Buick Century Complaints (1994)

106 consumer complaints on file.

#549657November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714807November 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT POSTED SPEED OF 45 MPH ON ROUTE 12 IN THE VINCINITY OF HINTZ ROAD CAR MADE A LOUD SOUND AND SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT. I QUICKLY TRIED TO CORRECT TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC ONLY TO FIND OUT I COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE . BY LUCK, I DID NOT HIT ANYONE BEFORE I STOPPED BUT MOST CERTAINLY COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF AND/OR SOMEONE. AFTER PULLING CAR OFF OF ROAD, I FOUND THAT RIGHT REAR SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE AXEL HOUSING (CALLED "TRAILER ARM?") HAD COMPLETELY FRACTURED IN HALF. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO TOWED ME TO JOE MITCHELL BUICK IN MOUNT PROSPECT, IL ALSO OBSERVED THE FAILURE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY FAILURE SINCE IT CAUSED SUDDEN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851745October 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD START TO SLOW DOWN. ABS BRAKES FELT LIKE A SHORT DELAY BEFORE KICKING IN STO STOP. ABS BRAKES ALSO FELT LIKE THEY WERE SLIPPING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER'S MECHANIC & A PRIVATE MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT ABS BRAKES. IN BOTH INSTANCES, NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851632October 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULSATES, BUT NO CHANGE IN THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850164October 7, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE VEHICLE HAS A LEAKING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849290September 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
THE OWNER HAS AN ON/OFF SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED, AND WHEN IT IS IN THE OFF POSITION,THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG IS STILL ON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848583September 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKES QUIT WORKING. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON. HAD APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES & THE SYSTEM DIED OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC ENTIRE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847056September 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 30 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT GUARDRAI.; NO INJURY RECEIVED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846458September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT WOULD STAY ON & THEN WOULD GO OUT AFTER AWHILE. CAN HEAR A CLICK SOUND WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WOULD SLOW DOWN, BUT DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHEN ABS BRAKES MAKE CLICKING SOUND. PEDAL WOULD POP UP & WOULD HAVE BRAKING ABILITY AGAIN. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.*AK
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
#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
#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
#838219June 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PULLEY/ EXHAUST SYSTEM/ABS BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. UNDER 34,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707203June 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT COMES ON, IT BEGAN WHEN IT RAINED AND NOW AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE SENSOR HAS BEEN WORKED ON BY A DEALER 6 TIMES, IT HAS BEEN CLEANED, CHECKED, REPLACED, REPOSITIONED,TEST DRIVEN, ETC. AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AT THIS DATE.6/3/99.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838500May 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836805April 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRAVELING 65MPH WHEN A THINNING SOUND HEARD FROM ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & NOTICED THE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WOULD BE NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704942March 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE AUGUST 1998 RECALL ON EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT. THEY FIRST SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART, THEN THEY SAID THEY HAD THE PART AND HAD REPLACED IT, THEY DID NOT. I HAD THEM DO THE SEAT BELT RECALL, BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER THEY REALLY DID IT OR NOT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER THE PREVIOUS RECALLS, ON THE FRONT END, FOR EXAMPLE WERE EVER DONE. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID MY GRIEVANCE WAS WITH THE LOCAL PEOPLE AS EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN LOCAL POLICIES. I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER MY CAR IS SAFE OR NOT, ALL I KNOW IS THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED AND I CAN'T VERY WELL TAKE IT BACK THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835395March 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT A STOP SIGN AND PROCEEDED FORWARD, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. DEALER SAID FRONTAL IMPACT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE HIGHER IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703678February 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITH THE AMOUNT OF MILES ON THIS CAR, I FEEL WE SHOULD NOT BE REPLACING THE ENGINE. WE ARE VERY UPSET WITH THIS SITUATION AND WOULD LIKE SOME CORRESPONDENCE AND EXPLAINATION FOR THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835001February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE IS USING UP A LOT OF OIL. WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONE CAN SMELL OIL, BUT THERE ISN'T AN OIL LEAK. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE OIL IS GOING TO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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