Buick Century Complaints (1996)

80 consumer complaints on file.

#819397January 21, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE BEING DRIVEN, THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASED, ALLOWING THE SECONDARY LATCH TO CATCH FORCE. HOOD LATCH ADJUSTED BY AREA DEALER WITH HOOD LATCH STILL RELEASING, ALLOWING SECONDARY LATCH TO CATCH FORCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604977October 27, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTOR #6 FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604192October 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604702October 27, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
BAD VISION WHEN CHECKING BLIND SPOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524954October 20, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816124October 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE'S BACK WINDOW JUST BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523510October 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR CONTUNUES TO STALL AFTER MANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816581September 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ONCE A DAY, THE FIRST TIME OF OPERATION OF VEHICLE, WILL EXPRIENCE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING APPROX. 2 BLOCKS BEFORE PROBLEM STARTS. WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL HALF WAY DOWN, VEHICLE WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN STALLING. THEN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BEGIN TO SURGE. WHEN SURGING BEGINS CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO HIT HIS BRAKES QUICKLY. AFTER THIS HAPPEN ENGINE DIES. STALLING AND SURGING AND ENGINE DYING HAPPENS SOMETIMES. BUICK SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING IN MOST 95/96 BUICKS WITH A 3.1 ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605147September 22, 1997
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604830September 11, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, INTERIOR LIGHTING
GEAR SHIFTER FELL OFF IN DRIVERS HAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519457July 15, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SHORT IN FUEL PUMP CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSS OF BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519336July 10, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REFLECTION OF SUN FROM DASH BOARD INTO WINDSHIELD DISTRACTS VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519293July 9, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
BRACKET THAT HOLDS SPEAKER IS SHARP, CUTTING OWNER'S HAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#603220April 24, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602599February 21, 1997
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CAN'T READ INSTRUMENT PANEL DUE TO AIRBAG MECHANISM ON STEERING WHEEL BLOCKING VIEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805121November 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AUTO-TRAN: VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING UPHILL OR WHILE PASSING, LURCHES FORWARD WHEN STARTED IN PARK, TRIES TO LURCH BACKWARD WHILE IN REVERSE, JUMPS FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED IN DRIVE POSITION, NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK ALSO WHEN WENT TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED IT WAS FOUND THAT A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED AND THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801145September 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
IN JULY 1996, OWNER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS W/HIGH IDLE. AREA DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMPUTER BUT VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCES SAME CONDITION, ALSO, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS OVERHEATED/REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801100August 20, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD ON THE ROAD THAT BROKE OFF THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507578August 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SURGES OR STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984240May 8, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION, RIGHT FRONT TIRE, AFTER 50MPH PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND HAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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