2000 Buick Lesabre

THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS COMING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND THEN IT STOPPED. I THOUGHT MAYBE A SMALL TREE BRANCH GOT STUCK IN MY WHEEL WELL, SO I CONTINUED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND DROVE ABOUT 6 MILES AND STOPPED AT AN ANIMAL SHELTER. WHITE SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE CAR SO I POPPED THE HOOD AND GOT OUT JUST AS BLACK SMOKE STARTED AND AS WAS GOING TO OPEN THE HOOD THE FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SOMEONE USED TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND THEN TWO WATER HOSES TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED, BECAUSE IT WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. SOMEONE AT THE SCENE THOUGHT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE CAR HAD BEEN IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND VERY CLEAN UNDER THE HOOD. AND I HAD IT SERVICED REGULARLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING ACCELERATION AND THE BATTERY AND SECURITY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE GEARS HAD TO BE CHANGED BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE I AM DRIVING SPEED OF 40/50/ CAR CUTS OF . THEN IS STALLS TRYING TO START BACK UP. SOME TIME RITE AWAY IT DOES .SOME TIMES IS TAKES AS LONG AS 15 MINS TO 20 MINS TO START BACK UP .ALSO WHEN I STOP BRAKES JERK AS IF MANIFOLD IS MESSING UP .AND THE WINDOWS WONT ROLL UP SOME TIMES. SO PLEASE HELP IS THERE IN DEFECTS OR RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE BUICK 2000 LESABRE?????????? *TR

THE KEY COMES OUT OF THE IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK. I HAVE HAD MY KEY REPLACED TWICE. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR DASH SAYS UNKNOWN DRIVER. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THE KEYS REPLACED WHICH, WHEN AAA HAD A LOCKSMITH COME OUT TO MAKE ME A KEY, THE TECHNICIAN SAYS THAT THE CYLINDER LOCK HAD BEEN FILED DOWN. WITH THIS POSSIBLY BEING THE ISSUE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THE KEY SHOULD NEVER COME OUT OF THE CYLINDER LOCK AND NOW MY MECHANIC IS TALKING LIKE THIS HAS LIKELY CAUSED PROBLEMS FOR THE BCM. I AM NEEDING SOME ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THE CAR STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO AND IF IT DOESN'T START IT TAKES A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN RESETS. THIS IS A BIG HEADACHE WHEN THIS IS THE ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE TO GET TO WORK AND TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. *TR

STARTING EARLY JUNE MY SON CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE BUICK WAS STALLING OUT ON HIM ALL THE TIME. HE SAID THAT HE COULD BE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF, CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL, STEERING, AND BRAKES TO NOT WORK. HE ATTENDS SCHOOL IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THIS WORRIED ME. I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND EACH TIME WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIFFERENT THINGS AND NOTHING FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE SWITCHED VEHICLES WITH HIM FOR HIS SAFETY AND HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL BUICK DEALERSHIP TO FIND THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER IS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER IS PERIODICALLY LOOSING CONNECTION TO THE KEY WHICH HAS A CHIP IN IT (QUITS TALKING TO), AND SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF. LIKE AN ALARM FEATURE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE LESABRE AND OTHER VEHICLES FOR QUITE A WHILE. IN ORDER TO FIX IT I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW IGNITION CYLINDER, POSSIBLY A COUPLE OF KEYS, HAVE THEM SENT TO A LOCKSMITH, GET THEM KEYED TO THE CYLINDER, THEN INSTALL THE NEW IGNITION CYLINDER. YET IT IS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES LISTED ON THE GM IGNITION RECALL LIST. HOW CAN SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE GO OVERLOOKED AND ALSO UNREPORTED. THE VEHICLE IS AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE WHILE RUNNING BUT I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD FACE THE FACT AND TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR ALL OF THESE IGNITION FAILURES NOT JUST A FEW MAKES AND MODELS BUT ALL GM MANUFACTURED VEHICLES. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE, MY SON SAID HE WAS NEARLY REARENDED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON HIM A NUMBER OF TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHILE TRYING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD FOR SAFETY. OR HE WAS STUCK HOLDING UP THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC WITH PEOPLE BEEPING AT HIM WHILE HE HAD TO WAIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TILL THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN. PRETTY SCARY!!! THANK YOU,! AND PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR THE LITTLE GUY AND HOLD GM RESPONSIBLE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LASABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEAD CELL IN THE BATTERY AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,386.

TRANSMISSION NO LONGER SHIFTS INTO 3RD OR OVERDRIVE. WITH SHIFTER IN OVERDRIVE AND IN STOPPED POSITION ONCE YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO BEGIN ACCELERATION THE TORQUE CONVERTER SLAMS TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. TRANSMISSION FLUID FULL AT ALL TIMES, ENGINE WARMED UP. REPEATED STALLING, REPEATED TACHOMETER QUITS. REPEATED ENGINE QUITS WHEN YOU PLACE IN OVERDRIVE FROM NEUTRAL. MUST START MOVEMENT BY PLACING IN LOWER GEARS 1 2 OR 3. THIS TRANSMISSION NEVER SHIFTS OUT OF SECOND GEAR. PUT IT ON CODE ANALYZER AND GOT 2 CODES THAT INDICATED PC SOLENOID TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID ISSUES. SEEMS LIKE THESE 2000 BUICKS HAVE RECURRING DEFECTS AND GM WON'T STANDBY THEIR PRODUCT. WHY ON EARTH WOULD A COMPANY THAT DESIGNS CARS EVER PUT A BATTERY UNDER A CAR SEAT. ONE SPARK WITH HYDROGEN GAS UNDER THAT SEAT COULD KILL AN INFANT IN A CAR SEAT IF IT EXPLODED.. COME ON!!! *TR