Buick Century Complaints (2003)

127 consumer complaints on file.

#10092133September 14, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091701September 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 2003 BUICK CENTURY.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES SQUEALED. THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THEY WERE GOOD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090289September 2, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, PULLED OFF THE ROAD, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS ON THE GROUND. THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY G0NE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071710July 30, 2004
TIRES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE CONSUMER NOTICED WATER RUNNING FROM THE DOOR FRAME AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. *AK THE TIRE WAS FOUND CUT AT THE DEALER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071711July 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LOCK FROM USING THE REMOTE KEY ENTRY DEVICE. ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LOCK BUTTON FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK INSPECTOR VERIFIED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE ODOMETER OPERATED NORMALLY. TRUNK POPPED OPEN ONCE WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES APPLIED AND RELEASED AS DESIGNED; AND THE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HELD THE VEHICLE PROPERLY AND APPEARED TO BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071712July 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN UNLOCKED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071715July 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *NM *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071716July 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A GAS ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WINDOWS MUST BE ROLLED DOWN IN ORDER FOR THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071749July 30, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. THE DASHBOARD WAS ALSO FALLING APART. *AK *NM THE TRUNK POPPED OPEN, THE BRAKES WERE INOPEATIVE, THERE WAS A FUME SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/13/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082781July 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
LOUD HUMMING NOISE FROM INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. ONE NON GM CAR DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. GM DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT HEAR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING IS FINE. GOING ON TRIP NEXT WEEK AND AFRAID OF NOT ONLY ALTERNATOR FAILING, BUT TAKING BATTERY OUT WTH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083241July 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING,VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND NO PROBLEM WAS RECALLED FROM THE MACHINE. THEN, MECHANIC TOOK THE VEHICLE ON A TEST DRIVE . VEHICLE DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. BUT MECHANIC INSISTED THAT NO SOLUTION WAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072393May 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2003 BUICK CENTURY STARTED RUNNING BAD SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE BOLTS HOLDING DOWN THE ROCKER ARMS HAD STRIPPED OUT OF THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND GM WOULD ONLY AGREE TO PAY FOR PARTS, I HAD TO PAY $1276.46 FOR LABOR. TO ME THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE PARTS AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071714April 28, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED TRUCK LID POPPED OPEN ONCE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068703April 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER NOTICED WATER RUNNING FROM THE DOOR FRAME AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064984April 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WOULD BE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. AFTER THE BRAKES WARMED UP, THE NOISE DISAPPEARED. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER REPORTED THE PROBLEM EACH TIME HE HAD GONE TO THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER SPRAYED THE BRAKE SHOES BUT THIS DID NOTHING. THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE. *SC *JB
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
#10057164January 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE CREEP FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON THE ROADWAY WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *PH THE VEHICLE WOULD WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING. THIS CONDITION REQUIRED THE DRIVER TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE VEHICLE'S STEERING. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT CONSIDERED THE CONDITION NORMAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038263November 24, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE FRONT/ LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, UPON IMPACT NONEOF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037905October 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED OWNER THAT THIS WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE OF THE MATERIAL THE PADS ARE MADE OF, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CONSUMER RECEIVED A LOANER 2003 CENTURY AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042154October 2, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE WAY THE DASHBOARD IS DESIGNED IT GIVES OFF A REFLECTION OF ITSELF ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE REFLECTION IS MORE APPARENT IN THE SUNLIGHT. THIS RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT CONSUMER COVER THE DASHBOARD. BUT, ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL, SENSORS ON THE DASHBOARD SHOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE CORRECT MODEL YEAR IS 2004, NOT IN ARTEMIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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