Buick Century Complaints (1997)

106 consumer complaints on file.

#718885February 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HARD TO START, ROUGH IDLE, LOSS OF POWER, CONTINUOUS MISFIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854402January 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848114September 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN A VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLWINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. HAD TO PULL OVER AND ASK ASSISTANCE FROM A PASSING MOTORIST. THEY GOT IT RESTARTED, BUT CONSUMER IS AFRAID THA TIT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE RAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609538September 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609562September 8, 1999
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER KEEPS POPPING UP.
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
#544045February 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN TAKES EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO SOUND, DUE TO DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607881February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BLOWER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606424February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR SEALS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608959February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ALL SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AT TIMES. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607396February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FAULTY GENERATOR AND DEFECTIVE BLOWER MOTOR. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606301February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING TRUNCK LOCK, HORN RELAY AND ENGINE TO FAIL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606898February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.MGM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606913February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE.MGM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605904February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606886February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL KNOB/SWITCH FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607953February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DRIVE BELT FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607041February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BELT RETRACTORS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607053February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
IGNITION RELAY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831982December 8, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THE NUTS WERE LOOSE IN THE WIPERS. CONSUMER THEN TIGHTENED THE NUTS, BUT THEY WILL NOT STAY TIGHTENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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