Buick Century Complaints (2002)

154 consumer complaints on file.

#10135081September 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE THREE LIGHTS COMING ON {CHECK ENGINE SOON}{ANTI LOCK &TRAC OFF} THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE GARAGE IS NOT GETTING IT REPAIRED. I AM TOLD WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON I LOSE ANTILOCK BREAKS AND TRACTION CONTROL. *NM ] ]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128931August 12, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
DT: THE LUGS NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE WHEELS ARE STRIPPING. CONSUMER WENT TO GET NEW TIRES, AND TIRE SERVICE DEALER SAID NUTS AND BOLTS LOCATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WERE DEFECTIVE AND STRIPPED. NO INDICATION AS TO HOW OR WHY THIS OCCURS BUT THE THREADS ARE NOT MAUFACTURED PROPERLY AND ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131229August 3, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING BRIGHT LIGHTS THEY WILL BE ON BRIGHT FOR A WHILE , THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF AND VEHICLE WILL BE IN TOTAL DARKNESS UNTIL SHE CLICING BACK TO THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAPPENED JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME SHE PUT ON BRIGHT LIGHTS. SHE HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM OVER A YEAR AND SHE HAD COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY IT WOULD COST $118.00 AN HOUR TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130437July 28, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
DT: CONTACT STATED THERE WAS SMALL LEVER ON THE SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL THAT WAS USED TO RAISE THE STEERING WHEEL UP OR DOWN. CONTACT'S HUSBAND RAISED IT UP ON 7-28-05, AND COULD NOT GET IT TO COME DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD CONTACT THAT WARRANTY WOULD EXPIRE ON 7-5-05 AND SHE WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL EVER SINCE THE DAY AFTER THEY BOUGHT THE CAR,AROUND 7-2002. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON 7-5-202. TO FIX IT THE DEALER JERKED IT INTO POSITION. SINCE THEN HER HUSBAND HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME THING, AND EACH TIME, THE DEALER JUST JERKED IT INTO PLACE. THE CAR HAS ONLY 14,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124035June 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
BEGAN HEARING POPPING NOISE ACROSS FRONT, FROM WHEEL AREAS. TOOK INTO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THEY DROVE IT AND HEARD THE NOISE BUT COULDN'T FIND WHAT IT WAS. KEPT GETTING WORSE AND ON 8/31/04, THEY CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAD A VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SUPPOSED FIXED IT, BUT NOW IT'S DOING IT AGAIN. DOESN'T MATTER IF THE ROADS ARE WET OR DRY. NOW, ANOTHER PROBLEM. ON 5/28/05, I MADE A TRIP AND STOPPED FOR FUEL AND WENT TO A FAST FOOD PLACE NEXT TO THE GAS STATION AND WHILE WAITING FOR MY ORDER, AN ALERT BELL STARTED DINGING AND MY FUEL GAUGE WENT DOWN TO THE EMPTY MARK. I COULD NOT FIND ANYPLACE OPEN TO GET HELP (MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY). AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 4 MILES DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE GAGE CAME BACK TO THE FULL MARK. IT DID NOT BUCK OR ACT UP BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. ALSO, LOW TIRE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TIRE PRESSURE IS OK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121074May 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. REPLACED GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120488May 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR COMES ON SQUIRTING WASHER FLUID. THE DIRECTIONAL ARM CONTROL MUST BE HELD TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO STOP THE WASHER PUMP FROM OPERATING. AS THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, THE PROBLEM CEASES UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING. THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY WITH ONLY 7800 MILES. DUE TO AGE, IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117923April 15, 2005
WHEELS:HUB, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEEL AND/OR HUB CAP SQUEAKS ARE EVIDENT AT LOWER ROAD SPEEDS. I COMPLAINED TO DEALER IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR, AND THE NOISE FROM THE WHEEL/HUB CAPS WAS GETTING WORSE. AT THAT TIME THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116735April 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WIRING UNDER FUSE PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED WIRES IN FUSE BOX. NO FUSES BLEW TO PROTECT WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116759April 11, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN THE VERTICLE POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY ON 10/17/03. CRANK ARM BROKEN. IT HAPPENED DURING SNOW STORMS, THE WIPERS FAILED AFTER A COUPLE OF INCHES OF LIGHT SNOW GOT ON THE WINDSHIELD . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115620March 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE COOLANT LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED WARNING THE CONSUMER OF A PROBLEM, SUBSEQUENTLY THE WATER PUMP IN THE CONSUMER'S 2002 BUICK CENTURY FAILED. *NM FOR THE SECOND TIME THE COOLANT SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106842January 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INTEMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103680January 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN IT RAINS THE BRAKES SQUEAL. EVEN WHEN THE HUMIDITY IS HIGH THE BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SKIDS FORWARD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103177January 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AT A STOP ON A HILL WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A MINOR VEHICLE ROLL BACK ONCE THE FOOT WAS OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE ROLLBACK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED IT ROLLED BACK A DISTANCE OF 15 FEET AT A SPEED OF 15MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED DISABLING BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. THE HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM DO NOT MERGE. THEY ACT AS TWO SEPARATE SPOTLIGHTS AND DISTANCE APPEARS TO BE LIMITED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT EVENTUALLY GENERAL MOTORS REPURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104240December 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET FAILURE (LEAKING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF COOLANT/WATER INTO CRANKCASE) WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103783December 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED, BUT DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK....GMC HA DBRAKE PROBLEMS IN THE PAST, WHICH THEY FAILED TO ADMIT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT INDEPENDENT GARAGE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100092November 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MY BUICK DEALER FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE COOLANT HAD BECOME SLUDGY. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE DRAINED, CLEANED AND REFILLED AND WOULD COST ME $129.00. I WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE THIS, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE COULDN'T TELL ME WHY, BUT THAT THEY CAUGHT IT EARLY AND WOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. I THEN TOOK A LOOK ON THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST GM FOR THEIR DEXCOOL COOLANT PROBLEMS IN THEIR CARS, ESPECIALLY THE V6'S. I CALLED THE DEALER TO TELL THEM THAT I HAD A PROBLEM WITH HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AND THAT I WAS ALSO CONCERNED WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO MY SYSTEM, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET PROBLEMS AND THE EFFECT THAT WOULD HAVE IN THE FUTURE. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY AN OUTSIDE AGENCY BECAUSE GM IS NOT STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE TO HANDLE IT. WHILE NOT CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE PHYSICAL DANGER, IT DOES CERTAINLY CAUSE A SECONDARY DANGER TO MOTORISTS WHO BREAK DOWN ON THE ROAD AND THE OTHER MOTORISTS AROUND THEM. PLEASE STEP IN AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095809October 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THERE WAS NO FAILURE, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN. I REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE ROTORS HAD ALREADY BEEN TURNED DOWN BELOW RECOMMENDATION. THE SIZE SHOULD HAVE BEEN 1.270" WITH THE MAXIMUM TURNING DOWN TOO 1. 2 +/-. BUT THEY WERE ALREADY BELOW THE MINIMUM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088696August 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 2002 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM. THE MULTIFUNCTION LIGHT, WIPER, CRUISE SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY FAILS AND I LOSE MY HEADLIGHTS. I WAS DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND I HAD TO TURN ON MY HAZARDS AND FIND A PLACE TO STOP WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. ON TWO OTHER OCCASSIONS I HAD OTHER MOTORISTS FLASH ME TO LET ME KNOW TO TURN ON MY LIGHTS. THE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED A LOT SINCE AND I HAVE TO JIGGLE THE SWITCH TO GET IT TO WORK. THIS FAILURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAS PUT ME AT SERIOUS RISK. I HAVE NOW FIGURED OUT THAT JIGGLING THE SWITCH WILL BRING THE LIGHTS BACK ON BUT THAT IS NO HELP IF I DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY ARE OUT. I WENT TO THE BUICK DEALER AND THEY WANT NEARLY $500.00 TO FIX THIS. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT AND I WILL HAVE TO PARK THE CAR FOR A FEW OF WEEKS UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO FIX IT. MY REAL CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO HAVE BUICK CONTACT ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083027July 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONTINUE TO HAVE A ROUGH IDLING ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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