2002 Buick LeSabre Replace Fuel Filter Every 30,000 to Prevent Fuel Pump Failure

The fuel pump can fail causing the engine to stall and not restart. Our technicians highly recommend to replace your fuel filter every 30,000 miles to help prevent undue strain on the fuel pump.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects Buick LeSabre model years 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, .

52 people reported this problem

  • 2002 115,000 Miles
    initially smelled gas outside driver side at hood later began hesitating at speeds of 40-55 miles per hr-like wanted to pull backwards. later began stalling at lights or after stopping and then restarting. could drive 2 or more wks with no problem-then would start back again and got worse-began stalling sporadically on interstate at 65-70 miles per hr. then began not restarting for days. then later would start. changed air flow sensor-crankshaft sensor-tuned up-tried new computer-no fix-new coil pack-no fix-new ignition parts-no fix-egr-no fix.

  • 2002 140,987 Miles
    replaced the fuel pump fuel filter and still have the same problem when the car gets hot is shuts off and cranks but wont start and if u use the window button the drivers side front directional stays lite

  • 2002 0 Miles
    Replace new fuel pump still won't star

  • 2002 220,000 Miles
    I just replaced fuelpump with a new one a few day ago.I tested car it stalled twice on me.now it won't start.it turn over but acts like its not getting gas.we checked filter and plugs.

  • 2002 36,524 Miles
    Engine won't catch. Battery died as a result. My daughter has car at school, so we had battery replace last year. One year later same issue. Replacing fuel filter to see if this solves the problem.

  • 2002 83,000 Miles
    My car was running fine until one morning it wouldn't crank. It sounded like it wanted to crank but wouldn't turn over. I found that it was the fuel pump. it cost around $ 550 to replace.

  • 2002 27,895 Miles
    Summer time everything is fine, winter comes and it turns over but does not start. It has been sitting for over a month, I try to start it everyday with the same results, it does not start

  • 2002 20,000 Miles
    When the car has been driven for a while.I reach m/ destination cut off the car. When I rerurn car will not start. I sit for 1hr 30minutes.then I start trying again finally it will crank.

  • 2002 70,000 Miles
    I have intermitenet acceleration going uphill.

  • 2002 0 Miles
    Car died and would not start had to towe it home then changed the fuel pump and filter

  • 2002 138,500 Miles
    Car will not stay running

  • 2002 153,465 Miles
    yeeaah, i had to replace my fuel pump around 146000. it really sucked.

  • 2002 190,000 Miles
    92 buick la sabre just replaced fuel pump ran good for 1 day then it stalled and won't start

  • 2002 0 Miles
    when it gets warm it acts like it's loading up. spits and sputters then dies and won't start tell it cools down we've been told it's the throttle positioning senser

  • 2002 0 Miles
    I have replaced the fuel pump in a 1992 Buick LeSabre it's my car still will not startrt

  • 2002 13,700 Miles
    Stall while driving. The longer it sits? The LESS the stall issue occurs and when the stall issue begins to occur the start turns over easily. The longer distance the more stalling - while driving! or stopped! no supper! no indicator lights! no rhyme or reason! it becomes more and more difficult to start again. My question is specifically is would it be the fuel pump pressure dropping out due to heating up? The car sat a year when purchased and the stall-out issue began to show up on the 2nd day i drove it to work and lunch etc. By the end of the first week it became cumbersome and questionable if i could even reach my destintion. Changed fuel filter and the issue improved, not resolved. Car sat for 6 weeks and drove 7 miles without stalling. The following day the car was back to critical-issue!

  • 2002 57,000 Miles
    Fuel pressure out of pump low.