Buick Century Complaints (1994)

106 consumer complaints on file.

#834476February 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO THE GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830643January 12, 1999
WHEELS:RIM, WHEELS:HUB
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL RIMS. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE RIMS AND HUB:CAPS BROKE COMPLETELY ON THE PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SIDES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542706November 23, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
5 LUGS/BOLTS BROKEN CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829958November 2, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEALER CLAIMS INCORRECT TIRES, CAUSING FRONT END TO SHIMMY/VIBRATE, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING.CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542316October 28, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LOOSE FITTED CARPET WORKED FREE AND WAS BUNCHED UP UNDER THE FOOT BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PREVENTING THEIR USE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829362October 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55-60 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN CONSUMER NEEDED; CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER TO EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED OFF IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CAUSED CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828532October 5, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HIGH ACCELERATION WHEN CONSUMER ENGAGED SPEED CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMRED CONSUMER THAT A ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WAS IN THE MULTIPLE FUNCTION LEVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827982September 17, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER PUTTING IT ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825717July 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CAR STARTS AND DOES ABS CHECK AND LIGHT TURNS OFF, THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY APPLIES ABS WHEN STOPPING AT A SPEED OF 5-8 MPH. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824109July 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, WHEELS
ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER UNIT FAILED WHILE DRIVING. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THERE WAS STILL POWER BRAKES. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN. ALSO, AT REPAIR WORK IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE WHEEL SENSOR HAD ALSO FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536488June 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535521May 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED CAUSING, POWER WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL, TRAPPING OWNER IN VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822768May 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH, HITTING A PALM TREE HEAD-ON, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822425April 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#525582December 2, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE NOISE ON START UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818702November 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THERE IS AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, IT CLATTERS AND AS TIME HAS WENT ON, THE NOISE GETS LOUDER, CONSUMER FEELS THIS HAD TO DO WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN 57-61-24, DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM, ONE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE BELT TENSION PULLEY AND REPLACED IT, HOWEVER PROBLEM DID NOT CEASE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604793October 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE BENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816710September 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814223July 15, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL PUT ALL THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO SLEEP. CONSUMER ALSO THERE IS NO FUMES/ODOR IN THE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT NOR ANY LEAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519005July 1, 1997
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
SPLIT BENCH TYPE SEAT FRAME BENT, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO EXTEND TO REAR SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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