Buick Century Complaints (2001)

145 consumer complaints on file.

#10022277May 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE MAKES NOISES UPON START UP THEN VEHICLE DIES. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016695April 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR AND IN A DARK SURROUNDING SUCH AS A CAR PORT OR GARAGE, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT GEAR HAS BEEN SELECTED. I FEAR THAT EVEN THOUGH CAUTION IS USED, THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE WRONG GEAR WAS SELECTED. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE LIGHT DOES COME ON AND ALL IS NORMAL. IS THIS A DESIGN PROBLEM OR IS THERE A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011510March 12, 2003
TIRES
THE TIRE EXPERIENCED A FLAT, CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRE HAD SPLIT FROM THE INSIDE OUT WHICH WAS NOT NORMAL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED SINCE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR TSB BULLETINS. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009530March 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD WAS DESIGNED IMPROPERLY. *DT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003882January 15, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
IF VEHICLE HITS THE SMALLEST PUMP IN THE ROAD FRONT OF VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE LIKE IT HAS HIT THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ENDS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001497January 8, 2003
TIRES, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE IN MOTION THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE EMMITING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE KEY WOULD NOT RETURN IT TO IT'S NORMAL POSTION. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, ALSO THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK.*JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000538January 6, 2003
STEERING
ANY SMALL CHANGE IN SLOPE OF ROAD CAUSES THE CAR TO ABUPTLY AND UNPREDICTABLY SWERVE IN THAT DIRECTION. TOOK TO DEALER, SUPERIOR MOTORS OF ORANGEBURG, SC MANY TIMES AND THEY SAY "ALL IS IN SPECIFICATION". I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A DANGEROUS CAR TO DRIVE-REQUIRING CONSTANT ATTENTION TO CATCH THE SWERVES BEFORE THEY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS WITH OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING THIS MODEL, THEN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ARE BOUND TO HAPPEN. I KNOW OF NO OTHER COURSE THAN TO REPORT THIS CONDITION IN THIS $25,000 CAR. PLEASE HELP ME AND MAYBE MANY OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023498December 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER AT 3000 MILES THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS AGAIN AND WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023500December 2, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN FLEXED WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567894October 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PEDAL WILL NOT HOLD ITS BREAKING POWER AND WOULD SLOWLY CREEP TO THE FLOOR. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767731September 25, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I NOTICED THE SIDWALL SEPERATING FROM THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE OF MY TIRE WHILE I WAS WASHING MY CAR AND TOOK IT TO A TIRE DEALER WHO REPLACED MY TIRE. THE TIRE(S) ONLY HAVE 8858 MILES ON THEM AND NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WAS LIKE THAT. THE SEPERATION WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG . MY OTHER 3 TIRES HAVE CRACKES AROUNDS THE TREAD AND SIDE WALL AS DID THE TIRE THAT HAD THE SEPERATION, BUT BECAUSE THE SIDE WALL HAD YET TO SEPERATE THE TIRE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE OTHER THREE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019375September 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE EXHAUST FUMES ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTEMENT. DEALER NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019376September 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES OSCILLATION WOULD APPEAR IN THE LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019377September 24, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BACKFIRED AND STALLS UPON STARTING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNDER BULLETIN TEFLON COATING FAILURE. THE STARTING AND STALLING PROBLEM REOCCURED AFTER 3000 MILES, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE WATER PUMP FAILED. ALSO, THE STEERING COLUMN FLEXES WHEN THE VEHICLES MOVEMENT WAS REDUCED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017310August 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE SLID INTO A DITCH.*AK DEALER DETEMINED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS BAD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016095August 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES ON VEHICLE WERE MAKING NOISES WHEN DRIVING, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016096August 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER WOULD NOT ACT PROPERLY. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT WOULD START MAKING SOME SQUEALING NOISES THEN, IT WOULD STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND EALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015862August 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS AT A INTERSECTION AND WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHTAPPLIED BRAKES AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015078July 30, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, AND THEN CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT COMPLETELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014205July 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS ON A HILL IN DRIVE GEAR, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS, UNLESS BRAKE IS APPLIED.*SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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