We found the following complaints for BUICK CENTURY (1989)
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Coming to a stop vehicle jerks and stalls.tt
Consumer has had 2 accidents relating to engine acceleration. Both times thishappened the same way.consumer has a very steep driveway. On sept. 11-2000,vehicle was in reverse & it accelerated backwards at a maxium speed. Mechanic found thatthermostat ring gasket, idle air control valve & computer scan were the causes.
Electrical wiring around alternator rubbed against exhaust manifold and melted.
Electrical wiring around alternator rubbed against exhaust manifold and melted.
Water pump failed.
Consumer has had 2 accidents relating to engine acceleration. Both times thishappened the same way.consumer has a very steep driveway. On sept. 11-2000,vehicle was in reverse & it accelerated backwards at a maxium speed. Mechanic found thatthermostat ring gasket, idle air control valve & computer scan were the causes.
Car sold to me is a lemon. The motor went out in less than 30 days.
Purchased car used,the oil isn't goig to the engine . Please describe .
Intermittent stalling while traveling/approaching a stop sign, or applyingaccelerator pedal from a stop position. Vehicle hasbeen in / out of independent shop on several occasions,and nothing could be done to correct the problem.
Air conditioner leaks freon. *sd
Plastic baffles inside the fuel tank desintegrated and contaminated fuel and injectors, dealer replaced fuel tank and injectors.
Plastic baffles inside gas tank deteriorated, fouling the fuel injectors. *dsh
Liftgate becoming unlatched while driving.tt
Trunk latch unfastens.
Faulty seat belt casing covers.
The consumer has been experiencing problems withseat belt tracks and anchors. Seat belts slide back and forth.in addition, to cracks in seat belt buckles.
The consumer has been experiencing problems withseat belts. Seat belts latch, andtracks and anchors, are broken.the whole seatbelt system is slowly deteriorating.the manufacturer has yet to be contacted.the defects are related to problems associated with recall number 95v173000.
Seatbelt retractor fails to retract, and plastic covering on seatbelt buckle came off.tt
After being hit on passenger side, driver seatbelt buckle came unattached, resulting in injuries.tt
Drivers seat belt difficult to unlatch, occasionally unlatches by itself, recall repairs refused due to year of car. *dh
The consumer has been experiencing problems withseat belt tracks and anchors. Seat belts slide back and forth.in addition, to cracks in seat belt buckles.
Seatbelt retractor fails to retract, and plastic covering on seatbelt buckle came off.tt
Driver's side seat belt is not releasing due to a retractor problem of the seat belt.dealerwon't fix this problem because there are no seat belt parts for this vehicle.
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.
Driver seat collapsed in a reclining position, causing seatback failure.
The front seatback brackets broke and caused the seatbacks to fall backwards, also replaced 2 front tires.
When geting on to the highway the seat back fell in to the back seat making me unable to see any traffic ahead of me.
Consumer's mother was driving vehicle with the red brake light on for a month. Don collins,buick franchese owners, service department has known about brakes since january1997, and has not corrected this problem as requested by mrs. Judson/her husband or mrs. Peluso. On october 1-, 97,mrs. Peluso's mother continued to drive vehicle with light on until one day she was turning into her driveway and the brakes failed. She could not stop the vehicle, crashed into her garage door, damaging the garage and the vehicle. Vehicle was towed to larry menke buick dealership in the auto center, town of seaside, ca. Menke's # 408-394-3374.
Steering wheel failed.
Right front cradle bolts rusted and pulled through the frame which could have resulted in a collision. Vehilce not included in recall 97v058000.dealer replaced the right front bolts and washer.
Paint would not stay on vehicle.nlm
Door hinges split in half, causingdoor to separate fromvehicle.dealer has been notified.
A technician serviced vehicle.technician inspected the engine and determined that engine cradle was rusting.
Bolt failed causing body to separate from frame.
Front end shakes while driving at 55 mph.
Cracked rear tracking bar detected on 7/18/99. Checked under car because of poor steering and handling and found the bar was cracked in half. We had it replaced with a new one on 7/19/99. We looked for previous recalls for this, but weren't able to find the information. The cost of the repair was $144.45.
The front seatback brackets broke and caused the seatbacks to fall backwards, also replaced 2 front tires.
Pe00 048;consumer was traveling about 65mph onhighway andheard a funny noise, and thentread came off. He was able to pull over toshoulders.andright rear tire tread separated, andtire was still inflated. There were noinjuries.dunlop sp 40 p195/70r14 dot db r w 466047 (006677 ) consumer added it was a hot day
The paint has begun to peeling off the car.the primer is still there, however.the car has been owned by immediate family members since originally purchased in 1989 and has been kept under a carport/garage for all of its ownership. I own a 5-yr older ford that is not garaged, and the finish is still like new.
While engine idled high, consumer shifted vehicle out of park into drive with brakesdepressed, and vehicle drove off out of control, running into a creek.
Consumer started up vehicleand engine was running a little fast. Consumer had foot on brake , put vehicle in gear andit took off while foot was on brake. Vehicle didn't stop until they ended up in a creek. Consumer's insurance company contacted dealer.
When backing out of garage with foot on the brake,the car surged out of the driveway and the brake did not stop the car.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, resulting in accident, totalled.tt
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when shifting from park to drive gear, resulting in accident. Mjs
Listed vehicle was involved in 10-car crash at intersection in ourjurisdiction after accelerator on vehicle stuck, following victim'suse of car wash. Victim got into vehicle after car wash, put vehicle'stransmission into drive, and vehicle accelerated rapidly, reaching amaximum speed of approx. 90 mph before crashing into a large commercial vehicle, causing the crash listed above. The driver ofthe buick in this listed questionnaire died due to injuries received.
Consumer has had 2 accidents relating to engine acceleration. Both times thishappened the same way.consumer has a very steep driveway. On sept. 11-2000,vehicle was in reverse & it accelerated backwards at a maxium speed. Mechanic found thatthermostat ring gasket, idle air control valve & computer scan were the causes.
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