Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#866777August 3, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING UP TO A HILL VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABOUT 50 MPH WITH HEADLIGHTS ON. THEN, THEY WILL GO OUT WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001715August 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COULD NOT DRIVE IN DRIVE, REPLAC TRANSMISSION, WHEN GOT CAR BACK NOT DASH OR BACK LIGHTS ALSO THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER STOPPING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866478August 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON A HILL CONSUMER FEELS A HESITATION AND PEDAL GOING DOWN MORE THAN NORMAL. CONSUMER CAN HEAR MEDAL SCRATCHING. CONSUMER FEELS VECHICLE IS NOT SAFE BECAUSE IT TAKES A WHILE TO STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866479August 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN GOING BACKWARDS DOWN A SLIGHT HILL CONSUMER FEELS A HESITATION AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN MORE THAN NORMAL. CONSUMER CAN STILL HEAR MEDAL SCRATCHING. CONSUMER FEELS ITS UNSAFE BECAUSE VECHICLE WILL NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726309July 31, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
MY WIFE TRIED TO CHANGE A TIRE USING THE SUPPLIED JACK WHICH FAILED. THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR CRUSHED THE JACK WHICH WAS ON A FLAT ASPHALT SURFACE. CLEARLY THE SUPPLIED JACK COULD NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553256July 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL SERVICE (00V-143) HOWEVER WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH REMEDY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726065July 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, CONDENSATION COLLECTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOWS REDUCING VISIBILITY THROUGH THESE WINDOWS TO NEAR ZERO AND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE APPROACHING TRAFFIC. THE GLAZING MATERIALS AROUND BOTH WINDOWS (WEATHERSTRIPPING) DO NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE WINDOWS DURING RAISING OR LOWERING. THEREFORE, THE CONDENSATION CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDOWS WITHOUT EXITING THE CAR AND MANUALLY CLEANING THE SURFACE. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE CONDENSATION COLLECTS WHILE I AM TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, IT IS NECESSARY FOR ME TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, GET OUT OF THE CAR, AND CLEAN THE SURFACE OF BOTH WINDOWS IN ORDER TO PROCEED SAFELY. THE DEALER WAS FIRST NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF MY PURCHASE. AT THAT TIME, I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP THAT THE WINDOWS WERE NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY AND THAT ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SHOP REPORTED THAT THE CORRECTIONS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT, BUT THE DEFECTB WAS NOT CORRECTED. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO OTHER DEALERS AND RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS IN AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE DEFECT CORRECTED. EACH TIME I HAVE RECEIVED A DIFFERENT RESPONSE. IN SEPTEMBER 1999, I NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER (BUICK DIVISION OF GM) OF THIS AND OTHER SAFETY DEFECTS, BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. LATE LAST MONTH I RETURNED AGAIN TO BROWN'S BUICK TO SEEK REPAIRS, AND I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT THE WINDOWS ARE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. I BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE OF THE WINDOW SYSTEMS AND RELATED MATERIALS TO CLEAR THE CONDENSATION THAT PERIODICALLY COLLECTS ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE HAD SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO CORRECT THE DEFECT, NO CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866050July 26, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH WHICH CAUSES VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725985July 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILS TO SOUND AT ANY SPEED, ANY TIME OF DAY. HAVE HAD THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES & THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM,, LIVE WITH IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865931July 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN REAR BRAKES GETS DAMP BACK WHEELS WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL. *AK THE DEALER STATES THAT THE RUBBING AND THE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR BRAKE IS CAUSED BY BRAKE DUST. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725902July 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING AN ALAMO RENTAL CAR ON JULY 21, 2000, ON I-94 OUTSIDE OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW, DRIVER'S SIDE, LITERALLY EXPLODED IN MY EAR. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 - 65 MPH AND WHAT OCCURRED WAS LITERALLY AN EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION. THE WINDOW GLASS SHATTERED, MOST GOING OUT THE WINDOW BUT SOME FRAGMENTS ENTERING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I CONTROLLED THE VEHICLE AND STEERED IT ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE WE STOPPED. BECAUSE OF THE TREMENDOUS SPEEDS OF THE OTHER VEHICLES PASSING BY, I QUICKLY TRIED TO PUSH THE EXCESS GLASS THAT REMAINED IN THE DOOR TO FEEL SAFE IN DRIVING THE REST OF THE DISTANCE TO THE AIRPORT. WE TRIED TO CONTACT THE ALAMO EMERGENCY NUMBER - WHEN MY TRAVELLING COMPANION CONTACTED ALAMO AND TOLD THEM IT WAS AN EMERGENCY, SHE WAS TOLD TO HOLD ON. SHE DID SO BUT WAS DISCONNECTED. WE TRAVELLED TO THE AIPORT BELOW SPEED LIMIT SINCE THE LEFT WINDOW WAS NO LONGER THERE AND THERE WERE FRAGMENTS OF GLASS THAT, AT TIMES, WOULD BLOW INSIDE . WHEN WE REACHED THE ALAMO RENTAL CAR AGENCY, THEY APPEARED TO BE LITTLE CONCERNED - THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE OTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. UNFORTUNATELY, THE MANAGER OF ALAMO TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT IT WAS A ROCK THAT HAD STRUCK THE WINDOW AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM. SINCE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND FELT THE SUDDEN DECOMPRESSION AND EXPLOSIVE QUALITY OF WHAT HAPPENED, I BELIEVE HIM TO BE WRONG. THANKFULLY, THE GLASS DID NOT BLIND ME OR PREVENT MY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, UNDER DIFFERENT C IRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT COULD HAVE PROVEN DISASTROUS, NOT ONLY TO ME AND MY PASSENGERS BUT TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I BELIEVE A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#865906July 24, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHT IS POORLY DISTRIBUTED ON ROAD AND HAS HUNGE DARK SPOTS DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO IT DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT TO SAFELY MAKE A TURN INTO DRIVE WAY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865811July 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V143000 CONCERNING REAR DRUM BRAKE FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. BUT, DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING 4 WEEKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865826July 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE DIED. WENT TO PARK, THEN IT RESTARTED. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865833July 21, 2000
STRUCTURE
RIGHT FRONT CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED AND PULLED THROUGH THE FRAME WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION. VEHILCE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 97V058000. DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT BOLTS AND WASHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553120July 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
BRAKE SHOES SQUEAK IN AM SOMETIMES IN THE EVENING, TOOK IT TWO TIMES TO THE INSPECTOR THEY SAID IT WAS ACCOUNT OF ASBESTOS IN BRAKE SHOES. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865624July 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN BACKING VEHICLE UP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. HAS HAPPENED 8 DIFFERENT TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 3 TIMES FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT & THE MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE EACH TIME. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865190July 11, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
DRIVER'S SIDE COVER ON THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT HAS FALLEN OFF. LOOKS LIKE THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS COMING OFF. CONSUMER SAID THAT LIGHT INDICATED THAT IT WAS WORKING FROM THE INSIDE, BUT WAS NOT BLINKING ON THE OUTSIDE BECAUSE OF WATER GETTING INTO IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001830July 10, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONTINUOUS LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD WITH ANTI -LOCK ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725095July 7, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I FEEL THIS IS ONE OF MANY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THE AUTO I HAVE HAD 5 OIL LEAKS AND I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE BREAKS AND CYLINDERS . I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS AUTO. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF BUICKS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS ONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.LORETTA WALLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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