Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#10138869September 28, 2005
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER 2002 BUICK CENTURY FRONT END ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. WHEN CONSUMER RELEASED THE TENSION OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL THE SLIP JOINT ON THE LOWER END OF THE STEERING COLUMN DROPPED LEAVING CONSUMER WITH NO STEERING. *TS ***NAR RECEIVED 9-29-05*** THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE 2 BOLTS THAT HELD THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ONTO THE FRAME UNDER THE BODY. THE DEALER RE-INSTALLED BOTH REAR SUBFRAME BOLTS. *JB
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#10137616September 26, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT: 1997 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONSUMER HAS BEING HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS JAMMING. THIS OCCURRED FOR 7 YEARS. T 2 OUT OF 4 SEAT BELTS WORK. THE 2 SEAT BELTS BACK SEAT WILL NOT WORK. *AK
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#10138825September 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL MASTER LOCK UNIT: LEFT FRONT DOOR. ANTI FREEZE LEAKS, COOLANT LIGHT STAYS ON, LIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE ETC. *TS THE FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LIGHTS, DOME LIGHTS, BACK UP LIGHTS AND TAG PLATE LIGHT WERE ALL INOPERATIVE. *JB
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#10132117September 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: CONSUMER OWNED A 2001 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM. CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT SEVERAL PROBLEMS. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS CONCERNED THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE YEARS. THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN GO BACK OFF. HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO SEE WHAT PROBLEM WAS. THE LAST TIME THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WAS ON AUGUST 1, 2005, THIS TIME THE LIGHT STAYED ON. ALSO, ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ABS LIGHT. IN ADDITION, TRACK LIGHT CAME ON. ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WAS THAT WHEN TIRES WERE SERVICED THE LOW TIRE LIGHT CAME ON . THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM VEHICLE. ANOTHER PROBLEM CONCERNED THE POWER WINDOW. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE PASSENGER'S REAR WINDOW WAS FALLING DOWN BY ITSELF, THE DEALER SAID THAT THE REGULATOR BROKE. CONSUMER DID NOT WANT POWER WINDOWS. HE WANTED ROLL UP WINDOWS WHICH WERE TROUBLE FREE.*AK
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#10137769September 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2001 BUICK CENTURY DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT.*MR THE BRAKE, TRAC AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED SOME FUSES, THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORT IN THE ABS, HOWEVER 3 WEEKS LATER THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JB
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#10136286September 12, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT WILL SOMETIMES MOVE FORWARD WHEN INITIALLY OCCUPIED, THIS HAPPENS WITH-OUT THE CONTROL BUTTON BEING ACTIVATED. *NM
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#10135081September 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE THREE LIGHTS COMING ON {CHECK ENGINE SOON}{ANTI LOCK &TRAC OFF} THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE GARAGE IS NOT GETTING IT REPAIRED. I AM TOLD WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON I LOSE ANTILOCK BREAKS AND TRACTION CONTROL. *NM ] ]
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#10134277August 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE GASKET FAILED ON 3.1 ENGINE IN A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. THIS ENGINE HAS LESS THAN 55,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. IT APPEARS AS IF THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIES THAT THERE WAS FAULTY WORKMANSHIP INVOLVED. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR $700.00 ALSO SAME CAR WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES THE BOLT HOLDING THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER FELL OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY DAUGHTER DRIVING (DRIVERS PERMIT) AND LOCKED UP THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL DAMAGING THE RIM. COST OF REPAIR $350.00. *JB
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#10134068August 24, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WE HAVE 2 BUICK CENTURY AUTOMOBILES; A 1998 AND A 2001. BOTH HAVE POWER WINDOWS. POWER WINDOW UNITS IN BOTH AUTOS FAILED THIS SUMMER. A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE THAT CONNECTS THE REGULATOR CABLE TO THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR BREAKS ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO SLIP DOWN AND NOT BE CLOSED. THE REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE SINCE BUICK DOES NOT SELL THE CONNECTOR DEVISE; INSTEAD IT REQUIRES CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE A COMPLETE ''DEALER ONLY'' POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY FOR OVER $300. SINCE MAY WE HAVE HAD 50% OF OUR POWER WINDOWS GO OUT ON THE 1998 BUICK CENTURY AND ONE GO OUT ON THE 2001; WITHOUT THE MONEY TO PURCHASE THE DEALER PART HAVE HAD TO HAVE A MECHANIC PROP THE WINDOWS IN THE CLOSED POSITION WITH A WOODEN DOWEL. SINCE ONE OF THESE WINDOWS IS THE DRIVER''S WINDOW WE BELIEVE THAT THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE. OUR MECHANIC TOLD US THAT HE SEES A LOT OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE ''THIS IS A BAD DESIGN''. MY DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO HEAT, HOWEVER THEY DO SELL BUICK''S WITH THIS WINDOW DESIGN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING AREAS WHERE HEAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING. A GOOGLE SEARCH CAME UP WITH OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ON THIS PART. THE BUICK DISCUSSION BOARD ON THIS SHOWS A 50% FAILURE RATE IN THEIR OWN SURVEY. I BELIEVE THAT GM HAS AN OBLIGATION TO DEVELOP AN IMPROVED VERSION OF THE PLASTIC PART AND AN OBLIGATION TO MAKE THAT PART AVAILABLE TO ALLOW THE ASSEMBLY TO BE REPAIRED INSTEAD OF COMPLETELY REPLACED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND CONSIDER A RECALL TO REPLACE THESE FAILURE PRONE PLASTIC PARTS WITH METAL PARTS THAT WILL WITHSTAND ORDINARY USE IN ALL CLIMATE CONDITIONS FOUND IN THE UNITED STATES. WE ARE CONCERNED BOTH ABOUT THE COST AND THE SAFETY OF DRIVING AROUND IN AN AUTOMOBILE THAT EITHER CANNOT BE LOCKED AND SECURED OR IN A VEHICLE WITH A WINDOW THAT CAN NOT BE OPENED IN AN EMERGENCY IF THE OWNER IS UNABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIRS AND IS FORCED TO SIMPLY PROP THE WINDOW IN THE UP, LOCKED AND SECURE POSITION. THANK YOU.
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#10129974August 24, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. HE STATES THAT SIX MONTHS AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS THERE THEY MAINTENANCE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE GAS FILLER PIPE HAD DETERIORATED AND THE COOLING SYSTEM INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 50,000 MILES. BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS HAD BLOWN OUT AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. WYOMING VALLEY MOTORS PO BOX 1308 KINGSTON, PA 18704-0308. HE HAS SPOKEN WITH GM THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH HIM IN A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEY DID NOT CONTACT HIM BACK. HE IS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER 4:30. THEY TOLD HIM THE GAS FILLER PIPE WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. HE SEEN A ARTICLE THAT SAID THEY HAD BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH YEAR FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM. THEY ALSO SAID THE BUSHINGS WAS NORMAL WEAR ON A CAR ALSO. HE DID GO ONTO CARFAX AND IT DID NOT INDICATE ANY TIME OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB *NM
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#10133285August 18, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
1997 BUICK CENTURY-STEERING LOCKS UP RANDOMLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *JB
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#10133290August 18, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
1997 BUICK CENTURY-STEERING LOCKS UP RANDOMLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *JB
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#10132592August 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM. CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT SEVERAL PROBLEMS. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS CONCERNED THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN GO BACK OFF. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO SEE WHAT PROBLEM WAS ON AUGUST 1, 2005 WHEN THE LIGHT STAYED ON. ALSO, SERVICE VEHICLE LIGHT/TRAC LIGHT CAME ON IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ABS LIGHT. ANOTHER PROBLEM CONCERNED THE LOW TIRE LIGHT COMING ON . THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM VEHICLE. ANOTHER PROBLEM CONCERNED THE POWER WINDOW. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALER, AND TOLD HIM THAT THE PASSENGER'S REAR WINDOW WAS FALLING DOWN BY ITSELF, THE DEALER SAID THAT THE REGISTER BROKE. CONSUMER DID NOT WANT POWER WINDOWS. HE WANTED ROLL UP WINDOWS WHICH WERE TROUBLE FREE. THE ABS BRAKE SENSOR WIRING HARNESS TO THE RIGHT FRONT HUB WAS DISCOVERED BY CONSUMER VISUALLY HANGING DOWN ON AUGUST 11, 2005. UPON INSPECTION AT GOODYEAR. TECHNICIAN STATED WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN PULLED OFF POSSIBLY BY ROAD DEBRIS ALTHOUGH CONSUMER DIDN'T SEE ANY CUT, ABRASION, OR IMPACT. HUB ASSEMBLY REQUIRED TO REPLACEMENT BECAUSE ABS SENSOR WIRING DAMAGED IN HUB. *AK
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#10128931August 12, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
DT: THE LUGS NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE WHEELS ARE STRIPPING. CONSUMER WENT TO GET NEW TIRES, AND TIRE SERVICE DEALER SAID NUTS AND BOLTS LOCATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WERE DEFECTIVE AND STRIPPED. NO INDICATION AS TO HOW OR WHY THIS OCCURS BUT THE THREADS ARE NOT MAUFACTURED PROPERLY AND ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK *JB
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#10131975August 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT HARD AT 70000 MILES IN SEPT OF 2001 AND DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID THAT IS LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION. AT 99000 MILES JUNE, 2005, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE WITH THE SALES MANAGER AFTER THREATENING TO GO TO THE OWNER AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME SOLENOID PROBLEM. THE SHOP FOREMAN AT CAMBRON CHEVY/BUICK IN TELL CITY, IN COULD REPLACE THE PART FOR $575.00 BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I CONTACTED MARAMA HANSET-CALLIES AND INFORMED HER THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IN SEPT OF 2001 AND THAT THE VALVE SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT. I SINCE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE 17-19 OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM ON THE T65-E TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER AND HANSET-CALLIES HAVE A VERY THAT'S TO BAD ATTITUDE. *JB
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#10131229August 3, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING BRIGHT LIGHTS THEY WILL BE ON BRIGHT FOR A WHILE , THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF AND VEHICLE WILL BE IN TOTAL DARKNESS UNTIL SHE CLICING BACK TO THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAPPENED JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME SHE PUT ON BRIGHT LIGHTS. SHE HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM OVER A YEAR AND SHE HAD COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY IT WOULD COST $118.00 AN HOUR TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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#10132375August 2, 2005
STRUCTURE
2001 BUICK CENTURY PANEL OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS WARPED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM COULD BE CORRECTED USING A CLIP. *JB
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#10130437July 28, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
DT: CONTACT STATED THERE WAS SMALL LEVER ON THE SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL THAT WAS USED TO RAISE THE STEERING WHEEL UP OR DOWN. CONTACT'S HUSBAND RAISED IT UP ON 7-28-05, AND COULD NOT GET IT TO COME DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD CONTACT THAT WARRANTY WOULD EXPIRE ON 7-5-05 AND SHE WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL EVER SINCE THE DAY AFTER THEY BOUGHT THE CAR,AROUND 7-2002. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON 7-5-202. TO FIX IT THE DEALER JERKED IT INTO POSITION. SINCE THEN HER HUSBAND HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME THING, AND EACH TIME, THE DEALER JUST JERKED IT INTO PLACE. THE CAR HAS ONLY 14,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
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Deaths:
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#10130512July 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK AT FAIRLY HIGH SPEEDS. IT IS NOT THE MAT, BUT IS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. AT ONE POINT I STOPPED, AND WHILE IN PARK (THE ENGINE WAS RACING), EXAMINED THE ENGINE (I AM A MECHANICAL PERSON) AND DISCOVERED THE LINKAGE FOR THE ACCELERATOR WAS WORKING FINE. WHEN SOMEONE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE THROTTLE MECHANISM WOULD TURN AND WHEN THEY LET UP ON THE PEDAL THE MECHANISM WOULD RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION - BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING! THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. ONE TIME WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING, I STARTED FROM A STOP LIGHT AND REACHED 50 MPH WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL! I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM WITH THIS CAR (2001 BUICK CENTURY) SEE: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/[email protected]@.EF22120/30. *JB
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#10131272July 22, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2001 BUICK CENTURY DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT CONSTRICTING THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE SEAT BELT CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN AND THE CONSUEMR'S DAUGHTTER TRIED TO PULL IT. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT TO FREE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT BELT. *NM
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