1999 Buick Century

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACK OFF WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ABS SENSOR AND OTHER WIRES WERE BOUND BY ELECTRICAL TAPE AND THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE MISSING PLUGS WHICH PREVENTED WATER FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. BOTH THE BRAKE LINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE LEAKING FLUIDS. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRONT SUB FRAME AND THE FUEL FILLER NECK WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT PART OF THE EXHAUST HANGER WAS MISSING AND THE REMAINING PARTS WERE CORRODED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE FAR TOO COSTLY TO PERFORM ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED MARCH 17, 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,528.

BULBS KEEP BLOWING, SOCKETS KEEP MELTING, TURN SIGNALS THAT DON'T WORK, SLOPPY STEERING. DEWEY GRIFFITH IN BELLINGHAM WA. HAS NEVER TOLD US OF A RECALL OR WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS. ! WANT SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION. THE WORST INCIDENT WAS IN JULY 6, 2006 WHEN 6 LIGHTS HAD TO BE FIXED. AS OF 11-18-2010 WE HAVE MORE AND ANOTHER SOCKET THAT IS MELTED. *TR

BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT BRAKE LINE CORROSION (RUST THROUGH) RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. THANKFULLY NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. CORRECTION REQUIRED NEW BRAKE LINE REPLACEMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF LOST FLUID, ETC THIS FAILURE IS THE SAME TYPE WHICH OCCURRED TO OUR 2000 BUICK CENTURY. IN THAT CAR FIRST THE FRONT BRAKE LINE FAILED (LIKE THE 1999 DID), AND ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED WITH THE SAME CORROSION PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED OUT OF STATE AND THE REPAIR SHOP MANAGER STATED "THIS HAS BECOME A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT HE HAS REPLACED MANY FAILED BRAKE LINES. *TR

THE BRAKE LINES ON MY 1999 BUICK CENTURY CORRODED, FLUID LEAKED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. FORTUNATELY, I NOTICED THE BRAKES BEGINNING TO FAIL (PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR), SO I DROVE DEFENSIVELY AND WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM MY LOCAL GARAGE AND WENT THERE DIRECTLY TO HAVE THE LINES REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LINES HAD ROTTED THROUGH. I ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS IN AREAS THAT USE WINTER SALT, BUT HEARING OF THE RECALL OF GM TRUCKS, I NOW REALIZE THAT THIS MAY NOT BE A "NORMAL" EVENT. THE PARTS IN QUESTION ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTO THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 102,000. UPDATED 03/19/2010. *LJ UPDATED 07/14/10*JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE (1999 GM BUICK CENTURY ,120,000 MILES) ON AT LEAST 10 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN THE PAST 2 YEARS THE VEHICLE ENGINE HAS STALLED AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER IS LOST. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, IT HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AT 45 MPH.AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPS IT CAN BE RESTARTED. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS DISPLAYED BEFORE OR AFTER. INITIALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND THERE WERE NO CODE DIAGNOSTICS INDICATING A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES. THE GAS CAP, CRANK SENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER REFLASHED. THE VEHICLE NOW MAINTAINS A CONSTANT SMALL EVAP LEAK WARNING CODE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE MECHANICS CANNOT FIND ANY ASSOCIATED LEAK PROBLEM AND THE CAR DRIVES PERFECT EXCEPT FOR THE INTERMITTENT AND SUDDEN ENGINE STALL AND SUDDEN LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER . THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON 2 OCCASIONS SINCE THE LAST SERVICE ENCOUNTER. MY INTERNET SEARCHES INDICATE THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM THAT FEW BUICK OWNERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE FOR MANY YEARS. I THINK THE SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ELECTRICAL POWER FOR STEERING, BRAKES, LIGHTS AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING WARRANTS INVESTIGATION. WHEN THIS OCCURS AT NIGHT ON THE ROAD - SUDDENLY NO ONE CAN SEE YOU STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR

INTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR HAS DEVELOPED SOME KIND OF DARK BROWN OIL LEAK INSIDE THE (AUTO-DIMMING) MIRROR. IT HAS DECREASED VISIBILITY IN THE MIRROR TO NEARLY ZERO. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THIS MIRROR SINCE IT IS ESSENTIALLY LIKE HAVING NO REAR-VIEW MIRROR. JUST TODAY I HAD TWO OR THREE NEAR-INCIDENTS ON ROADS I NEVER HAD A PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING OTHER CARS WHICH HAVE FUNCTIONING REAR-VIEW MIRRORS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT MAKES A LEFT TURN OR A U-TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION STEERING RACK LOCKS UP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB