN OUT.
NHTSA complaint #808367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flushing, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OCCASIONALLY WHEN BRAKING ENGINE RACES, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #511912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, WILL IDLE VERY FAST AT 40-60 MPH, DOES NOT SLOW DOWN, NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL, LOCKS ON TO HIGH SPEED, HAVE STOP CAR & THEN RESTART TO ERASE HIGH IDLE, ALSO REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #986288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, WILL IDLE VERY FAST AT 40-60 MPH, DOES NOT SLOW DOWN, NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL, LOCKS ON TO HIGH SPEED, HAVE STOP CAR & THEN RESTART TO ERASE HIGH IDLE, ALSO REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #986288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kingston, TN
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THREE TIMES, ONCE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ ACCIDENT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.