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1986 Buick Lesabre Engine problems

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1986 Buick Lesabre's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 28% of all its complaints, most recently on January 2, 2001. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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5
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

I had taken my used car to todds towing at 3867 highway 87 reidsville nc 27320 on the following dates 11-20-2000, again three days later 11-23-00 and again on 13-4-00. Each time he claimed to repair this vehicle. I paid 280.00, 218.00 And $177.00. Almost $700.00 Within a months time. Five days after the last time. 12-4-00 I broke again. I had it towed to a different garage, where I was proptley informed that the motor was siezing up. I tried to talk to todds towing about this and was told to leave the...

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premises. I don't feel this man "todd" is a licensed machanic. And if infact he is then he needs to be evaluated. I believe he swindled me out of almost $700.00 And would have continued if I hadn't gone else were. I am debating if I should/could take him to civil court any advice would be appriciate thank you , tamara seguin. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 738643
Engine & cooling

Engine shut off while driving. Dealer contaced and was aware of the problem. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 853873
Engine & cooling

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING. TT

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 488036
Engine & cooling

Harmonic balancer caused engine vibration and the vehicle to surge. Tt

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 961869
Engine & cooling

TIMING GEAR FAILED.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 480941

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