Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 10003 | 03/26/1998 | 601770 | This bulletin mentions that technicians may encounter sps error codes when attempting to reprogram the power train control module. *tt | 08/24/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 010730032B | 11/01/2004 | 010730032A | 628928 | Some owners may comment on a transmission oil leak. *tt updated *eh | 03/25/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990730007 | 05/01/1999 | 607351 | Vehicles with hydra-matic transaxle may exhibit vehicle shudder when reapplying throttle (greater than 50%) after stopping. *tt | 09/21/1999 | |
| 10001 | 04/01/1998 | 601769 | Information on growling noise in transaxle during first four minutes after start up. *yc | 08/24/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 000730002B | 07/01/2002 | 000730002A | 634985 | Concerns with slips, harsh upshift or garage shifts, launch shudders, flares, erratic shifts and intermittent concerns, diagnostic trouble code p1811 or p0748 set. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1998 buick lesabre has a defective transmission.*mr *nm | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 98000 | ||
| 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? | |||
| 12/06/1999 | 11 | 01/10/1998 | |
| A complete electrical failure on a major highway with a tragedy barely avoided, transmission failure | |||
| 1 | 11/13/1997 | ||
| The speedometer numbers and graduations for mph do not match correctly. (misaligned). | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/08/2004 | 102116 | 1 | 09/01/2003 |
| 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 . *nm | |||
| 11/18/2003 | 58000 | 2 | 04/08/2002 |
| 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 *mr | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 12/19/2000 | |
| Vehicle jumps and vibrates when driving. consumer took vehicle to a private mechanic, and he informed consumer that the transmission was shot.*ak *yh | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| 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. *ak | |||
| 09/26/2000 | 0 | ||
| 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.*ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Vehicle shudders when accelerating | |||
| 03/08/2000 | 0 | ||
| When moving transmission pawl to reverse then to drive vehicle will vibrate. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| 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. *ak | |||
| 02/04/1998 | 1 | 02/04/1998 | |
| Transmission failed. yh | |||
| 12/28/1998 | 7 | 05/19/1998 | |
| Transmission replaced due to hesitation,stalling and surging, replacement transmission performs the same, several repair attempts with no remedy. mjs | |||
| 12/28/1998 | 7 | 05/19/1998 | |
| Transmission replaced due to hesitation,stalling and surging, replacement transmission performs the same, several repairs attempts with no remedy. mjs | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 04/02/1999 | 2 | 03/13/1999 | |
| 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. *tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 11/17/1998 | 1 | 05/19/1998 | |
| 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.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Intake manifold material melted around erg valve, letting coolant into engine. shop was repairing another vehicle with the same problem at the same time.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | |||
| Complete transmission failure. *mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failed. nlm | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failure. *slc | |||