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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/25/2003 | 300 | 2 | 09/10/2002 |
| 2002 buick lesabre. vin 1g4hp54k824212448. vibration in steering wheel, floor, and hard surfaces of interior, at speeds starting at 60 mph. the tires have been replaced twice. redesigned upper control were installed. none of these have corrected the problem. on 7/25/2003 the buick service conducted a roar test with an electronic vibration analyzer and found readings of 02 to 03 hertz. the standard should be below 07. why would they do all the previous work if they could of done this test earlier and saved a lot of money. i believe they made this standard to avoid fixing the problem. i found 4 buick tsb's ( #00310007a, 10/01/01,#000310007b, 06/01/02, #000310007c, 08/01/02,and #000310007d, 03/01/03) tat refer to a vibration problem. i have contacted buick by letter and telephone ( service request #1-238363526, august, 2004). i filed a complaint (and lost) with the bbb (#buk0451622). i feel that buick has stonewalled me by refusing to provide me with the luxury car i paid for.*ak there is a thump/popping sound felt in the left front and right front seat at shoulder height as if shifts forward when coming to a stop. dealership tried to lube but no change. replaced bearing mount shield strut and seat to eliminate noise. passenger side seat back support pushes into lower back of passenger when coming to a stop. passenger seat back horizontal support replaced. *tt | |||
| 08/05/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle began making a knocking noise without warning. *ak *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 02/17/2006 | 19000 | 1 | 07/29/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle went out of control, hit a ditch and ran into a tree on the passenger side door. at the time of the accident it was snowing and the traction control light illuminated for a second before loss of control. the air bags did not deploy. the dealer has not been contacted and no repairs have been made. the two occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries and a police report was filed. updated 3/9/2006 - *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 2 | ||
| Replaced left front wheel bearing aug 2005 (50500 mi) then in dec 2006 (73600 mi) had to replace right one. suspect those failures have been factor in rotors needing to be turned. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 79000 | 2 | 07/01/2002 |
| 8-2006 replaced right front wheel-bearing. 9-2006 replaced left front wheel-bearing. *nm | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 1 | ||
| Wheel bearing. *sc the wheel bearing caused the tire to wear to the point that it was getting ready to blow out. *jb | |||