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1992 Buick Lesabre transmission problems

Owners reported transmission problems in 17 complaints for the 1992 Buick Lesabre, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
17 7% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 fires.

What owners wrote

The transmission oil cooler line separated causing the transmission fluid to spray onto the hot engine which caused a fire in the engine compartment. Nlm

Fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick lesabre. The contact searched online and found NHTSA campaign id number 96v015000 (power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines) and stated that her vehicle was leaking transmission fluid. The dealer stated that her VIN was not included in the recall. The contact took her vehicle to the dealer and they repaired two hydraulic hose parts, four hose clamps, and replaced all the transmission oil and additional brackets.

Reported at 140,000 miles, February 2007

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