1997 Buick Lesabre vibration

Tiny
2CP-ARCHIVES
  • MEMBER
  • 1997 BUICK LESABRE
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 42,000 MILES
1997 Buick LeSabre mileage: 42,000. Car had front-end vibration at highway speed. Tires replaced and balanced. Vibration still there. Dealer discovered CV boot/axle bad with replacement necessary. Is this common for a car that is 2.5 yrs old/highway travel mostly and no history of an accident or hitting any object? In addition, alternator replaced related to car quitting while driving. A Buick lemon or just bad luck?
Monday, October 18th, 2010 AT 9:42 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
2CP-ARCHIVES
  • MEMBER
  • 4,540 POSTS
The CV joint probably failed because the rubber boot, that surrounds the joint that contains the grease, tore letting the grease escape, which resulted in the joint not being lubricated. If the failed boot had been discovered soon enough, repacking the joint and replacing the boot would have saved the CV joint. We check the CV joint boots during oil and filter change service.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Monday, October 18th, 2010 AT 9:47 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Engine Stall While Driving Content

Is it Safe to Drive Check Engine Light?
VIDEO
Is it Safe to Drive Check Engine Light?
Instructional repair video
Engine Stalls While Driving
GUIDE
Engine Stalls While Driving
An engine that stalls while driving and then starts back up again, either immediately or after a short time is different from an engine that just wont start or if the...
VIEW MORE