We found the following complaints for BUICK CENTURY (1995)
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Applied brakes, rear ended vehicle, driver's air bag deployed.driver and passenger suffered injuries.
1995 buick century. Consumer writes in regard to airbag safety, the airbag can be seen through vinyl cover. *as
No deployment of airbag during collision, causing injury.
While dirivng vehicle at 13 mph owner was involved in an accident in which the right front side of vehicle was struck.there was no deployment of driver's side airbag. Gm inspected vehicle and determinedairbag sensors were not struck.
Consumer complains that airbags are not safe for short driver's, requests a switch to shut airbag off.
While driving 40-50mph driver's air bag deployed for no reason.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal crash at approximately 20 mph, and the air bag did not deploy, minor injuries involved. Tried to reach manufacturer. .et.
Violent deployment of air bag resulting in contusions of neck and face, fracture of left wrist, sprained right wrist, three broken ribs, difficulty breathing, coughing, and eye irritation to the driver.
The vehicle suddenly accelerated, and consumer had a front collision , and neither of the air bags deployed.passenger and driver were hurt.dealer notified.
Driver's side airbag did not deploy upon 12:00 at 30 miles.tt
Consumer is with the volunteer fire department and states that on two occassions battery which exploded due to the location of the terminal which is facing forward,resulting in a small electrical fire. Please provided further details.
While driving 25 mph consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front. Suddenly, the vehicle stalled.consumer restarted vehicle, and took itto the dealer for inspection. Consumer was not able to determine the cause of the problem.
While driving the engine continues to die. Please give more details.
Car stalls without prior warning.tt
While driving at65 mph with or without the cruise control activated the engine will completely shut off, cause unknown. Dealer replaced the fuel filter and spark plugs which did not remedy the problem.please give any further details.
Vehicle stalling replacement of faulty computer chip did not rectify stalling problem.
The engine has been lossing coolant since the day that i acquired the car, march 18, 2000.there is also a rattle/clicking in the engine when it is operating cold, before warm up is completed.i spotted a collant leak on the drivers side of the engine near and just below the engine headgasket area.this could lead to coolant leaking on the ground and causing pollution if the leak gets worse.i have taken the car to the dealer for evaluation.
While driving at 35 mph without prior warning, consumer noticedan oil leak coming from under the vehicle.contacted dealer and they repairedvehicle. Dealer stated the oil leak was within the engine valve cover.
Intake manifold gasket failed three times resulting in leakage and contamination of the engine oil required engine replacement. Mjs
While driving at65 mph with or without the cruise control activated the engine will completely shut off, cause unknown. Dealer replaced the fuel filter and spark plugs which did not remedy the problem.please give any further details.
While driving at 65mph vehicle totally shutdown. There wereno warning lights on the dash.consumer waited for a few minutes, and vehile started again, 3 hours later it occured again.
Intake manifold gasket failed three times resulting in leakage and contamination of the engine oil required engine replacement. Mjs
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.
Vehicle experiencing coutinued engine stalling replacement of faulty fuel system units and computer chip did not rectify stalling.
Whenever driving or waiting at a stop light vehicle would stall causing a safety hazard in middle of traffic. Have taken to dealership. Vehicle was test driven, but mechanic could not indicate exact cause of problem.
While driving on highway all of suddenvehicle died.went to park, then it restarted.contacted dealer.they had it for two weeks and couldn't duplicate the problem.
While driving along at any speed the engine goes dead. When starting vehicle after stopping, in the parking gear, the vehiclestarts up again immediately. The alternator was replaced on 9/9/ 97, and the battery a few days after that by dealership. Consumer is still experiencing a problem with vehicle cutting off.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with engine manifold.when driving over a bump, vehicle makes a loud of noise and the engine overheats.the manufacturer has been contacted.
A/c failed twice in 100 degreetemperature.
Inside lighting failed.
Headlights defective--fragile, not easily repaired.
Headlights very fragile, causing driver to be stranded/poor visibility.
Wheels were replaced by dealer after i took to a tire shop and paid to have tires checked for runout, replaced all four, two of the new ones were bad when installed as i took to tire shop again, told tires were problem by dealer, tire shop gave signed statement, still would not do anything about, still have the two with runout,after purchasing a new set of tires to satify the service manager(?), tires were not the problem still have problem. Charged $12.55 to replace a supposedly bad turn signal after owning vehicle only about 1/2 months, called gm got that taken care of but told that the servicemans word was all they needed that tires were ok. Door had bad rattle, service caked grease on hinges to where would not rattle, after some grease came off same problem. Anti lock brake light came onand would not go off for one day,hasn't come on since had brakes checked could find nothing. The self adjuster and spring came off into the drum on left rear brake, was able to stop and fix with new parts.
Fuel pump failure when parking/would not restart.
Fuel pump failed, causing vehicle to stall. *sd
Vehicle stalling replacement and adjustment of faulty fuel pump did not rectify stalling problem.
1995 buick century. Consumer states problem with leaking gas line. *tgwthe consumer stated a leak developed in the gas line below his feet, saturating the underside of the vehicle.the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined the fuel line needed to be replaced.the consumerinspected the old part and discovered a small hole on the upper side of the return gas line at the point where the protective sheath ended and the line had come in contact with the sharp corner of the rear engine/transmission support mount.
While driving at65 mph with or without the cruise control activated the engine will completely shut off, cause unknown. Dealer replaced the fuel filter and spark plugs which did not remedy the problem.please give any further details.
Fuel line failed, causing fumes to enter vehicle.
Vehicle stalling replacement of faulty fuel tank sending unit did not rectify stalling problem.
With all doors closed the dome light and underneath dash light will stay on, will not turn off, causing battery to drain.
Once the transmission warmed up it would not down shift and would not change gear going up hill....would shake and shimmy and buck until it finally shifted .....transmission shop and dealership could not seem to find the problem .... Wiring was also checked .... Finally had to replace transmission to make it stop ... Was told after it was replaced that they had had a great deal of this happening to these cars but could not get buick to answer us about the recall
Pulled into a driveway, the driver changed gears from drive to reverse and thena ping noise came from behind the steering wheel, the steering wheel and gear stick is loose.please describe details.
Automatic transmission failed, 2nd gear drum piston broke and pieces went through transmission causing complete failure.
Vehicle jumps out of gear during operation over 60 mph. Pcm module was replaced on 7-17-96. It downshifts from (d) to (3rd) gear.
I have had two problems with the transmission in my buick in less than one year.first the torque converter had to be replaced, now at 90,000 miles the pump assembly will have to be replaced.
Per nhtsa item number sb037602 the manufacturer issued a recall for this vehicle due to loss of 2nd transmission gear from improperly manufactured clutch reaction plates.per the dealer's service manager the recall affected about 5,000 vehicles manufactured before mine and states that gm will not replace the transmission on my vehicle that was not included in the recall. However it is probable that the recall problem had not yet been corrected in my vehicle because i am experiencing the exact same transmission problems as the recalled vehicles: mainly loss of 2nd gear.i would like to find out if the recall was expanded to additional 1995 buick century cars or if the manufacturer can be compelled to address my vehicle's problem under the circumstances.thank you for your valued assistance in this matter!!!
While driving vehicle will shiftinto second gear andlock up in second gear.dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem.
Service bulletin number:rcl/95c08--was never told-paid $1964.18 to fix
Vehicle moves and rolls down the hill after gear was put into parked position.
I have had two problems with the transmission in my buick in less than one year.first the torque converter had to be replaced, now at 90,000 miles the pump assembly will have to be replaced.
Axle beamwent bad some other parts that are involed arerear axle assembly andbrake drums .due to axle there was some noisewhle consumer appliedbrakes. Has not contacted dealer.
Hub and sensor in the right front bearing failed causing abs light to illuminate. Mjs
Heat is causing the plastic seat belt latch cover to deteriorate.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The additional seat belt installed in order to use infant restraint seat in front right seat cannotbe removed/had to be priedoff with a screw driver.
Rear seat belts outboard anchorage may be insufficient to hold required load.
Driver's seatbelt system malfunctioned, causing the driver's head to hit the windshield and crack the windshield.drive rsustained injuries.also,airbag did deploy, but did not protect the driver.please provide further information and vin#.
Front seat shoulder belts attached to door, allowing driver or passenger to be ejected from car if door opens in accident. *dsh
Dt: the rear middle seat belt will not stay cinched. It starts to loosen, andthe car seat just flops over. The buckle never opens.
The front driver seat is broken it shift to the right.
Hub and sensor in the right front bearing failed causing abs light to illuminate. Mjs
The drums on the vehicle are not strong enough causing the vehicle to experience transmissio failure.nlm
Foot on brake, shifted into drive, car suddenly took off at a fast pace. Ended up hitting a van on the right bumper.the vehicle jumped the curb and crossed the sidewalkcrossing 6 lanes of trafficending up on the grounds of a building.*tc
Wheels were replaced by dealer after i took to a tire shop and paid to have tires checked for runout, replaced all four, two of the new ones were bad when installed as i took to tire shop again, told tires were problem by dealer, tire shop gave signed statement, still would not do anything about, still have the two with runout,after purchasing a new set of tires to satify the service manager(?), tires were not the problem still have problem. Charged $12.55 to replace a supposedly bad turn signal after owning vehicle only about 1/2 months, called gm got that taken care of but told that the servicemans word was all they needed that tires were ok. Door had bad rattle, service caked grease on hinges to where would not rattle, after some grease came off same problem. Anti lock brake light came onand would not go off for one day,hasn't come on since had brakes checked could find nothing. The self adjuster and spring came off into the drum on left rear brake, was able to stop and fix with new parts.
In the last (6) months the anti-lock brake warning light has come on intermittently. The light stays on for a couple of days before going off.
Brakes failed several times in low speed drivings (<=30miles) during summer and during winter. One winter failure before a red light (speed <=25 miles) caused a head to tail collision, which cost more than $2,000 in repairs. First, i felt the brakes working with some sharp noises and not working properly sometimes. I sent the car to a gm dealer service station t o inspect. No problem was found, then, several days later, when the brakes failed, i almost hit a police car. The same gm service station found some problems with the brakes this time and made a repair. Finally, last winter, the brakes failed again and caused a low speed collision mentioned above. I lost confidece on their brake quality. Please help me to remind others to watch out gm brakes. Never trust it.
When applied brake pedal goes to floor, causing increased stopping distances, driver did not pump brakes, no accidents as yet; vehicle available for inspection; has not been checed by dealer; intermittent problem.
Vehicle has had repeated replacements of brakes. Brakes continued to wear out. Dealer contacted,but problems still exists. Provide further information.
Whiledriving at 40mph, started to slow down by applying brakes, andvehiclevibrated.contacted dealer.
Brakes grab/jerk severely when applied.pedal seemed normal, could cause crash.according to dealer, anti-lock brakes are working normally.
Owner has abs brakes, she states that while trying to use her brakes in the snow,she had no control of vehicle;also,notes that brake pedal goes to the floor.she took vehicle to the shop and was told that nothing was wrong.
While driving 30 mph consumer applied the brake pedal and the brakes became inoperative.this caused consumer's vehicle to collide with another vehicle. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection.the mechanicdetermined that the brakes needed to be replaced, and replaced it.however, the problem recurred.
Anti-lock brakes:was backing out of driveway, had foot on brakes but the vehicle would not stop. The brakes failed completely, and vehicle hit another vehicle. Took to dealer and they examined the brakes and found nothing wrong with them.
Rusted brakes caused extended stopping distance and noise.
Steering/brakes failed, causing accident.
Cruise control switch wouldn't release when pressed the buttonto return the car back to the regular speed.the brake would not disengage the cruise control.all four brakes and pads were bured when the vehicle was finally stopped.
Noisy brakes are ineffective in stopping car. *dh
Brakes failed. *sd
Applied brakes, rear ended vehicle, driver's air bag deployed.driver and passenger suffered injuries.
Front brake rotors failed twice prematurely.
The front brake rotors have rusted after 8000 miles. Dealer says not responsible.
Abs: during overnight rain or dense fog, rear brakes grab; master cylinder replaced, problem still exists.
Automatic brake adjusters failed.
Wheels were replaced by dealer after i took to a tire shop and paid to have tires checked for runout, replaced all four, two of the new ones were bad when installed as i took to tire shop again, told tires were problem by dealer, tire shop gave signed statement, still would not do anything about, still have the two with runout,after purchasing a new set of tires to satify the service manager(?), tires were not the problem still have problem. Charged $12.55 to replace a supposedly bad turn signal after owning vehicle only about 1/2 months, called gm got that taken care of but told that the servicemans word was all they needed that tires were ok. Door had bad rattle, service caked grease on hinges to where would not rattle, after some grease came off same problem. Anti lock brake light came onand would not go off for one day,hasn't come on since had brakes checked could find nothing. The self adjuster and spring came off into the drum on left rear brake, was able to stop and fix with new parts.
Abs: during overnight rain or dense fog, rear brakes grab; master cylinder replaced, problem still exists.
I feel this is one of many problems i have had with the autoi have had 5 oil leaks and i have replaced all the breaks and cylinders . I am very unhappy with this auto. I have had a lot of buicks and have never had the problems i have had with this one. Thank you for your time.loretta wallace.
Steering/brakes failed, causing accident.
Steering wheel severely vibrates at speeds over 65 mph; difficult to drive.
Steering column restraining bracket not properly connected.
Steering wheel severely vibrates at speeds over 65 mph; difficult to drive.
Steering column problems.
Steering wheel severely vibrates at speeds over 65 mph; difficult to drive.
The vehicle experienced a sever vibration at highway speeds, a 4-wheel alignment was performed and new tires were installed on the vehicle, which alleviated the problem about 30 percent, also the power steering did not perform as designed, it did not activate until the wheel was turned.
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When driving and hit the water the power steering goes out .tt
Inner tie rodkeeps coming loose and dropped out of place becausepin theat holds it keeps falling out. Contacted dealer.
I feel this is one of many problems i have had with the autoi have had 5 oil leaks and i have replaced all the breaks and cylinders . I am very unhappy with this auto. I have had a lot of buicks and have never had the problems i have had with this one. Thank you for your time.loretta wallace.
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Vibration of vehicle felt while driving.
While driving70 mph the entire roof rack disengaged from the roof onto the highway.please give any further details.
Automatic door lock design controlled by the gear shift, poor design.
Wheels were replaced by dealer after i took to a tire shop and paid to have tires checked for runout, replaced all four, two of the new ones were bad when installed as i took to tire shop again, told tires were problem by dealer, tire shop gave signed statement, still would not do anything about, still have the two with runout,after purchasing a new set of tires to satify the service manager(?), tires were not the problem still have problem. Charged $12.55 to replace a supposedly bad turn signal after owning vehicle only about 1/2 months, called gm got that taken care of but told that the servicemans word was all they needed that tires were ok. Door had bad rattle, service caked grease on hinges to where would not rattle, after some grease came off same problem. Anti lock brake light came onand would not go off for one day,hasn't come on since had brakes checked could find nothing. The self adjuster and spring came off into the drum on left rear brake, was able to stop and fix with new parts.
The rear uni-body snaped on the drivers side and then 1 mile later the passenger side snaped, both sides snaped in the front halph, i brought the car to the junk yard so i donot have the defective part any more
When driving the vehicle at 70 mph, vehicle is vibrating. Consumer has to go down to lower speedin order for the vehicle to stop vibrating.
During vehicle operationat speeds over 65 mph,a shimmy or vibration is experienced.
The vehicle experienced a sever vibration at highway speeds, a 4-wheel alignment was performed and new tires were installed on the vehicle, which alleviated the problem about 30 percent, also the power steering did not perform as designed, it did not activate until the wheel was turned.
Vehicle vibrates at speeds above 60 mph.
When vehicle reaches speeds of 60 or greaterfront end vibrates.dealer can't findcause of problem.
Front shock absorbers failed.
Vehicle vibrates at speeds over 60 mph.cause cannot be determined.
Unspecified.
The consumer stated that he was driving and a screw had worked loose and fell into the throttle position sensor linkage, blocking the linkage gear in full throttle and lost control with traffic all surrounding him.the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably.scc
Intermittently the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. The dealer inspected the vehicle several times and could not duplicate or correct the problem.*scc
The vehicle suddenly accelerated, and consumer had a front collision , and neither of the air bags deployed.passenger and driver were hurt.dealer notified.
Gas pedal has too much play in it, vehicle won't move until pedal depressed 1.5 inches, then will surge forward.
The cruise control did not disengage on applying breaks. The engine/motor keep on pushing the vehicle and i failed to stop on stop light. I had to turn off the engine on the main street in the path of running traffic. Then back to park, start and drive.
Cruise control switch wouldn't release when pressed the buttonto return the car back to the regular speed.the brake would not disengage the cruise control.all four brakes and pads were bured when the vehicle was finally stopped.
Electrical heat controls lock up.
Front/rear windows are too slanted, causing poor visibility.*skd
Power window failed.
Windows and doors make a lot of noise, seals have been replaced twice along with having the doors realigned.
Wheel locks for hub caps tighten up solid & can't be loosened when necessary for tire replacement. Requires a supplied tool that is made of plastic which is not strong enough to unloosen the wheel lock for tire replacement.manufacturer needs to replace supplied plastic tool with suitable one made of metal. This can lead to a disasterous situation, especially if a breakdown occurs in a remote location or even if the unability to remove a malfunctiong tire occurs in a heavily trafficed area.
Wheels were replaced by dealer after i took to a tire shop and paid to have tires checked for runout, replaced all four, two of the new ones were bad when installed as i took to tire shop again, told tires were problem by dealer, tire shop gave signed statement, still would not do anything about, still have the two with runout,after purchasing a new set of tires to satify the service manager(?), tires were not the problem still have problem. Charged $12.55 to replace a supposedly bad turn signal after owning vehicle only about 1/2 months, called gm got that taken care of but told that the servicemans word was all they needed that tires were ok. Door had bad rattle, service caked grease on hinges to where would not rattle, after some grease came off same problem. Anti lock brake light came onand would not go off for one day,hasn't come on since had brakes checked could find nothing. The self adjuster and spring came off into the drum on left rear brake, was able to stop and fix with new parts.
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