Problems with 2000 Buick LeSabre VISIBILITY

The electric motor for all 4 windows malfunctioned, completely died. the window will not come down. the motor burned out at different times. consumer contacted the dealer, and was told these particular motors were a problem. *ak

I have had to replace two window regulators within one year. both incidents happened while driving in the rain, the window dropped down and i could not get the window back up. i see there have been many complaints filed regarding this.*ak

The front/rear power windows failed to open/close. please provide more information. *jb

Dt: last year while driving there was a problem with the window. there was a popping sound first ,and then the window fell down. the consumer called the dealership, who indicated that they could replace the whole window mechanism. there was a web made of plastic that holds the end of the cable and keeps window up. this piece of plastic failed. the consumer contacted the manufacturer, who advised the consumer to file a complaint. the consumer was concerned about children who could be in the back of the car and get cold when the window was down. the problem happened to the consumer again this weekend while driving at a shopping center, and hit a bump. then heard a popping and then the window came down again. the consumer was going to repair it himself.*ak

All four of the window regulators in our 2000 buick lesabre limited have failed within the last 3 years. the cost is $400+ per window for repair. *tr

Power window controls: all 4 windows failed between aug 2004 and may 2006. there are already 104 registered complaints in this database for this issue on this car model. the manufacturer has issued tech bulletins to dealers but will not acknowledge the publics' requests for remuneration. dealerships charge between $400-$600 to repair each window, and the repair may also fail. *nm

I have owned my 2000 buick lesabre limited for about 6 months and i have had 3 window regulators go out and i don't hardly use the power windows. it's a cheap plastic part in the assembly that causes the problem. an estimated price of 500.00 to fix i've decided to let them stay up as to getting them fixed with the same faulty parts does not guarantee they will not break or fail again. *jb

Driver side window and back passenger side window stopped working. part can not be bought separate from motor. you have to buy motor and all to fix it. dealer service department stated that they have multiple complaints with this problem. *nm

Power window failures (2). *jb

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

The front and rear passenger side automatic windows malfunctioned. when the button was depressed the window went down but failed to come back up. motor had to be replaced to correct the failure. the cause of the motor going bad was not determined. *ak *sc

Consumer's vehicle has electric windows, but the cable that guides the window into position broke on 3 separate windows. currently, driver's side rear window broke in the down position. *ak *nm

While driving at 70 mph consumer heard a rumbling noise. consumer then pulled over to inspect the noise and noticed that the front left tire tread separated, but the tire still held air. consumer took the tire to a retail store and got it replaced, but the cause of the tread separation was undetermined (continental ameri gs60). *ak the driver's side window was inoperative. the dealer replaced the regulator. *nm

Intermittently front/rear power windows fell down into the window tracks. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

2000 buick lasabre window fail to work. i bought my car in 2004. within 6 months all 4 windows failed to work. i have been unable to repair them and i have to keep pulling them back up. i cannot drive my car in the rain because the windows slide back down as i drive. i have three children and i cannot afford the cost of repair. my repair shop said they see this with 2000 buicks all the time. is there going to be a recall? *tr

Failures: replace faulty general tires. replace fuel pump 26000 miles. eplace intake mainifold, eplace coil and spark plug wires at 52000 miles. replace window regulators (4x's), replace transmission 63000 miles. *ak replace wheel bearing 74000 mi driven gently by a little school teacher - what a hunk of junk

Regulator for the power windows failed. as a result, the windows would not roll up or down. *ak *sc *jb

Since i bought the buick lesabre in 2002 all 4 windows have had defective motors in them. i feel this is a manufactures defect and they should reimburse me for all the time and money it has cost me to have these windows fixed. they have all failed with in a years time during the summer months. i have had to take the vehicle in on 4 separate occasions because they would not fix the motor unless they actually saw it when the motor was stuck and not working. i live over 50 miles away from the dealer and i had to rush over there so they could see the windows when they wouldn_x0019_t operate. i had 3 of the 4 window motors replaced but they refused to fix the last window because it wasn_x0019_t sticking at the time i brought it in. now the 4th window is broken and it will not go up or down yet my warranty has run out. i paid 100.00 every time they took my vehicle in for repair. i had to get a rental vehicle each time i took it in because it took them over 24 hours to replace the motor in the window. i feel this is a defect from the manufacture and i have heard that my buick is not the only one with those same problems. i feel i should be reimbursed for the money i have had to spend to fix the windows and they should fix my 4th window because the warranty ran out. i did complain and told the dealer ship to note that i said all 4 windows were defective but i haven_x0019_t been reimbursed yet, and they refuse to fix my 4th window under the warranty because it was not showing signs of the defect at the time.*ak

All 4 window controller cables disconnected. when this occurred the windows came off the track. this resulted in the windows malfunctioning. the entire window control unit for each window was temporarily fixed and the problem recurred within 20,000 miles. *ak *sc *jb

I have a 2000 buick lasabre. 3 of 4 electric window motors broke. i have replaced only one of the motors,due to they are $300 each. i feel these motors have a defect or this many would not have failed. *nm

Left rear door window fell down and would not roll back up.*mr the dealer replaced the left rear window regulator assembly. over the last three years and 7 months all the vehicle regulator were replaced (left front, left rear and right front, right rear)

2000 buick lesabre custom purchased new with less than 28,000 miles both front windows (electric) will not operate. i have read hundreds of comments on the internet regarding this problem. people driving down road & windows fall down. it is not safe to have windows that will not operate. cost to repair is $400 plus per window. buick should do a recall. *tr

During 2004-2005 three electric window regulators failed. this 2000 buick le saber custom at that time had 38,000 to 45,000 miles ( currently 79,000). in may, 2007 the rear windshield fell apart. the dealers refused to offer any help so i paid approx 400 to 600 per incident for the regulators. there seems to be a distinct pattern with these units and i believe are defective when you look at the numbers here v,s. some other issues the mfg covers. *tr

The window assemblies in my vehicle are defective. the service dept (who have been so nice to me as has the dealer -- bought my car there) admits that the plastic pulleys inside the window are defective and cause repeated break down of the window. i have had 6 window assemblies/regulators put on my car, 4 in front and 2 in back since i bought it new in 2000. at $400 a pop now that my car is out of warranty, this is getting ridiculous! the first one was put in at only 17,000 miles! *jb

Consumer reported that all window regulators were defective, which caused the windows to operate while either in the up/down mode during operation. dealer was aware of this issue. *ak

2000 bluick lasebra with 52000 miles. both front wheel bearing assembly units need to be replaced at a cost of over $1000.00 for gm parts. horn is very hard to initiate and poor visability from sides of windshield.*ak

Electric windows on passenger's side slid down and would not come back up. on the driver's side it was the opposite. vehicle was taken to dealer, who informed the consumer that the electrical cable winded itself around the motor. the consumer checked nhtsa recalls and found many similar complaints. *ak *jb

Passenger front and rear window regulator was bad and the windows didn't work. *ph *nm

Bought the car one month ago with right rear electric window failed. the left rear window failed last week and i had to have it repaired. now the driver's window is starting to act up. *ak

All 4 window mechanisms are broken. windows will not roll up or down. extreme safety hazard. all four window mechanisms have been broken since 2004.*ak

Power window regulators are failing and the dealerships are ripping off our elderly citizens a $400/incident! these engineers must have got their degrees out of a cracker jack box! these regulators/motors are made as one unit, and repair is needed and would be easy. of course this is how gm resorts to making money now. last gm product i will ever buy!!! oh on my second in 2 months, christ! *la

Three of the power windows have failed. this appears to be a major problem with the car. gm does nothing to address the problem.*ak

The dash board buckled. passenger window regulator broke drivers window regulator broke rear passenger window regulator broke rear drivers side window regulator broke passenger window regulator broke-again light button stuck on. *tr

Dt:the contact had the window regulator replaced three times. the first time was the right front window, the second time was the right rear window, and third time was the left rear window. the first two times they were replaced under warranty, the third time it was at the consumers expense. also, was having a problem with windshield wiper blade post on both sides. while driving during a rain storm on the interstate, the windshield wiper on the driver's side stopped working and on the passenger's side it worked intermittently. the windshield wipers were repaired under warranty. *ak updated 11/16/05. *jb

I am on my 3rd power window being replaced in my car. the dealership claims they haven't seem this happen before - but as you can see from all the complaints this is a common occurrence with this year model. i called the gm customer service and they are to call me back - but they also acted like this was so unusual to have 3 power windows go out within a years time. the most important question i have is whether it will continue to happen at $400 a window or are they replacing it with improved parts? who knows... *la

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buik lasabre. while driving 20 mph a noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. she noticed that the rear window was down. the window would not close. the dealer replaced the regulator. after the repair all 4 windows had malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who advised that the regulator needed to be replaced. the current mileage was 53,000. the failure mileage was 20,000.

When left passenger side power window was let down consumer heard a cracking noise. the plastic window regulator broke. dealership replaced the part. also, dealer informed consumer that this was a common problem with this part, but they were still replacing it with the same part. the same defect also occurred on the right passenger's window. the outside temp sensor failed and as a result the indicator read the incorrect temperature. *ak *nlm

Defective power window regulators third failure in less than nine months!. *jb

Multiple window motor failures on 2000 buick lesabre. front drivers window failed approximately one year after purchase. right rear window motor failed 9/01, front passenger window motor failed 8/02, and both rear window motors failed in 8/03.

The consumer heard a loud popping noise and discovered the rear driver's side window had fell down inside the door panel. *ak the mechanic stated the window regulator was made of plastic. *jb

My 2000 buick lesabre has had two automatic window motors go out. both the drivers window & the drivers side back window. i feel the car is too new to have this problem. the dealer i bought the car at says it will cost $450 per window to fix. i can't afford to have them fixed.*ak

I am writing you because i do not know where to turn to. i purchased a 2000 buick lasabre from brown pontiac in amarillo texas at the end of 2000. all 4 windows have stopped working, because of one little plastic part that has broken on the window regulator, rendering them useless, and poses a problem in case of carbon monoxide poisoning, or other emergency situation where the windows needed to be operable. it is clearly a defect in material used, which is a little plastic ball, which holds the electric wire in place through a tension system. the only way to fix the problem as it is, is to purchase and replace the entire window regulator and motor, which is about $300 each, and still the same potential problem exists. according to used parts places around the country, that have told me this is a frequent problem with this vehicle. when my two rear windows stopped, i took it back to the dealer, and because i had not purchased an extended warrant on the vehicle, they essentially laughed at me. i just had my mechanic in pampa texas fix them so they would at least stay up, and so my children would not get hurt on them, or anyone else for that matter. now my front two windows have done the exact same thing, and no longer work, and the only way to fix them is to replace the window regulators and motors in all four windows which is about $1200. this to me is absurd when the problem is one little plastic ball which holds the tension spring in place so the electric windows can go up and down. i am hopeful you can help me to get buick and gm to fix this problem, before some little child is injured or falls out a window because it no longer works, or someone dies of carbon monoxide poisoning because the windows no longer go up and down. i appreciate any help you may be able to give me in getting this unfortunate dangerous situation resolved, and my windows repaired. i am very appreciative of your time and concern for dealing with this matter. *nlm

All four (4) window regulators in my 2000 buick lesabre custom have failed, driver's side first, then front passenger, then left rear, then right rear, and now the front passenger has failed again. i bought the car new in 2000, and have been very satisfied with everything else. all of these have been outside of the warranty period. *jb

Power windows will not operate. this is the forth power window regulator replacement in three separate windows that i have had to have fixed. two of these regulators broke in one weekend. i believe general motors is aware of a problem with the number of complaints and with the service bulletin 9908110008 issued on sep. 1,1999 stating that the upper reg. attaching bolt may be too far foward and needs bolt hole elongated so window glass does not bind when rolling up window. this failure record is costing me and other consumers costly. *jb

The front window failed to roll up. *jb

I am complaining about my 2000 buick lesabre.in april 20, 2003 i rolled down my driver_x0019_s side window and it would not go back up. i took it to a buick dealer. they wanted nearly $400 to repair the window. i called the buick customer service department who called the buick dealer and talked to the manager. it was agreed to split the price 50-50. on may 24th the rear window on the passenger side failed. i tested the other back window and it failed. again i called the customer service department. they refused to do anything this time. a few days later i called again and spoke with a different representative. he refused to do anything and backed up the first person_x0019_s decision without any consideration to my problem. he also refused to give me the zone office phone number for buick. when asked to speak to someone higher up i was told no. i said i was going to write a letter and was told it wouldn_x0019_t matter what i did it was settled. i did send a letter to buick and he was right, it didn't matter. they still refused to do anything about the problem. the case number is 1-93076844. this is the worst experience i have ever had with customer service. both of these representatives had no interest in dealing with me. this is a prime example of customer _x001c_no_x001d_ service. *ak i did some checking into the power window problem on your web site and found that on september 1, 1999 a service bulletin #9908110008 was issued dealing with concerns about the door glass binding in the run channel. i also found other complaints listed about the same type of problem. they also complained about more than one window going bad within a short period of time. i would think that this problem should be taken up with the factory since i consider this to be defective window regulators on the buick lesabre 2000 models. ...

The electric windows of the vehicle would slide down, but would not slide up. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who informed the consumer that the electrical cable wound itself around the motor, burning the motor out. all of the windows are affected. the manufacturer nor the dealer is aware of the problem. *ph vehicle experienced four failures with power window equipment. one occurrence was while vehicle was parked the other three was when the vehicle was traveling between 35-40 mph. vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the consumer was informed that the electrical cable wound itself around the motor thus burning the motor out.*mr

The windshield wipers were inoperative. *jb

The electric windows of the vehicle would slide down, but would not go back up. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who informed the consumer that the electrical cable wound itself around the motor, burning the motor out. the right front and left rear windows are affected. *ph *sc *jb

Despite extreme low mileage and use, 3 out of 4 power windows have stopped working and have needed costly repairs. i see other complaints about windows on this site and agree that depending on the circumstances, this could cause a dangerous situation. it's just plain poor quality too. *jb