Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#10170292October 9, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT APPROX. 4 TIMES OVER A 30 MIN PERIOD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME THEY WENT OUT ONCE FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. THIS TIME THEY WERE OUT LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169817October 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAKING COOLANT HEAVILY. HOPEFULLY CAUGHT PROBLEM IN TIME. $900 REPAIR. THIS IS A KNOWN GM PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS! THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED, OR GM SHOULD PROVIDE HELP WITH REPAIR COSTS!. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169610September 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A ROUTINE BRAKE CHECK, IT WAS NOTICED THAT ANTIFREEZE HAD LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169545September 28, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND USING THE DIMMER SWITCH THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168832September 21, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THIS IS SERIOUS. CRUISE CONTROL JUST TAKES OFF. 1. GOING 60 MPH WITH CRUISE ON AND WHEN CRUISE OPENS THROTTLE IT JUST KEEPS ON SPEEDING UP. 2. COME TO A FULL STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN DRIVE WITHOUT TOUCHING CRUISE CONTROL KICKS IN AND RUNS AWAY AGAIN- ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. I GOT TO READING AND THERE ARE LOTS OF REPORTS ABOUT THIS INCLUDING REPORTS OF DEALERS NOT BEING ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168857September 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING SLIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE AT 5 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME WINTER WEATHER AND ROAD SALTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10168188September 13, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO FAULTY WIRING UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167659September 8, 2006
STRUCTURE, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDOW SWITCH THAT OPERATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS INOPERABLE. THE WINDOW SWITCH WAS LOCATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. WHEN OPENING THE WINDOW, THE GLASS WOULD NOT COME DOWN SMOOTHLY AND DROPPED FORCEFULLY. ALSO, THE REAR RIGHT DOOR PANEL WAS LOOSE, AND SLID WHEN THE DOOR WAS SHUT. THIRD, THE LIGHT IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. FOURTH, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. FINALLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE PROBLEMS WERE ACKNOWLEDGED, HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166358August 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A SMALL LEAK WHICH IS CAUSING CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS. ALL MECHANICS THAT I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO SAY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE WHERE GM CHANGED TO PLASTIC GASKET. ALL SEEM TO HAVE SAME DIAGNOSES EXCEPT GM AND GM DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166190August 22, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
EACH OF THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW "MOTORS" HAS FAILED (ALL 4 WINDOWS) TO THE TUNE OF $500 FOR EACH REPAIR. SINGLE FEMALE DRIVING AROUND A LARGE CITY W/THE WINDOW(S) DOWN IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164945August 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM ON MY 1998 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON LOCAL STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH. FAILURE CAUSED HANDLING ISSUES. BUICK DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THE ABS MOTOR POWER PACK AND THE MODULATOR HAVE GONE BAD. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164830August 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE GASKET FAILURE, OIL IN THE RADIATOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163349July 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE TRUNK POPPING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. TODAY MY VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE BACK UP LIGHTS ARE NOT OPERATING. THE LIGHTS AND FUSES WERE CHECKED AND ALL OPERATING CORRECTLY. BELIEVE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162625July 5, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2002 BUICK CENTURY ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS CEASE TO GO UP OR DOWN. *KB ***NAR*** THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE MECHANISM OF BUICK'S CONSISTS OF PLASTIC MATERIAL IN ONE PIECE, SO THE ENTIRE UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161290July 3, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JUNE 28, 2006, THE SAFETY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR THREE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE HARNESS WHICH IS UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS TO ORDER THE PARTS AND THE VEHICLE WILL NEED TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161573June 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 CENTURY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TS WHILE COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161550June 12, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER 1999 CENTURY TURN SIGNAL AND PARK LIGHT BURNS THE BULB CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY CHANGE THE LIGHT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE SOCKET OVERHEATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159405June 9, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND APPROACHING A CROSSROADS ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND WAS HIT BY THE CONTACT. THIS WAS A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE, BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOWING COMPANY WHERE IT REMAINS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10158667May 31, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THE PIPE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK WAS COMING APART DUE TO CORROSION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 08/15/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158588May 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THIS 2000 BUICK CENTURY WAS PURCHASED IN 2000. AND FROM THE START IT BEGAN TO HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION. CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT AT ON 10,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 5.000 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THAT TIME THE CAR HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 6 TRANSMISSIONS. ONE BEING REPLACED AT THE DEALER JUST AFTER THEY HAD INSTALLED THE 3 TRANSMISSION. THE CAR NEVER LEFT THE LOT AND NEEDED REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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