10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #4

Feb 192001

LeSabre

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The rear rotors were hanging up, make noise, pulsate, and the front end of the vehicle vibrates. The consumer states that the front end vibrates, the door assembly is misaligned, sticks out, and noisy, the tire was changed but failed balance and theres a vibration, the engine stumbles/stalls, the interior cloth by the top of the windshield is loose-3 times, can hear a moan coming from the windshield, the onstar antenna fell apart, the torsion rod vibrates, the steering shudders at slow speeds and on turns and the hose/bulletin # 99-02-32-007A, power steering, and hydraulics have been replaced-8 times, the A/C blows hot air/bulletin #990139-004A, and the vehicle pops/bangs when going over bumps and making turns, theres a rattle noise from under vehicle/possible exhaust or air pump-cause: Intermediate exhaust pipe rattling (internal) front exhaust manifold to oxidation catalytic converter-replaced, wheel alignment (pulls to the left), there was a rattle noise from the left side of the pillar molding/removed the A-pillar trim and insulated/align/against upper dash, and getting poor fuel economy/idle air control-reppaced.

- Sun City, AZ, USA

problem #3

Nov 162001

LeSabre

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a lateral collision; upon impact, side air bags did not deploy. Three people were injured in the accident. The windshield was not properly installed at the time the consumer purchased the vehicle. All four doors were leaking and were repaired three times.

- Coushatta, LA, USA

problem #2

Oct 122001

(reported on)

LeSabre

  • miles
Consumer is expiercing fog inside of vehicle, cannot see road.

- West Covina, CA, USA

problem #1

Nov 082000

(reported on)

LeSabre

  • miles
A reflection is created from the dash board across the total windshield 12 anches above the dash board creating a gray area.. within this area the defroster is projected on the windshield creating a very distracting & annoying image distracting my view of the road. When GM was contacted, they contacted the dealer who stated "I should have the windshield lightly tinted.

- Pahrump, NV, USA