Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 3249 | 10011691 | High speed shake or vibration. *eh | 01/28/2005 | ||
| 000310007E | 02/01/2004 | 000310007F | 10001281 | Shake/vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *tt update. *tt | 04/25/2003 |
| 000310007C | 08/01/2002 | 000310007B | 634981 | Subject regarding shake / vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
| 00310007B | 06/01/2002 | 000310007A | 634993 | Technical information regarding shake / vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
| 020308004 | 04/01/2002 | 634874 | Some customers may comment on a squeak/squawk noise from front of vehicle when travelling over road bumps/swells. *tt | 10/10/2002 | |
| 000310007A | 10/01/2001 | 627462 | Information regarding shake/vibration in steering wheel, floor,seat at highway speeds on smooth roads (diagnose/balance tires/wheels). *yh | 02/07/2002 | |
| 000310007F | 11/17/2004 | 000310007G | 618097 | Vehicles may experience shake / vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *jb updated *eh gm voicemail message. *tt | 04/03/2001 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||||
| PIC-4887 | 06/01/2008 | 10026686 | Gmc: harsh ride or line installation concern with delco shock kit. concerns with connecting the lines to the shocks and the air compressor. concern of harsh ride after installation. *pe | 12/01/2008 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||||
| PIC-4887 | 06/01/2008 | 10026686 | Gmc: harsh ride or line installation concern with delco shock kit. concerns with connecting the lines to the shocks and the air compressor. concern of harsh ride after installation. *pe | 12/01/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 20 | |||
| When vehicle reaches speeds of 66 mph and higher entire vehicle vibrates. dealership had serviced vehicle and replaced the part several times, but the problem still exists.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states while driving 70mph the car made a loud noise causing the driver to pull over.*jb | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle experienced severe vibration problem whenever driving from 0-65 mph. vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem still reoccurring. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 1 | 05/31/2000 | ||
| While driving around 55-60 mph consumer noticed vibration coming from front end of vehicle, vibration could be felt throughout vehicle. consumer has contacted dealer, dealer unable to determine cause. tires were replaced. however, problem still occurs. *ak | |||
| 11/02/1999 | |||
| While driving at highway speeds vehicle severly pulls to the right or the left cause unknown. dealer can not identify the problem. problem still exists after 2 alignments. *ak *ml | |||
| 11/17/1999 | 0 | 11/01/1999 | |
| On left and right turns there was a jerking sensation in the wheel, like something was slipping. took vehicle to dealer, and they repositioned the hoses and replaced steering pump. problem still exists. consumer felt this was unsafe when going around a ramp. *ak *ml | |||
| 01/10/2000 | 3 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Dealer worked on front end 3 times. general replaced tires. still have the problem. i drove a diferent car, same tires, same problem. drove a car with different size tires, wider and 16 corrected the problem.also same problem as odi id: 858266 horn problem dealer unable to fix!!. *ak problem may possibly be related to the suspension. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer had the stabilitrac system installed on vehicle, however while driving on snow covered roads, consumer attemtped to change lanes and vehicle did a 180 degree spin ending up off the road and up a snowbank, consumer is requesting reimbursement for the damages since system did not operate as it was supposed to. *slc | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving in the snow the vehicles stabilitrac driver confidence system failed resulting in an accident, the vehicle did a 180 degree spin, the vehicle ended up off road and up a snowbank, there were no injuries . nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer had the stabilitrac system installed on vehicle, however while driving on snow covered roads, consumer attemtped to change lanes and vehicle did a 180 degree spin ending up off the road and up a snowbank, consumer is requesting reimbursement for the damages since system did not operate as it was supposed to. *slc | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 1 | 05/31/2000 | |
| Stability control system malfunctioned, resulting in a collision. dealer has inspected vehicle. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Power steering problem - when you turn the steering wheel, there is an unusual noise and you can feel a viberation while parked and while moving. i took this car to the dealer i purched the car from on sept. 14, 2001. mr. jay wakefield ,general manager and mr. tom berry, service manager acknowledged my problem. however, both said the manufacturer was aware of the problem because it has happened to other cars. so far they have not found the solution. they also said i would have to live with the problem until the mfg. notifies them what to do. i do not feel safe driving the car in this condition. the tires have been an on going problem since i purchased this car. wakefield buick did put two new tires on several weeks after i purchased. the tires causes the car to viberate when you get up to 60 mph and up. i mentioned this problem to jay wakefield but he was not symphetic with my tire problem. i will have to put new tires on at my expense. i know several people that has bought buick lesabres and they had the same problem i am having. after purchasing a diffrent brand of tire the problem went away. *ak (tiresize: p215/70r15) | |||
| 08/10/2001 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| Front end of vehicle viabrates badly at 70, caused by sectional joints in tires, tires can not be balanced have hard spots, gmc says nothing wrong with tires. *ak (dot number: no dot tiresize: p215/70/15) | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak (tiresize: p215/70r15) | |||
| 01/25/2001 | 2 | 07/09/1999 | |
| When making a right or left turn vehicle makes a loud binding noise. dealer has looked at vehicle and cannot determine cause. *ak water pump failed and was replaced. the a/c fan failed four times. the dealer stated the fan failure was connected to steering. *yh | |||
| 2 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| Steering is uncontrolled and causes the vehicle to float from right to left, dealer replaced the rack and pinion which improved the problem a little bit, however the problem still persists, possibly a suspension or steering problem. *slc | |||
| 08/02/1999 | |||
| When making a rght or left turn extreme vibration occurs in front end of vehicle. dealer replaced power steering hose which did not correct the problem. *ak *ml | |||
| 11/20/1999 | 11/01/1999 | ||
| This car almost continuously wanders from one side of a lane to the other. it is extremely dangerous to drive especially in tight traffic conditions. you spend all of your time steering back and forth to try and keep it going straight. on breezy days forget it, you can feel the car swaying back and forth under you making it even more difficult to control. i filled out a questionnaire from gm when i first got the car and told them between the sloppy suspension and the over sensitive steering, this is the worst car i have ever driven and i meant it.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| When driving at speeds between 50-70 mph vehicle will drift from left to right, possibly causing loss of control. dealer has aligned vehicle twice, but defect keeps occurring. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 05/08/2006 | 60000 | 1 | 07/02/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while coming a stop the front coil spring fractured without warning. the vehicle was driven to the dealership, who determined this occurred because of bad steel in the coil spring. therefore, the coil spring was replaced by the dealership. updated 06/05/2006. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 02/15/2006 | 56000 | 3 | 07/19/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the two rear windows were inoperative because the regulator failed. the failure has occurred on two occasions. the dealer confirmed the regulator failure. the vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. in addition, the wheel bearings and tie rods failed and were replaced. the failure mileage was 56,000 and current mileage was 70,000. updated 07/01/09 *bf updated 07/06/09. *jb | |||
| 02/23/2004 | 501800 | 2 | 02/04/2000 |
| 2000 bluick lasebra with 52000 miles. both front wheel bearing assembly units need to be replaced at a cost of over $1000.00 for gm parts. horn is very hard to initiate and poor visability from sides of windshield.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 57000 | 3 | 02/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the left front drive axel has failed three times and has been replaced twice. prior to the failures there was a clicking noise heard near the right front wheel area, and a slight vibration in the steering wheel. this occurs upon deceleration. the steering wheel felt stiff while turning left. there is an excessive amount of grease on the outside and underneath the vehicle. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| Rear air-shock compressor malfunction. out of nowhere the rear of my car was higher than normal and after finally getting the dealership to check it they told me that the compressor was jammed and needed to be replaced. this car has been experiencing random malfunctions and breakdowns in various systems since it was purchased and i'm forced to pay out-of-pocket due to the poor design and quality of this car. the individuals at the dealership just shrug it off and say that it happens but regular breakdowns in random parts of a car do not just happen. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 04/03/2004 | 3 | 02/01/2002 | |
| There is water coming into the back floor board behind drivers seat of my 2000 bucik lesabre. unable to find where leak is and now i have smell i cannot get rid of. the water is even there when no rainfall present.*ak | |||