Boynton Beach, FL
POWER TRAIN
1998 BUICK LESABRE HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION.*MR
NHTSA complaint #10117853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Buick Lesabre transmission problems
22 of the 518 complaints about the 1998 Buick Lesabre are about the transmission — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 98,000 miles.
22
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
11
50.0%
Power Train
4
18.2%
Manual Transmission
4
18.2%
Axle Shaft
1
4.5%
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
1
4.5%
Driveline
1
4.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Buick Lesabre year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 102,116 miles
Stanberry, MO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIRS, VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY. CONSUMER TOLD MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO BRINGING IT IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD GO AWAY ON ITS OWN. *AK THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED .
NHTSA complaint #10081542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,000 miles
Zurich, UN
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AFTER BEING ENGAGED FOR 24 MILES OR MORE . THIS HAPPENS AT START UP FROM A STANDING STOP(STOP SIGN ETC.) IT HAS HAPPEN ONLY 4 TIMES THIS YEAR. DEALER UNABLE TO SAY WHAT IS WRONG OR REPAIR NEEDED.HAS ANYONE GOT A IDEA WHAT IT IS?
NHTSA complaint #10071317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 58,000 miles
Mcalisterville, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED TO STOP THE LEAK AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. DEALER, ON A PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, REPAIRED A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10053540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Evansville, IN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB #87-65-14 TO FLASH PCM WITH UPDATED CALIBRATION AS A RESULT OF AN INTERMITTENT STALL.
NHTSA complaint #8005745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Palm Beach, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JUMPS AND VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, AND HE INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT.*AK
NHTSA complaint #8000673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portsmouth, NH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS I WAS COMUTING TO NY FROM MY RESIDENCE IN NH. THE CARS TRANSMISSION WAS NOT RESPONDING WELL. I ARRIVED NEAR FINCHBURG MASSACHUSETTES WHEN I DECIDED TO TURN BACK HOME. POWER AND RESPONSE WERE VERY INADEQUATE.MY WIFE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I DROPPED OFF THE CAR IN EXETER NH (NOT THE SELLING DEALER..BUT A BUICK/GM DEALERSHIP THAT THEY RECOMMENDED TO HAVE CHECK IT OUT SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. AFTER INSPECTION AND A FULL DIAGNOSIS BY THE CERTIFIED GM MECHANIC, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE "TRANSMISSION WAS TOAST". THEY MADE A FULL REPAIR BY REPLACING THE EXISTING TRANSMISSION. THEY BELIEVED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO REBUILD CONSIDERING THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. FURTHER, MY WIFE DID A THROUGH CHECK PRIOR TO MAKING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. WE KNEW THAT THIS MODEL VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HOWEVER SERVERAL BUICK /GM CERTIFIED SHOPS INDICATED THAT VERY FEW OF THESE NEWER VEHICLE HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILUE. IT WOULD BE LIKE A 1 AND 4MILLION CHANCE...WELL THAT IS OUR LUCK. IT HAPPENED TO US.
NHTSA complaint #754662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plain City, OH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO OVERDRIVE WITH LOT OF NOISE, AND WILL CHATTER A LITTLE. FROM A COLD START. IT WON'T MOVE JUST VIBRATE AND SHATTER. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS VALVE BODY THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #884145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lone Jack, MO
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD MATERIAL MELTED AROUND ERG VALVE, LETTING COOLANT INTO ENGINE. SHOP WAS REPAIRING ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME.
NHTSA complaint #741390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White OAK, PA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #554963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White OAK, PA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #556468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Summerville, SC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING
NHTSA complaint #734705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ridgecrest, CA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ridgecrest, CA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White OAK Borough, PA
POWER TRAIN
A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH A TRAGEDY BARELY AVOIDED, TRANSMISSION FAILURE
NHTSA complaint #9001048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Summerville, SC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN MOVING TRANSMISSION PAWL TO REVERSE THEN TO DRIVE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE.
NHTSA complaint #858150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boise, ID
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE WHEEL APPEARS TO CLICK OR KNOCK. THIS BEGAM SHORTLY AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AS IT WAS SHUDDERING AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE BOISE LARRY MILLER BUICK PLACE, WHERE I HAD TRANSMISSION FIXED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT SERIOUS AND THEY WOULD CHECK IT WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE. BUT IT CONCERNS ME, AND I NEED TO KNOW IF IT IS SERIOUS.
NHTSA complaint #717021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angele, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #608661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spring, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO HESITATION,STALLING AND SURGING, REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION PERFORMS THE SAME, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS WITH NO REMEDY. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spring, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO HESITATION,STALLING AND SURGING, REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION PERFORMS THE SAME, SEVERAL REPAIRS ATTEMPTS WITH NO REMEDY. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ashville, NC
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, DRIVER HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR SIDE . WHEN VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP, THE LEFT WHEEL REAR BEARING HAD GONE BAD. THE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP.*AK CONSUMER STATED A BOOSTER ASSEMBLY WAS NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #831422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baton Rouge, LA
POWER TRAIN
THE SPEEDOMETER NUMBERS AND GRADUATIONS FOR MPH DO NOT MATCH CORRECTLY. (MISALIGNED).
NHTSA complaint #528571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.