1998 Buick Lesabre engine and engine cooling problems
196 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Buick Lesabre — 49% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a 1998 buick lesabre. The car stopped when it was pulled into the garage and when I tried to start it again, it made a screeching sound. The car was towed to a mechanic. The mechanic advised the starter "exploded" because fluid was leaking from the pleneum into the cylinders and starter. The…”
filed Oct 13, 2011
“Here's what happened, the car started consuming dexcool antifreeze, but none was noticed leaking external to the engine. The upper intake manifold made of plastic apparently warped, and/or a hole burned in near the egr stove pipe, thus dumping antifreeze into the engine and hydrolocking the engine…”
filed Apr 19, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 8 | 5% |
| 2002 Lesabre | 18 | 6% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 28 | 9% |
| 2000 Lesabre | 78 | 12% |
| 1999 Lesabre | 69 | 33% |
| 1997 Lesabre | 110 | 28% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 18 | 18% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 14 | 8% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 36 | 23% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 25 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.