2000 Buick Lesabre power train problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2000 Buick Lesabre — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transmission no longer shifts into 3rd or overdrive. With shifter in overdrive and in stopped position once you take your foot off the brake to begin acceleration the torque converter slams to a stop and the engine shuts off. Transmission fluid full at all times, engine warmed up. Repeated…”
filed Jun 29, 2012
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated and made a clunking noise when the gears were shifted. He suspected transmission failure and planned to take the vehicle to a dealer. He also stated that the fuel system gauge displayed the incorrect amount of…”
filed Sep 10, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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Power Train problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 8 | 10% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 12 | 7% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 18 | 11% |
| 2002 Lesabre | 13 | 4% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 31 | 9% |
| 1999 Lesabre | 15 | 7% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 20 | 5% |
| 1997 Lesabre | 33 | 8% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 6 | 6% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 8 | 4% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 33 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Buick Lesabre
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.