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310 reportsMileage unknown · Oct 26, 2015
Tires
ON AUGUST 30,2015 I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TREADING ON MY TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF WHILE I WAS GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SOMEHOW I MANAGED TO KEEP CALM AND NOT PANIC AND I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE EMERGENCY PULL OFF WITHOUT SPINNING OUT OR CRASHING OR MAKING CONTACT WITH …
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ON AUGUST 30,2015 I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TREADING ON MY TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF WHILE I WAS GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SOMEHOW I MANAGED TO KEEP CALM AND NOT PANIC AND I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE EMERGENCY PULL OFF WITHOUT SPINNING OUT OR CRASHING OR MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC I HAD JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON 8/28/2015 AND THE VEHICLE INSPECTION WAS DATED FOR 8/28/2015 AS WELL. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIRE WAS A BAD TIRE I CONTACTED THE STATE POLICE AND AFTER AN INVESTIGATION THEY TOLD ME THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR BRAND TIRE AND THEY STATED THAT AN RECALL WOULD NEED TO BE ISSUED. I'M WRITING THIS BECAUSE THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE IF I HAD NOT REMAINED CLAM OR KEPT CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE AND TIRE TO BE INVESTIGATED/RECALLED BECAUSE I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE WHILE DRIVING I HAVE FLASHBACKS OF THIS INCIDENT AND HAVE PROBLEMS SWITCHING LANES CROSSINGS INTERSECTIONS AND THINGS THAT WAS NORMAL FOR ME PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE TREADING FROM THE TIRE WENT UNDER MY CAR WHILE DRIVING SO MY CAR WAS TOTALED OUT DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. AMERICAN GENERAL TIRE SIZE 21570R15 DOT NUMBER A3M344H4399
NHTSA ODI #10786203
230,711 miles · Oct 8, 2015
EngineService BrakesSteering
BEGINNING ABOUT AUGUST OF 2015 UNTIL NOW, OCT 2015, THE ENGINE OF MY BUICK LE SABRE HAS BEGUN TO STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THAT OCCURS I LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. TONIGHT (OCT 7, 2015) IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES ON THE WAY HOME. I MADE IT HOME SAFELY FORTUNATELY BUT I WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN UNTIL IT IS FI…
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BEGINNING ABOUT AUGUST OF 2015 UNTIL NOW, OCT 2015, THE ENGINE OF MY BUICK LE SABRE HAS BEGUN TO STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THAT OCCURS I LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. TONIGHT (OCT 7, 2015) IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES ON THE WAY HOME. I MADE IT HOME SAFELY FORTUNATELY BUT I WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN UNTIL IT IS FIXED. LAST WEEK I HAD BOTH A MOBILE MECHANIC AND AN AUTO SHOP (PURCELL) LOOK AT IT AND THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY CALL IT AN INTERMITTENT DEFECT. WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPERIENCE OF THE AUTOMOBILES THAT GM HAS RECALLED, ALTHOUGH MY YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL ARE NOT ON THE LIST THAT I FOUND ON THE INTERNET. MY EXPERIENCE IS SO SIMILAR THAT I WANT MY IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED BY GM BEFORE I WILL DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN. PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS.
NHTSA ODI #10780703
Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2015
Power TrainSteeringSuspension
TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOL AND PRESSURE SENSORS ARE MELTING ON VALVE BODY TRANNY HEAT IS FRING THE CONNECTORS AND DAMAGING THE TRANNY . U CAN SMELL THE PLASTIC BURNIGBURNING
NHTSA ODI #10764363
38,100 miles · Aug 23, 2015
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
JUST FIXING EVENING PHONE # ON COMPLAINT # 10758654 ALL WINDOW REGULATERS GOING BAD IF NOT MAKE A RECALL FOR USING CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS WILL BE FILING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AT $ 500.00 A WINDOW THAT MORE MONEY THAN MY LOAN AND CAR INSURANCE COMBINED TAKE A LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND YOU WILL SEE ITS THE # 1 PROBLEM WI…
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JUST FIXING EVENING PHONE # ON COMPLAINT # 10758654 ALL WINDOW REGULATERS GOING BAD IF NOT MAKE A RECALL FOR USING CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS WILL BE FILING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AT $ 500.00 A WINDOW THAT MORE MONEY THAN MY LOAN AND CAR INSURANCE COMBINED TAKE A LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND YOU WILL SEE ITS THE # 1 PROBLEM WITH THE CAR WE BOUGHT A NEW BUICK VERANO PREMIUM TURBO TWO WILL TAKE CAR BACK IF PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED.LOYAL BUICK OWNER! WE MEAN WINDOW REGULATERS ON 2002 BUICK LESABRE NOT THE NEW VERANO!
NHTSA ODI #10758662
38,100 miles · Aug 23, 2015
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
ALL WINDOW REGULATERS GOING BAD AFTER JUST BUYING CAR WITH ONLY 38,100 MILES ON IT IT IS COSTING ME MORE MONEY TO REPAIR THIS THAN MY LOAN AND CAR INSURANCE LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS TAKE A LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND YOU WILL FIND THIS IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH CAR. USING PLASTIC PARTS FOR WINDOW REGULATERS WAS BIG MISTA…
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ALL WINDOW REGULATERS GOING BAD AFTER JUST BUYING CAR WITH ONLY 38,100 MILES ON IT IT IS COSTING ME MORE MONEY TO REPAIR THIS THAN MY LOAN AND CAR INSURANCE LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS TAKE A LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND YOU WILL FIND THIS IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH CAR. USING PLASTIC PARTS FOR WINDOW REGULATERS WAS BIG MISTAKE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR I AM TRYING TO GET EVERYBODY TOGETHER TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. THANKS LOYAL BUICK OWNER.HAVE A 2013 BUICK VERANO PREMIUM TURBO TWO NO PROBLEMS. HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME!
NHTSA ODI #10758654
68,000 miles · Aug 14, 2015
Visibility
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM ACTIVATED, COLD AIR EMITTED FROM THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM ACTIVATED, COLD AIR EMITTED FROM THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
NHTSA ODI #10748713
24,000 miles · May 26, 2015
Electrical SystemStructureVisibility
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE CHECKING THE WINDOW MOTOR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING INSIDE THE DOOR WAS POORLY ASSEMBLED. EVERY TIME IT RAINED, THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE M…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE CHECKING THE WINDOW MOTOR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING INSIDE THE DOOR WAS POORLY ASSEMBLED. EVERY TIME IT RAINED, THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/23/15 *JS
NHTSA ODI #10721544
110,000 miles · Apr 4, 2015
Service Brakes
TWO BRAKE LINES IN BACK OF MY CAR RUSTED COMPLETELY THRU LEAVING ME WITH LITTLE BRAKE. ALSO IN 2-4-13 TWO FRONT BRAKE LINES RUSTED, ONE THRU. ALSO IN 8-7 14 I HAD TO REPLACE TWO PARKING BRAKE CABLES FROZEN UP BY RUST. ALSO IN 3-20-15 I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL AND FOOT PEDAL.THE CAR HAS ALMOST NO RUST AND …
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TWO BRAKE LINES IN BACK OF MY CAR RUSTED COMPLETELY THRU LEAVING ME WITH LITTLE BRAKE. ALSO IN 2-4-13 TWO FRONT BRAKE LINES RUSTED, ONE THRU. ALSO IN 8-7 14 I HAD TO REPLACE TWO PARKING BRAKE CABLES FROZEN UP BY RUST. ALSO IN 3-20-15 I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL AND FOOT PEDAL.THE CAR HAS ALMOST NO RUST AND THE FRAME UNDERNEATH IS FINE. ALL THESE CABLES AND LINES WERE HIDDEN WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO BUY CAR. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE A CAR WITH SO LITTLE RUST HAVING HUGE BRAKE LINE AND CABLE PROBLEMS. IF I WAS DRIVING FAST WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LINE GAVE OUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS.IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR RUST PROOF BRAKE LINES? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10703737
7,200 miles · Mar 15, 2015
Air BagsEngineSteering
THE ENGINE KEEPS STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF IN TRAFFIC AFTER LURCHING FORWARD. DEFECTIVE ENGINE BURNED PART OF ENGINE HOOD, AND SEVERED ABS BRAKE LINES BURNED OFF BY HEAT, GM MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10694387
136,000 miles · Feb 20, 2015
EngineFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE VALVE DID NOT CLOSE A…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE VALVE DID NOT CLOSE AND IGNITED THE FUEL GOING INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
NHTSA ODI #10689617