Buick Century Complaints (1999)

235 consumer complaints on file.

#550295January 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL 99V170 FOR THE ABS MOTOR WHICH MAY SHORT AND RESULT IN A UNDERHOOD FIRE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550146December 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WIND DEFLECTOR ATTACHED TO BOTTOM OF VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TOO LOW CAUSING CHAFFING ON ROAD SURFACE OCCASIONALLY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716600December 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THIS CUSTOMER WAS NOT GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BEFORE PURCHASE. THIS CAR IS "UNSAFE " TO DRIVE. THE WHY'S ARE LISTED BELOW. MYM BASIC COMPLAINT IS THE CONSTANT ANNOYING REFLECTIONS IN THE WINDSHIELD AND EVEN MAKES IT DIFFERCULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOME OF MY EXPERIENCES AND EXAMPLES. STOPPING AND CROSSING A ELEVATED RAILROAD TRACKS. VERY DIFFERCULT TO DISTINGUISH A HOROZONTAL REFERENCE LINE RELATED TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE HOROZONTAL LINE ON THE WINDSHIELD IN THE BOTTOM THIRD OF THE WINDSHIELD RESULTING FROM THE REFLECTION OFF THE TOP OF THE LARGE DASHBOARD SURFACE. CONSTRUCTION CONES LOCATED ALONG THE SIDE OF ROADWAY, DIFERCULT TO DISTINGUISH THEIR ASSIGNED LOCATIONS. WHEN USING FULL DEPTH OF THE SUN VISOR, YOUR ONE THIRD SEE THRU AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD IS CONTAMINATED WITH THE FULL ANNOYING REFLECTIONS FROM THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. IN NY STATE, THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION, AND THE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THESE TWO STICKERS COVER A 7X3 INCH SURFACE AREA. DURING THE DAYLITE HOURS DRIVING, THE REFLECTION FROM THE 7X3 INCH STICKERS IS FURTHER ENLARGED ONTO THE CORNER OF WINDSHIELD AS A LARGE BLACK AREA, RESULTING IN FURTHER LOSS OF SAFE DRIVING WINDSHIELD VISIABILTY SEEING AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853794December 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE WAY THE HORN IS ASSEMBLED MAKES IT HARD TO PRESS. WHEN BEING PRESSED, IT MUST BE PRESSED VERY HARD TO GET IT TO SOUND. DEALER HAS BENN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549808December 3, 1999
STRUCTURE
THE FRONT AIR DAM SCRAPED THE GROUND AND FELL OFF. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714431November 7, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852047October 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE SIDE OF SEARS BUILDING. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES, AND COVER FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE CAUSED FRONT WINDSHIELD TO CRACK. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#549161October 25, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CONSTRUCTED OF A SHINNY VINYL MATERIAL WHICH REFLECTS ONTO WINDSHIELD CREATING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712905October 6, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BUICK DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE THAT SUCH A FAILURE COULD BE LIFE THREATENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849483September 30, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849017September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS THERE WOULD A MASSIVE REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, AFFECTING VISIBILITY AND THIS DISTRACTING DRIVER FROM THE ROAD. BEEN BACK TO LEASING CORP. & NOTHING WAS DONE OR CORRECTED. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848539September 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR NHTSA RECALL 99V170000/ ANUFACTURER RECALL 99033. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP , CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711383September 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY COMPLAINT IS NOT A FAILURE THAT HAS HAPPENED, BUT THAT WHEN I
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548473September 13, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD GLARE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO DESIGN, POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO GLARE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548459September 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL REPAIR (99V-170) DONE. THE REPAIR WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE 15 MINUTES, BUT IT TOOK 2 HOURS & 15 MINUTES CAUSING INCONVIENCE TO OWNER. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847165September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE AIR SNAP LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHICH SUPPLIES AIR TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM IS TOO NOISY, INDICATING A PROBLEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846878September 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS ACCELERATING WHEN IT STOPS AND GOES. CAR SEEMS TO BE RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844388September 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE IT WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *YC CONSUMER WAS TOLD AT THE SHOP THAT THIS WAS A WOMAN THING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846270September 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS SENT RECALL 99V170000 CONCERNING ABS FAILURE. CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548233August 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FRONT RIGHT WINDOWS EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR MIRROR. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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