2000 Buick Century Visibility Problems

2000 BUICK CENTURY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WINDOW MOTOR/ REGULATOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10852650

Incident

Sep 20, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE VEHICLE. THREE OF THE WINDOWS SUDDENLY FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FIRST WINDOW AND PAID FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE SECOND WINDOW WAS REPLACED FOR FREE. THE CONTACT HAS TO PAY FOR THE THIRD WINDOW TO BE REPAIRED. ALL THREE WINDOWS FAILED WITHIN A YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,600.

NHTSA ID

10280247

Incident

Jul 1, 2008

Mileage

29,000 mi

2000 BUICK CENTURY, POWER WINDOWS FELL DOWN.1ST ONE, AND COULD NOT GET IT BACK UP. NEXT DAY ANOTHER FELL DOWN WHEN I WASN'T IN CAR. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID A 3RD FELL DOWN BY IT'S SELF. THEY CHARGED ME OVER $1,300.00,SAYING EACH WINDOW BROKE FOR NO REASON. A MONTH LATER,THE LAST WINDOW,WHICH HAD NO PROBLEM WOULD NOT GO DOWN AND STILL DOESN'T. NO WAY DID 4 WINDOWS BREAK ALL AT ONCE.I THINK WHATEVER CONTROLS THE WINDOWS BROKE AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT AND CHEATED ME. NOW I HAVE THE WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE THAT WILL NOT GO DOWN. THAT MAKES ALL 4 POWER WINDOWS BROKEN,ONE STILL UNFIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10261775

Incident

Aug 1, 2008

Mileage

46,446 mi

WIFE WENT TO WORK AND WINDOW WAS UP. WHEN SHE RETURNED THE WINDOW HAD FALLEN INSIDE THE DOOR. ALL WINDOWS REGULATORS HAVE FAILED ONCE FOR EACH WINDOW. CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. DRIVERS WINDOW FAILED TWICE. THIS LAST TIME WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND TOTAL WAS $622. THE REGULATOR HAS$1.00 THIN PLASTIC PIECE HOLDING THE CABLE ENDS THAT PULL THE WINDOW UP AND DOWN. SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED THE REGULATOR WAS ONLY GOOD FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242357

Incident

Sep 11, 2008

Mileage

70,000 mi

WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVERS WINDOW FAILED. HAD TO REPLACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10241417

Incident

Sep 5, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK AND GO THROUGH THEIR CYCLES BUT DO NOT PARK AND INSTEAD STICK STRAIGHT UP. THIS IS A VISIBILITY HAZARD AND WELL KNOWN BY THE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS IN THIS MODEL CENTURY, YET AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238499

Incident

Jun 3, 2008

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. NONE OF THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FUNCTION. THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED. NORMALLY, THE CONTACT GETS SOME SILICONE AND FIDDLES WITH THE VEHICLE FOR THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE SHE CAN GET THE SEAT BELT TO LOOSEN UP AND COME OUT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED IF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 01V109000 AND 00V228003 (SEAT BELTS) APPLY TO HER VIN. IN ADDITION, ALL FOUR WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE FRONT WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. CURRENTLY, THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,786 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

NHTSA ID

10229065

Incident

Jun 15, 2001

Mileage

4,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, THE THERMOSTAT, AND WATER PUMP. THESE COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE REAR BRAKE SHOES AND A LEAKING CYLINDER ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR DRUMS, AND THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOR THE POWER WINDOWS WHERE REPLACED DUE TO POSSIBLE FIRE CONCERNS. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS INHERITED IN 2003 ALL THE AFOREMENTIONED FAILURES HAD TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED STARTING IN 2005. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE THE CONTACT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED WITH THE DEALER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,442, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,218.*AK THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED INVOICES OF SERVICES AND CHECKED WITH GM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE GASKET MANIFOLD, HOWEVER SHE WAS INFORMED NO RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THAT PART. UPDATE 05/10/07*TR

NHTSA ID

10187620

Incident

Nov 9, 2005

Mileage

64,218 mi

EACH OF THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW "MOTORS" HAS FAILED (ALL 4 WINDOWS) TO THE TUNE OF $500 FOR EACH REPAIR. SINGLE FEMALE DRIVING AROUND A LARGE CITY W/THE WINDOW(S) DOWN IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! *NM

NHTSA ID

10166190

Incident

Aug 7, 2006

Mileage

30,000 mi

AUTOMATIC WINDOWS. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE DRIVER WINDOW QUIT WORKING ON MY 2000 BUICK CENTURY. I HAD IT REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $400. WITHIN THE LAST 45 DAYS THE TWO BACK WINDOWS AND AS OF THIS WEEKEND THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW ARE NOT WORKING. THEY SLID DOWN IN THE TRACK AND THE BUTTONS DON'T WORK. ALSO WITHIN THE LAST 45 DAYS MY HUSBAND 2001 MALIBU HAD A BACK WINDOW GO OUT. IT TOO SLID DOWN AND THE BUTTON DOESN'T BRING IT BACK UP. THAT IS A TOTAL OF FIVE WINDOWS NOT WORKING. AT THAT COSTS IT IS CHEAPER TO TAPE THEM UP THAN TO TAKE OUT A SECOND MORTGAGE TO FIX IT. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR ASSEMBLY FOR THESE WINDOWS? *NM

NHTSA ID

10095584

Incident

Aug 15, 2004

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW AND RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID FROZE UP. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY BECAUSE THE SNOW STAYED ON THE WINDOW AND BECAME DIRTY. WITHOUT WINDSHIELD WASHER THIS CREATED A PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059131

Incident

Feb 13, 2004

I OWN A 2000 BUICK CENTURY AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THEY WILL GO AT WHATEVER SPEED THEY WANT. THEY HAVE PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE, AND ARE NOW AT THE POINT WHERE THEY WILL COMPLETELY STOP BUT I CAN STILL HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO RUN. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT AM COMING UP BLANK. I AM SURE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10020681

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

WIPER MOTOR FAILURE AND ERRATIC FUNCTIONING. THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A CLEAR SAFETY DEFECT THAT WILL CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE BAD WEATHER. GENERAL MOTOR'S CORPORATION HAD A VERY RECENT AND SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH GM MANUFACTURED TRUCKS. THIS MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE LOSS OF LIFE! *JB

NHTSA ID

10018906

Incident

May 19, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AT 11500 MI HAD TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED. AT 12500MI REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND GALIPERS. AT 24000MI REPLACED REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS, CUT DOWN/TURNED REAR DRUMS, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED 2 LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS.*JB PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS RATTLING. *YH

NHTSA ID

8014815

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED FOR UNKNOWN REASON WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

898445

Incident

Sep 12, 2001

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WATER GETTING INTO ALL THE WINDOWS, ONLY DURING COLD WEATHER SEASON. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE LOCATION OF DEFROSTER: DEFOGGER; FAN MOTOR. NO CORRECTION TO THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. AK LOCATION OF BLOWER MOTOR IS ALLOWING COLD AIR IN THE CAR. *SLC

NHTSA ID

891226

Incident

Jan 15, 2001

WHEN ROLLING DOWN REAR WINDOW WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT CAUSES SEVERE VIBRATION /AIR PRESSURE AND NOISE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND NOTHING WILL BE DONE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

884464

Incident

Mar 16, 2001

MAJOR PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN AND CAN NOT BE FIXED 1)WITH ONE REAR WINDOW OPEN IN REAR VEHICLE SHAKES WITH GREAT FORCE 2) PARKING ON UNLEVEL GOUND CAUSE FRAME TO DISTORT SO DOORS ARS STICK 3) EXTREME GLARE FROM DASH BOARD 4)WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN NOT BE ALINED.

NHTSA ID

742833

Incident

Apr 1, 2000

WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS ARE DOWN THEY CAUSE A LOUD SHAKING NOISE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

556127

WHEN EITHER OR BOTH OF BACK POWER WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN, IT VIBRATES THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY. ALSO, IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 2 TIMES, AND AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

870915

Incident

Jul 24, 2000

WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS OF A BUICK CENTURY ARE WIDE OPEN AND THE FRONT WINDOWS CLOSED, THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY, TO THE EXTENT OF CAUSING PANIC. WE TRIED FIRST ONE WINDOW AND THEN THE OTHER, FINALLY BOTH TOGETHER, AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING CONTINUED. IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR EVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THE SALESMAN EVEN TOOK OUT A BRAND NEW CAR AND IT ACTED THE SAME. I HAVE ASKED FRIENDS WHO HAVE A BUICK CENTURY TO VERIFY MY DESCRIPTION, AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME REACTION. WHEN I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A DESIGN FAULT AND BASICALLY TOLD TO LIVE WITH IT.

NHTSA ID

730845

Incident

Aug 28, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AN ALAMO RENTAL CAR ON JULY 21, 2000, ON I-94 OUTSIDE OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW, DRIVER'S SIDE, LITERALLY EXPLODED IN MY EAR. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 - 65 MPH AND WHAT OCCURRED WAS LITERALLY AN EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION. THE WINDOW GLASS SHATTERED, MOST GOING OUT THE WINDOW BUT SOME FRAGMENTS ENTERING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I CONTROLLED THE VEHICLE AND STEERED IT ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE WE STOPPED. BECAUSE OF THE TREMENDOUS SPEEDS OF THE OTHER VEHICLES PASSING BY, I QUICKLY TRIED TO PUSH THE EXCESS GLASS THAT REMAINED IN THE DOOR TO FEEL SAFE IN DRIVING THE REST OF THE DISTANCE TO THE AIRPORT. WE TRIED TO CONTACT THE ALAMO EMERGENCY NUMBER - WHEN MY TRAVELLING COMPANION CONTACTED ALAMO AND TOLD THEM IT WAS AN EMERGENCY, SHE WAS TOLD TO HOLD ON. SHE DID SO BUT WAS DISCONNECTED. WE TRAVELLED TO THE AIPORT BELOW SPEED LIMIT SINCE THE LEFT WINDOW WAS NO LONGER THERE AND THERE WERE FRAGMENTS OF GLASS THAT, AT TIMES, WOULD BLOW INSIDE . WHEN WE REACHED THE ALAMO RENTAL CAR AGENCY, THEY APPEARED TO BE LITTLE CONCERNED - THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE OTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. UNFORTUNATELY, THE MANAGER OF ALAMO TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT IT WAS A ROCK THAT HAD STRUCK THE WINDOW AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM. SINCE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND FELT THE SUDDEN DECOMPRESSION AND EXPLOSIVE QUALITY OF WHAT HAPPENED, I BELIEVE HIM TO BE WRONG. THANKFULLY, THE GLASS DID NOT BLIND ME OR PREVENT MY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, UNDER DIFFERENT C IRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT COULD HAVE PROVEN DISASTROUS, NOT ONLY TO ME AND MY PASSENGERS BUT TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I BELIEVE A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

NHTSA ID

725902

Incident

Jul 21, 2000

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE REAR WINDOWS DOWN, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VERY HARD WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER SAID IT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FLAW DESIGN OF THE AERODYNAMICS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

865018

Incident

Jun 1, 2000