Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#8023038November 20, 2002
SEATS
UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FRAME; SLIDDERS AND BOLTS HAVE RUSTED. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEAT COMING UNATTACHED IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO FIX PROBLEM INDICATING THAT "THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023001November 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT COOLANT LEAKED AND SPEWED ALL OVER THE TOP OF ENGINE CAUSING MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769786November 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE HOOD LAST MONTH AND CALLED A MECHANIC OUT TO CHECK ALL THE HOSES. I TOOK IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THERE FINDING WAS THAT THEY FOUND COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET. I COULD NOT GET THE REPAIR DONE BECAUSE OF TWO REASONS. THIS IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION AND MONEY IS SCARCE SINCE I AM A FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENT AND MOTHER. I HAVE HAD MANY GM CARS WITH OVER 100,000 CARS BEFORE THAT NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I VOICED MY FRUSTATIONS TO THE MANUFACTUER, WHO JUST SIMPLY STATED TOUGH LUCK. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO GIVE ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ABOVE THE INTIAL MANUFACTURING WARRANTY. THE ENGINE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND A MAJOR COMPONENT ALREADY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OR NOT. I CAN BE A FUTURE BUICK OWNER, BUT AFTER THIS WHOLE SITUATION I AM GOING FOREIGN. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769537November 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SAME INCIDENT AS ODI ID 8012684. ALL THE HOSES WERE CHECKED PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE DEALER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021814October 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568010October 28, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOWS CEASED TO OPERATE. *YH PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED COPY OF THE LETTER SENT 10/11/2002 WHICH SETS OUT INFORMATION ABOUT TWO PREVIOUS POWER WINDOW FAILURES ON THE ABOVE IDENTIFIED VEHICLE. BOTH OF THEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT #391.87. AND SURELY A THIRD POWER WINDOW FAILED IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PRODUCT FAILURE AND MATTERS NEED TO BE RESOLVED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021418October 23, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567894October 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PEDAL WILL NOT HOLD ITS BREAKING POWER AND WOULD SLOWLY CREEP TO THE FLOOR. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021382October 22, 2002
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CONSUMER DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES DUE TO THEM BEING DRY ROTTED, ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE UPPER STRUT MOUNT WAS LUBRICATED, THE BLOWER RESISTOR IN THE AIR CONDITION WAS REPLACED, THE CARPET WAS REPLACED, AND THERE WAS A WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW.TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021281October 21, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. THE STEERING WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN PARKING, THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER-REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSES. (INTERNAL GEAR FAILURE-REPLACED) *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020718October 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE BLEW AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020488October 9, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN WITHOUT ANY INDICATION STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING CONSUMER UNABLE TO STEER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020495October 9, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019937October 1, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING BROKE CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND THE TIRE TO WOBBLE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019940October 1, 2002
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING BROKE CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND THE TIRE TO WOBBLE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767731September 25, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I NOTICED THE SIDWALL SEPERATING FROM THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE OF MY TIRE WHILE I WAS WASHING MY CAR AND TOOK IT TO A TIRE DEALER WHO REPLACED MY TIRE. THE TIRE(S) ONLY HAVE 8858 MILES ON THEM AND NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WAS LIKE THAT. THE SEPERATION WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG . MY OTHER 3 TIRES HAVE CRACKES AROUNDS THE TREAD AND SIDE WALL AS DID THE TIRE THAT HAD THE SEPERATION, BUT BECAUSE THE SIDE WALL HAD YET TO SEPERATE THE TIRE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE OTHER THREE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019375September 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE EXHAUST FUMES ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTEMENT. DEALER NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019376September 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES OSCILLATION WOULD APPEAR IN THE LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019377September 24, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BACKFIRED AND STALLS UPON STARTING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNDER BULLETIN TEFLON COATING FAILURE. THE STARTING AND STALLING PROBLEM REOCCURED AFTER 3000 MILES, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE WATER PUMP FAILED. ALSO, THE STEERING COLUMN FLEXES WHEN THE VEHICLES MOVEMENT WAS REDUCED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567563September 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED UNKNOWINGLY WITH A SAFETY RECALL, 00V143, RELATING TO THE BOLT HEADS ON THE REAR SPINDLE ROD WHICH CAN SEPARATE. CONSUMER CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BOLTS. SPECIFICALLY THERE IS A THUMPING SOUND AND THE BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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