Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#824023June 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE STALLS IN REVERSE FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE ALSO SHIFTS ERRATICALLY WHEN PUT IN ANY GEAR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN ANY FORWARD GEAR AND UPON STOPPING AND PUTTING THE SHIFT LEVER INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE IS NOT ENGAGED IN REVERSE AND DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER AROUND AND BACK INTO REVERSE FOR IT TO ENGAGE, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES, JUST RECENTLY THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE AND EVERYTHING SEEMS OKAY FOR RIGHT NOW. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536304June 4, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD REFLECTS ONTO WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823858June 2, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 70 MPH VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535682May 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKED ON SHOES, CAUSING LOCK UPS AND DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535534May 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535521May 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED CAUSING, POWER WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL, TRAPPING OWNER IN VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822768May 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH, HITTING A PALM TREE HEAD-ON, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#535428May 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
IDLE SURGE AFTER RELEASING BRAKE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE OXYGEN SENSORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535108May 5, 1998
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
STEERING ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLE IS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY, TURNING RADIUS IS TOO LARGE, STEERING SENSE IS SLUGGISH AND POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT ADEQUATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823073May 5, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUT INTO GEAR THE CAR ACCELERATED OVER A BANK INTO A BROOK. FOOT WAS NOT ON PEDAL GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534962April 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING TRANSMISSION NOT TO ENGAGE PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822914April 29, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
FIRE OCCURRED IN PASSEGER'S SIDE SEAT. CAUSE OF FIRE POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHORT IN SEAT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534731April 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, 2ND GEAR DRUM PISTON BROKE AND PIECES WENT THROUGH TRANSMISSION CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822820April 27, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE PASSED ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE. LATER, ACCELERATION WOULD KICK IN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN WEATHER IS WET OR DRY. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED TWICE. HAD MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT & NOTHING WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534807April 26, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER. HOWEVER, STALLING CONTINUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534725April 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED TWICE PREMATURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534425April 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS ROTATE IN BACKING PLATE CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534610April 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO ACTIVATE HORN IN AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534485April 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS EXTREMELY HARD TO ACTIVATE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822423April 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE LOCATION OF THE HORN SYMBOLS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SOUND THE HORN IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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