Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#818702November 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THERE IS AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, IT CLATTERS AND AS TIME HAS WENT ON, THE NOISE GETS LOUDER, CONSUMER FEELS THIS HAD TO DO WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN 57-61-24, DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM, ONE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE BELT TENSION PULLEY AND REPLACED IT, HOWEVER PROBLEM DID NOT CEASE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819839November 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH; STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS); THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES TO THE FLOOR; HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF ABS BRAKES. WAS INFORMED MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817778October 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVNG THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ALSO THERE IS EXCESSIVE WERE OF WHEEL CYLINDERS, WHELL CYLINDERS HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604977October 27, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTOR #6 FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604192October 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604702October 27, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
BAD VISION WHEN CHECKING BLIND SPOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605463October 22, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FRONT AND REAR SPRING FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604793October 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE BENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604802October 21, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BOLT FAILED CAUSING BODY TO SEPARATE FROM FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524954October 20, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817223October 20, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SPLIT SEAT IS COMING LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604754October 16, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT WOULD NOT STAY ON VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604640October 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE SHOES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523665October 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816124October 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE'S BACK WINDOW JUST BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604663October 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816882October 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER'S MOTHER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WITH THE RED BRAKE LIGHT ON FOR A MONTH. DON COLLINS, BUICK FRANCHESE OWNERS, SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS KNOWN ABOUT BRAKES SINCE JANUARY1997, AND HAS NOT CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM AS REQUESTED BY MRS. JUDSON/HER HUSBAND OR MRS. PELUSO. ON OCTOBER 1-, 97, MRS. PELUSO'S MOTHER CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE WITH LIGHT ON UNTIL ONE DAY SHE WAS TURNING INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO HER GARAGE DOOR, DAMAGING THE GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LARRY MENKE BUICK DEALERSHIP IN THE AUTO CENTER, TOWN OF SEASIDE, CA. MENKE'S # 408-394-3374. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523510October 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR CONTUNUES TO STALL AFTER MANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816750September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE GOES DEAD. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AFTER STOPPING, IN THE PARKING GEAR, THE VEHICLE STARTS UP AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ON 9/9/ 97, AND THE BATTERY A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT BY DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE CUTTING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816710September 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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