Buick Century Complaints (1999)

235 consumer complaints on file.

#8012684June 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING. WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT ANTI FREEZE WAS GUNKED UP AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC FLUSH THE RADIATOR WITH THE SAME TYPE OF FLUID (DEXCOOL) ON JUNE 15, 2002, CONSUMER WENT ON A TRIP THEN NOTICED LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON, THE ANTIFREEZE WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS AGAIN FULL OF GUNK, LATER THAT NIGHT THE CAR WAS CHECK AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET. ORIGINAL COOLANT WAS USED, DEXCOOL BRAND, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE MAY BE THE PROBLEM.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012168June 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS A TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM MOTOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011863June 14, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH IN A 1999 BUICK CENTURY, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A FLAT BECAUSE OF A NAIL, ALSO NOTICED A DEEP SPLIT ON SIDEWALL. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE 205/70R15, AND DOT# A3MOD81099. GENERAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK THE INSIDE SEAM FAILURE RAN UP BOTH SIDES OF THE SIDEWALL. THE OTHER TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND WERE FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME SIDEWALL FAILURE. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED AND CARRIED THE SAME DOT NUMBER AS STATED ABOVE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010920June 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND APPLYING ON BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. DEALER HAS STATED THAT ROTORS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN AS MUCH. DEALER LOANED CONSUMER SAME VEHICLE, ONLY A 1993. CONSUMER STATED, WHILE DRIVING THE LOANER, APPLIED ON BRAKES AND PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010504May 28, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
OWNER IS HAVING DIFFICULTIES DRIVING AT NIGHT DUE TO PROBLEMS OF HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATING AT IMPROPER ANGLE AS NOTED BY RECALL 01V286000.; NO SERVICE BY DEALERSHIP WAS BEING RENDERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008904May 1, 2002
SUSPENSION, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
WHILE DRIVING, THE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE CAUSES THE HEADREST TO RISE. DEALER HAS SEEN SEVEN TIMES AND HAS REPLACED THE HEADREST. PROBLEM STILL EXIST.*JB CONSUMER ADDS HEAD REST RISES AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760622April 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
HEATED, MONOCHROMATIC GLASS ON MIRROR TURNED DARK YELLOW .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006596March 28, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE GEAR SELECTOR LIGHT COMES ON BUT WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND STAYS OFF FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. CAN'T SEE WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENLY. DEALER CONTACTED PLEASE ADD VIN#. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758774February 28, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE CAR HAD A FLAT AND WAS BEING CHANGED IN A DRIVE WAY ON A FLAT SURFACE WITH THE JACK THAT CAME WITH THE CAR. ONCE THE CAR WAS JACKED UP AND THE TIRE REMOVED THE JACK BROKE AND THE FRONT END FELL DOWN, NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT SOMEONE CHANGING THE FLAT COULD VERY WELL HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED WHEN THE CAR WENT DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003062January 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS KNOCKING WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757248January 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT SURELY A DEFECT - INJECTORS CLOGGING EVERY 7000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005044December 11, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FAILURE OF TWO FUEL INJECTORS CAUSING STALLING ACTIONS, BAD GAS REPTITIVELY USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899977December 7, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE TOOK OFF, WENT INTO TRAFFIC, AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754645November 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON NOV. 9TH 2001, WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO ATLANTA, THE CRUISE CONTROL FROZE UP AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, I WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE IT OR TURN IT OFF AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND , THEY WERE LOCKED UP ALSO. THINKING THAT THE ACCELERATOR MIGHT BE STUCK I TAPPED IT LIGHTLY AND THE CAR SPED UP TO 85 MPH. I WAS IN ATLANTA TRAFFIC AND FINALLY AFTER ABOUT 5 MILES I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO DISENGAGE. THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF AND I DECIDED TO TURN IT OFF. IT INSTEAD REENGAGED AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FOR AWHILE. WE FINALLY GOT ONTO I-285 LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO GET OFF. AS WE GOT UP TO SPEED IT ONCE AGAIN REENGAGED AND IT TOOK ME NEARLY 8 MILES TO GET IT OFF AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES, EACH TIME I WAS NOT ABLE TO EXIT. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF AT THE EXIT TO OUR DAUGHTERS HOUSE AND I UNPLUGGED IT UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED IN A CAR IN MY LIFE. 85 MPH IN ATLANTA TRAFFIC & NO BRAKES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET/BUICK DEALER (BENNETT CHEVROLET/BUICK) ON MONDAY THE 12TH. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CRUSE CONTROL MODULE HAD GONE OUT. I THOUGHT THAT YOU MIGHT NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL FOR A FATAL CRASH. WE WERE LUCKY, PLEASE SEE THAT THIS HAPPENS TO NO ONE ELSE, THEY MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897400October 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BELT BUCKLE OF REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED, AT THIS TIME REAR PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NO LONGER LATCH. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ALSO WOULD NOT LATCH.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749768August 3, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT IS ACTIVATED, DEALER MECHANICS CANNOT LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562325July 31, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 55 MPH, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLES SPEED STEADILY INCREASED UNTIL IT APPROACHED 70 MPH IN THE MIDST OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS PINCH BY THE STRUT TOWER BOLT CAUSING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE DEALER REPLACED AND RE-ROUTED THE CABLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745772May 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY WIFE MARIA NENA A. FLORIDO WAS INVOLVED IN A TOTAL WRECK ACCIDENT. IT TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE EXIT OF PIONEER BOULEVARD. SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND 60 MPH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 91 HEADING EASTBOUND IN CERRITOS, CA. SHE WAS ON THE SECOND LANE FROM THE OUTER LANE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO WIGGLE AND BEGUN MOVING TOWARDS THE RIGHT LANE. SHE TRIED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL TO STAY ON THE LANE. WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE DRIVER'S DOOR SLAMMED INTO THE GUARDRAIL FACING IN THE OPPOITE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. WITHOUT THE GUARDRAIL,THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#888639May 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHEN LOOKING UNDER HOOD NOTICED RADIATOR WAS FULL OF GUNK. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID THIS HAPPENS TO ALL BUICK CENTURY VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785420May 9, 2001
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER HIT A POLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, TWO INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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