1996 Buick Century complaints

CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED THE DOOR LOCKS WHEN GETTING OUT OF CAR. CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHEN KEYS ARE IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER GETS LOCKED OUT AND HAS NO PRIOR WARNING OR INDICATION. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD A DESIGN FLAW, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOOSEN WHEN HIGH PRESSURE IS APPLIED.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT WARMED UP, THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHEN PROCEEDING AFTER A STOP, VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS INTERMITTENT, AND THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL JETS. *TT

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT VIBRATES. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED T MANUFACTURER TWICE, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL SPEED INCREASES UPON DESCENDING A HILL. (QCAW)

CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SHAKING/VIBRATING AND HESITATING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE PROBLEM IS THE CHEAP GAS SHE PUTS INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

STEERING ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLE IS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY, TURNING RADIUS IS TOO LARGE, STEERING SENSE IS SLUGGISH AND POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT ADEQUATE.

VEHICLE'S BACK WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, NO PROTECTIVE COATING ON WINDOW TO ELIMINATE GLASS FRAGMENTS FROM ENTERING THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE,DUE TO DESIGN.

WHILE BEING DRIVEN, THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASED, ALLOWING THE SECONDARY LATCH TO CATCH FORCE. HOOD LATCH ADJUSTED BY AREA DEALER WITH HOOD LATCH STILL RELEASING, ALLOWING SECONDARY LATCH TO CATCH FORCE. *AK

BAD VISION WHEN CHECKING BLIND SPOTS.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

FUEL INJECTOR #6 FAILED.

FRONT END VIBRATION.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE'S BACK WINDOW JUST BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

CAR CONTUNUES TO STALL AFTER MANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

ONCE A DAY, THE FIRST TIME OF OPERATION OF VEHICLE, WILL EXPRIENCE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING APPROX. 2 BLOCKS BEFORE PROBLEM STARTS. WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL HALF WAY DOWN, VEHICLE WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN STALLING. THEN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BEGIN TO SURGE. WHEN SURGING BEGINS CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO HIT HIS BRAKES QUICKLY. AFTER THIS HAPPEN ENGINE DIES. STALLING AND SURGING AND ENGINE DYING HAPPENS SOMETIMES. BUICK SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING IN MOST 95/96 BUICKS WITH A 3.1 ENGINE. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED.

GEAR SHIFTER FELL OFF IN DRIVERS HAND.

SHORT IN FUEL PUMP CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSS OF BRAKES.

REFLECTION OF SUN FROM DASH BOARD INTO WINDSHIELD DISTRACTS VISION.

BRACKET THAT HOLDS SPEAKER IS SHARP, CUTTING OWNER'S HAND.

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

CAN'T READ INSTRUMENT PANEL DUE TO AIRBAG MECHANISM ON STEERING WHEEL BLOCKING VIEW.

AUTO-TRAN: VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING UPHILL OR WHILE PASSING, LURCHES FORWARD WHEN STARTED IN PARK, TRIES TO LURCH BACKWARD WHILE IN REVERSE, JUMPS FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED IN DRIVE POSITION, NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK ALSO WHEN WENT TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED IT WAS FOUND THAT A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED AND THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK.*JB

IN JULY 1996, OWNER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS W/HIGH IDLE. AREA DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMPUTER BUT VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCES SAME CONDITION, ALSO, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS OVERHEATED/REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD ON THE ROAD THAT BROKE OFF THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

ENGINE SURGES OR STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

SUSPENSION, RIGHT FRONT TIRE, AFTER 50MPH PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND HAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. *AK