Faults:

I had a coolant leak at the intake manifold. This was a free recall repair performed by the Buick dealer, and was handled quickly and smoothly.

General Comments:

For this type of vehicle, i.e. large sedan, the LeSabre is very hard to beat.

Handling is decent for a big car. Acceleration is peppy enough, especially at passing speeds. Fuel economy is exceptional for a big car. I routinely get 20MPG in stop and go driving and 30MPG on the highway.

With the exception of what, based on other comments I've seen on this vehicle, appears to be a major flaw in the design of the power window regulators, this car has been extremely reliable. I've never had to add any oil between 5,000 mile oil changes, and I have never had this car leave me sitting.

The interior is roomy and comfortable, with just the right amount of padding an support in the seats. The only real quibble I have in this area is with the cup holders. They would be much better described as can holders. They are too small and too close together. The trunk is cavernous, but the hinges swing down into the sides and restrict some of the space.

Not perfect, but about as good as it gets as a package.

Faults:

Fuel pump had to be replaced after 1 1/2 years of service at 16,000 miles.

Both front wheel bearings have presently worn out and need replacement at 39,700 miles.

General Comments:

Despite excellent preventive maintenance, this American made vehicle has disappointed me. No wonder why Detroit is losing market share to the foreign manufacturers.

Faults:

Heater / A/C gasket replaced at 54,000 (the car would not heat up).

I have replaced the passenger side window regulator, at a dealer cost of ~ $425, at 52,000 miles. My car now has 65,000 miles and the rear door window has the same problem.

I did find a web parts dealer on line that sells the regulators for ~ $99. If you are inclined to do it yourself, you could save a lot of money. Here is the link: www.1aauto.com

General Comments:

Great car, good mileage, comfortable, good power, drives smoothly, good stereo, very few problems.

Faults:

I have owned this car for three months, but have only been able to drive it for about half of that time because it's been in the shop for the other month and a half. The problems I've had or am having with it are as follows:

-replaced the fuel regulator at ~52,000 miles.

-have mold in the air conditioning compressor which is causing a nasty smell every time I turn on the air/vent/heat. I've had that cleaned 3 times without much luck. Because of it's location under the hood, it's too hard to get to to manually clean, according to the mechanics.

-blown throttle body gasket at ~54,000.

-the transmission solenoids are going out, causing my car to act like complete transmission failure at very dangerous times (like the middle of intersections). However, the dealer is perplexed because the service engine light doesn't go on. Everyone else has figured out the problem except them. That will be a very expensive repair.

My previous car was a 1994 Buick Regal with 163,000 miles on it and I had no major repairs with it ever. I'm very disappointed that GM cut corners on reliability and customer service. I want to like this car, but don't get to drive it enough to try.

General Comments:

I love the ride of the car, but parking in the city is a nightmare. I can do it, but the people around me ding the heck out of it because we fill the space up. Therefore we park out all by ourselves.

Great leg room, even for my family of 6'0" -6'6".

Needs more independent lights for reading in the backseat. A necessity with little kids.

Absolutely no get up and go, but that may be due to my solenoid issues...