1994 Buick Century complaints

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.

WHEN VEHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH, HITTING A PALM TREE HEAD-ON, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. *AK

BATTERY FAILED CAUSING, POWER WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL, TRAPPING OWNER IN VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED. *AK

ENGINE NOISE ON START UP.

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THERE IS AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, IT CLATTERS AND AS TIME HAS WENT ON, THE NOISE GETS LOUDER, CONSUMER FEELS THIS HAD TO DO WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN 57-61-24, DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM, ONE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE BELT TENSION PULLEY AND REPLACED IT, HOWEVER PROBLEM DID NOT CEASE. *SLC

VALVE BENT.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL PUT ALL THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO SLEEP. CONSUMER ALSO THERE IS NO FUMES/ODOR IN THE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT NOR ANY LEAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPLIT BENCH TYPE SEAT FRAME BENT, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO EXTEND TO REAR SEAT.

FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED IN COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER/PASSENGER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

TRANSMISSION LEFT AXLE SEAL REPLACED.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

PUT GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AT GREAT SPEED NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATESTIRED TO BRAKE AND TIRES WERE SQREACHING AND SQUEALING, CONSUMER TRIED STOPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN CASE IT WAS STUCK, NOTHING SEEMED TO WORK, THEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL THAT DID NOT WORK AND IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND REMOVED THE KEYS, CONSUMER THEN HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THAT DID NOT WORK , THEN FINALLY CONSUMER HAD LAST STEERING AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND CAR FINALLY STOPPED ONE FOOT FROM A BRICK BUILDING, DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT HTEY DID REPLACE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR.*JB

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.

FRONT SEATS CAME LOOSE IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

DRIVESHAFT FAILED, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM VENT, SUDDENLY DASH CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING SHORT IN DASH. *AK VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, BATTERY FAILED, BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT STOP AT LAMP SWITCH, WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE BLEW MANY TIMES EVEN AFTER DEALER REPLACED TERMINALS AT FUSE PANEL, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE STALLED, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE COLUMN HARNESS. WHENEVER IT RAINED, FLOORBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE WOULD GET SOAKED, DEALER RESEALED WINDHSIELD. AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR, DEALER FOUND A LOOSE FITTING AT THE CONDENSOR. *SLC

ON A SUNNY DAY THE REFLECTION OF THE DASH SHOWS UP ON THE WINDSHIELD. ITS LIKE A CLOUD OF FOG WHICH IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. *AK

VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK BROKE. *SD

FRONT BRAKES COMPLETELY REPLACED. *DH

DESIGN OF HORN BUTTON CAUSES DIFFICULTY ACCESSING IN EMERGENCY SITUATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING SMOKE.

DRUMS WARP AND PADS WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY, REAR BRAKES MISADJUSTED, ALSO CAR CAN'T BE STOPPED QUICKLY AND VEHICLE JERKS UNTIL STOPPED.

FUEL TANK LEAKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SD

STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH AND ABOVE. *SD

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER LATCH AND LOCK HAS FAILED, UNABLE OPEN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DOING OVER 55 MPH. TT

NOISE FROM STEERING WHEEL. *SD

TOTAL LOSS OF ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER REPLACED ABS MODULE BECAUSE IT WAS CONTAMINTED. TT

WHEN INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

BRAKES NOISY. *DSH

REPLACED LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *AK

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME APART AND CAUSED THE OCCUPANT TO GET HURT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VEHICLE WILL STALL BETWEEN 40 TO 45 MPH, WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. DICKENSON BUICK, DODGE HAD TWICE FOR (2) WEEK PERIOD STILL UNABLE TO RECREATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON THE AUTO RACES AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL IT IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. TT *JB

PLASTIC GASOLINE LINE WAS PUNCTURED DUE TO LACK OF PROTECTIVE COVERING.

TURNED ON IGNITION, ENGINE ROARED AS SLIGHTLY APPLIED ACCELERATOR; ENGINE WENT INTO HIGH SPEED; LURCHED FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED; VEHICLE HIT GARAGE. TT

DOOR SEAT BELTS ARE UNSAFE BECAUSE THEY ARE DOOR MOUNTED, WHEN DOOR OPENS IT WOULD NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. *AK

STEERING HAS LOCKED AT LEAST 8 TO 10 TIMES DURING DRIVING. TT

UNDERDASH FIRE WHILE DRIVING; CAUSE UNKNOWN; VEHICLE TOTALED; SPEED 50 MPH. TT

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT; LOST CONTROL; GRAVEL SURFACE; VEHICLE HIT FENCE ON ITS FRONT, SIDE, AND FLIPPED OVER. TT

FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *AK

WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE HIT BY PICKUP TRUCK; SHOULDER/LAP BELT DISENGAGED; DID NOT HOLD; OCCUPANT WAS THROWN INTO WINDHIELD. TT