1999 Buick Century Steering Problems

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING A TURN

NHTSA ID

11032773

Incident

Oct 2, 2017

Mileage

200,000 mi

THIS MORNING I STARTED MY CAR TO HEAD TO WORK, THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE AND VERY HARD TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. AS I BACKED UP I NOTICED A LEAK ONTO THE PAVEMENT. I PURCHASED A BOTTLE OF POWER STEERING FLUID WITH STOP LEAK AND PUT IT IN HOPING THAT'S WHAT IT NEEDED. I CONTINUED MY DRIVE TO WORK WITH HESITATION. I WAS STILL UNABLE TO MAKE A SHARP TURN. WHILE AT WORK I RESEARCHED A FEW THINGS AND FOUND IT TO BE THE RACK AND PINION HAS PROBABLY LOCKED UP AND LEAKED. THE PART TO REPLACE WILL COST ME ABOUT $200 AND THE MECHANICS FEES WILL BE MORE, WITH A TOTAL OF AROUND $750-$800. MY CAR IS OLDER AND HAS ME WONDERING IF I CAN AFFORD TO PUT MORE MONEY INTO REPLACING FAULTY PARTS. IF THIS PART ALREADY HAS AN INVESTIGATION ONGOING, I WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON THE LIST TO HAVE THIS ISSUE SOLVED.

NHTSA ID

10967690

Incident

Mar 22, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

I NEVER WAS INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS ON MY 1999 BUICK CENTURY. NOW I SEE ALL THE ADVERTISEMENTS ON TELEVISION, IN THE PAPER, ONLINE THAT THE CAR CAN BURN UP. BRAKES, STEERING, IGNITION. WHICH WAS REPAIRED FOR 400 DOLLARS. MY ENGINE WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY, AND THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT'S GOING ON. ONCE, IT JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED.

NHTSA ID

10594028

Incident

Mar 5, 2014

Mileage

150 mi

WHEN TO COURT ON 11/12/13. WAS TOLD IF I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR I WOULD GET CHARGED STORAGE. WENT TO THE GARAGE WERE THE CAR WAS. AT THE COURT HOUSE WAS TOLD CAR NEEDS ROTORS. THEY TOOK THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND PARKED IT RUNNING. I GOT IN IT STEPPED ON THE PEDAL AND IT WENT DOWN ON THE FLOOR WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT ON. HAD TO GET THE CAR OUT SO I GOT IT TO MY HOME. BESIDE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM ROCKER PANEL FILLED WITH SPRAY FOAM NO BRAKES. YOU TAKE CORNERS AND THE CAR BANGS FROM THE FRAME MOVING. THIS CAR IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE 39000 MILES ON IT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS WORN OUT AND THE STRUTS BANG AND BOUNCE. THIS CAR IS NOW SITTING IN MY YARD. I WOULD LIKE A DOT PERSON CHECK THIS CAR FOR TRUE MILEAGE. I RAN MY OWN GARAGE AND DID STATE INSPECTIONS AND I REALLY THINK SOME ONE ALTERED THE MILEAGE. MY INSPECTION NUMBER WAS 1495 BACK IN APRIL 2000.. UPDATED 11-25-13 *BF

NHTSA ID

10552512

Incident

Nov 12, 2013

Mileage

39,847 mi

VEHICLE HAS 150,000 MILES. SUDDENLY THE CAR HAS DIFFICULTY MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. NOW WHEN TURNING LEFT THE POWER ASSIST FAILS, AND IT FEELS AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED UP, BUT YOU CAN FORCE THE WHEEL FURTHER LEFT IF YOU TRY, BUT IT IS VERY HARD TO DO. IF YOU AREN'T PREPARED FOR IT YOU COULD EASILY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. BUT SOMETIME AS YOU FORCE THE WHEEL LEFT, THE RESISTANCE WILL SUDDENLY DISAPPEAR AND THE CAR WILL JERK TO THE LEFT. TURNING RIGHT IMMEDIATELY RETURNS NORMAL POWER ASSIST, UNTIL A LEFT TURN IS ATTEMPTED. NO FLUID IS LEAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10402290

Incident

May 10, 2011

Mileage

150 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT MAKES A LEFT TURN OR A U-TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION STEERING RACK LOCKS UP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10256078

Incident

Dec 26, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

POWER STEERING FAILURE REGARDING 1999 BUICK CENTURY. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 1997-1998 BUICK(S) AND FELT THAT SHE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH HER VEHICLE. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10089713

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE OWNER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. WHEN THE DRIVER MADE A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10042903

Incident

Nov 2, 2002

Mileage

12,430 mi

PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING RACK ON 1999 BUICK CENTURY.*MR THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING RACK FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONSUMER READ AN ARTICLE WHICH STATED THAT SOME GM VEHICLES WERE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR DEFECTIVE STEERING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES 1999 BUICK CENTURIES SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10048439

Incident

Jul 2, 2003

MY 1999 BUICK CENTURY HAS A STEERING PROBLEM, MY LOCAL DEALER (DEWEY GRIFFIN) TOLD ME SO WHAT! THAT''S JUST THE WAY IT IS! I WON'T LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY OR LEAVE TOWN BECAUSE I FEEL IT'S UNSAFE.

NHTSA ID

10039428

Incident

Aug 19, 2003

Mileage

38,000 mi

FRONT RIGHT WHEELS OF BUICK CENTURY MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURN.HAD FRONT STRUT E3850 ALSO 22064745 W-STRUT & 908554 BEARING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOISE AGAIN DEVELOPED SHORTLY AFTER. I NOTIFIED BUICK IN THEIR SERVICE QUESTIONAIRE THAT NOISE WAS BACK AND I WAS NOT SATISFIED .REGAN BUICK SERVICE STATES THEY WILL HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO FIX IT AGAIN AS WARRANTY IS UP. SERVICE STATION SAYS SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER CARS OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND IS A DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10025748

Incident

Apr 4, 2002

Mileage

22,391 mi

STEERING IS LOOSE AND SPONGY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER AND LOSE DIRECTION WHEN TRAVELING ON A ROUGH OR BUMPY ROAD. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE.*AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE VIBRATION OF THE POWER STEERING AND FIXED IT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID

882386

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND ENDED UP CRASHING, THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

558570

Incident

Nov 28, 2000