I am having a similar problem with my 99 Regal LS. Sometimes my wife drives my car to work, a couple of times when she was ready to drive home the battery was completely dead! Needless to say she wasn't pleased! I had to come and remove the battery, take it to nearest auto parts store for a quick charge then reinstall the battery. At first I thought this might be caused by the door lights, However, It was odd I never had this problem when I drove the car. I will elaborate more on this point in a minute. I started doing some research and found some helpful info on another automotive forum message board. Key items I searched for on the other message board are "battery rundown protection" and "retained accessory power". I found someone with a 98 Pontiac that was having a dead battery problem. It turns out an amplfier in the stock stereo system was staying on causing a parasitic drain on the battery. This could be relevant to my situation because my wife listens to radio going to work and has a habit of not turning it off. She uses the auto cutoff feature that cuts it off when you open the car door. Let me know if any of this sounds relevant in your situation. It is always difficult to diagnose extremely intermittent problems.
no. you might have to reset the clock and radio.
I would call your local Buick dealership. Ask for the service department. Be straightforward and tell them that you need the radio code for a 97 Lesabre have the VIN # on hand and they should give you the code. Some dealerships will only release these over the phone to other dealers so you might want to tell a little white lie that you work for another dealership.
One of the main causes for a 1998 Buick LeSabre to die while driving is a problem with the computer. The computer might tell the fuel pump to shut off and stop sending fuel to the motor.
Check Autozone.com or another such sight They might have a picture. They did for the same part for my 91 lesabre. (Which may very well be the exact same part)
It stands for Inflatable Restraint sensor might be faulty
There might be a picture of this under the hood. Alot of GM's have this. It is possible that the engine mount will have to be removed for this depending on what engine you have .
Does the blower run? Runs only on high?
A 2000 Lesabre is not designed for E85. While the car might operate on E85 the fuel system is not built for it.
Check the belts. The most common cause of squealing is a worn or loose belt on the front of the engine.
Will any light come on when it's messing up? If not, you might have a problem with the ignition lock cylinder (where the key goes) or the ignition switch (the electrical part inside the steering wheel). Good Luck!!
you might want to check and make sure the tank is ground
is the battery dead? you might need a new starter that should be around 200 dollars.