Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Gm: onstar is making incomplete calls without the driver knowing. when have a data connection. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 3015 | 01/01/2004 | 10008897 | Multiple stabilitrak/precision control codes such as c1282, c1283, c1284, c1285, c1287, and c1288 exist on delphi bosch 5.0 or 5.3 systems. *tt | 08/25/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, smoke was emitting from under the rear seat. the contact was able to pull over to further assess the failure. the contact diagnosed that the electrical chords were overheated and the medal had become unbearably hot. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure and the current mileage was 123,000. | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, smoke was emitting from under the rear seat. the contact was able to pull over to further assess the failure. the contact diagnosed that the electrical chords were overheated and the medal had become unbearably hot. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure and the current mileage was 123,000. kmj | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. the contact stated while driving at 25 mph smoke was emmiting from the back under seat. the contact managed the vehicle to the side of the road to checked what was wrong. the contact diagnosed that the electrical cord were overheated. and the medal it was too hot as well. the vehicle was not undrivevable to the nearest dealer or auto mechanic. the dealer was not notified. the manufacture was not notified. the failure and current mileage was 123,000. lg | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 42000 | ||
| Instrument lights on radio, heat/air controls, steering wheel radio/cruise control controls started burning out one by one. thinking that it would be a simple, cheap fix, i took it to the dealer. at that time, they informed me that they could no longer just fix the burned out bulbs, but had to replace the entire electrical module just to fix the light. what was once a $10-$20 fix has now become a $150-$200 fix per module. one module can contain one or two light bulbs, so if you have 6 or 8 burned out bulbs, it can cost you up to $1600 to fix! secondly, around september 2010, the rpm gauge pegged out and then dropped to the six o'clock position. ever since then, sometimes it works erratically and sometimes not at all. then, about january 2011, my fuel gauge started doing the same thing. when my tank was full, it would read empty or half full. after re-starting my car, it would go back to normal, only to act funny the next time i started the car. i noticed that there was a recall on other gm cars that used the same defective stepper motors that are installed in the 2002-2005 buick lesabres, but for some reason, the lesabres were not included in the recall where gm was responsible for the replacement cost on the instrument cluster. this isn't right! with faulty instrument panels, it isn't safe to drive! and if you want to get it replaced,it will cost you around $800-900!!!! | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Vehicle speedometer works on and off. speedometer reads 20 mph when going 60 on hwy. took vehicle to dealer and they stated that the entire instrument panel would have to be replaced at a cost of 800 plus labor..... vehicle has about 60,000 miles and had 55,000 at time. | |||
| 09/22/2008 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. when the contact starts the vehicle, the instrument panel gauges become hot. the dealer stated that the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced at a cost of over $600. in addition, one of the gauges is not registering the correct information. the failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 10/13/2005 | 6061 | 1 | 06/20/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the remote keyless entry device unlocked more gm vehicles than just his own. he contacted the manufacturer and they told him to take the vehicle to the dealership. the dealership reprogrammed the device and it still unlocked other vehicles. *ak updated 1/11/2006 - *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 20000 | 1 | 10/31/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. while driving approximately 15 mph, all of the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument control panel. the contact also smelled a burning odor and noticed flames erupting from the trunk of the vehicle. the flames spread to the entire vehicle. all of the locks melted, which nearly prevented her from exiting the vehicle. the vehicle was completely destroyed. an investigator from the fire department stated that the battery underneath the rear passenger seat failed and caused the fire. the contact has a copy of the police report and pictures of the failed incident. she called the manufacturer, but did not receive a response. the failure and current mileages were 20,000. updated 02/10/09. *lj updated 02/11/09. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2006 | 5777 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph the brakes suddenly failed. there were no warning lights prior to the incident. the brake pedal was hanging loose and was inoperable. the vehicle was towed to a dealership. the rod connecting the brake pedal to the master cylinder was misaligned. the dealership determined this happened at the factory and informed the contact they had never seen anything like it. the service dealer repaired the vehicle by replacing several unknown brake components. updated 6-12-2006. the consumer reported the failure to the manufacturer. the vehicle would not crank due to a dead battery. *nm | |||