1997 BUICK LESABRE Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

ENGINE COOLANT DESTROYED ENGINE DUE TO THE DEGRADATION OF UPPER INTAKE MAINIFOLD MATERIALS AROUND THE EGR STOVE PIPE. WITHOUT WARNING(NO WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON) WHILE ON THE ROAD COOLANT ENTERED THE PISTONS THROUGH THE DEGRADATED UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT AS POWER WAS LOST AND SPEED DRAMATICALLY DROPPED. SEEMS TO BE OBVIOUS ENGINE DESIGN FLAW IN 3800 V-6 ENGINES PRODUCED BY GM IN BUICK LASABRES, RIVERAS, REGALS, OLDSMOBILE 98S, 88S. INTRIGUE, PONTIAC BONNEVILLES, GRAND PRIX, & CHEVROLET LUMINAS, MONTE CARLOS OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS DATING FROM 1995-1998 WHEN THEY CHANGED THE MANIFOLD DESIGN. A SERVICE BULLETIN BY GM #01-06-01-007A IN JULY 18, 2001 INDICATED THE GM IS AWARE OF DEFECT AND HAS SINCE PRODUCED A DIFFERENT MANIFOLD TO REPLACE AND REPAIR PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THESE ENGINES WHEN THEY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. GM HAS BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE IN THIS...

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH ENGINE DIED. CONTACT DEALER WHO REPLACED ENGINE, IN WHICH A CONNECT ROD HAD BROKEN.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CONNECT ROD BROKE AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE, CRANKSHAFT AND A/C COMPRESSOR. *YH

MOTOR BURNED, CAUSE OF FIRE ORIGNINATED AT THE ENGINES FUELING SYSTEM ON THE INTAKE HOUSING SIDE, CLAIM 53-C681-096. *SLC

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THEN FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION IS INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS A BACK FIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 17-9112-605.. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK EARLIER IN THE DAY, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA, CLAIM 42-1218-296. *SLC

ENGINE EXPLODED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, CLAIM 38-J616-719. *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-030

ENGINE EXPLODED AS CONSUMER WAS GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, CLAIM 05-4442-741. *SLC

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD POP, FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION WAS INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF THE ENGINE, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A BACKFIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 17-9112-605. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK EARLY IN THE DAY, IT WAS TAKEN HOME AND PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS WHEN A FIRE STARTED, CLAIM 42-1218-296. *SLC

ENGINE EXPLODED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, CLAIM 38-J616-719. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD PARKED VEHICLE AND IT EXPLODED AS CONSUMER WAS EXITING VEHICLE , ADJUSTER STATED POSSIBLE INTERNAL ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO BE CAUSE, CLAIM 05-4442-741. *SLC

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD POP, FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION WAS INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF THE ENGINE, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A BACKFIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 17-9112-605. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK EARLY IN THE DAY, IT WAS TAKEN HOME AND PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS WHEN A FIRE STARTED, CLAIM 42-1218-296. *SLC

ENGINE EXPLODED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, CLAIM 38-J616-719. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD PARKED VEHICLE AND IT EXPLODED AS CONSUMER WAS EXITING VEHICLE , ADJUSTER STATED POSSIBLE INTERNAL ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO BE CAUSE, CLAIM 05-4442-741. *SLC

THIS 1997 BUICK LE SABRE , IN VERY GOOD CONDITION , EXPLODED WITH A FIREBALL AND SENDING PLASTIC "SHRAPNEL" AND ENGINE COVER PARTS OUT TO A RADIUS OF 24 FEET. THANK GOD NONE OF THE THREE PEOPLE TRYING TO START THE CAR WITH THE HOOD UP WERE STANDING OVER THE ENGINE BAY. THE RESULTING REPAIRS WERE $700 AND MY LONG TIME EXTREMELY COMPETENT GROUP OF MECHANICS WERE ALL BAFFLED AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY OR HOW SUCH A THING WAS EVEN POSSIBLE ON SUCH A SYSTEM (I.E. LATE MODEL FUEL INJECTION , STARTING A COLD ENGINE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-030

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THEN FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION IS INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS A BACK FIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 17-9112-605.. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK EARLIER IN THE DAY, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA, CLAIM 42-1218-296. *SLC

ENGINE EXPLODED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, CLAIM 38-J616-719. *SLC

MOTOR BURNED, CAUSE OF FIRE ORIGNINATED AT THE ENGINES FUELING SYSTEM ON THE INTAKE HOUSING SIDE, CLAIM 53-C681-096. *SLC

ENGINE EXPLODED AS CONSUMER WAS GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, CLAIM 05-4442-741. *SLC

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE TOTALLY DESTROYING THE CAR. NLM THERE WAS RECALL ON THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.*JB AN INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED WITHIN THE IGNITION OF VAPORS OF GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE, THEY STATED THAT IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE ARE IN LINE WITH THE RECALL REGARDING THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-030

VEHICLE BACKFIRES DURING START UP. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-030

SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THE CAR HAS GOTTEN HORRENDOUS GAS MILEAGE, THE HORN INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT WORK AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND NOTHING WAS DONE. I WAS TOLD "WE WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM." THE HORN ISSUE NEARLY RESULTED IN A CAR ACCIDENT LASTNIGHT AS THE HORN, AGAIN, DECIDED TO TAKE THE NIGHT OFF. THIS IS NOT RIGHT!!

CAR IS CUTTING OUT. NO WARNING. I COULD BE GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR OR COMPLETELY STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT. CAR WILL RESTART IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP [TWO DIFFERENT ONES] THREE TIMES AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED TO DATE. I FEEL THIS CAR IN DANGEROUS AND WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME HELP.

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN MOTION. NLM

CAR SURGED FORWARD WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

ENGINE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING CLUNKING NOISE. MJS

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN STEERING DIFFICULTY FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ALL SYSTEMS.

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL OFTEN TIGHTENS UP.

ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLING.

ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLING.

ENGINE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY.

ENGINE SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTANTLY WHILE DRIVING.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT INDICATIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER ALSO REPLACED BATTRY/ALTERNATOR/IGNITION AND COMPUTER. HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. *AK

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THERE WAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER/LOSS OF BRAKE/POWER STEERING. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN, BUT THE RADIO CONTINUED TO PLAY. MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY. PUT IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS GO DIM FOR NO REASON. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD ITS THE DESIGN OF VEHICLE. OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS. *AK SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THERE IS NOT EVEN 300 POUNDS IN VEHICLE AND GOING OVER BUMPS, IT BOTTOMS OUT, DEALER REPLACED REAR SPRINGS AND WEAK COIL SPRINGS. CONSUMER HAD TO WIGGLE KEY TO GET IT OUT OF THE DOOR, DEALER FILED KEY AND LUBRICATED THE LOCK CYLINDER. *SLC

ENGINE VIBRATES UPON ACCELERATION.

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE.

WHEN GOING UP A HILL, THE ENGINE HAS A SKIP.

ENGINE BACKFIRES UPON START UP. REFERENCED IN EA02-030

INTERMITTENT STALLING.