Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V090000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1998 to 06/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 910873 | 06/30/2004 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/24/2004 | 03/01/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3800 v6 (l36) engines and certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, the regulators have a much higher than usual rate of fuel leaks. a leak can allow fuel to enter the intake manifold through a vacuum line. if the engine does not start when cranked, the fuel from the leaking regulator and a mistimed spark can cause a backfire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The backfire can rupture the intake manifold. the rupture of the intake manifold can displace a fuel line, pulling an injector out of place, and causing a fuel leak and possible fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install new fuel pressure regulators with improved diaphragms. the recall will be conducted in phased mailings. phase 1 began on june 30, 2004, and phase 2 began on september 30, 2004. owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 03054b.see campaign 03v-473 for additional units.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 04V090000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 03V473000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 03V473000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 04V090000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 04V090000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 03V473000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Gas gauge swinging irrattically back and forth. not sure how much gasoline i have. | |||
| 03/15/2002 | 16000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, he noticed that the fuel gauge would provide an inaccurate indication of how much fuel was actually in the tank. the failure recurred frequently and would show that the fuel tank was empty when it was not and it would display full when the fuel tank was actually empty. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 116,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 16,000. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Gas gauge swinging irrattically back and forth. not sure how much gasoline i have. | |||
| 03/15/2002 | 16000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, he noticed that the fuel gauge would provide an inaccurate indication of how much fuel was actually in the tank. the failure recurred frequently and would show that the fuel tank was empty when it was not and it would display full when the fuel tank was actually empty. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 116,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 16,000. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Gas gauge swinging irrattically back and forth. not sure how much gasoline i have. | |||
| 03/15/2002 | 16000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, he noticed that the fuel gauge gave inaccurate indication of how much fuel was actually in the tank. the failure occurred frequently. it would show empty even when it was not and it would show full when it was not as well. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact had not made the manufacturer aware of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 116,000. the failure mileage was approximately 16,000-bk | |||
| 02/13/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact started the ignition and heard a loud popping noise outside of the vehicle. suddenly, flames erupted underneath the hood in the engine compartment area. the contact extinguished the small flames. a certified technician diagnosed the vehicle and detected that the failure was related to the recall under nhtsa campaign id number 04v09000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery). the manufacturer was notified and they informed that the vehicle had been previously repaired under the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. | |||
| 02/13/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact started the ignition and heard a loud popping noise outside of the vehicle. suddenly, flames erupted underneath the hood in the engine compartment area. the contact extinguished the small flames. a certified technician diagnosed the vehicle and detected that the failure was related to the recall under nhtsa campaign id number 04v09000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery). the manufacturer was notified and they informed that the vehicle had been previously repaired under the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. js | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 215000 | ||
| Tl*the contact has owned a 2000 buick lesabre since february 23, 2010. the driver stated that he received a call and the dealer informed him that his vehicle had a fuel pressure recall. the vehicle was scheduled to be repaired by the dealer; however, the dealer later told him that the recall repair was performed in 2004 and they could not repair it again. the current and failure mileages were 215,000. | |||
| 04/25/2008 | 68024 | 1 | |
| Vehicle had been decreasing in miles per gallon steadily, reason for taking it to the shop. was told that the upper intake cover was cracked at some point in time. this could have ceased the engine due to antifreeze seeping into the crack. *tr | |||
| 09/21/2001 | 500 | 08/17/2001 | |
| Shortly after taking delivery of vehicle which had 60 miles on it,i noticed when accelerating from a stop or accelerating when turning the car lost power.i would press the gas and it wouldn't go.took to paul batt buick & skill buick many,many times,never found problem.at 30k miles,buick said i should change fluid & check the pan fluid,which showed nothing.problem still occurs.this could be a hazard if vehicle behind me thinks i'm moving and car slows to a near stop w/o brake lights going on. i have 55k miles on it now & problem still occurs.neither buick or the dealer has attempted to resolve this problem.skill buick and paul batt buick were less than helpful. | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 58859 | 1 | |
| Check engine light came on, ran rough while starting, hesitates/spatters. worse in damp weather. fuel pressure regulator leaked. replaced fuel pressure regulator. *bf fuel pressure was bleeding off. *tc | |||
| 02/19/2004 | 37000 | 1 | |
| The consumer noticed that it was difficult to start the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the fuel pressure regulator failed. the dealer supplied the parts and the consumer paid $80.00. *nm | |||
| 09/11/2003 | 64000 | 3 | 05/01/2003 |
| The vehicle would misfire and stall when reaching high temperature. the problem was due to an intake manifold defect. the dealer stated that they could not fix it because of high mileage. *ak there was leakage around the intake manifold, poor gas mileage and acceleration. *sc *jb | |||
| 35000 | 1 | 10/13/2001 | |
| Multiple defects with transmission, cruise control, fuel system, engine cooling, etc.*mr vehicle leaked coolant so the upper and lower intake manifold were replaced. in addition, the vehicle would lose power over 40-50 mph. *ph *jb | |||
| 03/04/2003 | 26078 | 5 | |
| The fuel tank sending unit shorted out on both of the consumer 2000 buick lesabre's which resulted in inaccurate fuel reading. the rotors and gaskets also failed. the consumer requested reimbursement for the replacement of the sending units on both vehicles. *mr *scc *nlm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 01/26/2002 | 1 | 08/27/1999 | |
| When starting vehicle intake manifold exploded due to a remote starting system. dealer contacted. *ak the vehicle rattles in center dash area. the vehicle intermittantly would not crank. service engine soon light came on intermittantly. *yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 03/06/2008 | 92000 | 1 | 07/05/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the vehicle caught fire while parked. the possible cause of the fire was due to the fuel pump. the vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer. both a police and fire report were filed. the current and failure mileages were 92,000. the consumer sent in a copy of a recall. recall # 04v090000 updated | |||
| 01/18/2005 | 60069 | 2 | 02/01/2000 |
| 2000 buick lesabre had problems with the fuel pressure regulator. *ts the consumer found a recall on the fuel pressure regulator on his vehicle. the consumer had the same repair as mentioned in the recall and had his vehicle repaired in december 2004. the consumer never received recall 04v090000. the consumer request reimbursement for the repairs. the consumer also had numerous problem with the fuel injection system. *nm *nm | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 24525 | 2 | 07/05/1999 |
| Dt: the contact stated his vehicle had a defective fuel pressure regulator. nhtsa recall, 04v090000 was issued concerning fuel pressure regulator, but this vehicle was not included due to vin. this caused the vehicle not to start. it has been a problem since september 2002. the fuel pressure regulator was replaced at that time and it failed again ten days ago. the fuel pressure regulator has been replaced again with a newer part. *ak updated 11/29/05. *jb | |||
| 08/24/2005 | 10751 | 6 | 09/23/1999 |
| Dt: 2000 buick le saber. the car stalled at 10751 miles in february 2003 at any given time no matter what the driving conditions were. this happen again on august 15, 2003 and on september 24, 2004. the consumer called gm after the third time, they said there was a recall on this problem, they advised me to take vehicle to dealer to have this fixed. the recall was on the fuel pressure regulator. on september 29, 2004 the dealership said that they performed recall repairs. the car stalled again around august 5, 2005. took to the dealer, and they kept it for 4 days, they duplicated the problem, and they fixed it again. this was on august 12, 2005. drove the car about 3 blocks from house and the car stalled again. had to sit for a while before the car would start. the car did start and while driving back home the car stalled again. finally got the car home and mow it is in the driveway, talked to the manufacturer, and they said they would call consumer this evening about the problem.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | |||
| The consumer requested reimbursement for fuel pressure regulator recall. *nm recall# 04v090000. *sc | |||
| 09/06/2001 | 38360 | 2 | |
| Recall 04v090000, the fuel pressure regulator was replaced twice in four years. the dealer stated that the gas was bad and it was causing the regulator to be defective. *ak the consumer was told the recall did not apply to her vehicle. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 06/20/2000 | 974 | 16 | 05/17/2000 |
| 2000 buick lesabre ltd approximately.(1)month after purchase vehicle stalled in traffic while coming to a stop or at low speeds dealer replaced idle air control,replaced fuel pump relay;manufacturer case#4032757. 10/23/01replaced water pump;uses oil;frontend vibrates ai 65mph date reported 10/23/01 dealer dealer balanced tires front end still vibrates to date of this report.i purchased all new tires but still have same problem with front end vibration , coolant at intakemannorfold.replaced gasket,(3)wheel alignments,passenger window inop replaced windwo regulator,water pump replaced again; at 35684mileage dealer states that while changing my oil he found left and right tire rods having excessive play tire rods replaced after i notifide manufacture file#f-244217003. *ak | |||
| 06/09/2004 | 74200 | 4 | |
| Failures: replace faulty general tires. replace fuel pump 26000 miles. eplace intake mainifold, eplace coil and spark plug wires at 52000 miles. replace window regulators (4x's), replace transmission 63000 miles. *ak replace wheel bearing 74000 mi driven gently by a little school teacher - what a hunk of junk | |||
| 01/30/2004 | 67000 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| Weather was below zero (-20 to -30) for several days before and including january 30, 2004. my 2000 buick lesabre custom refused to start two days previous, so on the evening of january 29, i poured a bottle of iso-heet into the gas tank and then plugged the headbolt heater in overnight. the next morning (jan. 30), i got into the lesabre to start it to go to work. when i turned the key, i heard a click and then boom! it sounded like something had exploded under the hood on the driver's side. smoke began rolling out from under the hood. i grabbed my belongings and got out of the car quickly. i was shocked, but not hurt. i heard a noise under the hood like the draft from a fire. i called 911 and stood back about 40 feet from the vehicle. by the time the fire department arrived, there were flames leaping out 5 feet high from the space between the hood and the fender on the driver's side. the fire marshall inspected the damage afterwards. he said that it appeared that a fuel line had ruptured. that is all he said. that does not explain to me what exploded. the battery on a 2000 lesabre is under the back seat, and it was intact after the fire. the fire fighters had removed the back seat and cut the battery cables, so i saw that it was okay. the whole engine was burned up. the car was a total loss. i lost two days of work making arrangements to buy another car. the insurance company only paid me $10,998.00 for the loss. i had to pay $2839.56 out of my own pocket to pay off the car loan. (worst of all, i had to go to my brother, a car salesman, and buy a damn ford! i want my beautiful lesabre back!) p.s.: although the engine compartment was totally burned up, the firewall performed beautifully. after the fire, i was able to enter the car and remove papers from the glove box that were untouched by the fire or the heat. except for the soot from the fire fighters' boots and a smoky smell, the passenger compartment was otherwise unharmed.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 07/03/2005 | 77210 | 1 | 07/30/1999 |
| 1. transverse brake line to left rear brake (abs) rusted through; all brake fluid lost. no other visible rust under car. luckily, was parked when discovered. 2. no brakes. 3. at dealer replacing line. | |||
| 03/18/2005 | 64000 | 1 | 04/27/2004 |
| Dt: bought used a used car, had it a year. there was a recall on the fuel line. and the engine blew up and caught the on fire. gm offered to buy the car back because it was totaled and told her that her gap insurance would pay her the rest of the payoff. gap insurance said if gm would pay a set amount they would take care of the rest. then gm resended their offer. gm told her that the offer was closed.*ak | |||
| 10/12/2004 | 75000 | 2 | |
| While driving at any speed vehicle stalled. consumer took vehicle to the dealer on several occasions, but dealer was unable to rectify the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1999 | 06/26/1999 | ||
| While driving on the highway vehicle stopped accelerating due to the fuel lines leaking excessively. dealer said there was a bad clamp on the fuel line and that it was a production problem. gm agreed to buy back vehicle. *ak *ml | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 03/30/2007 | 64800 | 4 | 03/24/2007 |
| March 30th, 2007 car ran rough and service engine soon light came on. a bad odor also was permeating into the car while going down the road. car went back to the dealer on the 31st and they had the car until the 3rd of april. i drove the car about two miles and the car did exactly what it was doing before when i dropped it off. i dropped the car back off the next day on the 4th they had it until saturday the 7th. they said they changed the spark plugs and that was what was wrong. i drove the car and everything was fine until friday the 13th. i went to start the car in the morning and it wouldn't start right away. when it did it stunk so bad from to much gas from trying to start it. i ran it that day and it ran rough a few times and didn't call the dealer. i loaned my car to my brother friday night and i didn't tell him about the starting problem or the running roughly. he went to start the car after work on saturday morning and it wouldn't start right away for him. he got it going and he told me that it ran rough and bucked and jerked. when he brought the car back to me it sat in my driveway for about four hours. my wife went to start it and put it into the garage for the night and she could not get it to start she had to come and get me to get it going. i called the dealer on monday the 16th and they told me to bring it in the next day. i did so and they sent it to a garage to have it looked at. about 2:00 on wednesday the 18th i stopped to see if it was fixed and they said it was that it was the spark plugs again the garage didn't put premium plugs in. they told me that they washed my car for my inconveniences. also the fuel mileage on the car was 20 mpg which is extremely low it should get 30-32 mpg. i told them this also. so i got the car back and today the 19th of april the car is having problems running properly. i returned the car and they wont call me at all. i feared my children's safety in this car. *jb | |||
| 01/21/2005 | 45658 | 3 | 01/02/2000 |
| We own a 2000 buick lesabre. it was given to us by my father in-law who purchased it brand new in 2000. both of us have always had the car serviced at buick dealerships for all maintenance including oil changes. we have had several electrical failures, fuel injector problems and now the transmission went out with only 45,000 miles. my husband was driving to the office and the car all of a sudden slowed down and then came to a stop. he described it as someone shifting the car to first gear from fourth. however, the car is an automatic. luckily, there was no one immediately behind him so he didn't get hit.*ak | |||
| 10/05/2004 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was taken to dealer for fuel pressure regulator recall 04v090000 repairs. dealer noticed antifreeze was leaking into the fuel injection system, and needed to be repaired. if the correction was not made it would ruin the engine. *ak *tc | |||
| 45000 | 15 | ||
| While driving approximately 25-30 mph vehicle stalled 15 times within a 5 mile radius. the consumer had to put the vehicle into neutral to restart it. when the vehicle shut down the driver had difficulty maneuvering due to lose of power steering and brakes. *ak *nm | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | 07/02/1999 | |
| Fuel tank and sending lines need to be replaced due to o-rings improperly fitted on fuel pump. in july 2000, vehicle was making a knocking noise when turning or going over a bump. front/rear transmission mounts were defective components. dealership put a sealer on this, but it failed to correct defect. *ak the dealer had replaced motor, transmission mounts, power steering lines, gasket to catalytic convertor and switch for heated seat. *yh | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 8 | 10/15/1999 | |
| Intermittently vehicle will stall and die without warning. dealer has replaced fuel pressure regulator due to a leak; however problem has reoccurred. *ak *slc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 25000 | 1 | 09/25/1999 |
| Fuel pressure regulator failure in my 2000 buick lesabre vin: 1g4hp54k9y4102081 vehicle exhibits hard starts and occasionally stalls while decelerating. strong fuel odor on startup. fuel leaking from vacuum line at fuel rail. per gm recall bulletin 03054b, dated june 2004, this vehicle is subject to recall for this defect. bulletin states if the vehicle has a delphi manufactured part it is to be replaced with a bosch manufactured part (fuel pressure regulator) at no cost. vehicle has delphi manufactured part label on fuel rail. dealer indicated this particular vin is not covered under said recall. buick customer service confirmed this stating this vehicle was not in our viss system, and we cannot authorize the repair under this recall. failure was corrected by owner. part purchased and replaced by owner. dealer: usem chevrolet of austin mn buick customer service employees: fransis and alicia buick customer service call reference #: 1-351822003. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 02/26/2003 | 1 | ||
| Request for reimbursement for work done on the fuel injectors which was not in the owner's manual for a routine check at 60,000 miles. mr * ph *jb | |||
| 04/10/2002 | |||
| Vehicle would misfire and run rough while driving. dealer notified, and replaced # 1 injector. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/26/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| At the first filling of gas tank, fuel came out of bad gasket and spilled fuel causing wicked bad fuel smell through out interior of car. heater has never operated properly. the only way that you can be comfortable in cold weather is to operate manually. the alternator has always had a very noticeable and annoying hum at slow speeds. the alternator has been replaced twice, with no improvements in the noises. power assist failed and as a result i lost all braking and a strong odor developed inside the car. this is ok now and along with the gas tank is the only things that have been repaired. | |||
| 2 | |||
| When fuel tank is filled to max, vehicle will quit while driving and has to be towed to dealer. dealer says this is normal. do not fill gas tank to full. we feel this policy would be unsafe for anyone who did not receive these instructions, filled to full, and pulled onto a main thoroughway. | |||
| 08/05/1999 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| When the fuel tank is full, fuel leaks from the top of the fuel tank. the problem was reported to the dealership. the dealer has not corrected this problem. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 01/11/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. while driving approximately 40-50 mph, the contact observed that the fuel gauge had begun fluctuating between fuel level readings. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they stated that the fuel tank would need to be removed to detect the failure. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 01/11/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. while driving approximately between 40-50 mph, the contact observed that the the fuel gauge reading would fluctuate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they stated that the fuel tank would need to be removed to detect the problem. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was not available. js | |||
| 04/15/2000 | 100000 | ||
| Gas gage dose not work | |||
| 10/22/2004 | 1 | 10/22/2004 | |
| Recall 04v090 000 concerning fuel pressure regulator: consumer was concerned that the dealer charged her $155.16 for recall repairs. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 01/30/2004 | 67000 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| Weather was below zero (-20 to -30) for several days before and including january 30, 2004. my 2000 buick lesabre custom refused to start two days previous, so on the evening of january 29, i poured a bottle of iso-heet into the gas tank and then plugged the headbolt heater in overnight. the next morning (jan. 30), i got into the lesabre to start it to go to work. when i turned the key, i heard a click and then boom! it sounded like something had exploded under the hood on the driver's side. smoke began rolling out from under the hood. i grabbed my belongings and got out of the car quickly. i was shocked, but not hurt. i heard a noise under the hood like the draft from a fire. i called 911 and stood back about 40 feet from the vehicle. by the time the fire department arrived, there were flames leaping out 5 feet high from the space between the hood and the fender on the driver's side. the fire marshall inspected the damage afterwards. he said that it appeared that a fuel line had ruptured. that is all he said. that does not explain to me what exploded. the battery on a 2000 lesabre is under the back seat, and it was intact after the fire. the fire fighters had removed the back seat and cut the battery cables, so i saw that it was okay. the whole engine was burned up. the car was a total loss. i lost two days of work making arrangements to buy another car. the insurance company only paid me $10,998.00 for the loss. i had to pay $2839.56 out of my own pocket to pay off the car loan. (worst of all, i had to go to my brother, a car salesman, and buy a damn ford! i want my beautiful lesabre back!) p.s.: although the engine compartment was totally burned up, the firewall performed beautifully. after the fire, i was able to enter the car and remove papers from the glove box that were untouched by the fire or the heat. except for the soot from the fire fighters' boots and a smoky smell, the passenger compartment was otherwise unharmed.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 08/27/2007 | 85600 | 14 | 02/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the vehicle vibrated and made a clunking noise when the gears were shifted. he suspected transmission failure and planned to take the vehicle to a dealer. he also stated that the fuel system gauge displayed the incorrect amount of fuel in the tank and the horn failed to sound when pressed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the speed was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,600 and current mileage was 98,145. | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 51000 | 1 | 09/10/2003 |
| I have a 2000 buick lesabre with 52000 miles on it. when the fuel gauge drops below 1/2 tank it starts moving erratically. it will move up to full and then drop down to 1/4 tank, just moves back and forth so below 1/2 tank i don't know how much fuel i have. it also confuses the fuel system computer in the driver information center so that is not reliable either. i just have to keep track of my mileage and based on fuel economy i determine when i need to buy gas. i can't find any recall information for the 2000 model but read some where that a later year model had this same problem and the only fix is to replace the fuel tank where the sensor is located. this is not only faulty engineering it is incompetent engineering. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 34000 | 21 | 07/01/2003 |
| While driving dash lights illuminated intermittently. the air bag light illuminated more than any other light. also, the driver's side back of seat laid automatically on its own. this incident happened while the consumer was driving. upon having a full tank of gas, the meter would read empty. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the consumer was told that there was an electrical problem. *ak there was a noise in the dash, the fuel gauge would jump to empty, the speedometer would go to zero, the headlight would go dim when the weather was rainy, there was a rumble in the left front end, a shimmy when the brakes were applied and when raining, the dash light would go from bright to dim the air bag light was intermittent, the radio would cut out, the driver's seat was inoperative, the transmission would slip into overdrive on slight acceleration, the automatic doors were inoperative, the cruise control was inoperative, there were intermittent loss of heat would start blowing cold air, the oil pressure light would come on while the fuel gauge mileage would not stay on, the electrical remote was inoperative, and there was a leak in the engine. *sc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||
| 11/16/2004 | 73500 | 1 | |
| While driving vehicle caught on fire in the engine due to recall campaign 04v090000 concerning fuel pressure regulator. *ak | |||