Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#846270September 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS SENT RECALL 99V170000 CONCERNING ABS FAILURE. CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846290September 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846339September 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHILE TRAVELING UP ON AN INCLINE APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REAR BRAKES SEIZED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT REAR BRAKES SEIZED DUE TO REAR BRAKE DRUMS BEING FRACTURED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACE. ,DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548233August 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FRONT RIGHT WINDOWS EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR MIRROR. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710702August 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSE FOR HORN KEEP'S BLOWING OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845939August 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. THE WIRES FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENSORY BURNED AND MELTED. ELECTRICAL SHORT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548165August 25, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING ACCIDENT FRONT BENCH SEAT LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALSO BECAME UNLATCHED, RESULTING IN INJURY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#845798August 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER STATES THAT HORN IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH, AND THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER. .DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE AIR BAG IS ALSO UNDER THE WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710437August 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW BECOMES INOPERATIVE (IN UP POSITION). THE DEALERS HAVE STATED "NO PROBLEM FOUND" EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS. THE INOPERATIVE WINDOW WILL LAST FOR DAYS ON TRIPS OR WEEKENDS WHEN IT CAN NOT BE TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE ADDRESSED UNLESS THEY EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM AND CAN DIAGNOSE WHAT PART IS DEFECTIVE. THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY CONCERN IF AN EMERGENCY ARISES AND THE WINDOW CAN NOT BE LOWERED, IT ALSO PROVIDES HUGE ISSUES A US CUSTOM'S BORDER CROSSINGS AND TOLL BOOTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845529August 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE ENTERING THE CAR AND LOOKING DOWN DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE SEAT CAUSED BY WIRING THAT WAS POORLY INSTALLED.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548043August 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, SEVERAL COMPONENTS REPLACED, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE VIBRATION/GRINDING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710224August 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN "DRIVE" THE VEHICLE WILL RAPIDLY ROLL BACKWARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKE IS RELEASED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT ALL OF THE NEW BUICKS WILL ROLL BACK WHILE IN DRIVE AND ON AN INCLINE WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE BRAKE AND DOES NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY ACCELERATE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DEMONSTRATED WITH A VEHICLE OFF OF THE LOT THAT OTHER BUICK CENTURY VEHICLES ALSO RAPIDLY ROLL BACKWARD. THIS ROLL BACK HAS ALSO OCCURRED AT A RISE FOR A RAILROAD CROSSING AND IN THE PARKING LOT NEAR MY PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION AND TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS OPERATING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO WARNING OF THE RAPID ROLL BACK PROBLEM IS PRESENT IN THE LITERATURE CONCERNING THE VEHICLE. A SAFETY WARNING NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE GRADENT LEVEL AT WHICH THE CONSUMER WILL EXPERIENCE THE ROLL BACK SHOULD BE STATED IN THE PRODUCT INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845277August 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING.MECHANIC CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845171August 17, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER BROKE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL ONTO THE OCCUPANT WHILE CHECKING THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE. CURRENTLY CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#845192August 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN BY APPLYING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE VIBRATED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845199August 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND BEFORE THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THEN THEY BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING SOUND. EVENTUALY BRAKES COME BACK UP AND CONTINUE NORMAL OPERATIOS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547878August 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN SHE WAS BACKING INTO GARAGE AND TAPPPED THE BACK WALL RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE FACE (SWOLLEN AND BRUISED LIPS, GUMS AND CHIN). *NLM PLEASE REVIEW CLAIM # 990064058 FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#547786August 9, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DESIGN OF THE DASHBOARD & REAR SEAT COVER REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN COLLISION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844163August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547677July 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
WHEEL SENSOR FAILED CAUSING AUTO TRACK OFF AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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