Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#10243460September 25, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH CONTROLS THE LIGHTS FOR THE VEHICLE, FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242321September 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, HE HEARD A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LONG SHIFT CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,325.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242357September 15, 2008
VISIBILITY
WIFE WENT TO WORK AND WINDOW WAS UP. WHEN SHE RETURNED THE WINDOW HAD FALLEN INSIDE THE DOOR. ALL WINDOWS REGULATORS HAVE FAILED ONCE FOR EACH WINDOW. CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. DRIVERS WINDOW FAILED TWICE. THIS LAST TIME WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND TOTAL WAS $622. THE REGULATOR HAS$1.00 THIN PLASTIC PIECE HOLDING THE CABLE ENDS THAT PULL THE WINDOW UP AND DOWN. SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED THE REGULATOR WAS ONLY GOOD FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241792September 11, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OUR ANTI BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THE ABS SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. REPLACED THE EBCM AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT AND ALSO REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. .THE BRAKES WERE FINE. THEY CHARGED US $2,223.14. THE SERVICE DONE WAS: THE EBCM AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAULTY . 07 BRAKES/ TRACTION CTRL . 1- VALVE KIT,1- MODULE,2- FLUID 1-,CYLINDER. PARTS WAS $1,948.40, LABOR $401.93 ... THIS IS RIDICULOUS!. WE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH OUR BRAKES AT ALL ! I CAME IN TO GET THE LIGHT TURNED OFF AND CAME OUT WITH MY SAVINGS GONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241757September 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2008, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE SWAYING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SWAY BAR FAILED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE MECHANIC CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL PART STORES, BUT NONE OF THEM HAD THE NECESSARY PART FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241417September 9, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVERS WINDOW FAILED. HAD TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241425September 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AND THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING ANTIFREEZE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,310.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241092September 5, 2008
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH BOARD LIGHT WHERE THE MILEAGE SHOWS. CANNOT SEE ANYTHING, THE LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT OUT AND CANNOT SEE MILES ON CAR. ALSO, AUTOMATIC BUTTON TO PUSH SEAT BACK AND FORTH IS NOT WORKING. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY FACTOR BECAUSE THE SEAT IS PUSHED UP TO CLOSE TO THE FRONT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240072August 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED. THE TRACTION AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239743August 26, 2008
TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE AND THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT. AFTER A DIAGNOSIS, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE FAULTY. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWO DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO BE REPAIRED AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E089000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239849August 26, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 1996 BUICK THAT RECENTLY DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE RACK IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO TURN LEFT. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM WITH MANY GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES. I CONTACTED GM WITH MY CONCERNS AND I WAS TOLD BY THEIR REPRESENTATIVE THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE, BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR COSTS NOR ISSUE A CONSUMER ALERT OF A POSSIBLE DANGER OF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING IN MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR NOW. I WISH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENTS I HAVE OUTLINED AS THERE IS A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY OF A FATAL ACCIDENT HAPPENING WITH ALL 1996 - 1998 BUICK PRODUCTS. THE PROBLEM RESULTS IN COMPLETE FAILURE TO CONTROL THE CAR WHILE TRYING TO TURN LEFT. IF THE PROBLEM WOULD BE WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE CAR COULD STILL TURN, BUT IN MANUAL MODE. THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO TURN TO THE LEFT. THIS COULD BE DISASTROUS FOR SOMEONE. GM SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS BUT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION OR HELP PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK. I FEEL THAT A RECALL WOULD BE IN ORDER IF IT WOULD SAVE LIVES. YOU CAN CONTACT ME FOR THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL I SPOKE WITH AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER FOR MY COMPLAINT TO GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238682August 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ON--MEANS AIRBAG WILL NOT/MAY NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. DEALER SHARPE BUICK REPLACED MODULE APPROX 3 TIMES BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I WAS TOLD THAT AIRBAG LIGHT HAD TO STAY ON CONSTANT BEFORE THEY COULD DO ANYTHING, LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT RESOLVED. ALSO ANTIFREEZE LEAKING DUE TO LEAKING LOWER INTAKE GASKET WHICH HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR YEARS ALSO TAKEN TO SHARPE BUICK SEVERAL TIMES THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM EVEN WHEN THERE WAS A SMELL AT THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS REPLACED IT STARTING DIMMING AND FINALLY WENT BLACK. I HAVE RECENTLY PAID FOR THESE REPAIRS. CAR CAME WITH MANUFACTURER WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENSION ON THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY FROM THE CAR DEALER SIEF CHEVY/BUICK IN HASTINGS MI WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238499August 16, 2008
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK AND GO THROUGH THEIR CYCLES BUT DO NOT PARK AND INSTEAD STICK STRAIGHT UP. THIS IS A VISIBILITY HAZARD AND WELL KNOWN BY THE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS IN THIS MODEL CENTURY, YET AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235548July 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE COOLANT TANK AFTER I GOT A LOW COOLANT LIGHT WHEN THE COOLANT WAS NOT LOW AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS NORMAL. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE BUICK DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET INTO THE COOLANT CHANNELS OF THE MANIFOLD. THE OIL WAS INTERFERING WITH THE COOLANTS SENSOR CAUSING THE INDICATOR LIGHT TO COME ON. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE DRAINED, FLUSHED AND REFILLED AFTER THE MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED AND THE GASKET REPLACED. THIS WAS GOING TO COST OVER $800.00 THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THE 3.1L ENGINE SO I ASKED WHY THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE TO WHICH HE RESPONDED THAT GM WOULD NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM. I ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I DID NOT DO THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS; RESPONSE, POSSIBLE WATER MIGRATING INTO THE CYLINDERS OR OIL/WATER MIXING, ALL VERY BAD FOR THE ENGINE. BECAUSE I LIKE THE CAR, I HAD THE WORK DONE AS I USE THIS CAR FOR EXTENDED TRIPS AND I DO NOT WANT TO FIND MYSELF WITH AN ENGINE FAILURE. SINCE THIS DOES APPEAR TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY THE USE OF DEXRON COOLING FLUID, I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS AND/OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUCH REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235110July 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD PARK THE VEHICLE IN HER GARAGE, SHE WOULD SMELL HOT WATER COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 08/20/08 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. UPDATED 08/21/08 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235050July 20, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOWS JUST STOP WORKING PROPERLY THE WILL ROLL DOWN BUT NOT BACK UP. CONTINUOUS PROBLEM I.E. EACH WINDOW FAILED OVER LIFE OF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234484July 15, 2008
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THE BUICK CENTURY 2002, MY CAR HAS THEM: 1. WINDOWS NOT WORKING, ONLY PASSENGERS' UP TO NOW 2. HARD UPSHIFTS ON TRANSMISSION 3. MILEAGE ON THE DIGITAL ODOMETER WON'T SHOW 4. VOLUME ON STEERING WHEEL NEVER CORRECTED SO, WHAT'S BEING DONE ABOUT IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234292July 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DIAL CONSTANTLY DISPLAYS THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE ANY GASOLINE. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230281June 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ONE OF THE TAILLIGHT BULBS IN MY FIANCE'S CAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED MORE FREQUENTLY THAN IT SHOULD BE. I THOUGHT THE ISSUE MIGHT BE PARTICULAR TO THE CAR, BUT I HAVE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THAT OTHER LATE-MODEL BUICK CENTURY'S HAVE THE SAME NON-FUNCTIONING TAIL-LIGHT, SO I BELIEVE THIS MUST BE A MFR. DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230039June 5, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ON MY CAR KEEPS CHIPPING OFF AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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