Buick Century Complaints (1989)

40 consumer complaints on file.

#604663October 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816882October 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER'S MOTHER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WITH THE RED BRAKE LIGHT ON FOR A MONTH. DON COLLINS, BUICK FRANCHESE OWNERS, SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS KNOWN ABOUT BRAKES SINCE JANUARY1997, AND HAS NOT CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM AS REQUESTED BY MRS. JUDSON/HER HUSBAND OR MRS. PELUSO. ON OCTOBER 1-, 97, MRS. PELUSO'S MOTHER CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE WITH LIGHT ON UNTIL ONE DAY SHE WAS TURNING INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO HER GARAGE DOOR, DAMAGING THE GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LARRY MENKE BUICK DEALERSHIP IN THE AUTO CENTER, TOWN OF SEASIDE, CA. MENKE'S # 408-394-3374. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815063August 5, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SEATBACK FALLS INTO THE RECLINING POSITION. COSNUMER HAS YET TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813993July 9, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SURGED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809731March 5, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT RELEASING DUE TO A RETRACTOR PROBLEM OF THE SEAT BELT. DEALER WON'T FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE NO SEAT BELT PARTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512995December 17, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK LATCH UNFASTENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802431September 16, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE OIL ISN'T GOIG TO THE ENGINE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986050August 16, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED IN A RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING SEATBACK FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984583June 26, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, TIRES
THE FRONT SEATBACK BRACKETS BROKE AND CAUSED THE SEATBACKS TO FALL BACKWARDS, ALSO REPLACED 2 FRONT TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981320March 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRING AROUND ALTERNATOR RUBBED AGAINST EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504953March 20, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FAULTY SEAT BELT CASING COVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981011March 20, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC BAFFLES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK DESINTEGRATED AND CONTAMINATED FUEL AND INJECTORS, DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK AND INJECTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501598February 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC BAFFLES INSIDE GAS TANK DETERIORATED, FOULING THE FUEL INJECTORS. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#483245August 21, 1995
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS FREON. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#484915July 31, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SEAT BELT DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH, OCCASIONALLY UNLATCHES BY ITSELF, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO YEAR OF CAR. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966818June 14, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT RETRACTOR FAILS TO RETRACT, AND PLASTIC COVERING ON SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME OFF. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966587June 9, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, TOTALLED. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#964861May 5, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE JERKS AND STALLS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963066April 4, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
LIFTGATE BECOMING UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960421February 22, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
AFTER BEING HIT ON PASSENGER SIDE, DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME UNATTACHED, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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