Buick Century Complaints (2000)

193 consumer complaints on file.

#899285November 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER MOVE., CONSUMER HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNNING AND JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET ON AN INCLINE, THEREFORE CONSUMER COULD NOT ROLL BACK DOWN THE HILL.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898436October 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898445October 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED FOR UNKNOWN REASON WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897994October 19, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT POSITIONED OR AIMED CORRECTLY TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING AT A DISTANCE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895864September 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WENT OVER A DIP IN ROAD AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893791August 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVEN TIMES, AND TRIED TO CORRECT. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN IN REVERSE AND BRAKING, AC IS NOT BLOWING COLD, CONSMER STATES FRONT END IS LOW TO THE BOTTOM MAKES A NOSIE WHENWHEN IN REVERSE, THE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE RADIO DOES NOT STO ON STATION, CONSUMER STATES IT TAKES TO LONG FOR VEHICLE TO START AT TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892150July 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHENEVER STARTING VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO GEAR VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD OR BACKWARDS SUDDENLY, EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. DUE TO THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#891917July 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891226June 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WATER GETTING INTO ALL THE WINDOWS, ONLY DURING COLD WEATHER SEASON. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE LOCATION OF DEFROSTER: DEFOGGER; FAN MOTOR. NO CORRECTION TO THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. AK LOCATION OF BLOWER MOTOR IS ALLOWING COLD AIR IN THE CAR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561571June 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN APPLIED, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889279May 29, 2001
TIRES
TIRE SIZE P205/70R15, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 9,000 MILES ON TIRES MOUNTED ON A BUICK, CENTURY. LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE CHECKED THE TIRE AND THERE WAS A VERY LARGE SPLIT HE BELIEVES HE RAN OVER SOMETHING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561276May 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE DRIVERS SUN VISOR HITS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHEN IN USE CAUSING HIM TO READJUST THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785411April 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS EXTREME BURNING OIL SMELL COMING THROUGH VENTS AFTER OIL CHANGE, DEALER REPLACED ENGINE'S REAR MAIN SEAL BUT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885529April 10, 2001
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING AND HUMMING NOISE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT IN ENGINE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884464March 28, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN ROLLING DOWN REAR WINDOW WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT CAUSES SEVERE VIBRATION /AIR PRESSURE AND NOISE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND NOTHING WILL BE DONE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884174March 26, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WITH REAR WINDOWS DOWN ENTIRE VEHICLE SEVERELY VIBRATES. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742833March 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MAJOR PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN AND CAN NOT BE FIXED 1)WITH ONE REAR WINDOW OPEN IN REAR VEHICLE SHAKES WITH GREAT FORCE 2) PARKING ON UNLEVEL GOUND CAUSE FRAME TO DISTORT SO DOORS ARS STICK 3) EXTREME GLARE FROM DASH BOARD 4)WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN NOT BE ALINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560014March 1, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM IS FLAWED BECAUSE THE LOW BEAM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, INSTEAD OF LIGHTING THE ROAD AHEAD FULLY THE LIGHT SPREADS ONLY TO THE SIDE END OF THE FRONT FENDER ON BOTH SIDES RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881410February 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK OR SHIFTING OUT OF PARK VEHICLE MAKES A CLICKING NOISE AS IF DOORS ARE LOCKING. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559900February 22, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL PARTS (00V-228) TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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