Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#805880December 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN THE LAST (6) MONTHS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE GOING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511982December 2, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES GRIND/LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511843November 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCHED TURNED WHILE IN PARK GEAR, VEHICLE INSTANTLY SURGED FORWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
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
#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
#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
#804869November 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE THE BRAKES DRAG AND THERE IS A VERY STRONG ASBESTOS ODOR COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR BRAKE.. BECAUSE THE LEFT REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN SO BADLY THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 23,416 MILES. REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
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
#601639October 25, 1996
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIRBAG FAILURE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510367October 21, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510233October 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509618October 8, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509285September 30, 1996
STEERING
STEERING CABLE VIBRATING AGAINST AIR CONDITIONING PIPE, CAUSING A HOLE/FREON LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509300September 30, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE FAILED, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802986September 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO DIE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
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
#509000September 23, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT DENIED DUE TO WRONG INFORMATION (VIN #) ON THE MAIL OUT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801090September 23, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR DURING OPERATION OVER 60 MPH. PCM MODULE WAS REPLACED ON 7-17-96. IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM (D) TO (3RD) GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802649September 19, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS THE THIRD OWNER, THE POWER STEERING IS HARD TO TURN IN WINTER AND WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IT IS EVEN HARDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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