1998 BUICK CENTURY Complaints
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1998 BUICK CENTURY- HOWELL, NJ
WATER CONDENSATION ALWAYS BUILDS UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AFTER IT RAINS, THE DEALERSHIP CLIAMS THAT THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND IS NOT A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS DEGRADES THE LIGHTING INTENSITY AT NIGHT. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN BECAUSE IT ALSO HAPPENS TO MY FRIENDS 2000 BUICK CENTURY. IT CAN BE VAILDATED BY LOOKING FOR WATERMARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. *AK
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1998 BUICK CENTURY- OSTERVILLE, MA
DASHBOARD DESIGN CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO THE REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD. THERE APPEARS TO BE TWO(2) DISTINCT SECTIONS AND AN ANGLE TO THE DASHBOARD. *AK
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1998 BUICK CENTURY- HOWELL, NJ
THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY HAS WATER CONDENSATION (WATER DROPLETS) FORMING ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY (IF IT RAINS FOR CONSECUTIVE DAYS) CAUSING LOWER VISABILTY AT NIGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM, BECAUSE MY FRIENDS 2000 BUICK CENTURY HAS WATER RESIDUE MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.*AK
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1998 BUICK CENTURY- NORTHVILLE, MI
THE HOOD WILL NOT LOCK BECAUSE THE LATCH BROKE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART NEEDED IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. *AK
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1998 BUICK CENTURY- LADY LAKE, FL
DRIVER CANNOT SEE ROAD UNLESS THE VEHICLE'S HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. LOW BEAMS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DEALER HAS TRIED TO ADJUST THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
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1998 BUICK CENTURY- IOWA CITY, IA
THE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. EXTREME PRESSURE IS REQUIRED WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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1998 BUICK CENTURY- STATEN ISLAND, NY
AGAIN NEARLY 20 TIMES WHEN REVERSE WHEN ACTIVATED, THE CAR DID NOT GO INTO REVERSE BUT THE ENGINE ROARED LOUDER. UNTIL THE GEARS WERE TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE AND THEN PUT BACK DID IT FINALLY ENGAGED. THIS HAS HAPPENED NEARLY 20 TIMES SINCE AUG 1999. TWICE ON DEC 25,1999, WHEN REVERSE DID NOT ENGAGE, CAR STALLED WHEN TAKING OUT OF REVERSE GEAR. IT HAS NOT REOCCURRED WITH THE STALLING OUT. *AK
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1998 BUICK CENTURY- PLAINFIELD, IN
WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON WHILE GOING UPHILL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL STICKS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING FROM 20 TO 30MPH ENGINE WILL CUT OFF, MAKING THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER . DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. *AK
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1998 BUICK CENTURY- CLIFTON, NJ
AT 7:00 PM (DARK AND HEAVY RAIN), WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN MOTION AND RIGHT WIPER LOCKED INTO LEFT DURING HEAVY RAIN CREATING ZERO VISIBILITY.
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1998 BUICK CENTURY- SOUTHFIELD, MI
STARTED CAR, PUT IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE DIDN'T MOVE. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE THE GEAR INDICATOR JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL THEN REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER AND REPAIRED THE MODULAR, BUT STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS AT THE DEALER. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. *AK
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