10 of the 268 complaints about the 1999 Buick Lesabre are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 140,000 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. MULTIPLE AND CONTINUING FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #10440091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
THE EVENT LEADING TO THE INCIDENT INVOLVED TURNING ON THE REAR DEFROSTER. AFTER TURNING ON THE REAR DEFROSTER I SMELT SMOKE AND BURNT ELECTRONICS. THE REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT DEFROST. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND PULLED OFF THE PANEL NEAR THE WIRE RUNNING TO THE REAR WINDSHIELD AND DISCOVERED THE "POWER RADIO AMPLIFIER" HAD MELTED AND CAUGHT FIRE, RESULTING IN BURNS TO THE PANEL AND COMPLETE LOSS OF RADIO AND REAR DEFROSTER. THIS OF COURSE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST THE REAR WINDSHIELD. A REPLACEMENT PART WAS BOUGHT AND INSTALLED BY MYSELF (THE WIRING HARNESSES AND CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO SEVERE BURNING AS WELL). I STILL OWN THE OLD BURNT PART.
NHTSA complaint #10414645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
THE EVENT LEADING TO THE INCIDENT INVOLVED TURNING ON THE REAR DEFROSTER. AFTER TURNING ON THE REAR DEFROSTER I SMELT SMOKE AND BURNT ELECTRONICS. THE REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT DEFROST. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND PULLED OFF THE PANEL NEAR THE WIRE RUNNING TO THE REAR WINDSHIELD AND DISCOVERED THE "POWER RADIO AMPLIFIER" HAD MELTED AND CAUGHT FIRE, RESULTING IN BURNS TO THE PANEL AND COMPLETE LOSS OF RADIO AND REAR DEFROSTER. THIS OF COURSE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST THE REAR WINDSHIELD. A REPLACEMENT PART WAS BOUGHT AND INSTALLED BY MYSELF (THE WIRING HARNESSES AND CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO SEVERE BURNING AS WELL). I STILL OWN THE OLD BURNT PART.
NHTSA complaint #10414645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL IT HESITATED. ALSO, REAR SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP AND IT WILL NOT SEAL. ALSO ,THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE LIGHT AND IT CAME BACK ON. THE MANIFOLD INTAKE BLEW OUT, COSTING THE CONTACT $150 TO REPLACE THE INTAKE GASKETS. THE BRAKES WERE NOISY ALL THE TIME. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE FLAP WILL RUB THE TIRE, AND IT CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT .
NHTSA complaint #10140633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH STREETS. *NM THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MIRROR COULD NOT BE TIGHTENED.
NHTSA complaint #10111007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK IF VEHICLE IS NOT WARMED UP. AFTER 4-10 MINUTES WINDOWS OPERATE AS NORMAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT PROBLEM CAN'T BE DUPLICATED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8003409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK WHEN HE TURNED THEM ON, WHEN HE TURNED WIPERS ON HIGH THEY STARTED, BUT ONLY AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR AND SWITCH, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT CONDITION WOULD LEAD TO A COMPLETE FAILURE BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #785407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IS APPLIED, FLUID COMES OUT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WIPERS DO NOT COME ON, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #851905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY. 25-40MPH, WOULD HEAR NOISES COMING THROUGH DOORS & WINDOWS WHEN THEY WERE CLOSED. WOULD NOT HEAR NOISE AT LOWER SPEEDS. CONTACTED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS & EACH MECHANIC HAD TEST DRIVEN VEHICLE. INFORMED BY 1 MECHANIC THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #849297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MATERIAL THAT THE DASH BOARD IS MADE OUT OFF, AND THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD BLIND CONSUMER'S VISION WHEN A VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF LIGHT HITS THAT PART OF THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #836456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.