Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#552288May 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE RESULTING IN A METALLIC NOISE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861659May 9, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE COULDN'T STOP UNTIL CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE ENGINE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861404May 4, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT LIGHT WHEN LOW BEAM LIGHT WAS ON, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHICH AMOST RESULTED IN 2 ACCIDENTS. DEALER HAS ADJUSTED LOW BEAM LIGHT TWICE, BUT DEFECT STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000728May 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN
TWO STANDARD TRANSMISSION FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861216May 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ODOMETER LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY BLINKING, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722129April 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES THREE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1997. THEY STILL DON'T WORK WELL. THERE MUST BE A FACTORY DEFECT! WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860885April 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ENGINE KNOCKING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND ENGINE WAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860709April 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STARTED UP VEHICLE AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING A LITTLE FAST. CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE , PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR AND IT TOOK OFF WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE. VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP UNTIL THEY ENDED UP IN A CREEK. CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860727April 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
HORN FAILED TO WORK WHEN TRYING TO USE IT WHILE DRIVING. HORN FAILED TO WORK EVEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ALSO, FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. LATCH PLATE WOULD NOT GO INTO THE BUCKLE MECHANISM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721616April 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE CLAIM BY THE DEALER PERFORMING THE REPAIRS IS NOT THE DEALER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM . THE DEALER IS NICK ABRAHAM CHRYSLER BUICK JEEP,1111 E. BROAD ST. ELYRIA, OH44035. THE CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE A MISS IN IDLE , AND PERIODICALLY LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE FOULING OUT OR BECOMING DIRTY DUE TO A CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION ,NOT DIRT OR FOREIGN MATTER BYPASSING THE FUEL FILTER. THE GASOLINE USED IN THIS VEHICLE IS SHELL 87 OCTANE OR SUNOCO 87 OCTANE. A HIGHER OCTANE (89) HAS BEEN USED AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURED. IF IT IS A CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION CAUSING THE INJECTORS TO CONTINUE TO FOUL OUT , I WOULD SUSPECT IT TO BE FROM THE FUEL REACTING WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND CAUSING REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE MET WITH THE SAME RESULTS OF BEING TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE OON HOW TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. TAHNK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860496April 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
PLASTIC SPOILER WILL HIT BOTTOM AND SCRAPE WHEN GOING OVER A DIP, CAUSING DRIVER TO HESITATE OR SLOW DOWN SO THAT THE SPOILER WILL NOT HIT HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000610April 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CAR WOULD NOT START, ENGINE FROZE UP IN THE GARAGE, THE TEMPATURE IS NEVER 60, PUT DRY GAS IN TANK AND AFTER CAR WARMED UP IT CRANKED. ALSO THE HORN IS HARD TO LOCATE IN AN EMERGENCY EVENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860402April 17, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON CONSUMER NOTICED FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES. AIR SCOOP TO COOL ENGINE SCRAPES GROUND, ALSO LETS FUMES AND HEAT FROM ENGINE IN CAR. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860440April 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ENGINE IDLED HIGH, CONSUMER SHIFTED VEHICLE OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE WITH BRAKES DEPRESSED, AND VEHICLE DROVE OFF OUT OF CONTROL, RUNNING INTO A CREEK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#551808April 10, 2000
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT LEANS TO THE SIDE, CONSUMER HAS PAIN DUE TO SITTING UNBALANCED AND POOR STABILITY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#721130April 6, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE. THEY HAVE TOO NARROW A BEAM, ESPECIALLY IN THE VERTICAL AXIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859586April 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS IN AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION, AND THE ANIT-SKID SYSTEM DID NOT RESPOND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859460March 30, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN USING DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR IT COVERS UP 1/3 OF THE REAR VIEW MIROR, BLOCKING DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. VALANCE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR REPEATEDLY HITS BOTTOM AND SCRAPES THE ROAD AT MINOR DIPS. OWNER ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKING WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO PARK. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551554March 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN TAKES EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO GET IT TO SOUND. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720654March 27, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN OIL FILTER FELL(?) OFF THE ENGINE AND CAR WAS DRIVEN 2+ MILES WITH NO OIL IN ENGINE. CAR STALLED AND WAS RESTARTED 3 TIMES. AT NO TIME DID THE OIL WARNING LIGHT INDICATE A PROBLEM! DEALER SAID ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND MUST BE REPLACED BUT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE ENGINE HAD BEEN OPERATED WITHOUT OIL. IT COST ME ABOUT $4,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE WHEN REVERSE OR DRIVE ARE SELECTED UNTIL THE SELECTOR IS MOVED IN AND OUT OF OTHER POSITIONS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ANNOYANCE ONLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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