1998 BUICK CENTURY Complaints

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  • 1998 BUICK CENTURY
    - SPENCERPORT, NY

    WHEN LOWERING REAR WINDOW, SOUNDS LIKE A HELICOPTER IS NEXT TO VEHICLE, VERY LOUD NOISE IN VEHICLE. DEALER SERVICE ADVISES TO KEEP WINDOW UP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 BUICK CENTURY
    - TILLMAN, SC

    WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE DASH. WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 BUICK CENTURY
    - DU QUOIN, IL

    WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING OR WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION THE HORN CONTINUOUSLY BLOWS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED HORN ASSEMBLY AND FUSE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 BUICK CENTURY
    - LAKE FOREST, IL

    VEHICLE WITH THE POLICE INTERCEPTOR PACKAGE ARE DEFECTIVE. WHEN VEHICLE RUNS OVER ROUGH SURFACE, THE AUTOMATIC FUEL SHUTOFF IS ACTIVATED AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN.

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1998 BUICK CENTURY
    - BOCA RATON, FL

    HORN & AIR BAG MODULES CONNECTED TO SAME FUSE. HORN DOES NOT WORK. TOLD BY MANUFACTURER IT MEETS ALL SPECS. NEED TO HIT HORN IN CERTAIN LOCATION WHICH CAUSES EYE TO LEAVE ROAD IN ORDER TO DO SO. WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON HITTING HORN. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 BUICK CENTURY
    - MADSION, ME

    CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND WAS FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD OVER 5000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. *AK *SLC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 BUICK CENTURY
    - LAFAYETTE, IN

    ON A SUNNY DAY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD REFLECTS THE WHOLE DASHBROAD WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, THE FRONT AND THE BACK WINDSHIELD CLOUD UP VERY BADLY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT AND GOING INTO A DARKER AREA. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD. AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 BUICK CENTURY
    - PLANTATION, FL

    VEHICLE HAS POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. OWNER CANNOT SEE OVER FRONT HOOD WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 BUICK CENTURY
    - SEWELL, NJ

    THE FRONT LAP BELTS ARE CONSTANTLY TWISTED. DEALER HAS FIXED THEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 BUICK CENTURY
    - JACKSON, NJ

    VEHICLE STALLS IN REVERSE FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE ALSO SHIFTS ERRATICALLY WHEN PUT IN ANY GEAR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN ANY FORWARD GEAR AND UPON STOPPING AND PUTTING THE SHIFT LEVER INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE IS NOT ENGAGED IN REVERSE AND DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER AROUND AND BACK INTO REVERSE FOR IT TO ENGAGE, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES, JUST RECENTLY THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE AND EVERYTHING SEEMS OKAY FOR RIGHT NOW. *SLC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE