Buick Century Complaints (1990)

33 consumer complaints on file.

#10048191November 5, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S STEERING.*MR STIFFNESS IN STEERING, SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAVE TO STEER IN NEUTRAL AS IT DOESN'T COME BACK BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES IT SQUEAK WHILE TURNING, NO LOCK UP HAS OCCURRED YET. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020718October 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE BLEW AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765318August 7, 2002
STRUCTURE
ON WEDNESDAY 6/13/2002 MY 1990 BUICK CENTURY LOST STEERING CONTROL DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE CRADLE BOLTS.I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.I HAVE FOUND THE FOLLOWING RECALL WHICH INCLUDES THE 1990 BUICK REGAL, NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V058/GM RECALL NO. 97016. MY VEHICLE IS A 1990 BUICK CENTURY WITH 3300 V6 AND IS NOT LISTED IN THIS RECALL.I BELIEVE THE CRADLE BOLT'S IN 1990 BUICK CENTURY'S ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO FAILURE, CAUSING THE SAME SAFETY RELATED ISSUE MOTIONED IN THIS RECALL.MY VEHICLE DOES HAVE 202000 MILES ON IT, BUT THIS IS THE KIND OF FAILURE SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. I BELIEVE BUICK SHOULD REPAIR MY VEHICLE AT THEIR COST. I HAVE FOUND TWO OTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I TRIED TO ISSUED A COMPLAINT THE HNTSA ON 6/21/2002 OVER THE PHONE BUT IT FAILED TO GET ENTERED SO HERE A TRY BY EMAIL. HOME EMAIL [email protected], WORK EMAIL [email protected], HOME PHONE 765-447-2782, WORK PHONE 765-429-1387. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008637April 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR SEAT IN FUSE COMPARTMENT OVERHEATED, CAUSING POWER SEATS AND POWER DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER IS UNABLE TO REPLACE FUSE BECAUSE IT WAS SO HOT, IT BURNED. *AK. CONSUMER STATES WHEN HE TOUCHED THE CORRECT FUSE HE WAS BURNED LEAVING A BLISTER ON HIS FINGER AND THUMB, CONSUMER STATES HE DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER THE DEALER KNEW OF THE CAMPAIGN BUT COULD NOT FIND CONSUMERS VEHICLE IN THE SYSTEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#748451July 14, 2001
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT OF CAR LURCHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION CHANGED. PULLED CAR TO SIDE AND SAW THAT PART OF FRAME WAS HANGING DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE CRADLE BOLT HAD PULLED THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND WAS HANGING DOWN. WHY WASN'T MY CAR ON THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AS THE REGAL WAS? I AM AFRAID THAT THE OTHER BOLTS WILL PULL THROUGH AND I WILL LOSE MY DIRECTIONAL STEERING ABILITY. I HAVE KEPT ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS FOR THE NHTSA REVIEW. IT APPEARS THAT THE METALS FUSSED OR MIGRATED TOGETHER. DID BUICK USE THE TWO WRONG METALS IN THIS AREA, CAUSING THIS PROBLEM? IS THEIR AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN FOR THE CENTURY? PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740634February 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR FELL TO GROUND WHILE PULLING OUT. THIS DAMAGED STEERING AND CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862688May 30, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NONE OF THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD OPEN OR CLOSE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. TWO BROKEN WIRES WERE RECONNECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862379May 23, 2000
STRUCTURE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD NOTICED VEHICLE PULLING A SHARP LEFT. LOOKED AT THE CRADLES, AND THE RETAINER WASHER BROKE/WAS RUSTED THROUGH. REPLACED IT. ALSO, OTHERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, RACK & PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY IS CONNECTED TO ENGINE CRADLE FRAME AND THE STEERING SHAFT, DROPPED. THIS MAY CAUSE ERRATIC STEERING PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851977October 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF SUDDEN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WHEN MAKING A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG ON THE DIAGNOSIS MACHINE. *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
#542204October 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533762April 5, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT STARTED PEELING AWAY SINCE 1993 AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817223October 20, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SPLIT SEAT IS COMING LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523665October 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517887June 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807524January 13, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
EVERY SIX MONTHS THE ELECTRICAL BATTERY RUNS DOWN, HAVE TO REPLACE IT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602432December 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RADIATOR COOLING FAN REPLACED.
Crash:
No
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
#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
#802134September 10, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CARBURETOR BACKFIRED STARTING A FIRE, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO PUMP FUEL, CAUSING THE CAR TO COMPLETELY BURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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