We found the following complaints for BUICK CENTURY (2001)
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I was traveling in heavy stop and go traffic traveling at about 40mph when the vehicle in front of me stopped, i applied the brakes hard but the vehicle did not stop and i tried to sway into the shoulder but hit the vehicle in front of me.there was plenty of space to stop but the brakes failed to stop the vehicle.note: the air bags did not deploy.
Consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle while driving at 50 mph. Front end pushd the engine back 2 - 3 inches. Most of the damage occurred on the passenger side.upon impact,none of the frontal air bags deployed. Driver and passenger sustained serious injuries.*la
While traveling approximately 55 to 60 mph his vehicle struck twocattles crossing the road.both frontal air bags failed to deploy during this incident.an inspector from buick concluded thatair bags failed to deploy becausevehicle maintained forward momentum and did not stop completely.please provide any additional information / documentation.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving in a torrential rain at 11:30 pm, the vehicle hydroplaned on standing water, went off the two lane road and hit a tree head on.the contact had no information as to the speed of travel and would not offer a guess.the seat belt was worn but the frontal air bags failed to deploy.the driver sustained a broken nose, broken right eye socket and multiple lesions from the seat belt strap.the contact walked 1/4 mile from the accident to the contact's residence, then was taken to the hospital.there was no police report and the vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard.there were photos available.updated 1/17/2007 - insurance company has computer log of accident which was taken around august 20, 2006.
Front crash at 35-40 mph , hit a tree, andneither airbag deployed.
Consumer had her automobile for a short period of time, and a lot of things had gone wrong. Electrical system malfunctioned/ visor light stayed on all the time/ back windows would not go/ brake caliper was not sealing/front brake rotors were pitted, thatwaswhat the mechanic told her, and the suspensionsystem had to be replaced. She stated all of the above have happened to vehiclewhich had a low mileage.but all of these things were repaired. But she was not worried, what else was going wrong.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted, but the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Consumer 2001 buick century electrical and cooling are defective. Master window switch lock stuck, anti freeze leak, coolant light remains on, front and rear lights do not work.the dome lights and back up lights, and tag light were all inoperative. The consumer stated all the bulbs were changed, however it didn't resolve the problem.the intake gasket leaked.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the panel lighting failed to illuminate without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available.
The drivers window will go down when you put key in ignition right before you start vehicle. After it goes down you must wait 10 seconds or so and you can put window up. This is the exact same issue my 2007 chevy trailblazer is being recalled for. But the buick century is not on the recall list.
Gear shift indicator does not illuminate when first starting the car and in a dark surrounding such as a car port or garage, it's impossible to see what gear has been selected. I fear that even though caution is used, there is high potential for an accident because the wrong gear was selected. After a couple of minutes the light does come on and all is normal. Is this a design problem or is there a defect in the car's electrical system?
Defective electricalmaster lock unit: left front door. Anti freeze leaks, coolant light stays on, lights are defective etc. The front and rear turn signals, brake lights, dome lights, back up lights and tag plate light were all inoperative.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century.the contact stated that rain would leak behind the dashboard when the vehicle was parked or being driven.the failure would not occur if parked at an angle or on a hill.the current mileage was 55,200, and failure mileage was 54,800. The purchase date was unavailable.updated 01/29/08the consumer stated a pool of water was on the floor of the vehicle due to rainwater leaking from behind the dashboard. Updated 01/29/08
Odometer does not illuminate,cannot tell what gear you are in or mileage on car. Have been told by dealer service manager,that this is a normal problem with the century model,and would cost between 250-1000. Dollar to repair ,plus dealer could not give a time frame of how long vehicle would be in shop.
While pulling out of a driveway a loud clanking noise was heard coming from the front.also,dashboard lightflashed on and off intermittently . Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, andmechanic determined that the bearing sheared off the transmission.battery and transmission needed to be replaced.
Consumer has had the vehicle only a short time and on four occasions the horn would not blow when consumer needed it.*jg
Consumer states it's very hard to honk the horn.
Windshield glare from dashboard, horn difficult to locate and hard to operate, trunk lid height blocks view when backing up, defroster clears center of windshield and finally driver's side due to small vent and false code gives service engine reading requiring dealer reprogramming.
Onsteering hub are 2 horn symbols. If they aren't pressed incorrect spot they wouldn't go off.dealer didn't have another solution for consumer. The horn spot was hard to find during emergency. Also the horn when found requires exceptional strength to sound it.
Computerwould not act properly. When starting vehicle it would start making some squealing noises then, it would stop. Contacted dealer, and ealer was not willing to do anything.
Dt:consumer owns a 2001 buick century custom. Consumer complained about several problems. One of the problems concerned the abs light coming on. This has been going on for a couple of years. The abs light will come on and then go back off. Had taken vehicle to dealer to see what problem was on august 1, 2005 whenthe light stayed on. Also, service vehicle light/trac light came on in conjunction with the abs light.another problemconcernedthe low tire light comingon . This happened when the wheel was removed from vehicle. Another problem concerned the power window. Consumer went to dealer, and told him that the passenger's rear window was falling down by itself, the dealer said that the register broke. Consumer did not want power windows. He wanted roll up windows which were trouble free. The abs brake sensor wiring harness to the right front hub was discovered by consumer visually hanging down on august 11, 2005. Upon inspection at goodyear. Technician stated wiring harness had been pulled off possibly by road debris although consumer didn't see any cut, abrasion, or impact. Hub assembly required to replacement because abs sensor wiring damaged in hub.
The problem started with the trunk popping when the vehicle was placed in reverse.today my vehicle failed to pass inspection because the back up lights are not operating.the lights and fuses were checked and all operating correctly.believe it is an electrical problem.
Had transmission replaced at authorized gmc dealership may 2006 .this came with a warranty.several times over several summers since then have taken vehicle into dealership with concerns that happened after vehicle would be driven in high humidity high temperature days after traveling a minimum of 60 miles mostly on state highways that are quite rough and curvy, i.e. It would take about 90 minutes or more togo this distance. Then when in bumper to bumper traffic and trying to move forward or stopping the car's automatic transmission would cause the vehicle to shake like jumping into the wrong gear and in more than one time the car's engine would die. It always happened at low speeds so luckily we didn't loose control of the vehicle. But,the only way to stop this from continuing was to stop and park to let the engine and or cool down. We even put on the heater while driving to help reduce the temperature gauge to go below the halfway mark. This car was purchased in shelton, wa not in ky, so we never experienced this prior to transmission replacement.the service department has never been able to duplicate problem, now the cruise control has stopped working. We have dashboard warnings continually stating low oil, service engine soon (when just completed), etc.
5/15/2017, $1,197.66 repair for intake manifold gasket. On october 23, 2008, the california superior court granted final approval to the class action lawsuit, but nothing is available to those of use that did not have a problem until after that suit.https://www.girardgibbs.com/dexcool/
The contact owns a 2001 buick century. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated and the temperature warning light illuminated. The contact inspected the oil level and discovered that the anti freeze was leaking into the oil. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower gasket intake set failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,900 and the current mileage was 144,950.
We bought are century like 3 months ago with 109k on it we noticed the transmission was shifting hard when car is warmed up or restarted gm current knows about just feeling it not there problem well it is a costly one to car owns as i read on the internet over 50 thousand complaints for this issue i feel gm has to recall this issue its there mistake not mine are century other wise is a fine car but dash is out for odo and that gm cutting corners as well its poor penmenship on their behalf as car makers and we love them but we need them to do more and be like the old gm good and honestthanks hope to get resolved soon as i might add it does when it normal temp and when a restart happens shift really hard 2nd and 3 rd gearnot normal i got a cost of $890.00 to fix 6,3 hours of labors to fix tc and other sensor in transmission on car.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted, but the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
The 2001 buick century was not shifting well and ran out of transmission fluid. When the reservoir for transmission fluid was refilled the fluid ran out quickly and i took the car into the local dealer to be repaired. They told me all the fluids were mixing and that if it was not fixed the antifreze and water would have leaked into the oil and blew the motor because the lower intake maniforld gasket was bad. The bill from the dealer accounts for leaking transmission fluid lines and the li manifold gasket. These were expensive repairs and the reason i decided to report them was that my son and daughter-inlaw both have new gm vehicles and have replaced the intake manifold gaskets on one of them 2 times and the other 1 time for a total of 4 intake manifold gaskets for out family. They have a 2001 and a 2002 alero. Now my daughter is also describing what may be the same problem.
Consumer 2001 buick century electrical and cooling are defective. Master window switch lock stuck, anti freeze leak, coolant light remains on, front and rear lights do not work.the dome lights and back up lights, and tag light were all inoperative. The consumer stated all the bulbs were changed, however it didn't resolve the problem.the intake gasket leaked.
Defective electricalmaster lock unit: left front door. Anti freeze leaks, coolant light stays on, lights are defective etc. The front and rear turn signals, brake lights, dome lights, back up lights and tag plate light were all inoperative.
Intake manifold gasket leak.
Consumer states that the vehicle would intermittently backfired and stalls upon starting. Dealer notified. The engine was replaced by the manufacturer under bulletin teflon coating failure. The starting and stalling problem reoccured after 3000 miles, but the dealer refused to honor the warranty. The water pump failed. Also, the steering column flexes when the vehicles movement was reduced.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century.while the vehicle was undergoing an oil change, the contact was informed that dexcool coolant was placed in the water tank instead of antifreeze.the manifold on the water block, which is the gasket between the water tank, did not have the correct type of gasket and deteriorated the water due to oil in the tank.the failure is called a "pink milkshake".this also occurs when there is oil in the water reservoir.the repair would cost $800.the vin was unknown.the failure mileage was 38,000.
While driving 60 mph the low coolant sensor light came on. The consumer brought the vehicle to the repair shop where they states the intake manifold gasket had malfunctioned. Please provide additional information.*tc
Leaking intake manifold.
About a month ago the check engine light came on.because of the cost to have a mechanic hook up the obdii monitor i didn't take the vehicle in right away, hoping it was simply due to a dirty sensor or loose gas cap (which has been the root cause before in other vehicles).shortly after the check engine light incident the temp gage and heater started acting funny. Starting in the morning the heater only provided lukewarm air at best.then the temp gauge would spike really fast and the coolant alarm would come on.then right away the gage would normalize and there would be no problems the rest of the trip.the temp gage would be in the normal range.the problem only happened a couple of times then appeared to go away.yesterday the problem re-surfaced except the temp gauge didn't normalize and there was a smell of antifreeze coming from the engine compartment.after calling around to mechanics it sounds like it could be the intake gasket.since the beginning of these problems i've been checking the coolant. I own other gm vehicles so i'm familiar with intake manifold gasket failures.in fact, i had to replace the intake manifold gasket on our blazer about 1 month ago.this buick only has about 40k miles on it.i thought buick was gm's "quality" division????
The temperature light came on and the gauge read hot on my 2001 buick century at the beginning of a 200 mile trip.i took the next exit, found a station with a mechanic and asked to have him check the water level in the radiator. He said the buick century has a history of this particular problem and advised that i watch the temperature gauge and take the car to the dealer upon my return home.when i arrived at my destination, my son informed me that he had the same problem with his wife's 1999 buick century, added a sealant to the radiator and it seemed fine.when i got home and took the car to the dealer to have the radiator checked, the service manager immediately informed me that the problem was probably not the radiator and that the upper portion of the engine would have to be removed to the tune of approximately $700.six hours later he called to inform me that the problem was the intake gasket and the repairs were only $648.52.parts replaced included: gasket kit, gasket, sealer-the(?), seal, seal, coolant, adhesive, seal, eng., thermostat (?), gasket (191.84) labor: 428.75. I received a call from my son tonight to advise me that his '99 century was "steaming" and was told by his mechanic that problem was the intake manifold.repairs approximately $800.
Consumer stated vehicle stalled while driving 5 mph, the engine was replaced under warranty, however at 3000 miles the vehicle experienced engine problems again and was returned to the dealership for additional repairs.
Manifold gasket needs to be replaced due to a small leak which is causing considerable amount of problems. All mechanics that i have taken this car to say there is a problem with this particular engine where gm changed to plastic gasket. All seem to have same diagnoses except gm and gm dealership.
Vehicle makes noises upon start up then vehicle dies.*mr
Vehicle made loud noises, vibrated when at a complete stop.this was a result of piston malfunctioning that caused motor to go bad, and engine to not run properly.fuel tank missing insulators.brakes squeak and are pulsating.
The consumer's 2001 buick century stalls when slowing down to make a turn.
2001 buick century engine piston cracked damaging the cylinder wall. ***no answer required***
Tappets sound on a 2001 buick centurytappets were replaced twice until i was informed that all gm 2001 cars had this defect.it seems that oil is not getting to the center cylinders, because the connecting feeds are too small.problem that can develop is the enginecan seize.
Engine knocking while driving or running. Dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
When changing gears vehicle really feels rough.consumer can feel transmission moving like something is broken. .when in first and reverse gear the vehicle will not hold on grade at idle.the engine races and disengages itself from the transmission and thunks into gear.the engine feels funny when resuming acceleration from coast speed as though it is moving on mounts.the engine feels as if it will cut off.there is a whine from the engine compartment.the engine cabin containers are impossible to open.steering column and casing gives slight movement during acceleration and braking.this was partially corrected by replacement of the ball joint tie rod end (right side).there are exhaust fumes being emmitted into the cabin.possible defect with the catalytic convertor.the oil drain plug shows signs of leaking. Also, the brakes seem under powered. Consumer would like information of possible recalls on parts mentioned above, also the windshiled washer fluid disappears after filling.jg
Consumer states oscillation would appear in the left front of vehicle when driving at highway speeed. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Consumer states when driving on the freeway the exhaust fumes enter into the passenger compartement. Dealer notifed. Feel free to provide any further information.
While driving, the consumer would smell sulfur inside the vehicle. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Please provide more information.
When changing gears vehicle really feels rough.consumer can feel transmission moving like something is broken. .when in first and reverse gear the vehicle will not hold on grade at idle.the engine races and disengages itself from the transmission and thunks into gear.the engine feels funny when resuming acceleration from coast speed as though it is moving on mounts.the engine feels as if it will cut off.there is a whine from the engine compartment.the engine cabin containers are impossible to open.steering column and casing gives slight movement during acceleration and braking.this was partially corrected by replacement of the ball joint tie rod end (right side).there are exhaust fumes being emmitted into the cabin.possible defect with the catalytic convertor.the oil drain plug shows signs of leaking. Also, the brakes seem under powered. Consumer would like information of possible recalls on parts mentioned above, also the windshiled washer fluid disappears after filling.jg
When driving there is a loud noise coming from under the vehicle due to the cataylic converter. Vehicle has been inspected bydealer .manufacturer has been notified. Please provide additional inormation.
The teflon scraped off, along with stumbling and hesitation.the engine was replaced.upon the replacement of the catalytic converter, metal shavings were found in the front screen.the new catalytic converter removed all of the stumbling and hesitation.the old catalytic converter showed evidence of antifreeze and was defective at time of the new engine replacement under factory warranty.a new catalytic converter should have been installed at the time of the engine replacement.the defective engine debris and obvious head gasket leak contributed to thecatalytic converter failure.general motors should pay for replacement of their poorly diagnosed catalytic converter, place in used spark plugs and wires.general motors would not give a 100,000 mile warranty for the new engine.the chassis mileage was 94k miles. *sc
The contact owns a 2001 buick century.the vehicle's intake manifold gasket failed at less than 100,000 miles on a brand new engine.the contact smelled anti-freeze and brought the vehicle to a mechanic who conducted pressure testing.the failure was diagnosed as the manifold gasket.it is a replacement engine and it is demonstrating the same failure as the original engine that was replaced at 35,000 miles by arbitration order.buick has refused to pay for any failed components concerning this motor, including replacing the catalytic converter.the converter was plugged from the original motor failure along with the subsequent failure from the intake manifold gasket on the new motor.the power window regulator failed in january of 2007 for the second time.the current mileage is 145,000 and failure mileage was 100,000.
Our well maintained 2001 buick century with a 3.1 l v6 has developed an intake maniold leak at under 75,000 miles.the car has been wonderful since purchased new - until now.internet research has revealed that gm used a "plastic" intake manifold and it has been problematic.it was also revealed through research into gasket manufacturers that the 100,000 coolant is more corrosive that gm anticipated.now, where does the responsibility lie for the manufacturer (buick div) to take ownership as a responsible corporate citizen and provide some replacement cost relief to the customer?i currently own 3 general motors vehicles, however only 1 with the problematic intake manifold design.i look forward to hearing from someone soon.as a marketing manager for a major company, i can assure gm that customer loyalty is what drives my business success.in order for me to select gm for my next vehicle, i would like them to tell me what they will do to remedy this design flaw problem of intake manifold gasketfailure.thanks, art pandaru.
Manifold gasket needs to be replaced due to a small leak which is causing considerable amount of problems. All mechanics that i have taken this car to say there is a problem with this particular engine where gm changed to plastic gasket. All seem to have same diagnoses except gm and gm dealership.
While changing a flat tire the jack collapsed which resulting inbody damage to the vehicle.the dealer was notified.the dealer gave the consumer a new replacement jack free but refused to repair the body damage.this failure wasreported to the buick customer service represented for resolution. *scc *nlm
Low beam headlights suddenly stopped working while driving at night. I bought the car used a year ago, and the multifunction switch was replaced just before i bought it. After doing some investigation, i discover it's a very common, almost universal problem with these vehicles that costs almost $800 to repair. Gm hasn't issued a recall for this defect.... Yes, i said defect.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the panel lighting failed to illuminate without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available.
Headlights don't sufficiently illuminate. This causes an extremely poor visibilty at night, and inrainy conditions. Dealer has adjustedheadlights which did not correct the problem.
Consumer turned on high beam in 2001 buick century and all lighting failed inside vehicle and outside.***no answer required*** the consumer was told there was a switch that was shortening out the headlights.the consumer stated the first time she had a switchreplaced, it was due to a problem with the windshield wipers.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century. The contact stated that there was an overpowering gasoline odor emitting from the engine. In addition, the vehicle was burning excessive amounts of gasoline fuel.the contact replaced the fuel pressure regulator to repair the failure. The failure and current mileage was 160,897.updated 4/11/2011 updated 04/25/11
Vehicle made loud noises, vibrated when at a complete stop.this was a result of piston malfunctioning that caused motor to go bad, and engine to not run properly.fuel tank missing insulators.brakes squeak and are pulsating.
Consumer had her automobile for a short period of time, and a lot of things had gone wrong. Electrical system malfunctioned/ visor light stayed on all the time/ back windows would not go/ brake caliper was not sealing/front brake rotors were pitted, thatwaswhat the mechanic told her, and the suspensionsystem had to be replaced. She stated all of the above have happened to vehiclewhich had a low mileage.but all of these things were repaired. But she was not worried, what else was going wrong.
Trunk door assist arms failed.trunk came crashing on my back and hit me, causing black and blue marks/tripto emergency doctor. Unknown (at the moment) if they will pay fee.buick agreed to provide part at no charge, customer i to pay for installation .
The transmission had to be totally rebuilt due to a failure of the tarrington bearing which in turn caused the whole inside of the transmission to get chewed up and all the internal parts had to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century.the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle starting jerking and would not accelerate. The failure was recurring.the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.
We bought are century like 3 months ago with 109k on it we noticed the transmission was shifting hard when car is warmed up or restarted gm current knows about just feeling it not there problem well it is a costly one to car owns as i read on the internet over 50 thousand complaints for this issue i feel gm has to recall this issue its there mistake not mine are century other wise is a fine car but dash is out for odo and that gm cutting corners as well its poor penmenship on their behalf as car makers and we love them but we need them to do more and be like the old gm good and honestthanks hope to get resolved soon as i might add it does when it normal temp and when a restart happens shift really hard 2nd and 3 rd gearnot normal i got a cost of $890.00 to fix 6,3 hours of labors to fix tc and other sensor in transmission on car.
We purchased this car (as is) for our grandson.on our way home from the dealer, as soon as the transmission warmed up (4-5 miles), the shifting was hard and jerking with a whine coming from the transmission.took the car to a garage which found the computer code of p1811 and were told a complete rebuild would be necessary.went online and discovered many others had complaints of the same nature.would hope gm would come forward with reimbursement since its transmission in this model was incorrectly designed.the rebuilding garage owner even had to go to a special school to learn how to correct this problem in the buick century.after paying $1,757.25 to queens transmission, inc., in bradenton, fl (941-746-7480), the shifting is now normal.
Had transmission replaced at authorized gmc dealership may 2006 .this came with a warranty.several times over several summers since then have taken vehicle into dealership with concerns that happened after vehicle would be driven in high humidity high temperature days after traveling a minimum of 60 miles mostly on state highways that are quite rough and curvy, i.e. It would take about 90 minutes or more togo this distance. Then when in bumper to bumper traffic and trying to move forward or stopping the car's automatic transmission would cause the vehicle to shake like jumping into the wrong gear and in more than one time the car's engine would die. It always happened at low speeds so luckily we didn't loose control of the vehicle. But,the only way to stop this from continuing was to stop and park to let the engine and or cool down. We even put on the heater while driving to help reduce the temperature gauge to go below the halfway mark. This car was purchased in shelton, wa not in ky, so we never experienced this prior to transmission replacement.the service department has never been able to duplicate problem, now the cruise control has stopped working. We have dashboard warnings continually stating low oil, service engine soon (when just completed), etc.
When changing gears vehicle really feels rough.consumer can feel transmission moving like something is broken. .when in first and reverse gear the vehicle will not hold on grade at idle.the engine races and disengages itself from the transmission and thunks into gear.the engine feels funny when resuming acceleration from coast speed as though it is moving on mounts.the engine feels as if it will cut off.there is a whine from the engine compartment.the engine cabin containers are impossible to open.steering column and casing gives slight movement during acceleration and braking.this was partially corrected by replacement of the ball joint tie rod end (right side).there are exhaust fumes being emmitted into the cabin.possible defect with the catalytic convertor.the oil drain plug shows signs of leaking. Also, the brakes seem under powered. Consumer would like information of possible recalls on parts mentioned above, also the windshiled washer fluid disappears after filling.jg
Transmission slipping. Hard shifts in all gears. Transmission had been rebuilt at dealership in november 2002 after it had totally went out at 46000 mile and going out again at 83000.
While driving uphill transmission down shifted. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
2001 century transmission problems.while coming out of a parking lot, the consumer discovered the vehicle would not move forward.
Consumer states when engine is on and on an incline in drive, consumer has to keep foot on brake or vehicle will roll backards. When coming up to a stop at a stop sign vehicle rolls back until you press brake, and when vehicle is in reverse it will go forward, dealer stated this was normal.*nlm*yd
Engine starts - brake pedal does not depress, gear shift indicator moves on prndl indicator but transmission does not appear to engage - cause - improperly sealed.jan 04 2002 - with milage of 7199 - transmission seemed to lock p after putting in parks then trying to take off park again - cause : shift lever clearance too tight.replaced part #26056013 whick took 2 weeks to replace.this was 2 problems on a new car both involving the transmission which seems very unusual.
While pulling out of a driveway a loud clanking noise was heard coming from the front.also,dashboard lightflashed on and off intermittently . Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, andmechanic determined that the bearing sheared off the transmission.battery and transmission needed to be replaced.
While driving vehicle stopped accelerating. Then, started shaking. Vehicle was towed to the dealership. The bearing between the sun gear failed, and caused sun gears to strip, creating metal contamination through out the transmission. The sun gear assembly and transmission were replaced.
Brake system / abs braking system failed/ abs light illuminated.replaced abs hub system.
Vehicle cannot be parked on a incline in a nose down position due to the fact that automatic transmission in reverse can not hold weight of vehicle, once the car started and emergency brake was removed,consumers foot had to be applied to gas pedal, and one to brake pedal in order to keep car from moving, dealer has been contacted, and stated that was normal, two weeks after purchase problem occurred, resulting in a thousand dollars damage done to vehicle.*yd
2001 buick century with 25,000 miles, needed to have entire transmission replaced. Some slippage a week before, then two stop signs, slippage, then horrible grinding.when mechanic tore down transmission, shards of metal were found.word from the shop was that they had never seen this model at 25,000 miles, usually see this model around 40,000 miles.
Whenvehicle is on an incline it will roll backward whenbrakes are released. Dealer has been notified.
When vehicle is on a hill in drive gear, vehicle will roll backwards, unless brake is applied.*scc
While in motion there was a thumping noise emmiting from the right front tire.the steering wheel locked and the key would not return it to it's normal postion.also there is a problem with the brakes, also the gear would not shift out of park.*jg
Lost ability to read position of gear selection (prndl) on instrument cluster and odometer readings on 2001 buick century custom.this was an electronic prndl and odometer display.it waslike shifting the transmission blind folded.safety.
I was parked on a hill facing forward or up hill when i took off the parking brake and put the car in drive it went sliding fast down the hill...luckily no one was behind me. I reported this to browns buick and they said it was normal. A feature to save gas. I called another buick dealer in alexandria va. And they said it was normal and it was a feature that epa required amd something to do with fuel economy. I told them i did not have amanual transmission and thought this was a severe problem and it should not have gone back ...maybe a little i could deal with but not just roll back so fast and that i had to brake to stop i wasn't in neutral and i do not have a clutch. I bouth a automatic for a reson and wanted a better answer. I called buick headquaters and they called the dealer i bought the car from and they made an appointment for me to take it in on apr. 25 at 1:30 p.m. The service manager told me it was normal after he drove the car and let it roll on a hhill. He said i had to put on the gas right away. I mentioned i thought that this was a real problem for safety reasons and i was nevere told that the car would do this and that it does not say that in the manual. He was telling me that it was approved by the national safety transportation people and it had to do with fuel economy. I told him i would not have bought the car if i had known this and i bought a v-6 which is not the best with fuel economy and that that was not an issue to me. I called buick headquaters again when i came home at 7 p.m. The person i spoke to mr.richard peres said that it was normal and a safety feature. Now i have safety, epa and fuel economy as reasons for my car rolling back while in drive.!!! i was also told all gm cars made in the last 5 years do this. Is this true? i think it is a safety problem if people are driving around and not always on hills and come to find out out of the blue that your car will not go forward while in drive...unless you immediately hit the gas.i would
- the contact ownsa 2001 buick century with an odometer reading of 95000 miles. The contact stated that the front drivers side seat belt webbingdid notpull from the retractor. When she tried to use her seat belt the webbing would not pull out from the retractor. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and found that the retractorfailed, and the dealer repaired it.updated 03/07/07.
Dt: the consumer was rear ended by another vehicle.when this happened the front seat belts failed to lock.the consumers vehicle was pushed into another vehicle.the passenger sustainedminor injuries.the incident took place on october 5, 2005, anda police report was taken. When the consumer took thevehicle to a dealership they checkedthe vehicle.at first,the dealersaid that the seat belts were alright.then, he test drove the vehicle with the contact, and the seat belts workedon/off.afterwards, he thought that the seat belts were not suppose to lock when beinghit from the rear.the dealer said that the contact should turnvehicle over totheinsurance company. Updated 11/29/05.
2001 buick century developed problems with the seat belt constricting the consumer's daughter.***no answer required***. *mrthe seat belt continued to tighten and the consuemr's daughtter tried to pull it.the seat belt had to be cut to free the child from the seat belt.
I was traveling in heavy stop and go traffic traveling at about 40mph when the vehicle in front of me stopped, i applied the brakes hard but the vehicle did not stop and i tried to sway into the shoulder but hit the vehicle in front of me.there was plenty of space to stop but the brakes failed to stop the vehicle.note: the air bags did not deploy.
Applied brake in preparation to reverse, from driveway heard a pop and brake pedal went to floor. Brake did seem a bit soft the previous day when parking car after short trip. Luckily did not lose brakes in traffic!! upon visual inspection brake fluid leaking from frame rails left and right side of vehicle due to rusted out brake lines.
Backing out of the driveway my brakes went straight to the floor.luckily i was able to apply the parking brakes to stop the vehicle.after inspection, the brake lines have completely rotted out causing a rear brake line to burst.all four brake lines have now beenreplaced.
The contact owns a 2001 buck century. The contact stated that while traveling 25 mph, the driver depressed the brakes and smoke started to emit from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the brake lines failed and needed to be replaced due to corrosion. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 53,000....updated 10/19/12updated 10/25/2012
When stopping for a red light the brake pedal suddenly went most of the way to the floor and the car ends up in the intersection due to longer stopping distance. Upon inspection, the metal brake line from the abs unit, running across the firewall to the right front wheel, has completely rusted through.all the brake fluid blew out of the brake circuit when the line ruptured during the stop. Upon further inspection, two other steel brake lines and the steel fuel feed line are about to rust through and fail as well. I have never seen brake and fuel lines rust through like this! nine years old.the first brake line mentioned runs along the fire wall, right behind the exhaust manifold, as such, it has a fiber heat shield wrapping around it for about two feet and this is where the worst rust occurred, conveniently hidden from sight. I suspect the heat shield material held moisture, leading to the rust.when discussing this problem with a mechanic at the gm dealer, he said, "i see this all the time." i know corrosion resistant materials are available to prevent this. I have never seen this happen on all the foreign cars i have owned.to make matters worse i am told that the only way to replace the brake line is to drop the subframe that holds the drivetrain, at a cost of about $1200, since the line is one of the first things to go on the body at the factory!
Our anti brake lightcame onand would not go off. Took it to the dealership. Was told theabs system was faulty. Replaced the ebcm and hydraulic control unit and also replaced brake master cylinder. .the brakes were fine. They charged us $2,223.14. The service done was:the ebcm and hydraulic control unitfaulty . 07 brakes/ traction ctrl . 1- valve kit,1- module,2- fluid 1-,cylinder. Parts was $1,948.40, labor $401.93 ... This is ridiculous!. We had no problem with our brakes at all !i came in to get the light turned off and came out with my savings gone!
2009 while my sister was pulling into the hospital parking garage with my mother, driving mom's 2001 buick century, the brakes failed and went to the floor, no pedal, no brakes. Had towed back home. Mechanic said had rusted brake line. Thank god my mother was not driving, she would not have been able to get the car stopped.well friday july 9th 2010 my sister taking my mother to dr appt with car full of kids,again the brakes failed and had no brakes to stop the car. I guess the man upstairs sure takes care of mom, it sure as heck is not gm. A recall should be issued for this long known problems with the rusty brake lines. Brake lines should last alot longer than 45,000 miles. There are recalls for brake lights, how about one for these brake lines.
When applying brakes there is a metal knocking sound, brake pedal feels normal, but no braking action. This has happened 3 times. Dealer cannot remedy problem.
While driving, consumer applied brakes and they locked up, and vehicle slid into a ditch.dealer detemined that the abs system was bad.
Dt:consumer owned a 2001 buick century custom. Consumercomplained about several problems. One of the problems concerned the abs light coming on. This has been going on for a couple years. The abs light will come on and then go back off. Had not taken vehicle to dealer to see what problem was. The last time the abs light came on was on august 1, 2005, this time the light stayed on.also, engineservice lightcame on in conjunction with the abs light. In addition, track light came on.another problem with this vehicle was that when tires were serviced the low tire light came on . This happened when the wheel was removed from vehicle. Another problem concerned the power window. Consumer went to the dealer and they told him that the passenger's rear window was falling down by itself, the dealer said that the regulatorbroke. Consumer did not want power windows.he wanted roll up windows which were trouble free.
Brakes failed when depressed at 40 mph. The pedal went to the floor.this resulted in the vehicleskidding on dry pavement. Consumer pumped the brakepedal and vehicle stopped an one foot short of rear ending another vehicle.engine light came on and stayed on four days prior tobrake failure. Vehicle will be towed to the dealership to have the brakes inspected.. Wilkins buick-mazda provided consumer with one complimentarybrake inspection not to exceed $200.00.dealer was unable to duplicate the brake problem.
Dt:consumer owns a 2001 buick century custom. Consumer complained about several problems. One of the problems concerned the abs light coming on. This has been going on for a couple of years. The abs light will come on and then go back off. Had taken vehicle to dealer to see what problem was on august 1, 2005 whenthe light stayed on. Also, service vehicle light/trac light came on in conjunction with the abs light.another problemconcernedthe low tire light comingon . This happened when the wheel was removed from vehicle. Another problem concerned the power window. Consumer went to dealer, and told him that the passenger's rear window was falling down by itself, the dealer said that the register broke. Consumer did not want power windows. He wanted roll up windows which were trouble free. The abs brake sensor wiring harness to the right front hub was discovered by consumer visually hanging down on august 11, 2005. Upon inspection at goodyear. Technician stated wiring harness had been pulled off possibly by road debris although consumer didn't see any cut, abrasion, or impact. Hub assembly required to replacement because abs sensor wiring damaged in hub.
Consumer noticed abslight flashing while traveling, indication that abs system was not working. Manufacturer had been contacted.
While in motion there was a thumping noise emmiting from the right front tire.the steering wheel locked and the key would not return it to it's normal postion.also there is a problem with the brakes, also the gear would not shift out of park.*jg
2001 buick century developed problems with the brake equipment.*mr the brake, trac and abs light illuminated. The dealer replaced some fuses, the problem was determined to be a short in the abs, however 3 weeks later the lights illuminated again.
Brake system / abs braking system failed/ abs light illuminated.replaced abs hub system.
Buick century 2001 dealer/repair told me that i needed to replace the ebcm and control arms after i complained about the slight shimmy on the right side at 55.they also said that they had received notice about this defect from the company, but no recall.i'm not clear why i should have to pay a bill of $1222. For a defect repair.
Brakes on vehicle were making noises when driving, and there was extended stopping distance. Consumer was trying to slow down. Contacted dealer,and dealer was not willing to do anything.
The consumer states that the pedal will not hold its breaking power and would slowly creep to the floor.*scc
When changing gears vehicle really feels rough.consumer can feel transmission moving like something is broken. .when in first and reverse gear the vehicle will not hold on grade at idle.the engine races and disengages itself from the transmission and thunks into gear.the engine feels funny when resuming acceleration from coast speed as though it is moving on mounts.the engine feels as if it will cut off.there is a whine from the engine compartment.the engine cabin containers are impossible to open.steering column and casing gives slight movement during acceleration and braking.this was partially corrected by replacement of the ball joint tie rod end (right side).there are exhaust fumes being emmitted into the cabin.possible defect with the catalytic convertor.the oil drain plug shows signs of leaking. Also, the brakes seem under powered. Consumer would like information of possible recalls on parts mentioned above, also the windshiled washer fluid disappears after filling.jg
Consumer was at a intersection and was approaching a stop lightapplied brakes andhit the vehicle in front of him. Pedal went all the way down to the floor.
Vehicle made loud noises, vibrated when at a complete stop.this was a result of piston malfunctioning that caused motor to go bad, and engine to not run properly.fuel tank missing insulators.brakes squeak and are pulsating.
When applying brakes there is a metal knocking sound, brake pedal feels normal, but no braking action. This has happened 3 times. Dealer cannot remedy problem.
Consumer had her automobile for a short period of time, and a lot of things had gone wrong. Electrical system malfunctioned/ visor light stayed on all the time/ back windows would not go/ brake caliper was not sealing/front brake rotors were pitted, thatwaswhat the mechanic told her, and the suspensionsystem had to be replaced. She stated all of the above have happened to vehiclewhich had a low mileage.but all of these things were repaired. But she was not worried, what else was going wrong.
On may 29,2002 we purchased a 2001 buick century from lloyd buick. This car was purchased because the van we owned had been in the shop 10 times in 2 months and we were informed that it could not be fixed. On the way home from the dealership on the day of purchase we heard a thumping noise on the right front tire. Called the dealership and were told to bring the car in. This was done on 5-30-2002. The service rep and my husband took it for a test drive and resulted in putting 4 new tires on the car. The work order reads replace 2 front tire chopped as per sales. Replace 4 tires and balance. We picked up the car and the next day the low tire light came on. We checked the tires and the air pressure was fine. Again we called the dealer brought the car in and the salesman reset the computer and the light went off. On 6-8-2002 we got in the car at 6:30 am and the steering wheel was locked and t;he key would not turn. Got out the manual followed instructions still would not release. We had a friend pick us up he also tried with no avail. Went to orlando and when we came home again called the dearler they told us to follow the manual tried again still did not work. Called back and were told to call our road serviced to have the car towed in. At 2:41 the called was placed to bucik roadside service about 1 hour later a truck arrived and they would not tow the car because they would have to drag it outof the driveway because the wheels were locked. This would result in ruining the tires and the driveway. Called the dealer again the salesman came over about 6:30 he could not release the wheel either. He left us a car to use over the weekend . On monday the dealerhip came with a tow truck and towed the car away. They called the next day to say it was ready. We do not have a work orders for the last 2 visits but can get them upon request please inform us of your findings.
Consumer had her automobile for a short period of time, and a lot of things had gone wrong. Electrical system malfunctioned/ visor light stayed on all the time/ back windows would not go/ brake caliper was not sealing/front brake rotors were pitted, thatwaswhat the mechanic told her, and the suspensionsystem had to be replaced. She stated all of the above have happened to vehiclewhich had a low mileage.but all of these things were repaired. But she was not worried, what else was going wrong.
In stop & go traffic on highway went to stop for 8th or 9th time that morning and brakes failed and caused me to rearend another vehicle.upon further investigation, there is abouta 6" section of brake line that is completely rusted through.same place on both sides ata bend.rest of the lines are pefectly fine.this should not happen on a carr that is only 3 ears old and has 9000 miles on it.the defective part of the line is not in a place where it can be attributed to any cause other than defective material.(ie: no rubbing, no sitting in dirt or salt, can't be hit by flying debris, etc)
The contact owns a 2001 buick century.while servicing the vehicle, the mechanic noticed that the brake line had rusted and brake fluid was came out. There were no warning indicators.the mechanic replaced the brake line.the contact stated that he previously owned a 1997 buick century with the same failure.the purchase date was unknown.the current mileage is 28,500 and failure mileage was 28,000.
Any small change in slope of road causes the car to abuptly and unpredictably swerve in that direction. Took to dealer, superior motors of orangeburg, sc many times and they say "all is in specification".iconsider this to be a dangerous car to drive-requiring constant attention to catch the swerves before they cause an accident.if this condition exists with other people driving this model, then serious accidents are bound to happen. I know of no other course than to report this condition in this $25,000 car. Please help me and maybe many others.
Steering locked while driving on highway. Car would speed up on its own without touching the gas peddle. This occurred as soon as the car was taken out of park.
While in motion there was a thumping noise emmiting from the right front tire.the steering wheel locked and the key would not return it to it's normal postion.also there is a problem with the brakes, also the gear would not shift out of park.*jg
Grinding noise in right front wheel while turning to the right.
When changing gears vehicle really feels rough.consumer can feel transmission moving like something is broken. .when in first and reverse gear the vehicle will not hold on grade at idle.the engine races and disengages itself from the transmission and thunks into gear.the engine feels funny when resuming acceleration from coast speed as though it is moving on mounts.the engine feels as if it will cut off.there is a whine from the engine compartment.the engine cabin containers are impossible to open.steering column and casing gives slight movement during acceleration and braking.this was partially corrected by replacement of the ball joint tie rod end (right side).there are exhaust fumes being emmitted into the cabin.possible defect with the catalytic convertor.the oil drain plug shows signs of leaking. Also, the brakes seem under powered. Consumer would like information of possible recalls on parts mentioned above, also the windshiled washer fluid disappears after filling.jg
Consumer states that the vehicle would intermittently backfired and stalls upon starting. Dealer notified. The engine was replaced by the manufacturer under bulletin teflon coating failure. The starting and stalling problem reoccured after 3000 miles, but the dealer refused to honor the warranty. The water pump failed. Also, the steering column flexes when the vehicles movement was reduced.
Steering column flexed when accelerating or decelerating.*nlm
Dt:the contact owns a 2001 buick century custom. At 60,000 miles the power steering or the rack and pinion went out.at time of incident they were driving at a low speed in a parking lot, luckily. The incident happened on the left side.
The outer tie rods of the consumer's 2001 buick century were very loose.there were no grease couplings for the tie rods. The manufacturer refused to repair the damage.
If vehicle hits the smallest pump in the road front of vehicle makes a noise like it has hittheroad.dealership indicated thatthiswas caused by defective tie rod ends.please provide more details. Ts..
Dt:the contact owns a 2001 buick century custom. At 60,000 miles the power steering or the rack and pinion went out.at time of incident they were driving at a low speed in a parking lot, luckily. The incident happened on the left side.
While driving in rainy weather sun roof does not close. Consumer states it's very difficult to see when the rain is coming into the vehicle.
Bad aerodynamics can not drive car with rear window down. The air pressure will burst your eardrums. Contacted bucik division. They are aware of the problem. Their solution is to lower one front window a bit.
2001 buick century panel over the passenger side air bag is warped.***no answer required***.*mrthe dealer told the consumer the problem could be corrected using a clip.
Design of the dashboard casts a reflection onto the front windshield, causing reduced visibility during the day while driving.the consumer checked other buick century's and lasabre's and noticed that they had the same problem. *nlm
The contact owns a 2001 buick century.the contact stated that the paint is chipping and causing the vehicle to rust.the engine size was unknown.the current mileage is 36,000 and failure mileage was 34,000.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century.the contact stated that rain would leak behind the dashboard when the vehicle was parked or being driven.the failure would not occur if parked at an angle or on a hill.the current mileage was 55,200, and failure mileage was 54,800. The purchase date was unavailable.updated 01/29/08the consumer stated a pool of water was on the floor of the vehicle due to rainwater leaking from behind the dashboard. Updated 01/29/08
Windshield glare from dashboard, horn difficult to locate and hard to operate, trunk lid height blocks view when backing up, defroster clears center of windshield and finally driver's side due to small vent and false code gives service engine reading requiring dealer reprogramming.
Second owner of my buick 2001 purchased from the original owner with 5,000 miles in 2008. The second year i noticed when ever it rained there was water on the floor on the passenger side. I still own the car and over the years have just had regular maintenance done. The water on the passenger side has gotten worse andevery time it rains i have to take towels and dry up about 1 inch of water from the carpet.i am retired now and hesitate to take the car to a mechanic as i have found most will take financialadvantage of a female. Just wondered if any other owners have had this problem or if there have been any recalls. Eventually , i will have a mechanic look at it and get an estimate for repair as soon as i can because i am tired of mopping up water every time it rains. I also wonder what it is doing to the metal under the carpet. The original owner was an older woman who rarely drove the car. I purchased from her son at her death it still had the new car smell so i am pretty sure she bought the car new and this problem was inherent in the design.
Dt:contact went to purchase new tires and technician advised that new outer tie rods were needed.vehicle is regularly serviced. Service records available.
Front stabilizer bar broke off on the left side and cracked through on the right side. Appears to be metal fatigue from the forming operation.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to a repair shop to have the brakes repaired. He was informed that the front lower control arm, sway bar shaft and all of the bushings attached to the parts were covered with rust. The vehicle was repaired. The contact called the manufacturer but was offered no assistance since he did not take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for repairs. The current and failure mileages were 32,787.updated 10/21/10. *ljupdated 10/25/10
When changing gears vehicle really feels rough.consumer can feel transmission moving like something is broken. .when in first and reverse gear the vehicle will not hold on grade at idle.the engine races and disengages itself from the transmission and thunks into gear.the engine feels funny when resuming acceleration from coast speed as though it is moving on mounts.the engine feels as if it will cut off.there is a whine from the engine compartment.the engine cabin containers are impossible to open.steering column and casing gives slight movement during acceleration and braking.this was partially corrected by replacement of the ball joint tie rod end (right side).there are exhaust fumes being emmitted into the cabin.possible defect with the catalytic convertor.the oil drain plug shows signs of leaking. Also, the brakes seem under powered. Consumer would like information of possible recalls on parts mentioned above, also the windshiled washer fluid disappears after filling.jg
While in motion there was a thumping noise emmiting from the right front tire.the steering wheel locked and the key would not return it to it's normal postion.also there is a problem with the brakes, also the gear would not shift out of park.*jg
All tires out of round, replaced with 4 general tires, again all out of round.found as many as 12 brand new cars with similar tire defects affecting ride and handling of vehicle.( dot number: tire size: 205 70r15 )
Consumer checked tire pressure, because light is falsely illuminating.light illuminates when tire pressure is at 4 pounds low, and the manual states that the light should only be illuminate at 12 lbs low. Consumer questions that if gm knew these cars contained defective modules, why were customers not sent recall letters, will she ever feel comfortable again w/ the icons on the dashboard & thier accuracy, if the tire icon illuminates while driving and a rate of 75 mph on a sparsely populated highway.*scc
I noticed the sidwall seperating from the tread on the inside of my tire while i was washing my car and took it to a tire dealer who replaced my tire. The tire(s) only have 8858 miles on them and not sure how long it was like that. The seperation was about 4 inches long . My other 3 tires have crackes arounds the tread and side wall as did the tire that had the seperation, but because the side wall had yet to seperate the tire dealer would not replace the other three.nlm
The contact owns a 2005 ford mustang gt.the contact heard an unfamiliar noise and three of the four tires blew out.after a diagnosis, she was informed that the lower ball joints were faulty.the lower ball joints were repaired; however, the check engine light illuminated two days later.the vehicle was taken back to be repaired and she was informed that the throttle body sensor failed.the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 06e089000 (suspension:front).the current mileage was 38,000 and failure mileage was 25,000.
The 2001 buick century was not shifting well and ran out of transmission fluid. When the reservoir for transmission fluid was refilled the fluid ran out quickly and i took the car into the local dealer to be repaired. They told me all the fluids were mixing and that if it was not fixed the antifreze and water would have leaked into the oil and blew the motor because the lower intake maniforld gasket was bad. The bill from the dealer accounts for leaking transmission fluid lines and the li manifold gasket. These were expensive repairs and the reason i decided to report them was that my son and daughter-inlaw both have new gm vehicles and have replaced the intake manifold gaskets on one of them 2 times and the other 1 time for a total of 4 intake manifold gaskets for out family. They have a 2001 and a 2002 alero. Now my daughter is also describing what may be the same problem.
Tappets sound on a 2001 buick centurytappets were replaced twice until i was informed that all gm 2001 cars had this defect.it seems that oil is not getting to the center cylinders, because the connecting feeds are too small.problem that can develop is the enginecan seize.
When putting vehicle into reverse on a deep incline it surged forward, dealer has inspected vehicle, and could not duplicate the problem, manufacturer will be notified.
While driving in cruise control vehicle continued to accelerate at high speed. Had to slam on brakes to stop vehicle, and then cruise control went out completely.
After setting cruise control it will take off and accelerate until you manually shut the cruise control switch off. I even tapped on brake and it would continue. This problem seems to be very random.
The problem i'm experiencing is with the cruise control. Once engaged, if the car gets into a situation requiring acceleration (e.g. Going up a hill), the car goes into high acceleration mode and does not stop once the set speed is reached. After initial engagement, but not with the control set, virtually any movement of the turn signal level causes engagement of the cruise control in the acceleration mode. Tapping the lever, activating the turn signal or high beam control cause the car to go into cruise mode under acceleration. I have allowed it to go as fast as 85 mph to see if it would disengage and it did not. I first thought it was intermittent, but now that i have been playing closer attention to what was going on when it runs away, i can cause it to happen on cue. This is especially dangerous since it goes into accelerate mode until the cruise control is either disengaged with the power switch or the brake pedal. I have not yet gotten it repaired. The initial visit to the shop was unsuccessful in determining the cause or replicating the problem. I have since established how to initiate the runaway acceleration.
Steering locked while driving on highway. Car would speed up on its own without touching the gas peddle. This occurred as soon as the car was taken out of park.
For almost the entire time of 16 years of owning this car, the set cruise control often times speeds uncontrollably.have replaced the module twice but continues to happen.local buick dealer tells me they have not heard of this before.i firmly believe they are untruthful.
While driving with the speed control turned on but not engaged the speed control will engage and the engine will race until brake is tapped or speed control switch turned off. This can happened randomly , when resume is engaged , or when lane change signaling.
Turned on speed control while driving on interstate, pressed set button to set the speed. The cruise indicator light came on. The car accelerated on its own. My speed went from 65 mph to 80 mph in a few seconds. I depressed the set button again to decelerate, but when i released the set button, the car immediately accelerated again. I depressed the brake to stop the acceleration & turned the speed control switch to the off position.
I purchased a 2001 buick century with lest than 1000 miles on it from the original order.in just a short time, it began to surge when the cruise control was on.it would keep accelerating until you turned it off.it still does this from time to time.i have checked with buick dealers, but they don't seem to know why.sometimes it surges when you use the turning signal also.
The contact owns a 2001 buick century. The contact stated when driving 35 mph or more, the cruise control would independently activate and would cause the accelerator pedal to seize in the open throttle position. He would then depress the brakes and the cruise control would deactivate. The failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that the failure was not common in his year, make and model. The dealer did not perform a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 98,000.
Accelerator gets stuck at fairly high speeds.it is not the mat, but is a mechanical problem.at one point i stopped, and while in park (the engine was racing), examined the engine (i am a mechanical person) and discovered the linkage for the accelerator was working fine.when someone stepped on the gas pedal the throttle mechanism would turn and when they let up on the pedal the mechanism would return to the idle position - but the engine was still racing!this problem is intermittent and has happened several times.one time while it was happening, i started from a stop light and reached 50 mph without ever touching the gas pedal!i checked on the internet and found several other people who have had the same thing happen to them with this car (2001 buick century) see:http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/[email protected]@.ef22120/30.
The cruise controlfailed continuously, which resultedinthe vehicle accelerating to high speeds. The dealershipreplaced the lever, but the failurerecurred.
While driving 50 mph, the consumer engaged the cruise control and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over.the cause has not been determined at this time.please provide further details.
Had the speed control function on while driving 65 mph.vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 mph.brakes were applied to decelerate vehicle, which deactivated the cruise control. Had taken vehicle to dealership, where mechanic could not duplicate the problem.
Dt*:the contact stated after setting the cruise control the vehicle accelerates to unknown speeds.there is no pressure applied to the accelerator when the problem occurs.the problem continues until the cruise control button is turned off.although the problem was intermittent at first it continues to worsen.the vehicle has not been inspected.
This is serious.cruise control just takes off. 1. Going 60 mph with cruise on and when cruise opens throttle it just keeps on speeding up.2. Come to a full stop at a red light and then drive without touching cruise control kicks in and runs away again- on a residential street.i got to reading and there are lots of reports about this including reports of dealers not being able to solve the problem.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving with the cruise control on, the vehicle accelerates out of control.the only way to stop the vehicle from accelerating is to manually turn off the cruise control.this happens intermittently and at various speeds.the vehicle was taken to the dealer; the cruise control module was replaced.the vehicle was driven for a short period of time when the cruise control stopped working.it was taken back to the dealer; upon inspection the cruise control cable at the throttle body came loose.the cable was reconnected and the cruise control worked temporally.the vehicle is now having the same problem as before with the acceleration of the cruise control. Updated 04/11/06.
Windshield glare from dashboard, horn difficult to locate and hard to operate, trunk lid height blocks view when backing up, defroster clears center of windshield and finally driver's side due to small vent and false code gives service engine reading requiring dealer reprogramming.
Defective motor & regulator for the window motors - all four.drivers window fell down, rear passenger fell down, now the rear drivers window fell down.manufacturer says this is only a problem in the west - az & tx, not a recall item.the price to repair is $600.00 each.i am retired and cannot afford to pay for this.all of the buick century's in this area are falling down.almost every one is taped up and the manufacturer will not stand behind the defective parts.my granddaughter just had all 4 of her window motors replaced.can something be done about this?
The contact owns a 2001 buick century.the vehicle's intake manifold gasket failed at less than 100,000 miles on a brand new engine.the contact smelled anti-freeze and brought the vehicle to a mechanic who conducted pressure testing.the failure was diagnosed as the manifold gasket.it is a replacement engine and it is demonstrating the same failure as the original engine that was replaced at 35,000 miles by arbitration order.buick has refused to pay for any failed components concerning this motor, including replacing the catalytic converter.the converter was plugged from the original motor failure along with the subsequent failure from the intake manifold gasket on the new motor.the power window regulator failed in january of 2007 for the second time.the current mileage is 145,000 and failure mileage was 100,000.
Subject of complaint is the power windows on our 2001 buick century.i'm a mechanic and do my best to keep this car in top shape.but gm used some very crappy materials when building the power window regulators.the system works fine until a small plastic part that holds the operating cables together breaks.this piece probably cost the general about $.05 to make and is not available through gm dealers.instead you have to buy a complete power window regulator assy. With motor for between $ 325.00- $400.00 depending on which dealer you talk to.i'm now replacing the third regulator assy. On this car with about 70,000 miles on it and all were broken in the same way.all on different doors.
Dt:consumer owned a 2001 buick century custom. Consumercomplained about several problems. One of the problems concerned the abs light coming on. This has been going on for a couple years. The abs light will come on and then go back off. Had not taken vehicle to dealer to see what problem was. The last time the abs light came on was on august 1, 2005, this time the light stayed on.also, engineservice lightcame on in conjunction with the abs light. In addition, track light came on.another problem with this vehicle was that when tires were serviced the low tire light came on . This happened when the wheel was removed from vehicle. Another problem concerned the power window. Consumer went to the dealer and they told him that the passenger's rear window was falling down by itself, the dealer said that the regulatorbroke. Consumer did not want power windows.he wanted roll up windows which were trouble free.
The drivers window will go down when you put key in ignition right before you start vehicle. After it goes down you must wait 10 seconds or so and you can put window up. This is the exact same issue my 2007 chevy trailblazer is being recalled for. But the buick century is not on the recall list.
Dt:consumer owns a 2001 buick century custom. Consumer complained about several problems. One of the problems concerned the abs light coming on. This has been going on for a couple of years. The abs light will come on and then go back off. Had taken vehicle to dealer to see what problem was on august 1, 2005 whenthe light stayed on. Also, service vehicle light/trac light came on in conjunction with the abs light.another problemconcernedthe low tire light comingon . This happened when the wheel was removed from vehicle. Another problem concerned the power window. Consumer went to dealer, and told him that the passenger's rear window was falling down by itself, the dealer said that the register broke. Consumer did not want power windows. He wanted roll up windows which were trouble free. The abs brake sensor wiring harness to the right front hub was discovered by consumer visually hanging down on august 11, 2005. Upon inspection at goodyear. Technician stated wiring harness had been pulled off possibly by road debris although consumer didn't see any cut, abrasion, or impact. Hub assembly required to replacement because abs sensor wiring damaged in hub.
Brake system / abs braking system failed/ abs light illuminated.replaced abs hub system.
Consumer 2001 buick century electrical and cooling are defective. Master window switch lock stuck, anti freeze leak, coolant light remains on, front and rear lights do not work.the dome lights and back up lights, and tag light were all inoperative. The consumer stated all the bulbs were changed, however it didn't resolve the problem.the intake gasket leaked.
Windshield glare from dashboard, horn difficult to locate and hard to operate, trunk lid height blocks view when backing up, defroster clears center of windshield and finally driver's side due to small vent and false code gives service engine reading requiring dealer reprogramming.
Color of the dashboard, light gray, is causing a severe glare in windshield during daylight hours regardless of the weather.the dashboard contains a horizontal split that runs across the width of the dashboard.the forward section of the dashboard contains the air (defroster) grill.this causes the glare to contain reverse images of the air grill and the horizontal split line.dealership examined vehicle and informed consumer nothing can be done to remedy this problem. *jg
The windshield was designed improperly. *dt
Windshield reflects dashboard mating surfaces at eyelevel, obstructs vision across complete windshield cross section by approximately 4 to 6 inches high in the middle of the viewing area.cannot adjust seat to move eye level and avoid obstructed vision area.extremely dangerous in all light conditions.
When changing gears vehicle really feels rough.consumer can feel transmission moving like something is broken. .when in first and reverse gear the vehicle will not hold on grade at idle.the engine races and disengages itself from the transmission and thunks into gear.the engine feels funny when resuming acceleration from coast speed as though it is moving on mounts.the engine feels as if it will cut off.there is a whine from the engine compartment.the engine cabin containers are impossible to open.steering column and casing gives slight movement during acceleration and braking.this was partially corrected by replacement of the ball joint tie rod end (right side).there are exhaust fumes being emmitted into the cabin.possible defect with the catalytic convertor.the oil drain plug shows signs of leaking. Also, the brakes seem under powered. Consumer would like information of possible recalls on parts mentioned above, also the windshiled washer fluid disappears after filling.jg
Windshield wipers stay straight up/down.they don't rest in the proper place.
Consumer turned on high beam in 2001 buick century and all lighting failed inside vehicle and outside.***no answer required*** the consumer was told there was a switch that was shortening out the headlights.the consumer stated the first time she had a switchreplaced, it was due to a problem with the windshield wipers.
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