Buick Century Complaints (1998)

218 consumer complaints on file.

#862707May 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, INTERIOR LIGHTING
HAD SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WHEN THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. WAS UNABLE TO STEER FORWARD OR REVERSE. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK. VEHICLE RESET ITSELF. IT'S WAS INTERMITTEN PROBLEM. WOULD HESITATE AT 50-55MPH. AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE WOULD STOP RUNNING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE & NOTHING FOUND. *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
#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
#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
#720245March 17, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WATER CONDENSATION ALWAYS BUILDS UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AFTER IT RAINS, THE DEALERSHIP CLIAMS THAT THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND IS NOT A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS DEGRADES THE LIGHTING INTENSITY AT NIGHT. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN BECAUSE IT ALSO HAPPENS TO MY FRIENDS 2000 BUICK CENTURY. IT CAN BE VAILDATED BY LOOKING FOR WATERMARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718317February 4, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD DESIGN CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO THE REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD. THERE APPEARS TO BE TWO(2) DISTINCT SECTIONS AND AN ANGLE TO THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718267February 3, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY HAS WATER CONDENSATION (WATER DROPLETS) FORMING ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY (IF IT RAINS FOR CONSECUTIVE DAYS) CAUSING LOWER VISABILTY AT NIGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM, BECAUSE MY FRIENDS 2000 BUICK CENTURY HAS WATER RESIDUE MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856048February 2, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD WILL NOT LOCK BECAUSE THE LATCH BROKE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART NEEDED IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855896February 1, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVER CANNOT SEE ROAD UNLESS THE VEHICLE'S HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. LOW BEAMS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DEALER HAS TRIED TO ADJUST THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855720January 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. EXTREME PRESSURE IS REQUIRED WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717122January 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AGAIN NEARLY 20 TIMES WHEN REVERSE WHEN ACTIVATED, THE CAR DID NOT GO INTO REVERSE BUT THE ENGINE ROARED LOUDER. UNTIL THE GEARS WERE TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE AND THEN PUT BACK DID IT FINALLY ENGAGED. THIS HAS HAPPENED NEARLY 20 TIMES SINCE AUG 1999. TWICE ON DEC 25,1999, WHEN REVERSE DID NOT ENGAGE, CAR STALLED WHEN TAKING OUT OF REVERSE GEAR. IT HAS NOT REOCCURRED WITH THE STALLING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851170November 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON WHILE GOING UPHILL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL STICKS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING FROM 20 TO 30MPH ENGINE WILL CUT OFF, MAKING THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER . DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714254November 3, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
AT 7:00 PM (DARK AND HEAVY RAIN), WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN MOTION AND RIGHT WIPER LOCKED INTO LEFT DURING HEAVY RAIN CREATING ZERO VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852223October 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTED CAR, PUT IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE DIDN'T MOVE. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE THE GEAR INDICATOR JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL THEN REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER AND REPAIRED THE MODULAR, BUT STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS AT THE DEALER. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850562October 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING UP A STEEP INCLINE, AND TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, AFTER FULL STOP, TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SON. ROSE COLEMAN IS OWNER OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548880October 4, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., AIR BAGS
RIGHT SIDE POWER LOCK SYSTEM FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712693October 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PPG, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE 1998 AND 1999 BUICK CENTURY WINDSHIELDS IS MANUFACTURING THE WINDSHILEDS WITH A LATENT DEFECT, WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD VIEW TO BE HAZY WHEN DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN. IT APPEARS THAT THE LAMINATE LAYERING BETWEEN THE GLASS SHEETS HAS FAILED. I ALSO NOTICED THIS SAME DEFECT ON A 1999 CENTURY AS WELL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THE DEFECT BUT GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER ZONE REP WAS UNWILLING TO PROCEED FURTHER. THE DEFECT WILL PROBABLY NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT MAY IMPAIR OR DISTORT A PERSON'S CLARITY OF VIEW, WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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