Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#607859February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607636February 1, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE INDICATORS ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME VERY WARM.
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
#607909February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
DEFROSTER CONTROL SWITCH 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
#543559January 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOOSEN WHEN HIGH PRESSURE IS APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833785January 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWNER HAS HAD 3 BATTERIES REPLACED AND 1 NEW ALTERNATOR BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER CLAIMS THAT SOMETHING ELECTRICAL STAYS ON IN THE VEHICLE EVEN WHEN IT CUTS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543423January 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER EXPERIENCING GLARE IN WINDSHILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830643January 12, 1999
WHEELS:RIM, WHEELS:HUB
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL RIMS. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE RIMS AND HUB:CAPS BROKE COMPLETELY ON THE PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SIDES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833137January 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THE OIL LEAK WAS WITHIN THE ENGINE VALVE COVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832672December 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT WARMED UP, THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHEN PROCEEDING AFTER A STOP, VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS INTERMITTENT, AND THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL JETS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832499December 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
OIL IS LEAKING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE TOWARDS THE FIREWALL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE LEAKING LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, AND RESEALED OIL PUMP WHICH HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832337December 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO THE SELECTED GEAR. HAD ACCIDENT INVOLVING DUMP TRUCK BACKING INTO VEHICLE BECAUSE COULD NOT SHIFT QUICKLY ENOUGH TP AVOID COLLISION. AFTERWARDS, GEAR SHIF TFAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS. *AK
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
#831855December 7, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, MINOR INJURIES INVOLVED. TRIED TO REACH MANUFACTURER. *AK.ET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#831453November 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE MANIFOLD. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD OF NOISE AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831372November 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED/REPLACED SOME PARTS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER INFORMED, THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831373November 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STALLING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND PARTS REPLACED. HOWEVER, STALLING STILL OCCURS. DEALER INFORMED, PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831329November 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO HONK THE HORN BECAUSE THE BOTTOM HORN IS SO SMALL AND SO HARD THAT HE COULDN'T OPERATE IT. CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AKTHE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CAR AND THAT THE HORN AREA COULD NOT BE DONE. *ET
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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