Problems with 2000 Buick LeSabre VISIBILITY

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds and on various occasions all four power windows failed without warning. when the automatic window controls were applied the windows would not move. upon inspection the dealership determined all four power window regulators needed to be replaced. updated 6/19/2006 - the consumer had the four broken regulators in his possession. *nm

The major problem with this 2000 lesabre car has been defective electric windows. two out of the four windows have failed and required dealer service costing about $400 per window. it is obvious that there is a manufacturing defect in the operating mechanism, as i have owned five previous buick's and never had a problem with the windows. buick should initiate a recall and admit that a defect exists and replace these windows, whether in warranty or not. *tr

Tl*- the contact owns a 2000 buick lasabre. the contact stated that when depressing the button to roll down the window, it will fall to the bottom of the door and he is unable to roll the window up. this has occurred on the front driver and passenger side windows during clear weather conditions. the mechanic stated that the window regulator assembly was defective and should be repaired. the mechanic made the repair and there have not been any further occurrences. the vehicle currently has 41000 miles.

Defective window regulator in buick lesabre (yr. 2000). 2 replaced and 3rd is popping. gm will not reimburse for defective parts. *nm

2000 buick lesabre, automatic window regulator/motor failed on two windows and was replaced for cost of 400. per window. understand that this defect is known by buick but was never recalled. it's a shame that an otherwise good vehicle has this fault which is quite costly and widespread. we got vehicle from relatives estate, when we got the car we found out that a window motor had been previously replaced. could be hazardous if children are in back seat and window drops down unexpectedly, which is what happens. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. while driving at an unknown speed, the front passenger side window fell down into the door. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the window regulator failed and needed to be replaced. the current mileage was 43,000 and failure mileage was 36,000.

Dt*: the contact stated the power windows were held up by a plastic strap and the strap broke. this caused the window to fall down. this occurred on all four windows. the vehicle was taken to the dealership each time, and the entire window mechanism must be replaced. when replaced, the problem does not return.

Power window assembly on the passenger's side front door have to be replaced for the second time as the cables become entangled and cause the mechanism to bend to the point where it will no longer lift the window. this has happened an all of the doors (4) and now on this door for the second time. it costs a minimum of $300.00 to $400.00 to for parts and labor to get the window back in working order. i have now spent over $1200.00 and am looking at another $300.00 to $400.00 for this same problem. i have also been told by the body shops that this is a common problem with the buick lesabre's. it is no wonder gm is not selling the vehicles that they used to here in the states. this is totally disgusting and frustrating.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the two rear windows were inoperative because the regulator failed. the failure has occurred on two occasions. the dealer confirmed the regulator failure. the vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. in addition, the wheel bearings and tie rods failed and were replaced. the failure mileage was 56,000 and current mileage was 70,000. updated 07/01/09 *bf updated 07/06/09. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the electronic control modules for three of the power windows failed. the rear driver's side and passenger's side were replaced twice. the front passenger side has also been replaced once. the dealership claimed if the window is seldom used it will break when used because the wire is thin and jumps off the track, causing it to snap. *ak

I have had to replace the power window mechanism in all 4 windows of my 2000 buick lesabre, and now starting again. *nm

I purchased my 2000 buick-lesabre in 2002. shortly after i had to replace the back left window motor, then i had to replace the front right window motor, then a short time later i had to replace the right back window motor and just last week i had to replace the front driver side window motor. i feel that with only one person driving this car and not using the windows that much i have had an unusual break down of windows. i was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. i have own three buicks before and never had any problems with the windows. this has happened over a three year period. *jb

Failure of power windows. *tr

2000 buick lesabre. power window regulators have failed on all doors, and now drivers door regulator has failed for the second time. windows either dropped, or when rolled down would not go back up. nearly $400/incident to repair. did not save old parts, will save this one. my research indicates that there have been lots of these failures. *jb

We purchased our 2000 lesabre as a program car with 12,000 miles. beginning shortly thereafter three power widows went out. they were replaced at no charge. now with 85,000 mile the fourth went out and it cost us $400 plus dollars. of course they said it was out of warranty because of the mileage. we had over nine cars with power windows and never had to replace one, and now one vehicle all four had to be replaced. to me that tells me that there was a problem with the window motors. i could understand one going out, but all four? *nm

Car was bought brand new by my wife's parents who shortly thereafter died and we inherited car. garage kept and hardly used. after we had it 1 year when my wife tried to put her passenger side window down it wouldn't go down. i thought the motor had gone bad and prepared to take it to the dealer. before appointment i avoided using that window and one day tried to open the back driver's side window. it went down but made a noise and never was able to come up. i thought again it was just bad luck. the following sunday i was at a store with another car and notice a car that looked exactly like our buick with tape on it's rear window. i thought my wife had driven our buick to the store. it wasn't our car so i waited for owner and questioned him about having problems with his windows. it was the second window that had broken on him. further investigating on internet and with others aware of the car found that there are many with problem. i call buick who said car was out of warranty but when i told them i had been to your website to file a complaint buick said if i took it to dealer, and was willing to pay for a diagnosis they would determine whether they could help me. turns out the car needs a regulator and motor cable and guide:l cost $400.00. doesn't this seem like a manufacturer defect especially when they fix the problem with the same part and it goes bad too. go to www.autobytel.com and looked at all the complaints on that website over this same issue. we opened the rear windows maybe a handful of times because the car had air conditioning and we usually used the air. now 2 of the windows have problem. it is definitely a safety hazard if you can't open the window or can't close it. what if a child locks the doors while in the car with the keys and can't open car with handle. buick's actions indicates that they know they have a problem. i called them with the diagnosis but buick has not called back and impression is that they don't want to deal with it. *jb

Dt: the contact stated that the back driver's side window was faulty. she tried to roll the window up when she heard a clicking noise and the window would not go up or down. dealer said the regulator needed to be replaced. part was replaced at owners expense. manufacturer filed a complaint for the contact, and told her to call nhtsa. *ak

Tl* - the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the contact complained that the power windows failed. while driving at 55 mph he heard a snap in the doors and the windows came down, he tried to power them back up but it did not work . the contact stated that this happened to all four windows at different times. *ak the serpentine belt was replaced due it squealing. updated 01/31/07. *jb

For the 7th time since i have owned this vehicle, a window has fallen down into the door. this has been a recurring problem since i purchased the vehicle new in 2000. up until now i have not had to pay for the repairs, but this one is going to cost $400. the dealer states the guarantee is only good for one year, so i may have to pay $1,600 a year to keep my windows in working order. i feel this is unreasonable and there should be a recall to permanently fix the problem.

Basically the same issue as the 71 other complaints. a few weeks ago the rear passenger window make a grinding noise, then fell halfway down. now it doesn't work at all. then last night the front passenger window did the same. obviously a defect in the automatic window assembly. almost no point in paying to get it fixed as it seems anyone that has had it fixed just have the same problems again. *jb

I have a 2000 buick lesabre and have three window regulators replaced. there seems to be some type defect if one auto has three replaced. please advise. *nm

The rear driver side power window failed. there was a loud pop and the window slid down and would not go back up. i talked to a mechanic and he said that this has happened quite often recently. he said the cable broke. it just takes a little tension and pop, it happens! i called the dealer and they said a new part costs $315! i called to see if there is an after market on this part and they said that you can get it for the front but not the rear door! it seems to me that buick knows that this power window part is faulty and cannot let out the rights to other manufacturers to produce this! this should be recalled on all 2000 to 2005 buick lesabres. *nm

Both front and rear driver's side power window motors have failed 3 days apart from one another, and needed replacement. repairs to both windows have totaled $1000 combined. old parts are available. repairs were performed at a cadillac dealership. based on other performance reviews, i have seen a trend that this is occurring commonly on this vehicle, and repeated failure of this part is occurring with many owners. *jb

I own a 2000 buick lesabre. i continue to have problems with the windows. i am now in the process of replacing another window motor, this is the second one. i am unable to drive my car until repairs are made. don't you think a recall should be made for these repairs as i have a relative that has the same vehicle and she has had the same problem. from reading other complaints, it appears that this is a problem with a lot of consumers. what can we do? i just replaced one, 400.00 charge now another one. as consumers we are requesting a recall for defective windows for all buicks. i did not keep the last old part, but will keep the next one, where do i send it? *jb

The rear driver side power window failed. there was a loud pop and the window slid half way down and would not go back up. i talked to my mechanic, and he said that it was a cable that broke. he knew instantly because he had replaced many of them in similar buick lesabres. we know of two friends personally who have had the same problem. for one friend, it happened on more than one window in her car. to get it fixed at the dealership cost nearly $500. it appears to us that this is a faulty part and that the auto maker should recall and repair it at their cost.

My 2000 buick lasabre has had three widow regulators fail. one under warranty, one i talked them into paying for the part, and now the third that they refuse obsorb any of the $400 cost. my wife has been stranded without an automobile for four days waiting on the part. i finally had to get an autobody shop to repair it (tomorrow 6/29/2005). someone is now making an after market part that is half the cost, because they know the extent of the problem. i will never purchase another gm product.

All four electric windows failed. the first one was 3 months after warranty expired. the last one was june of 2005. the cost to repair these was in excess of $1500. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. the driver and passenger side front windows and passenger side rear window worked intermittently. the windows rolled down halfway and would not go back up. the dealer replaced the window regulators for the passenger side front and rear windows. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure with the driver side window. the current mileage was 84,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. updated 01/29/08 *bf

All four power windows have failed one by one. won't stay up. seats are being ruined by rain / snow. no security while driving or parked. *tr

We purchased a new 2000 buick lasabre from mike shaw buick dealership, 1080 s. colorado blvd., denver, co 80222 on 9-13-1999. april 2005 the passenger side front window regulator failed. mike shaw dealership did the repairs. they did waive the labor for this, because we felt and still do, that this is a mechanical defect. bill $310.35. sept. 13, 2005, another window failed, same problem, only this was the rear driver's side window. again we had the repairs made at mike shaw dealership, but this time they would not give us any satisfaction on this bill of $483.38. we feel that this is a mechanical defect. the exact same thing has happened on another buick owned by our son. if needed i can forward copies of these invoices to you. *jb

Purchased new 2000 buick lesabre. on oct 4, 2001 the front right and left windows got stuck. both window regulators were replaced under factory warranty. on mar 03, 2003 the right front window regulator and locking rod had to be replaced again. after warranty expiration, both rear windows got stuck on same day and both window regulators had to be replaced, this time at my expense. currently the right front window is again getting stuck intermittently. this window has not been repaired again at this time. *nm

Dt: all four power windows will not work. from march through september of 2005 i they each quit working. the problems did not occur all at the same time. the consumer stated that the rear windows were rarely used; probably not more than six times. when the windows were inspected the mechanic told the consumer that the problem was with the regulators in the window motors. after taking the doors apart he found that the cables in each of the regulators snapped. also, told the consumer that he had never seen a power window system set up like these were. they were unable to replace just the cables, but, had to replace the entire regulator in each window. the parts for the rear windows were only available through gm directly. the consumer felt that the cables in the regulators were defective. *ak

My driver's side rear window just decided to quit working one day while my window was down. i was finally able to get my window back in the closed position only to be driving down the road one day and my window fell down by itself and won't stay up. now i am having to replace my electirc motor in this window. i have already had to replace the electric motor and regulator in my front driver's side window. it seems to me, judging by all the complaints, that there should be a recall on this year model electric window motors. when is buick going to step up and fix this problem?*ak

Bought a 2000 buick lesabre as a student vehicle. within two months the driver side window mechanism failed. fixed the driver's side window mechanism at a cost of about $500. subsequently all three other windows failed. *tr

Bought 2000 model buick lesabre in 2003 with 32000 miles on it. i have had 3 power window regulators fail (two back windows and now the front passenger side window). both rear failures caused window to drop down into door. regulator replaced with oem part at $375 each. the front window regulator failed with the window in the up position so i have not had it repaired yet. *jb

The complaint received via e-mail. we purchased a new 2000 buick, lesabre, and before the warranty was up, two power motor windows failed. we could not operate the windows in any manner. we had two more failures, and the cost to replace the power motor windows was almost $400.00 per window. as a result, we could not get a response from general motors, we had to have the windows fixed so that we could operate them up or down. this was certainly a safety hazard because in an emergency the windows could not be opened. we had three members of our immediate family who experienced the same problem with late model gm vehicles. one was a grand am, one a grand prix, and the other was a cadillac deville. we were told by our local rapco automobile mechanics that this was a very common problem with general motors vehicles. however, could not get general motors to acknowledge this, and we want to file a complaint. *ak the power window motor failed. *sc *jb

I have now experienced 3 seperate power window regulator failures,( 2 rear, 1 front passenger) all in down position. as a result car can not be driven in cold/ rainy weather or parked in public area. all falures occured in 3 month period.dealer cost to repair in all 3 instances is over $400.00 parts and labor. i did not ask for part back but based on past track record i am expecting 4th failure any day and will ask for part to be returned.*ak

Dt*: the contact stated, there have been four failures to the exterior turn signals as well as the brake lights. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for a recall notice where the exterior lights were replaced, but the problem continued. while driving at 35 mph, the left turn signal was engaged before making a left hand turn but the exterior light would not illuminate. the failure of the exterior lights resulted in the contact's vehicle being struck on the drivers side doors causing minor damage. no police report was filed. *ak the consumer stated he was not having any problems with lights and there was no accidents. his problem was with the window regulators which had to be three times. updated 07/17/06. *jb

The vehicle is experiencing problems with the power windows on the front driver's side and the front passenger's side intermittently shorting out. consumer is unable to wind the side windows up or down when needed. also consumer smelled electrical wiring burning when using the window switches. dealer was notified, and informed consumer that the vehicle was not covered under a recall. *ak

On three occasions in three different door locations (driver,front passenger, rt. rear passenger), window regulator failed in the down position. the car could not be parked in an unsecure location or driven in inclement weather. on first occasion, regulator was repaired at my expense. on second and third failure, dealer agreed to supply part at no cost but charged for labor. dealer would not allow me to keep part.*ak

Car has less than 21,000 miles and the right rear window regulator failed with the window in the down position. gm wants $300.00 for the part. after reading all the complaints regarding this same problem, why doesn't gm issue a rebuilding kit to repair the defect instead of having to replace the entire motor and regulator? *nm

Faulty plastic assembly in all door window regulators causing windows to drop, or unable to raise them, also faulty assembly of electric motors in doors causes brushes to burn up by arcing. carsurvey.com has thousands of complaints listed of buick lesabre windows failing from 3,000 miles up or one year up, cost to repair average $400.00 each. distraction caused when window falls down could cause a crash or collision. *jb

The two front windows and the rear passenger window just dropped. while driving, the consumer hit a bump and the windows dropped down. please provide any further information. *jb *tc

Buick lesabre 2000, problem with the electric windows. *bf the rear driver and front passenger side window motors had to be replaced. *jb

Left front and right front window rollers went bad. *bf consumer was told when you buy a car it is yours by the buick representative. *tc

The rear window fell off the track. consumer was unable to roll up/down the windows. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Power window on passenger's rear would not close. dealer was contacted, and informed the consumer that this vehicle was not coverd under a recall.*ak the front windows were covered under the vehicle's extended warranty but the rear windows were not. *nm

Rear passenger driver's side window failed in down position. it seems that i'm not the only one. *nm

We have a 2000 buick lesabre and a 2001 buick lesabre and with both of them we have had to replace several window regulators. they simply stopped working and the windows were stuck in the down position. we had to purchase new regulators and replace them. we have had several other cars in the past and have never experienced this problem with any other brands, makes or models.*ak

While driving dash lights illuminated intermittently. the air bag light illuminated more than any other light. also, the driver's side back of seat laid automatically on its own. this incident happened while the consumer was driving. upon having a full tank of gas, the meter would read empty. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the consumer was told that there was an electrical problem. *ak there was a noise in the dash, the fuel gauge would jump to empty, the speedometer would go to zero, the headlight would go dim when the weather was rainy, there was a rumble in the left front end, a shimmy when the brakes were applied and when raining, the dash light would go from bright to dim the air bag light was intermittent, the radio would cut out, the driver's seat was inoperative, the transmission would slip into overdrive on slight acceleration, the automatic doors were inoperative, the cruise control was inoperative, there were intermittent loss of heat would start blowing cold air, the oil pressure light would come on while the fuel gauge mileage would not stay on, the electrical remote was inoperative, and there was a leak in the engine. *sc