Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#10057957March 11, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHEN TURNING CORNERS STEERING WHEEL STICKS. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL HARD TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL UP. *AK REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON STEERING INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF STEERING RACK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061783March 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FELL APART AT 41,600 MILES. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061600March 8, 2004
STEERING
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061519March 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO HEAR THE FUEL SLASHING BACK AND FORTH IN THE FUEL TANK DUE TO THE FACT THE TANK WAS LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. ALSO, THERE WAS CRACKLING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT CRACKLING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE WEATHER, AND THE FUEL SLASHING WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060534March 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1998 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM - THE ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND DROPPED OPEN AND WON'T CLOSE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WINDOW REVEALED THAT THE HARNESS IS MADE UP OF TWO STEEL CABLES ATTACHED TOGETHER BY A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC. SURPRISE, THE PLASTIC BROKE! IN DECEMBER 2003, THE SAME YEAR THAT THE BACK WINDOW BROKE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKE AND IT IS THE EXACT SAME PIECE THAT BROKE IN THE BACK WINDOW. ONLY THIS TIME IT BROKE WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF I-75 AND WE'RE FORTUNE THAT SHE WASN'T IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE FALLING OF THE WINDOW AT HIGH SPEED CREATED A SCARY DISTRACTION THAT NARROWLY MISSED CAUSING A POTENTIONAL BAD ACCIDENT. IT HAVE BEEN TOLD TO ME BY A BODY SHOP AS WELL AS A BUICK SALEMAN THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT. IT IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS BUT CONVENIENTLY COSTLY TO REPAIR. THEY DON'T MAKE THE PLACTIC CONNECTOR, WHICH WOULD BE VERY EASY TO INSTALL, BUT ONLY SELL THE ENTIRE HARNESS FOR $375 + TAX. I HAVE WRITEN AND SPOKE WITH GM IN DETROIT. THEY HAVE OFFERED ME AN ADDITIONAL $1500 TOWARDS A NEW CAR OR THEY WILL PAY 50% OF REPAIRING THE WINDOW. THIS SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THEY ARE VERY WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS GOING TO TAKE YOUR ORGANIZATION TO INSIST UPON A TOTAL RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057233March 2, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK SEPARATED WHEN TURNING LEFT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION WITH AN APPROACHING VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055591March 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT LEAK CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. *AK INTAKES MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED. GASKET NOW HAS A NEW PART NUMBER TO CORRECT THE DEFECT ON THE ORIGINAL COMPONENT, GM CLAIM #1-180791866. GM HAS RECALLED FOR COOLANT LEAK, BUT IT WAS ON A DIFFERENT MODEL. ALSO, LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING. MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER GASKET. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059903February 27, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HEAVILY VIBRATE. THIS WOULD CAUSE A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057569February 26, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE FRONT TIE RODS WERE WORN AND ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TIE ROD COULD NOT BE GREASED. *NM *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059787February 25, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DEALER REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061018February 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
DEFECT ON LR PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS FOUND AFTER REPAIR ON BRAKES. CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR. (NAR) *LA *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061104February 23, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. *LA THE CONSUMER OWN A 1991 BUICK CENTURY AND HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH HIS VEHICLE AS HE DID WITH HIS FATHER'S VEHICLE (1994 BUICK CENTURY) AS STATED IN THE RECALL. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059359February 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE YET THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ASSESSED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE IMPACTED AND THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10058279February 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT
THE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY MODULE SECOND TIME AFTER REPLACING IN MY 1997 BUICK CENTURY DOES NOT DISPLAY AND THE PART COST $300-500 AND ITS NOT SOMETHING LIKE A BULB AND NOBODY WANT S TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058209February 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER 59000 MILES AND 3 1/2 YEARS OF CAR LIFE. I HAVE NEVER REPLACED THIS ITEM ON ANY CAR I HAVE OWNED. PART COSTED $400.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059131February 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW AND RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID FROZE UP. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY BECAUSE THE SNOW STAYED ON THE WINDOW AND BECAME DIRTY. WITHOUT WINDSHIELD WASHER THIS CREATED A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058139February 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLICK NO START CONDITION HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY. WAITED A LITTLE WHILE AND TRIED STARTING VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT STARTED. CHECKED BATTERY,STARTER AND CHARGING SYSTEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058031February 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED ANTIFREEZE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057807February 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED. CURRENTLY, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042903February 10, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE OWNER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. WHEN THE DRIVER MADE A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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