NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Buick Century engine problems

engine problem

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1996 Buick Century Owner Comments

problem #6

Apr 292002

Century

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Noise would come from the engine while driving, dealer notified, and unable to correct the problem. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Sun City, AZ, USA

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problem #5

Jun 092001

Century

  • miles
Consumer pullred out of driveway and proceeded down the road, not 100 yards from driveway smoke began coming out of the vents on the passenger side, the driver and passenger exited vehicle then it caught fire, possible engine failure may have caused the accident. Nlm

- Hopwood, PA, USA

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problem #4

Sep 291999

(reported on)

Century

  • miles
Vehicle keeps stalling intermittently while in traffic without any warning.

- Lacrosse, WI, USA

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problem #3

Aug 181999

(reported on)

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving at any speeds in traffic vehicle will stall intermittently without warning.mechanic cannot determine defect.

- Vadnais Heights, MN, USA

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problem #2

Oct 011998

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 30 mph and the vehicle is not warmed up, the vehicle stalls without warning. When proceeding after a stop, vehicle stalls without warning, consumer states that this intermittent, and that the problem is with the fuel jets.

- New City, NY, USA

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problem #1

Aug 121996

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Car contunues to stall after many repair attempts.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

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