Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 832006 | 12/01/1998 | 603085 | Some customers may comment that there is corrosion ( rust ) appearing on the left and /or right rocker panel(s). *yc | 02/01/1999 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 971101631041 | 11/01/1997 | 54065 | Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors). | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 11/20/2003 | 45991 | 2 | 01/24/2003 |
| I purchased a used automobile from darby buick5170 s tamiami trail, sarasota. fl jan.34,2003. a year later the hood of the car was peeling. on november 20,2003 i paid $394.62 for repair and repaintt of the hood. the following november more peeling was noticed on the trunk and roof of the car. on january11,2005, i had the entire car repainted at maaco , 1570- n washington st., sarasota, fl 34243 and paid $811.00. later i was informed that this year model was considered a peeler. that information was never divulged to me when i purchased the car. do i have any recourse? thank you | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 02/18/1995 | ||
| Airbag module on the steering wheel causes the horn to blow intermittently. also, power window motor is defective/ power seats have ripped seams, and tires had a thumping sound and had to be replaced. dealer aware of problems, and could not remedy situation. problem still exists. also, a lot of paint has been chipped off the vehicle, buick refuses to repaint. *ak *ml | |||
| 10/19/1994 | 9 | ||
| Dash board makes noise, due to insufficient padding. | |||
| 10/05/1994 | 1 | ||
| When it rains water seeps into to the car through the roof. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 05/20/2001 | |||
| Electrical system in malfuncted. turn signals did not work, abs light, and door lock light were coming on. checked fuses and they were fine. didnot contact dealer because warranty expired. *ak | |||
| 08/16/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle front door lock solenoid failed and locks locked up. *et | |||
| 10/05/1995 | 100 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Dome light is so dim that it is unuseable. ...head restraints are too low. won't extend to proper height for protection ....power door lock (driver side) stopped working. key won't work either. have to enter from passenger side....passenger side power door lock also stopped working about a month after the driver side went out....gas gaauge is deceptive. very inaccurate. changes when moving and when stoipped. ....storage/glove box between front seats locked itself and wouldn't open. had to break it open to retrieve medicine needed. | |||
| 08/03/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1995 | |
| The motor in question was replaced by the dealer 14 months ago at 50000+ miles and has failed once again after approximately 30 times of use. i contacted the dealer for assistance in replacement and was given no assistance other than referral to the district rep for buick. he informed me that (as a consumer he agreed the part should not fail so quick) but since the vehicle was out of warranty, buick had no responsibility to repair therefore, he could not approve the repair. i feel the failures are premature and that buick should repair at no expense to the consumer. | |||
| 10/13/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Power lock right side failure 5 months preceeding left side. *ak | |||
| 06/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Drivers side passenger door handle will not open door. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 11/20/2003 | 45991 | 2 | 01/24/2003 |
| I purchased a used automobile from darby buick5170 s tamiami trail, sarasota. fl jan.34,2003. a year later the hood of the car was peeling. on november 20,2003 i paid $394.62 for repair and repaintt of the hood. the following november more peeling was noticed on the trunk and roof of the car. on january11,2005, i had the entire car repainted at maaco , 1570- n washington st., sarasota, fl 34243 and paid $811.00. later i was informed that this year model was considered a peeler. that information was never divulged to me when i purchased the car. do i have any recourse? thank you | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 02/10/1999 | 100 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Horn had to be disconected to stop sounding. inspection cannot take place and it cost 800.00 to fix. it is somehow connected to the airbag probelm. the trunk leaks and over 4of water collected in spare tire area during tropical storm while parked. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Trunk lid design allows water to leak into trunk compartment. *aw | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 99000 | ||
| Driving my 1995 buick lesabre i drove down and up a slight road variation and then heard a noise i turned right to get to my office upon making the turn i lost all steering i got the car off the raod and looked the whole undercarriage cradle was sitting near the ground / i had the car towed .. upon further inspection the boltss of the cradle( under engine supports were broken.thank god i wasnt driving on a highway surley myself or someone would have been killed or injured. this car model has many other cases of similar defect i saw on line.this car should be banned from the roads | |||
| 05/20/2007 | 74000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 buick lesabre. while driving 20 mph, the four bolts fell from the chassis. the contact lost control of the vehicle. the front end of the vehicle fell down. the vehicle was towed and has been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 74,000. updated 02-01-08. *kb all four bolts that were holding the chassis had broken off. | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated that the bolts holding the engine cradle were corroded. as a result, the cradle fell down and disengaged the steering linkages. vehicle could not steer properly. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and the manufacturer was also contacted. consumer was told that there was no recall for this malfunction, and there was nothing they could do. *ak | |||