2003 Buick Century Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“BRIGHT LIGHTS WON'T STAY ON”

“HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAMS WOULD RANDOMLY TURN OFF LEAVING NO VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. SWITCHING BACK TO LOW BEAMS PROVIDED LIGHT. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO GM DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM”

“AT TIMES WHEN USE THE DIMMER SWITCH ON MY 2003 BUICK CENTURY, THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUR COMPLETELY. WHEN I REFLICK THE DIMMER SWITCH, THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON, THIS PROPOSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESP”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE MAINTENANCE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO A FAULTY MANIFOLD GASKET THAT WAS LEAKING OIL INTO THE ANTIFREEZE”

“EVERY BUICK OWNER, I HAVE TALKED TO AT ABOUT 80,000 TO 100,000 MILES HAS TO REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND BOLTS. THIS IS ABOUT A $1200.00 JOB, GASKETS AND BOLTS SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE ENGINE SHE NOTICED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WOULD CONTINUALLY DROP AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING A TURN OR APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT”

“My vehicle was receiving a PA state required annual mechanical safety inspection by an ASE certified mechanic. I was informed that the "sway bar" which stabilizes the steering system had failed”

“LEAKING POWER STEERING RACK, LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD, REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER DID NOT DO A FRONT END ALIGNMENT CAUSING SEVERE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE ROCKER PANELS WERE COMPLATELY RUSTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED FOR DIAGNOSIS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PANELS WERE BEYOND REPAIR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROCKER PANELS WERE CORRODED ON BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE”

“MY 2003 BUICK CENTURY'S WINDSHIELD LOWER SEAL FAILED AROUND THE CABIN-FILTER AREA AND ALLOWED WATER TO RUN DOWN THE FIREWALL AND INTO MY CAR UNDER MY CARPETING AND POOL ON THE FLOOR”

“FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON 2003 BUICK CENTURY. OTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WERE RECALLED AND FIXED, BUT BUICK HAS NOT. COST TO REPLACE EXCEEDS $600. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE FUEL LEVELS OR SPEEDS TRAVELED”

“INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED AND CAR IS PUT IN GEAR. IF CAR IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND BRAKE ENGAGED LIGHTS ON PANEL ARE ON”

“WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PRODUCED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE LIKE METAL TO METAL. THE BRAKE HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXITS”

“WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING ON A WET SURFACE VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP,RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE NOT YET DETERMINED”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC”

“I HAD DRIVEN MY 2003 BUICK CENTURY AT LEAST HALFWAY INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL, LEAPING UP OVER A CURB ON AN UPWARD SLOPE, SWIPING A CEMENT LIGHTPOST ON THE LEFT, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER CAR ACROSS ITS LEFT FRONT”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND CONTINUED DOWN A LAWN”

“2003 BUICK CENTURY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FOR THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. IT WOULD ACCELERATE UP TO 60 MPH, EVEN WHEN HER FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR”