1999 BUICK CENTURY Complaints

ON NOV. 9TH 2001, WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO ATLANTA, THE CRUISE CONTROL FROZE UP AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, I WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE IT OR TURN IT OFF AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND , THEY WERE LOCKED UP ALSO. THINKING THAT THE ACCELERATOR MIGHT BE STUCK I TAPPED IT LIGHTLY AND THE CAR SPED UP TO 85 MPH. I WAS IN ATLANTA TRAFFIC AND FINALLY AFTER ABOUT 5 MILES I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO DISENGAGE. THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF AND I DECIDED TO TURN IT OFF. IT INSTEAD REENGAGED AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FOR AWHILE. WE FINALLY GOT ONTO I-285 LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO GET OFF. AS WE GOT UP TO SPEED IT ONCE AGAIN REENGAGED AND IT TOOK ME NEARLY 8 MILES TO GET IT OFF AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES, EACH TIME I WAS NOT ABLE TO EXIT. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF AT THE EXIT TO OUR DAUGHTERS HOUSE AND I UNPLUGGED IT UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED IN A CAR IN MY LIFE. 85 MPH IN ATLANTA TRAFFIC & NO BRAKES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET/BUICK DEALER (BENNETT CHEVROLET/BUICK) ON MONDAY THE 12TH. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CRUSE CONTROL MODULE HAD GONE OUT. I THOUGHT THAT YOU MIGHT NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL FOR A FATAL CRASH. WE WERE LUCKY, PLEASE SEE THAT THIS HAPPENS TO NO ONE ELSE, THEY MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. *AK

BELT BUCKLE OF REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED, AT THIS TIME REAR PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NO LONGER LATCH. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ALSO WOULD NOT LATCH.*YD

ENGINE LIGHT IS ACTIVATED, DEALER MECHANICS CANNOT LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. *AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 55 MPH, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLES SPEED STEADILY INCREASED UNTIL IT APPROACHED 70 MPH IN THE MIDST OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS PINCH BY THE STRUT TOWER BOLT CAUSING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE DEALER REPLACED AND RE-ROUTED THE CABLE. NLM

MY WIFE MARIA NENA A. FLORIDO WAS INVOLVED IN A TOTAL WRECK ACCIDENT. IT TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE EXIT OF PIONEER BOULEVARD. SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND 60 MPH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 91 HEADING EASTBOUND IN CERRITOS, CA. SHE WAS ON THE SECOND LANE FROM THE OUTER LANE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO WIGGLE AND BEGUN MOVING TOWARDS THE RIGHT LANE. SHE TRIED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL TO STAY ON THE LANE. WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE DRIVER'S DOOR SLAMMED INTO THE GUARDRAIL FACING IN THE OPPOITE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. WITHOUT THE GUARDRAIL,THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.*AK

WHEN LOOKING UNDER HOOD NOTICED RADIATOR WAS FULL OF GUNK. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID THIS HAPPENS TO ALL BUICK CENTURY VEHICLES. *AK

CONSUMER HIT A POLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, TWO INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENT. *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, AND NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT JUST CAUSE. CAR WAS PARKED WHEN WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THERE IS NO START OF ORIGIN OR BLEMISH TO BLAME CRACK ON ROCK, BB, ETC. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC WHO STATED LOOKED LIKE A "STRESS FRACTURE" TO HIM. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS IN CASE THERE WERE OTHER SIMILAR CASES LIKE THIS ONE. THANK YOU.*AK

THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACTUAL FAILURE TO THIS POINT. HOWEVER, THE TIRES HAVE INDULATIONS ON THE SIDEWALLS WHICH ARE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE AND DRAMATIC TO THE TOUCH. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )