Shifts Hard

8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$300
Average Mileage:
108,000 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. installed a shift kit (1 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)
  3. rebuild (1 reports)
  4. shifting solenoid needed changing (1 reports)
2000 Buick Century transmission problems

transmission problem

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2000 Buick Century Owner Comments

problem #4

Mar 032010

Century 3.1L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 143,496 miles

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

These transmission are horrible. Not impressed. After a '94 and 2 '97 lesabres, a '92 century and this 2000 century I think a Toyota might be next.

- mheathers65, Tara, Ontario, Canada

problem #3

Dec 062011

Century Limited 3.1L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 98,980 miles

I bought the vehicle with a hard shifting problem i was told by a mechanic it was a minor issue and wouldn't be that much of an issue it was common but i had it down to i could shut of the car for 3 min or so and then i would be ok for a while usually till the next traffic light final result i had power loss i didn't think much of it until around 45 it would take about 4 seconds to shift long story short i wont travel far its not a complete failure but not far from it i don't blame gm or my mechanic there are issues with all cars don't hate the car or the company have it fixed and enjoy

- cspikee24, Poughkeepsie, NY, US

problem #2

May 202008

Century Limited 3.1L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 98,500 miles

I guess this is a real common problem with the Buick Century. From what I understand, the solenoid that controls when the car shifts shorts out, making it shift hard from time to time. You'll also notice a whining noise in the engine. If you shut the car off, and restart it, you should be good to go. For awhile. Towards the end of last spring, just about any trip at all resulted in rough shifting and engine whining. This is really a part that should last the life of the vehicle.

When we took it to the shop, we confirmed what we had already found on on the net. These Buicks go through shifting solenoids like water. I guess they start going around 20k. Ours has been fixed for over a year and we've put over 20k on the car, and sure enough it's already done it once (granted, this was on a rather long trip across the state of PA and it hasn't done it again since), however, we know that it's not going to go away.

If it isn't one thing, it's another.

- acreasy1, Berwick, PA, US

problem #1

Dec 302008

(reported on)

Century 3.1L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 91,000 miles

Loud Lifer noise or something. I changed the P.C.V. valve and it took care of some of the noise. But it still taps pretty loud until it's warmed up.

- Chris D., St. Paul, MN, US

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