NHTSA — Equipment: Appliance: Air Conditioner Problems

10.0

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

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1998 Buick Century accessories - interior problems

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1998 Buick Century Owner Comments

problem #5

Aug 182004

Century 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

1998 Buick Century custom. I burned out my 3rd A/C blower motor resistor since 2001. This time the harness started melting exposing bare wires and smoking. An inspection revealed that I came close to having a fire. A call to the GM dealer found that they are sold out of the pigtail needed for repair. The part must be in substancial demand. I was advised that it would need to be special ordered from the factory. But they were unable to give a time frame. They were also aware of the frequent resistor module burn outs. I have saved the old wire and resistor if needed for inspection. I did notice that the newest modules are designed differently. This did not prevent the high speed wire from burning.

- Deltona, FL, USA

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problem #4

Jun 012002

Century

  • miles
The circuit board that regulates the temperature control does not work. This problem in the beginning was intermittent but we never reported it until some time between Jan. 2002 to present. They claim that the board is defective but it would cost us aroung $ $500 to be replaced. We believe that a car with less than 35000 miles should not have this problem.

- Warwick, RI, USA

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problem #3

Mar 021998

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air conditioner compressor failed.

- Redlands, CA, USA

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problem #2

Jan 081998

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air conditioner condensor failed.

- Redlands, CA, USA

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problem #1

Feb 161998

Century

  • miles
Climate control switch failed.

- Montgomery, AL, USA

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