Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#10229065May 28, 2008
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. NONE OF THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FUNCTION. THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED. NORMALLY, THE CONTACT GETS SOME SILICONE AND FIDDLES WITH THE VEHICLE FOR THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE SHE CAN GET THE SEAT BELT TO LOOSEN UP AND COME OUT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED IF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 01V109000 AND 00V228003 (SEAT BELTS) APPLY TO HER VIN. IN ADDITION, ALL FOUR WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE FRONT WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. CURRENTLY, THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,786 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228803May 23, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEALS WITH THE VEHICLE FRAME FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD FLOOD WHEN IT RAINS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228218May 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS OIL IN RADIATOR, HAD SYSTEM CLEANED FLUSHED OUT AND REFILLED AND 2 WEEKS LATTER IT IS FULL OF OIL AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227471May 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS AND CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227007May 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BOTH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE HEATER CORE FAILED ON MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225549April 23, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DEFECTIVE MOTOR & REGULATOR FOR THE WINDOW MOTORS - ALL FOUR. DRIVERS WINDOW FELL DOWN, REAR PASSENGER FELL DOWN, NOW THE REAR DRIVERS WINDOW FELL DOWN. MANUFACTURER SAYS THIS IS ONLY A PROBLEM IN THE WEST - AZ & TX, NOT A RECALL ITEM. THE PRICE TO REPAIR IS $600.00 EACH. I AM RETIRED AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS. ALL OF THE BUICK CENTURY'S IN THIS AREA ARE FALLING DOWN. ALMOST EVERY ONE IS TAPED UP AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. MY GRANDDAUGHTER JUST HAD ALL 4 OF HER WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED. CAN SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224900April 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE MAINTENANCE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO A FAULTY MANIFOLD GASKET THAT WAS LEAKING OIL INTO THE ANTIFREEZE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET AT THE COST OF $900. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,162 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,130.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224968April 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAPPETS SOUND ON A 2001 BUICK CENTURY TAPPETS WERE REPLACED TWICE UNTIL I WAS INFORMED THAT ALL GM 2001 CARS HAD THIS DEFECT. IT SEEMS THAT OIL IS NOT GETTING TO THE CENTER CYLINDERS, BECAUSE THE CONNECTING FEEDS ARE TOO SMALL. PROBLEM THAT CAN DEVELOP IS THE ENGINE CAN SEIZE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224436April 14, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW'S IS INOP.. REPLACED BROKEN REGULATOR CABLES. I WOULD HAVE JUST EXCEPTED THIS NORMAL ON DAY OF REPAIR,AUG 29 2007, BUT THE LEFT REAR SIDE WINDOW BECAME INOP. ON JAN 3 2008 AND ON JAN 21 2008 THE RIGHT REAR SIDE WINDOW BECAME INOP.(BOTH WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223822April 9, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK CENTURY. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN SHUTTING OFF DURING THE NIGHT. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A NEW DIMMER SWITCH WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD COVER HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HE SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED AT ALL BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,977. UPDATED 4/23/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223737April 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD GEARS. THE VEHICLE RUNS SMOOTHLY ALL OTHER TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOIDS NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223386April 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ON 2000 BUICK CENTURY ACCORDING TO INTERNET REPORTS MANY,MANY,MANY, OWNERS EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A SOLENOID PROBLEM INTERNALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222248March 25, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION IN FEBRUARY OF 2007. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOW DIM. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221828March 20, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 BUICK CENTURY FROM AUTO MALL, PUTNEY, VT ON 0/06/01- ONLY HAVE 57,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE NOW. AIR CONDITIONER FIXED 3 TIMES; STILL NOT WORKING; BRAKES FIXED; STILL SQUEAK BEFORE MY CAR COULD BE INSPECTED THE LINE FOR THE BACK BRAKE LIGHTS WHICH WERE RUSTED NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED IN FEB 2008 [$300]. ON MARCH 1, 2008 MY BRAKES WENT; BROUGHT TO NEAREST GARAGE; BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT AND WAS REPLACED [$200] I WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE ROCKER PANELS WERE RUSTED AND SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED INSPECTION. INFORMED DEALERSHIP; BROUGHT VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND ESTIMATE [$5,000]. WAS TOLD BY GMAC THAT VEHICLE'S WARRANTY ENDED ON 11/06/07. I AM AWAITING WORD WEATHER THEY WILL COVER SOME OF THE REPAIR WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222749March 20, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
2002 BUICK CENTURY WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ELECTRIC WINDOW CONTROLS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. HEADLIGHTS STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED USING THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR OR THE HIGH BEAMS, APPARENTLY TRIGGERED ALL THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THE HEATER CONTROLS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221427March 17, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE ON APPLYING BREAKS. THE ENGINE/MOTOR KEEP ON PUSHING THE VEHICLE AND I FAILED TO STOP ON STOP LIGHT. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE ON THE MAIN STREET IN THE PATH OF RUNNING TRAFFIC. THEN BACK TO PARK, START AND DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220993March 13, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN HIGH BEAMS ON HEAD LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AND YOU WILL HAVE TO PLAY WITH DIMMER SWITCH TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221101March 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAD COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON PERIODICALLY AND WAS LOOSING COOLANT, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY FAULTY LIGHT, OR LEAK IN TANK. TOOK CAR FOR OIL CHANGE AND ASK TO LOOK FOR ANY LEAKS, FOUND COOLANT IN OIL. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD DUE TO COOLANT BEING DEXCOOL AND EATS THE GASKETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220312March 6, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1996 BUICK CENTURY. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND IDLING. DRIVER MISTAKENLY GOT OUT OF CAR WITH THE CAR IN GEAR AND IDLING. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS IMMEDIATELY LOCKED THE DRIVER OUT OF THE CAR. DRIVER HAD TO BUST WINDOW TO SHUT THE CAR OFF BEFORE CAR ROLLED INTO BUILDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219190February 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, CAR WAS LURCHING INTO GEAR. MECHANIC SAID BAD TRAN. CODES. SHIFT SOLENOID BAD AND SOMETHING ELSE. HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES. WORK DONE AT AAA CAR CARE CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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