Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 03054 | 05/17/2004 | 10007859 | Upcoming product safety recall fuel pressure regulator. *mj | 07/13/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 57 | 07/01/2003 | 10016464 | Wire harness may be stretched, or the pcs may not be oriented in the same position, after installing a service replacement valve body assembly. gm tech link. *tt | 09/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/10/2010 | 140000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 91620 | ||
| In dec 2010 i turned on my rear window defroster on my 1999 buick lesabre. it did not work. after checking repair options in the auto manuals and on line, i still could not get it working. when my son came in for the holidays, we decided to check the wires at the rear window.we discovered a square unit attacted to the body under the roof panel.this unit had an entry plug which was burned and an outlet plug leading to the grids on the rear window. it also had the radio antenna leading into it.the unit and the entry plug were burned.my wife and i both smelled something like a electrical at one time but did not know where it came from.what i am asking is that: could this unit cause a fire or be subject to a recall?i know it is in other gm cars as well as our buick.the part in question is gm 25623688. i have since replaced my unit and repaired the wiring. thank you for your consideration! | |||
| 01/08/2004 | 03/25/1999 | ||
| Consumer was coming to a stop when suddenly there was a loud boom, and sparks began to come from beneath the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 33225 | 1 | ||
| The owner went out to the vehicle to leave and the vehicle would not start. he then contacted the auto club and they came out and attached jumper cables. when the owner turned the ignition as instructed by the mechanic he immediately heard a bang followed by a fire. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 11/03/2003 | 2 | ||
| Consumer bought new buick, lasabra in 1999, within 4 years of ownership, battery died and was replaced twice. average battery life was 5 years or 60 months.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 06/14/2004 | 48000 | 2 | |
| Dealership informed the consumer that battery cables were not getting enough charge to start the vehicle. dealership repaired the problem. *ak the vehicle quit running after shimmying all over the road. *sc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 02/24/2004 | 63700 | 0 | 12/28/2002 |
| Failure of car to start when ignition key turned. still had lights & dashboard. this occured 9:00 at night and could have left me stranded. as it was, i had been with a group of folks and someone waited to follow me. next day mechanic towed car to shop, unable to fix because he not set up for diagnostics. referred me the gm dealer. dealer determined theft deterrant module shot. once fixed, two days later, security light showing on dash. now we need a new key lock ignition cylander switch and key. my complaint is this could have been a situation where i could have been locked inside my car without a way to get out! this, in my mind, is a serious safety issue. these parts need to be recalled! i take good care of my car and it is not old. therefore i see no good reason for these parts to fail. my bill will be approximately $700.00 per the garage estimate. i purchased an extended waranty, but these parts not covered, naturally. i guess they weren't expected to fail. (mileage i submitted is an estimate and i do not know what oem means, so i let it default to no.) | |||
| 4 | |||
| While driving 20- 35 mph on four occaisions engine completely shut down without warning. dealer replaced crankshaft positioning sensor and faulty ignition module which did correct the problem. also, consumer stated there wa sno no correction for the problem . please give any further details. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 02/24/2004 | 63700 | 0 | 12/28/2002 |
| Failure of car to start when ignition key turned. still had lights & dashboard. this occured 9:00 at night and could have left me stranded. as it was, i had been with a group of folks and someone waited to follow me. next day mechanic towed car to shop, unable to fix because he not set up for diagnostics. referred me the gm dealer. dealer determined theft deterrant module shot. once fixed, two days later, security light showing on dash. now we need a new key lock ignition cylander switch and key. my complaint is this could have been a situation where i could have been locked inside my car without a way to get out! this, in my mind, is a serious safety issue. these parts need to be recalled! i take good care of my car and it is not old. therefore i see no good reason for these parts to fail. my bill will be approximately $700.00 per the garage estimate. i purchased an extended waranty, but these parts not covered, naturally. i guess they weren't expected to fail. (mileage i submitted is an estimate and i do not know what oem means, so i let it default to no.) | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| After coming to a complete stop or when making a very slow turn, vehicle will stall.dealer has inspected vehicle numerous times over last year, and replaced computer. however it did not remedy defect. *ak occurs intermittently. when the driver was in line of heavy traffic waiting to make a left turn at a very busy intersection and the engine quit in the midst of the turn. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| While traveling 35mph vehicle stalls for no reason under variable conditions. this incident had occurred several times, and has resulted in accidents. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/16/2005 | 47000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 |
| Consumer's vehicle was towed to a dealer for a new starter assembly. while the mechanic was inspecting the vehicle the intake manifold exploded. the mechanic sustained minor injuries and was transported to a hospital. the cause has not been determined at this time. *ak when the new started was being tested the manifold blew up. *jb *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/08/2004 | 44161 | 1 | 03/25/1999 |
| Consumer was pulling into a parking lot when she heard a loud boom. then flames came from beneath the vehicle, said a witness. consumer got out and vehicle caught on fire. *ak in june the consumer received a recall notice which explained the failure that she experienced several months earlier. *nm | |||
| 20000 | 1 | 11/16/1998 | |
| Upon starting the vehicle there was a loud bang, then the vehicle caught on fire. the fire department was called. *ak | |||
| 04/24/2000 | 4 | 05/26/1999 | |
| When driving suspension is rough. when appling pressure vehicle shakes. dealership is aware of problem.*ak dealer refuses to replace the shocks. air conditioner leak, dealer replaced compressor shaft seal. pressure ocntrol solenoid replaced, consumer stated when shifting into reverse or drive, there is a shudder felt at times, dealer replaced the turbine shaft seal because it was worn and again the vehicle jumps when putting into gear as if gear is not engaging, dealer can not remedy this problem. engine light has illuminated. front rotors warped causing vibration. turn signals inoperable, dealer found wire out of terminal. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 01/21/2003 | 52000 | 1 | 11/25/1998 |
| The vehicle caught on fire under the hood.*jb *ts | |||
| 10/06/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| When i started the engine in the morning, there was a loud bang, followed by smoke coming from under the hood. i opened the hood, and there was a fire coming from the engine.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 12/10/1999 | 1 | 12/29/1999 | |
| Possible computer problems caused oil pressure gauge light to illuminate, loss of power and caused the vehicle to stall. *nlm | |||