Buick Century Complaints (1998)

218 consumer complaints on file.

#825104July 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HORN & AIR BAG MODULES CONNECTED TO SAME FUSE. HORN DOES NOT WORK. TOLD BY MANUFACTURER IT MEETS ALL SPECS. NEED TO HIT HORN IN CERTAIN LOCATION WHICH CAUSES EYE TO LEAVE ROAD IN ORDER TO DO SO. WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON HITTING HORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824822June 30, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND WAS FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD OVER 5000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#824299June 25, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ON A SUNNY DAY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD REFLECTS THE WHOLE DASHBROAD WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, THE FRONT AND THE BACK WINDSHIELD CLOUD UP VERY BADLY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT AND GOING INTO A DARKER AREA. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824360June 16, 1998
VISIBILITY
VEHICLE HAS POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. OWNER CANNOT SEE OVER FRONT HOOD WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823618June 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE FRONT LAP BELTS ARE CONSTANTLY TWISTED. DEALER HAS FIXED THEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824023June 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE STALLS IN REVERSE FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE ALSO SHIFTS ERRATICALLY WHEN PUT IN ANY GEAR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN ANY FORWARD GEAR AND UPON STOPPING AND PUTTING THE SHIFT LEVER INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE IS NOT ENGAGED IN REVERSE AND DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER AROUND AND BACK INTO REVERSE FOR IT TO ENGAGE, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES, JUST RECENTLY THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE AND EVERYTHING SEEMS OKAY FOR RIGHT NOW. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536304June 4, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD REFLECTS ONTO WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823858June 2, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 70 MPH VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535428May 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
IDLE SURGE AFTER RELEASING BRAKE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE OXYGEN SENSORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534962April 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING TRANSMISSION NOT TO ENGAGE PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822371April 13, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD DUE TO SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821577April 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE THE SHIFTER STAYS IN NEUTRAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821958March 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE LOCATION OF THE HORN BUTTONS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE THEM WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT IN A STRAIGHT POSITION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATES THAT HE HAS RECENTLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533074March 25, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DESIGN OF THE DASHBOARD BEING CONSTRUCTED IN TWO SECTIONS CAUSES A REFLECTED LINE TO GLARE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532981March 24, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH DESIGN CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, DUE TO REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532466March 11, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT DESIGN IS AGAINST ALASKA STATE LAW, DESIGN ALLOWS THE TURN SIGNAL/PARKING LAMPS TO BE LIT WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820007December 16, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. GEAR SHIFT IDICATOR SEEMS TO BE FAULTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819260November 19, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS TOO CLOSE TO AIRBAG HOUSING, CAUSING HORN NOT TO BLOW WHEN APLLIED. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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