NHTSA Complaint #8009676 — 2000 BUICK LESABRE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8009676
Vehicle	2000 BUICK LESABRE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	August 11, 2000
Date Filed	May 13, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, FIRST AT 20,000 MILES, AND OTHER AT 36,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK. THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE SKIPPING DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRES, A FAILURE WITH THE HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER. THE ENGINE BECAME NON-REPAIRABLE AND CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *JG

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