1999 BUICK CENTURY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I'VE HAD MY BUICK CENTURY FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS NOW, OVER THE YEARS THE QUALITY OF MY CAR HAS SERIOUSLY DETERIORATED. MOST OF MY PROBLEMS ARE ELECTRICAL. WHEN I START MY CAR - NOT ONLY DOES IT LIKE TO TRY AND START ON IT'S OWN WHEN I PUT MY KEY INTO ACCESSORY (BATTERY MODE). THIS HAS MADE ME GO THROUGH ABOUT 3 STARTERS INCLUDING IT'S ORIGINAL, BUT ONCE IT HAS STARTED I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO POWER. EVENTUALLY IT WILL COME ON. DURING THE SUMMER WITH THE HEAT IT SEEMS LIKE IT NEVER WANTS TO WORK. IT W

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTO THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 102,000. UPDATED 03/19/2010. *LJ UPDATED 07/14/10*JB

Mileage: 102,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AND THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING ANTIFREEZE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,310.

Mileage: 54,310

CORROSION (RUST THROUGH/FAILURE) OF FRONT/RIGHT METAL BRAKE LINE IN 1999 BUICK CENTURY (9 YR OLD CAR, 96K MILES). THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY MUSHY AND WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS AN OBVIOUS LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE GROUND. THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS IT WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION/RUST THROUGH. THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AT SOME TIME DURING MY MANEUVER TO AVOID A COLLISION, BUT I DIDN'T NOTICE IT UNTIL AFTER THE INCIDENT, SO I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT CONTRIBUTED TO THE VERY MINOR CONTACT CAUSED BY T

Mileage: 96,863

CORROSION (RUST THROUGH/FAILURE) OF FRONT/RIGHT METAL BRAKE LINE IN 1999 BUICK CENTURY (9 YR OLD CAR, 96K MILES). THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY MUSHY AND WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS AN OBVIOUS LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE GROUND. THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS IT WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION/RUST THROUGH. THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AT SOME TIME DURING MY MANEUVER TO AVOID A COLLISION, BUT I DIDN'T NOTICE IT UNTIL AFTER THE INCIDENT, SO I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT CONTRIBUTED TO THE VERY MINOR CONTACT CAUSED BY T

Mileage: 96,863

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER AT 60 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING T SEAT BELTS, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT STRAPS. THERE WAS NO PRE BRAKING INVOLVED. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR. SINCE THE CRASH INVOLVED A DEER NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK *AK

Mileage: 116,386

DT: 1999 BUICK CENTURY LIMITED, WHEN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Mileage: 66,400

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE YET THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ASSESSED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE IMPACTED AND THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM

I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND WAS JUST RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE CAR LUNGED VIOLENTLY FORWARD AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO DO ANY THING EXPECT A REFLEX TO TURN THE WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING THE BUILDING HEAD-ON. THE CAR SCRAPED THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING ONLY STOPPING WHEN IT HIT A VAN. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED MOVING, I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGINITION. THE IMPACT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIR

Mileage: 38,920

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND RAN OFF THE ROAD. FRONT END WAS SMASHED IN ABOUT 2 FEET. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME BRUISES.*AK

CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE TOOK OFF, WENT INTO TRAFFIC, AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER HIT A POLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, TWO INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENT. *JB

MY WIFE MARIA NENA A. FLORIDO WAS INVOLVED IN A TOTAL WRECK ACCIDENT. IT TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE EXIT OF PIONEER BOULEVARD. SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND 60 MPH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 91 HEADING EASTBOUND IN CERRITOS, CA. SHE WAS ON THE SECOND LANE FROM THE OUTER LANE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO WIGGLE AND BEGUN MOVING TOWARDS THE RIGHT LANE. SHE TRIED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL TO STAY ON THE LANE. WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE DRIVER'S DOOR SLAMMED IN

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, AND NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING SO CONSUMER ACCELERATED, VEHICLE HESITATED FOR A MOMENT AND THEN TOOK OFF, CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT A RAPID RATE, CONSUMER KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE SLOWING VEHICLE, CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF, BRAKES WERE SO HOT THAT FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE WHEELS, CONSUMER THREW SNOW ON TIRES TO EXTINGUISH FIRE ON BOTH TIRES, BRAKE DISCS WERE GLOWING ORANGE, CONSUMER TRADED VEHICLE FOR A 2000 MODE

WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING SO CONSUMER ACCELERATED, VEHICLE HESITATED FOR A MOMENT AND THEN TOOK OFF, CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT A RAPID RATE, CONSUMER KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE SLOWING VEHICLE, CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF, BRAKES WERE SO HOT THAT FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE WHEELS, CONSUMER THREW SNOW ON TIRES TO EXTINGUISH FIRE ON BOTH TIRES, BRAKE DISCS WERE GLOWING ORANGE, CONSUMER TRADED VEHICLE FOR A 2000 MODE

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK WHILE DRIVING BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER BELIEVES IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HER INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN LESSENED. NLM

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CAR HIT AND SHEARED OFF A TELEPHONE POLE. CAR WAS TOTALED WITH FRONT BUMPER AND CROSS MEMBER PUSHED BACK TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. *AK

AFTER GETTING OFF WORK CONSUMER WENT TO TURN VEHICLE ON AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO INCIDENT OCCURRING. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT PROBLEM WAS. SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO CALL MANUFACTURER FOR THE CONSUMER.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-030