1997 Buick Lesabre brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES

THE BRAKES MAKE A STRANGE SOUND SOMETIMES & STALL;GAS LEAK;UNDERCARRIAGE IS WEAK.

NHTSA complaint #10532554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

THIS WILL BE 4TH TIME INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS BEING REPLACED. BY FAR THE WORST & MOST EXPENSIVE USED CAR EVER TO OWN. GM'S BLACK EYE.

NHTSA complaint #10288861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES UP AGAINST FOOT AND CAR VIBRATES MAKING A CHATTERING NOISE WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT SEEMS THE ABS WAS TRYING TO WORK EVEN THOUGH THE PAVEMENT IS DRY.

NHTSA complaint #10245149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

I HAVE DISCOVERED A BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM THE ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY IN MY 1997 BUICK LESABRE. THERE IS A RECALL (#00V114000) FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM IN 2000 LESABRES. THIS CAN CAUSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION! THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER EARLIER YEARS. IN THE MEAN TIME I AM GOING TO PURCHASE A NEW ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY. I FEAR THE NEW VALVE ASSEMBLY WILL DEVELOP THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10171701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

TWO COMPLETE SETS OF BRAKES SINCE OCTOBER 2005 INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS, BOTH VERY COSTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10158895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

TWO COMPLETE SETS OF BRAKES SINCE OCTOBER 2005 INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS, BOTH VERY COSTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10158895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS

TWO COMPLETE SETS OF BRAKES SINCE OCTOBER 2005 INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS, BOTH VERY COSTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10158895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1997 BUICK LESABRE BACKFIRES AT STARTUP, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *MR THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND REAR BRAKE NOISE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFO IN REFERENCE TO WARRANTIES RELATED TO HIS MAKE/MODEL. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10128099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

COMPONENT: EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. THE PARK BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT SETTING CORRECTLY & RELEASING PREMATURELY.

NHTSA complaint #10021186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS

REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS MADE A WEEPING SOUND, AND BRAKE DUST HAD A PASTE-LIKE CONSISTENCY. BRAKE PERFORMANCE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED.*JB....

NHTSA complaint #10008637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

WHILE DRIVING LOST FUNCTION OF BRAKES. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND BURSTED. PH

NHTSA complaint #10004859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING ALONG WITH THE STEERING RACK AND THE BRAKE CYLINDER. TS

NHTSA complaint #10003951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

CONSUMER HEARS AN UNUSUALLY LOUD "THUMPING, GROANING AND CRUNCHING" NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO STOPPING DISTANCE HAS SEEM TO INCREASE GREATLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON LIGHTLY SNOW COVERED ROADS. PH

NHTSA complaint #8024015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

REAR BRAKES SOUND LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE CHECKING THE BALL JOINTS AGAIN AND FOUND THAT TWO OF THE BALL JOINTS, ONE ON EACH SIDE, DID NOT HAVE ANY GREASE, WHICH MEANS THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT.

NHTSA complaint #898930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP BRAKES SOUND LIKE METAL GRINDING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #898894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

I HAD TAKEN THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE BUICK DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AT 34K MILES AND TOLD THEM IT HAD A "MISS" AND THAT IT "HESITATED" DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY SAID IT WAS A SPARK PLUG AND REPLACED ONE. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER BUICK DEALER IT NEEDED 4,200.00 TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY INCLUDING A NEW WATER PUMP, NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE SERVICE CODE ON THE CAR SHOULD HAVE INDICATED FAILURE OF THESE PARTS WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FIRST DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #750591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

I HAD TAKEN THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE BUICK DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AT 34K MILES AND TOLD THEM IT HAD A "MISS" AND THAT IT "HESITATED" DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY SAID IT WAS A SPARK PLUG AND REPLACED ONE. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER BUICK DEALER IT NEEDED 4,200.00 TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY INCLUDING A NEW WATER PUMP, NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE SERVICE CODE ON THE CAR SHOULD HAVE INDICATED FAILURE OF THESE PARTS WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FIRST DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #750591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS WARNING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #893206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS

WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING CAUSING A GRUNTING NOISE TO OCCUR AS THE CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #560044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

ONE OF THE TWO LINES BETWEEN THE ABS SYSTEM AND MASTER CYLINDER RUPTURED LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH ONLY 10%-20% OF NORMAL BRAKING ABILITY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #553052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS

WHILE DRIVING SLOW WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND HEARD A GROANING NOISE, THE LINING WAS GLAZED BY THE WEEPING. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED BY MECHANIC. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE WEEPING AND HE THINKS THAT THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #865529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS

WHILE DRIVING SLOW WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND HEARD A GROANING NOISE, THE LINING WAS GLAZED BY THE WEEPING. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED BY MECHANIC. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE WEEPING AND HE THINKS THAT THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #865529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES FAILED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #552803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED. THE DEALER HAS TURNED DOWN THE ROTORS; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER HA BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #858374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

PARKING BRAKE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #609808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS

NHTSA complaint #606241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #607876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT OPERATE IN THE WASH/MIST/DELAY OR LOW SPEED MODE UNTIL THEY ARE SWITCHED TO HIGH SPEED MODE.AFTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AR EPLACED IN THE HIGH SPEED MODE THE OTHER MODES WILL OPERATE CORRECTLY. ALSO, INTERMITTENT HOWLING SOUND WHEN BRAKES ARE USED.

NHTSA complaint #538488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

FRONT HEADLIGHT LENSES TAKE IN WATER. THEY WERE REPLACED IN JUNE 1998; HOWEVER, THE NEW LENSES ALSO SHOW SIGNS OF TAKING IN WATER.

NHTSA complaint #538488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

PARKING BRAKE RATCHET FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #604953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.