Buick Century Complaints (1999)

235 consumer complaints on file.

#10052105December 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAX FM WILLIAM A. ARANEO (NJ) REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO A RECALL OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON HIS BUICK AUTOMOBILE. *MR *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049115December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048439November 19, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING RACK ON 1999 BUICK CENTURY.*MR THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING RACK FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONSUMER READ AN ARTICLE WHICH STATED THAT SOME GM VEHICLES WERE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR DEFECTIVE STEERING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES 1999 BUICK CENTURIES SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048330November 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GAS STATION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043441October 23, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1999 BUICK CENTURY, BOUGHT NEW, CURRENTLY HAS 22,000 MILES. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 19,000 MILES. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED FUNCTIONING DUE TO WORN OUT PLASTIC GRASP. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED. 400 DOLLARS TO FIX!! NOW THE OTHER 3 WINDOWS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS 1200 DOLLARS TO PUT IN THE SAME PLASTIC GRAPS!!!! HELP. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031382October 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AT 31000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT A WARRANTY. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *TS *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041545October 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS A LEAKING COOLANT. THE CAR WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY DIVIDED FOUR LANE HIGHWAY WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK; TWICE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041034October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN
I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND WAS JUST RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE CAR LUNGED VIOLENTLY FORWARD AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO DO ANY THING EXPECT A REFLEX TO TURN THE WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING THE BUILDING HEAD-ON. THE CAR SCRAPED THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING ONLY STOPPING WHEN IT HIT A VAN. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED MOVING, I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGINITION. THE IMPACT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. MY FEET WERE NOT ON THE BRAKE OR GAS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. MY SON-IN-LAW WENT TO YOUR SITE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECORD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE AND THERE WAS ALMOST AN EXACT DESCRIPTION ON A PREVIOUS INCIDENT. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10040825September 27, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS PEELING AROUND THE WHEEL WELLS AND THE LOWER PANEL, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS NO PRIMER FOR THE PAINT TO STICK TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039428September 24, 2003
STEERING
MY 1999 BUICK CENTURY HAS A STEERING PROBLEM, MY LOCAL DEALER (DEWEY GRIFFIN) TOLD ME SO WHAT! THAT''S JUST THE WAY IT IS! I WON'T LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY OR LEAVE TOWN BECAUSE I FEEL IT'S UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029824September 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DEALER REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS PREMATURE TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMERS FIRST PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE, DEX-COOL NEEDED TO BE ADDED EVERY 2-3,000 MILES. AFTER A YEAR, THE CONSUMER WAS ADDING DEX-COOL EVERY 2 DAYS. CONSUMER THEN NOTICED PINK GUNK IN THE DEX-COOL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE WHY THIS HAPPENED AND WHERE IT CAME FROM. THEY WERE INFORMED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A COMPLETE FLUSH. WHEN THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THEY NOTICED A LOT OF PINK GUNK STILL IN THE RESERVE JUG. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036877August 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
COOLING SYSTEM FULL OF GUNK, USES DEX*COOL. OVERHEATING, LEAKING COOLANT, CONSTANTLY REFILLING. MECHANIC ADVISED DEX-COOL IS THE PROBLEM, AS DETERIORATES GASKETS. REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FOR $650. IF PROBLEM CONTINUES, MAY NEED TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET AS WELL. PROBLEM IS THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED COOLANT FOR THIS CAR. HAVE SPENT MUCH MONEY FLUSHING AND REFILLING SYSTEM, BEFORE FINDING OUT THAT THE COOLANT IS THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037782August 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED PREMATURELY, VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWICE IN ONE YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032614August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HEATS UP, THE BRAKE LINE HEATS AND MELTS, CAUSING THE NO FLUID TO BRAKING SYSTEM. BRAKES ARE NOW DAMAGED TO POINT OF TOTAL REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF APPROX. $1,000.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031070August 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
UNSURE IF THIS IS AN ACTUAL SAFETY PROBLEM BUT IT RELATES TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FOR OUR 1999 BUICK CENTURY. SINCE THE PROBLEM COULD RENDER THE CAR UNABLE TO MOVE AT ANY TIME, I WOULD CLASSIFY IT AS A SAFETY PROBLEM. OUR SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A FEW MILES BACK. WE CHECKED EVERYTHING WE COULD AND FINALLY HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE SERVICE CODE MEANT THAT A TRANSMISSION COMPONENT WAS SLIPPING. I FIND THAT VERY TROUBLING SINCE THE CAR HAS ONLY 44,011 MILES. WE WERE ALSO TOLD BY THE SAME SERVICE CENTER THAT A 2000 BUICK CENTURY THAT HAD 45,000 MILES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ONLY THE DAY BEFORE. IS THERE AN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM? SHOULD THERE BE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027153August 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATES 3 OF THE 4 WINDOW MECHANISMS BROKE WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. THE WINDOWS WERE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. CONSUMER PAID $700.00 IN REPAIRS. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026988July 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA# 99-V-356-000 VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE VERTICAL HEAD LAMP ADJUSTING DEVICE MAY NOT BE CALIBRATED PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025748July 9, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
FRONT RIGHT WHEELS OF BUICK CENTURY MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURN.HAD FRONT STRUT E3850 ALSO 22064745 W-STRUT & 908554 BEARING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOISE AGAIN DEVELOPED SHORTLY AFTER. I NOTIFIED BUICK IN THEIR SERVICE QUESTIONAIRE THAT NOISE WAS BACK AND I WAS NOT SATISFIED .REGAN BUICK SERVICE STATES THEY WILL HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO FIX IT AGAIN AS WARRANTY IS UP. SERVICE STATION SAYS SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER CARS OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND IS A DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022723July 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED BECAUSE ONE OF THE ENGINE GASKETS BECAME UNSEALED AND LEAKED COOLANT. THIS FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DIDN'T SEE THE PROBLEM AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022964June 12, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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