Buick Century Complaints (1994)

106 consumer complaints on file.

#518296June 9, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED IN COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#517016May 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER/PASSENGER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#806070December 10, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511832November 27, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TRANSMISSION LEFT AXLE SEAL REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511503November 19, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804982November 14, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PUT GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AT GREAT SPEED NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATESTIRED TO BRAKE AND TIRES WERE SQREACHING AND SQUEALING, CONSUMER TRIED STOPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN CASE IT WAS STUCK, NOTHING SEEMED TO WORK, THEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL THAT DID NOT WORK AND IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND REMOVED THE KEYS, CONSUMER THEN HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THAT DID NOT WORK , THEN FINALLY CONSUMER HAD LAST STEERING AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND CAR FINALLY STOPPED ONE FOOT FROM A BRICK BUILDING, DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT HTEY DID REPLACE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511246November 8, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509109September 24, 1996
SEATS
FRONT SEATS CAME LOOSE IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#508811September 19, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT FAILED, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512674September 10, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507582August 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#987233July 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987193July 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM VENT, SUDDENLY DASH CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING SHORT IN DASH. *AK VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, BATTERY FAILED, BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT STOP AT LAMP SWITCH, WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE BLEW MANY TIMES EVEN AFTER DEALER REPLACED TERMINALS AT FUSE PANEL, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE STALLED, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE COLUMN HARNESS. WHENEVER IT RAINED, FLOORBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE WOULD GET SOAKED, DEALER RESEALED WINDHSIELD. AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR, DEALER FOUND A LOOSE FITTING AT THE CONDENSOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985422July 18, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ON A SUNNY DAY THE REFLECTION OF THE DASH SHOWS UP ON THE WINDSHIELD. ITS LIKE A CLOUD OF FOG WHICH IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506167July 8, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505990July 2, 1996
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK BROKE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505911June 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FRONT BRAKES COMPLETELY REPLACED. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504172June 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DESIGN OF HORN BUTTON CAUSES DIFFICULTY ACCESSING IN EMERGENCY SITUATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504902May 31, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING SMOKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504631May 22, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
DRUMS WARP AND PADS WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY, REAR BRAKES MISADJUSTED, ALSO CAR CAN'T BE STOPPED QUICKLY AND VEHICLE JERKS UNTIL STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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