2003 Buick Century

IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR MY 2003 BUICK CENTURY BEGAN WITH PANEL LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES MAKING THE GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER IMPOSSIBLE TO READ. VERY EXPENSIVE ESTIMATE TO FIX. THEN IN FEBRUARY WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO DO IT. AFTER THIRD TIME HAD IT REPAIRED. TOOK WHOLE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO GET SENSOR $500. IN MARCH DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BEGAN GOING UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF. TOOK IT TO SHOP AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY DOES IT WHEN THE PANEL LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. BAD VIBRATION IN THE CAR AROUND JUNE. HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED AND NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. ON AUGUST 4, 2011 VIBRATION STARTED AGAIN, THEN STARTED A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN STARTING AND STOPPING. CAR VIBRATES SO BAD YOU CAN NOT HOLD STEERING WHEEL AT 45-50MPH. THIS POP AND VIBRATION IS NOW COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT SIDE. NOT SURE WHAT IT IS YET. *TR

THE COMPLETE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED IN 2005 AT THE DEALERS, I THINK THAT WAS THE YEAR. NOW THE REAR WINDOW SWITCH FOR THE REAR WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED IN MAY 2011. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL BODY SHOP, HE HAD INFORMED ME THAT THE BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM SWITCHES ARE GOING UP VERY FAST. ALSO HE SAID THAT BUICK KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND I RARELY HAVE ANY PASSENGERS. I AM ON A LIMITED INCOME AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE SWITCHES ON WINDOWS OR AFRAID THAT IF I OPEN THE WINDOW AND IT WON'T CLOSE WHEN NEED BE OR IF I HAVE TO OPEN IT FOR AN EMERGENCY AND IT WON'T OPEN. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND THEN TURNED BACK ON, THIS MORNING AS I LEFT FOR WORK THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AT ALL, THE BRIGHTS ONLY WORKED IF I HELD THE BAR BACK AS IT WOULD NOT STAY ON BY CLICKING IT. AFTER READING ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE SURE THIS GETS TAKEN CARE OF? *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS JUST GO OUT! THIS HAS HAPPENED OFTEN IN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF. I COMMUTE AN HOUR TO WORK AND IT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THEY ARE ON MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THEY ARE ON LOW OR HIGH BEAM. I DISCOVERED THAT THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON IF I HIT THE DIMMER SWITCH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I BELIEVE THAT IT IS WORTHY OF INVESTIGATION AND A RECALL BEING ISSUED. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SITUATION. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL? WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED IN A HEAD ON CRASH? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THEY WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND WOULD REMAIN ON ONE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THEM TIGHTENED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. UPDATED 2/22/11 *CN UPDATED 04/22/11*JB

THIRD INCIDENT WHERE 2003 BUICK CENTURY HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT; NO CONTROLS OR BUTTONS TOUCHED. FIRST INCIDENT AT 155,000 MILES, SECOND INCIDENT AT 160,000, AND NOW THIRD INCIDENT AT 162,500 MILES. SITUATION LASTS 10 SECONDS AND THEN HEADLIGHTS RETURN. TURNING DIMMER SWITCH MAKES NO DIFFERENCE AND NOR DOES HIGH BEAM CONTROL. NO DIAGNOSTIC CODE APPEARS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NO RECALL OR TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE REAR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC WINDOW WOULD RELEASE DOWNWARD APPROXIMATELY FIVE INCHES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. RECENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW EXHIBITED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 03/08/11*JB

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON 2003 BUICK CENTURY DOESN'T WORK , I UNDERSTAND THIS IS COMMON ON THIS CAR AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE. ALSO, THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN I WAS TOLD BY A GARAGE THAT IT WAS THE TYPE OF COOLANT THEY USED AND ALSO VERY COMMON ON THESE CARS. THESE ARE CLEARLY DEFECTS IN THEIR PRODUCT AND THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE BOUGHT AMERICAN CARS ALL MY LIFE BUT I,M DONE WITH THEM ,THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR