| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006076702 | Incident Date: Aug, 16 2006 |
| Consumer's City: LOXAHATCHEE | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: LESABRE | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:power window devices and controls |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4HP54K524 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 25 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 09 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: recently, my 2002 buick lesabre (purchased new in 2002) had the two rear windows fail within a few months of each other. in both cases, the cable which raises/lowers the window broke. the cable cannot be replaced alone but the motor and regulator must also be replaced. the cost for this at a gm dealer was $479.00 while the same job cost $290 at a non-gm repair center (gemini/goodyear). i lodged a complaint with buick and then researched the problem on the internet. i found a complaint about the same problem on a 1999 buick lesabre. this is obviously a defective design and one which is known to buick for several years prior to the 2002 model. while it is not a safety issue (unless there is adverse weather such as freezing cold or driving rain), it is an economic one. why no recall by buick? is it because the problem crops up after the 3 year warranty is no longer in effect. i suspect so. *jb |
