Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#888639May 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHEN LOOKING UNDER HOOD NOTICED RADIATOR WAS FULL OF GUNK. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID THIS HAPPENS TO ALL BUICK CENTURY VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785420May 9, 2001
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER HIT A POLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, TWO INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#887433May 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AXLE BEAM WENT BAD SOME OTHER PARTS THAT ARE INVOLED ARE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE DRUMS . DUE TO AXLE THERE WAS SOME NOISE WHLE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887264May 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT IS COMING ON AND STAYING ON. OPERATION OF BRAKES IS NOT AFFECTED. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC STATES THAT THE EBCM COMPUTER CHIP HAD STOPPED OPERATING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887141April 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE IT WILL ROLL BACKWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE RELEASED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886836April 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, AND NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#886581April 24, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SHIFT CABLE HAS WORN A HOLE IN AIR CONDITONER AND LOST FLUIDS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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
#885799April 12, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STARTING AT A DEAD STOP, DROVE A FEW FEET, AND ALL A SUDDEN GAS PEDAL WENT DOWN AND CAR TOOK OFF. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING. IT HIT 3 PARKED CARS BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743936April 12, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTO ACCELLERATED ON ITS OWN -THROTTLE WENT FROM 0 TO WIDE OPEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#885378April 9, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITONER HAS FAILED AND LOSING FREON.BUT CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF 3 OTHERS VEHICLE THAT HAD SAME PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884775April 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGES SPLIT IN HALF, CAUSING DOOR TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743347March 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT JUST CAUSE. CAR WAS PARKED WHEN WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THERE IS NO START OF ORIGIN OR BLEMISH TO BLAME CRACK ON ROCK, BB, ETC. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC WHO STATED LOOKED LIKE A "STRESS FRACTURE" TO HIM. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS IN CASE THERE WERE OTHER SIMILAR CASES LIKE THIS ONE. THANK YOU.*AK
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
#884470March 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A METAL KNOCKING SOUND, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS NORMAL, BUT NO BRAKING ACTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
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
#884229March 26, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. VEHICLE WENT INTO A WATER ENBANKMENT OF EIGHT FEET. VEHICLE WAS SUBMERGED UNDER WATER, BUT CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE THROUGH DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW . VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRESTONE TIRES 205-70-R14 S-S60,DOT E2PGF5A44. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883799March 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
ON STEERING HUB ARE 2 HORN SYMBOLS. IF THEY AREN'T PRESSED IN CORRECT SPOT THEY WOULDN'T GO OFF. DEALER DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER SOLUTION FOR CONSUMER.*AK THE HORN SPOT WAS HARD TO FIND DURING EMERGENCY. ALSO THE HORN WHEN FOUND REQUIRES EXCEPTIONAL STRENGTH TO SOUND IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742814March 21, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACTUAL FAILURE TO THIS POINT. HOWEVER, THE TIRES HAVE INDULATIONS ON THE SIDEWALLS WHICH ARE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE AND DRAMATIC TO THE TOUCH. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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