Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#816566September 23, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DESIGN OF HEADLIGHTS CREATES SHADOW OR DARK AREA ON EACH SIDE OF VEHICLE, IMPAIRS DRIVERS VISION, CANNOT SEE TO LEFT/RIGHT WHEN MAKING TURNS AT INTERSECTION/AROUND SHARP CORNERS, COULD CAUSE CRASH. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816581September 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ONCE A DAY, THE FIRST TIME OF OPERATION OF VEHICLE, WILL EXPRIENCE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING APPROX. 2 BLOCKS BEFORE PROBLEM STARTS. WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL HALF WAY DOWN, VEHICLE WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN STALLING. THEN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BEGIN TO SURGE. WHEN SURGING BEGINS CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO HIT HIS BRAKES QUICKLY. AFTER THIS HAPPEN ENGINE DIES. STALLING AND SURGING AND ENGINE DYING HAPPENS SOMETIMES. BUICK SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING IN MOST 95/96 BUICKS WITH A 3.1 ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605147September 22, 1997
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816481September 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT JUST SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, AND AFTER (1) MINUTE THE VEHICLE STARTS UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME AND ANY SPEED. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604830September 11, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, INTERIOR LIGHTING
GEAR SHIFTER FELL OFF IN DRIVERS HAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521621September 2, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE FROM FIRE WALL RUNS RIGHT UP A LONG AIR CONDITIONING LINE, CAUSING THE CABLE TO RUB UP AND DOWN RUBBING A HOLE THROUGH THE LINE, SHOOTING FREON IN THE AIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815007September 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN STORMS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN TWICE REPLACED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815561August 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES GRAB/JERK SEVERELY WHEN APPLIED. PEDAL SEEMED NORMAL, COULD CAUSE CRASH. ACCORDING TO DEALER, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE WORKING NORMALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815503August 19, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WOULDN'T RELEASE WHEN PRESSED THE BUTTON TO RETURN THE CAR BACK TO THE REGULAR SPEED. *AK THE BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. ALL FOUR BRAKES AND PADS WERE BURED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY STOPPED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522668August 17, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER GETS A CONSTANT REFLECTION IN THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE SEAM IN THE DASHBOARD IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815309August 13, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER CHANGED GEARS FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND THEN A PING NOISE CAME FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL AND GEAR STICK IS LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815205August 8, 1997
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK IF CONSUMER WANTS SEAT FIXED, SHE HAS TO PAY FOR IT EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 22555 MILES ON IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815063August 5, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SEATBACK FALLS INTO THE RECLINING POSITION. COSNUMER HAS YET TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814994August 4, 1997
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE LEFT CRADLE BOLT BROKE, AND THE RIGHT CRADLE BOLT FELL THROUGH THE FRAME, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814441July 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER BROKE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. PRIOR TO THIS, THE LEFT SIDE HAD BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814409July 25, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF AND THE WHEEL SPINNED AROUND. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814279July 16, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
UPON TURNING ON DEFROSTER SYSTEM BUTTON BROKE IN DRIVER'S HAND DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519457July 15, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SHORT IN FUEL PUMP CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSS OF BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814223July 15, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL PUT ALL THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO SLEEP. CONSUMER ALSO THERE IS NO FUMES/ODOR IN THE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT NOR ANY LEAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519336July 10, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REFLECTION OF SUN FROM DASH BOARD INTO WINDSHIELD DISTRACTS VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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