Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#8006555March 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES WHEN ENGINE IS ON AND ON AN INCLINE IN DRIVE, CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE OR VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKARDS. WHEN COMING UP TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN VEHICLE ROLLS BACK UNTIL YOU PRESS BRAKE, AND WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE IT WILL GO FORWARD, DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL. *NLM *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006596March 28, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE GEAR SELECTOR LIGHT COMES ON BUT WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND STAYS OFF FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. CAN'T SEE WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENLY. DEALER CONTACTED PLEASE ADD VIN#. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006131March 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE CATAYLIC CONVERTER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005879March 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, STRUCTURE
FRONT END COLLAPSED BECAUSE ENGINE CRADLE BOLT AND STEERING COLUMN DISINTEGRATED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 88 V048 000. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALER STATES THIS VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005812March 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT USED BY DEALER IS TURNING INTO SLUDGE IN RADIATOR, WHICH CAN GET TO THE ENGINE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566331March 14, 2002
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY, SEATS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, NOISES SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN COMING FROM THE STEERING, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, THE RACK AND PINION HAD GONE OUT AND LEAKED, THE A/C CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SEAT BELT BUTTON LATCH HAD FALLEN AND THE BUTTON WAS MISSING, THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICS, THE DRIVER DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN, THE PANEL HAD MOVED WHEN THE WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN, THE POWER WINDOW(S) WERE INOPERATIVE, THE SHIFTER GOES IN AND OUT, THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR EXTERIOR TRIM WAS HARD TO OPEN, THE PASSENGERS SEAT COUSHIN WAS TOO SOFT AND HAD COLLAPSED, AND THE DOOR'S MIRROR WAS LOOSE. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005115March 6, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INNER TIE ROD KEEPS COMING LOOSE AND DROPPED OUT OF PLACE BECAUSE PIN THEAT HOLDS IT KEEPS FALLING OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004773February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HESITATION AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK THE OXYGEN SENSOR, THE SOLENOID AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED AS POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR STALLING TO THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758774February 28, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE CAR HAD A FLAT AND WAS BEING CHANGED IN A DRIVE WAY ON A FLAT SURFACE WITH THE JACK THAT CAME WITH THE CAR. ONCE THE CAR WAS JACKED UP AND THE TIRE REMOVED THE JACK BROKE AND THE FRONT END FELL DOWN, NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT SOMEONE CHANGING THE FLAT COULD VERY WELL HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED WHEN THE CAR WENT DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004645February 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758531February 23, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHT COVERS WHICH CAME AS CLEAR PLASTIC HAVE DEVELOPED A FILM IN SIDE OF THEM WHICH THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO TRY TO REMOVE AS HE WOULD HAVE TO BREAK THE SEAL. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING SLOWLY WORSE AND IS SOMEWHAT RESTRICTING THE HEADLIGHS ABILITY TO LET LIGHT PASS THROUGH. REPLACEMENT COST AT $288.OO EACH WOULD BE $604.80 INCLUDING TAX. A LITTLE STEEP FOR TWO PIECES OF PLASTIC. ANYWAY I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED. THANKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758352February 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE STARTS - BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT DEPRESS, GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR MOVES ON PRNDL INDICATOR BUT TRANSMISSION DOES NOT APPEAR TO ENGAGE - CAUSE - IMPROPERLY SEALED. JAN 04 2002 - WITH MILAGE OF 7199 - TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LOCK P AFTER PUTTING IN PARKS THEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF PARK AGAIN - CAUSE : SHIFT LEVER CLEARANCE TOO TIGHT. REPLACED PART #26056013 WHICK TOOK 2 WEEKS TO REPLACE. THIS WAS 2 PROBLEMS ON A NEW CAR BOTH INVOLVING THE TRANSMISSION WHICH SEEMS VERY UNUSUAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003922February 12, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP DURING IMPACT, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005243February 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE IS STARTED AND TRANSMISSION IS PLACED IN DRIVE OR REVERSE THE VEHICLE DOESN'T MOVE. AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003549February 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
COLOR OF THE DASHBOARD, LIGHT GRAY, IS CAUSING A SEVERE GLARE IN WINDSHIELD DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER. THE DASHBOARD CONTAINS A HORIZONTAL SPLIT THAT RUNS ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE DASHBOARD. THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE DASHBOARD CONTAINS THE AIR (DEFROSTER) GRILL. THIS CAUSES THE GLARE TO CONTAIN REVERSE IMAGES OF THE AIR GRILL AND THE HORIZONTAL SPLIT LINE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND INFORMED CONSUMER NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. *AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757730February 4, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WINDSHIELD GLARE FROM DASHBOARD, HORN DIFFICULT TO LOCATE AND HARD TO OPERATE, TRUNK LID HEIGHT BLOCKS VIEW WHEN BACKING UP, DEFROSTER CLEARS CENTER OF WINDSHIELD AND FINALLY DRIVER'S SIDE DUE TO SMALL VENT AND FALSE CODE GIVES SERVICE ENGINE READING REQUIRING DEALER REPROGRAMMING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003494February 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED NEEDED ABS MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003404February 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE OPERATING ON DELAY SPEED AND THE WIPER SWITCH IS TURNED TO OFF POSITION, WIPER BLADES WILL STOP IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD, BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALERSHIP PREVIOUSLY SERVICED VEHICLE FOR RECALL 99V348000 IN DECEMBER OF 2000, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003147January 30, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE ON A DEEP INCLINE IT SURGED FORWARD, DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003062January 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS KNOCKING WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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