Suspension Problem on the 1997 BUICK LESABRE
Car problem(s) with the 1997 BUICK LESABRE.
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Problem with Suspension
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Oct 22, 2002 - New Gretna, NJ - Front, Macpherson Strut
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE STRUTS WERE VERY BAD, CONSUMER WAS FINDING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD.
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Jul 10, 2002 - Loves Park, IL - Suspension
VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH, AND IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.
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Jun 04, 2002 - Los Alamitos, CA - Suspension
WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON ROUGH PAVEMENT, VEHICLE WAS SKIPPING LANES WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING AND WENT THROUGH A ROUGH SECTION OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE'S REAR END BEGAN GOING UP AND DOWN FORCING CONSUMER TO LIGHTLY APPLY THE BRAKES, THIS ACTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER SLIGHTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE, CONSUMER RELASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE TYPE OF SUSPENSION THE VEHICLE HAS.
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Nov 08, 2001 - Corpus Christie, TX - Front, Control Arm
REAR BRAKES SOUND LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE CHECKING THE BALL JOINTS AGAIN AND FOUND THAT TWO OF THE BALL JOINTS, ONE ON EACH SIDE, DID NOT HAVE ANY GREASE, WHICH MEANS THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT.
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Feb 05, 2001 - Eau Claire, WI - Front, Wheel Bearing
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED THAT A BOLT TO RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD BROKEN , AND BUSHINGS HAD WORN OUT. BOLT NUT WAS SITTING THERE, LOOKED LIKE IT WAS WELDED.
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Jan 06, 2000 - Unknown, UN - Front, Macpherson Strut
SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAD PROBLEMS, GM REPLACED THE STRUTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT WHILE HITTING SMALL BUMPS.
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Sep 09, 1999 - Roswell, NM - Front, Stabilizer Bar
FRONT RIGHT SIDE STABLIZER BAR BUSHING CAME APART/FELL OFF ONTO ROAD WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
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Dec 28, 1998 - Middle Village, NY - Suspension
NOISE HEARD IN THE FRONT END SUSPENSION.
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Dec 01, 1998 - Hazel Hurst, MS - Rear
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH REAR SUSPENSION. VEHICLE BOUNCES UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
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Oct 15, 1998 - Ridgefield, CT - Rear
REAR SUSPENSION POOR RESULTING IN VEHICLE BOTTOMING OUT WHILE DRIVING, STRUTS REPLACED WITH KIT TO PROHIBIT BOTTOMING OUT HOWEVER FAILED.
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Jun 25, 1998 - Indianopolis, IN - Suspension
WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH OR OVER, VEHICLE VIBRATES.
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Jun 11, 1998 - Angleton, TX - Front
FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. ALSO, BATTERY LEAKED ACID, AND TERMINAL WAS WORN OUT TO THE POINT OF BEING BROKEN.
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Dec 10, 1997 - Queensbury, NY - Suspension
VEHICLE BOTTOMS OUT WITH FOUR OR MORE PASSENGERS ABOARD.
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Sep 09, 1997 - Middle Town, PA - Rear
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. 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.
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Jul 25, 1997 - Philadelphia, PA - Suspension
STRUT FAILED.
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Jul 24, 1996 - Springfield, VA - Front
FRONT SUSPENSION, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED 40 TO 70MPH, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
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