1999 Buick LeSabre limited from North America - Comments

Wheel bearings busted at 25,000 miles.

Severe electrical problems: Half the dash does not light anymore, the power windows do not work properly (on a winter day, they will go down for no reason), the power locks do not work, replaced MAPS sensor twice (this sensor tells your car when it is out of gas; with a full tank, the car would die at high/low speeds thinking it was out of gas), and headlights/tail lights burn out every 6 months or so.

About once a month, it won't start in the morning.

The pin striping is pealing off on all sides of the car.

This car is not made for extensive driving; it does not handle normal wear and tear.

This is the first GM product I have ever owned and it will definitely be the last. None of the above listed were covered by any warranty. The dealership where the car was bought claim GM's have never had any electrical problems. I beg to differ.

Both times the MAPS sensors went out, I was 70 miles away from home. I was left stranded in the cold with a car that wouldn't start.

The inside of the car is very comfortable (traditional for Buicks), but being comfortable is the last thing to think about when you are stuck on the side of a busy highway with a broken car.

Handling and steering is very uneasy. When turning, the car is not agile or fluent in any manner.

Gas mileage was as expected; about 23 city and 27 highway (top average).

My last car, a Ford Taurus, lived for 296,000 miles. (actually, it was still running very well when I sold it) I think I will stick to Ford from now on.

Sorry GM.

Ford Tauras running for 300k miles??? Yeah right!!!

I have never owned a GM or Ford, but I have seen a few Tempos run for like 250,000-miles with only a new alternator. Some cars will do it. I hear a lot of Taurus Transmission going out around 75,000-miles. I know one lady from Texas who has an 86-Taurus with 167,000-miles on it and no problems. It is true, some cars can run for a long time. Even Ford or Hyundai. I know the taxi crown vics in New York city run 3-400,000 miles easy. Ask a driver the next time you are in NY. He will tell you.

Sure, you can get 300k miles out of a Taurus, minus a new engine every 150k miles or so and a new transmission every 75k miles. Tempos were notoriously bad cars (like the Taurus), so I can't believe that claim. "Quality is Job 1"...in what realm of reality? If you don't believe what I say, read the owners' reviews on this site. A person on here bought a new Taurus (which was only 2yrs. old at the time of writing his review) experienced rusting so badly that the car wouldn't pass state inspection! I would hate to find out what aspects of their cars Ford considers "Job 2". ;)

I am always surprised to read about how bad the

GM cars are. I bought a 1999 LeSabre new and have been very satisfied with it in all respects. It now has 65,000 miles on it and even has the same "General" tires" about which I also read a lot of negative things.

The Ford Taurus on the other hand is worthy of it's bad reputation for transmissions. I paid over $1,600 greenbacks for an overhall on one and have never gone back to Ford. The independent mechanics told me the trannies were notorius for lasting around 75,000 miles. They were right then. How about the 2005's? Don.

I have owned a Buick Park Ave, 1994, drove it 75,000 miles with only 1 problem... the automatic lights on at night failed. had to turn the on manually... I now own a 1999 buick LeSabre and have 115,000 miles on it. I replaced spark plugs, spark plug wires, and brake shoes at 99,000 miles... stll running great. no oil burn, and gets 30 mpg on hiway... I plan on owning another buick whenever this one quits... Great car...John...Oregon.

Hi all, This is my first time I have left a comment on any website. I first want to say I have owned 6 Buicks with the 3800 engine. I have always been pleased with their performance.

Recently though, I have had that problem which is the upper plenum manifold leak. This causes coolant to leak into the engine. This has proved to be very disturbing to me and has cost me about $700 and a lot of consternation. I may have to find another brand and type of car to consider buying. Also this is a serious flaw by GM and the car died on me without any engine lights coming on or warning except the fact it was burning about 5 oz of antifreeze every couple of days. I had my mechanic do a radiator test which proved OK. He did suggest it could be the upper plenum manifold leak problem, but was not sure. I kept checking the engine for leaks and knew there was a serious problem. My mechanic suggested we add some powder tablets to the radiator that are put in a new car by GM for sealant purposes.

Within 24hrs later I was blowing white smoke out my tailpipe and needed to have the car towed. Thank God I was with friends and this did not happen on the highway or on a trip or something or in very cold inclement weather.

Needless to say GM Should recall this and fix the problem. This could have cause a fatal accident. If GM reads these comments please consider a recall and reimburse those of us who are loyal GM customers. Thank you. Monbrod@Yahoo.com.