NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

10.0

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

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2000 Buick Century engine problems

engine problem

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2000 Buick Century Owner Comments

problem #6

Feb 132001

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

When driving vehicle drifts to the right. Dealer has seen vehicle seven times, and tried to correct. But, problem still exists. Consumer states there is a noise coming from rear of vehicle when in reverse and braking, ac is not blowing cold, consmer states front end is low to the bottom makes a nosie whenwhen in reverse, the button on the steering wheel and the radio does not sto on station, consumer states it takes to long for vehicle to start at times.

- Laplace, LA, USA

problem #5

Apr 012000

Century

  • miles
Vehicle has extreme burning oil smell coming through vents after oil change, dealer replaced engine's rear main seal but did not correct problem, consumer has contacted manufacturer but has not received a response.

- Leominster, MA, USA

problem #4

Jan 012001

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was making a knocking and humming noise under normal operation. Dealership has looked at vehicle and said that there was no defect in engine.

- Dover Plains, NY, USA

problem #3

Oct 192000

(reported on)

Century

  • miles

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

2 defective engines(replaced) 1st at 1500 mi. 2nd at 2784mi. Still engine misses stalls. NHTSA provided to us campaign R#00V143000 that Buick centuries have rear brake problems and G.M. would recall starting July 2000--G.M. tells us no recalls invovling our vehicle--it was built 11/99 in oshawa Canada--please straighten us out on this--is /is not a NY recall on our vehicle

- Concord, CA, USA

problem #2

Sep 012000

Century

  • miles
Consumer driving down on highway vehicle just died, causing it to run off the road and into some trees.

- Newbern, TN, USA

problem #1

May 182000

(reported on)

Century

  • miles
The engine was defective resulting in a metallic noise. Nlm

- Concord, CA, USA

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