Buick Century Complaints (1995)

99 consumer complaints on file.

#604271November 12, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816750September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE GOES DEAD. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AFTER STOPPING, IN THE PARKING GEAR, THE VEHICLE STARTS UP AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ON 9/9/ 97, AND THE BATTERY A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT BY DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE CUTTING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816481September 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT JUST SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, AND AFTER (1) MINUTE THE VEHICLE STARTS UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME AND ANY SPEED. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815561August 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES GRAB/JERK SEVERELY WHEN APPLIED. PEDAL SEEMED NORMAL, COULD CAUSE CRASH. ACCORDING TO DEALER, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE WORKING NORMALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815503August 19, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WOULDN'T RELEASE WHEN PRESSED THE BUTTON TO RETURN THE CAR BACK TO THE REGULAR SPEED. *AK THE BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. ALL FOUR BRAKES AND PADS WERE BURED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY STOPPED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815309August 13, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER CHANGED GEARS FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND THEN A PING NOISE CAME FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL AND GEAR STICK IS LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517493May 28, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS OF NECK AND FACE, FRACTURE OF LEFT WRIST, SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST, THREE BROKEN RIBS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, COUGHING, AND EYE IRRITATION TO THE DRIVER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#811702April 25, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CONSUMER IS WITH THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND STATES THAT ON TWO OCCASSIONS BATTERY WHICH EXPLODED DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE TERMINAL WHICH IS FACING FORWARD, RESULTING IN A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDED FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515971March 24, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS ARE NOT SAFE FOR SHORT DRIVER'S, REQUESTS A SWITCH TO SHUT AIRBAG OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515966March 24, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS VERY FRAGILE, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE STRANDED/POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514471February 24, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807818February 20, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOWS AND DOORS MAKE A LOT OF NOISE, SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALONG WITH HAVING THE DOORS REALIGNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#808630February 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, HAD FOOT ON BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY EXAMINED THE BRAKES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546603February 3, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546604February 3, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527384January 5, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807005January 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT WHILE TRYING TO USE HER BRAKES IN THE SNOW, SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE; ALSO, NOTES THAT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806529December 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, DRIVER DID NOT PUMP BRAKES, NO ACCIDENTS AS YET; VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION; HAS NOT BEEN CHECED BY DEALER; INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805880December 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN THE LAST (6) MONTHS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE GOING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802986September 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO DIE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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