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Power Train, electrical System, fuel/propulsion System
06/14/2011
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK CENTURY LIMITED AND THE TRANSMISSION HARSH SHIFT 1234, WHEN HOT AND SOMETIMES COLD, I KNOW THAT IT NEEDS A NEW 1234 UP SHIFT SOLENOID AND TO BE INSPECTED FOR FAILED PARTS ETC, ALSO THE ODOMETER,FUEL GAUGE,AND WINDOW REGULATORS/MOTORS HAVE FAILED, THE ODOMETER IS OUT AND FUEL GAUGE FLOATS AND WINDOWS HAVE FAILED DUE TO BAD DESIGN OF MOTORS/REGULATORS AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND EACH 4T65- E TRANS AND MANY BUICK TRANS LIKE THE ONE ABOVE HAS HARSH SHIFT AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE AND CAUSE TRANS TO FAIL. AND THE PROBLEMS ABOVE WILL BE FOUND IN MANY BUICK CENTURY AND GM SHOULD FIX THE ISSUES ABOVE FOR FREE IT IS A DANGER FOR THE TRANS TO FAIL AND ODOMETER/GEAR SHIFT SELECT TO FAIL BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR THEY ARE IN, AND THE TRANS COULD LOCK AND CAUSE A WRECK OR A HUGE INJURY OR WORST. AND THE TRANS 1234 UP SHIFT PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID NOT KEEPING THE RIGHT PRESSURE COULD DAMAGE THE TRANS, AND EVEN IF THE TRANS IS BOUGHT USED IT STILL HAS THIS PRO...
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Engine
03/07/2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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Engine
10/23/2013
MY VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND THAT MY ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO MY OIL. HE STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS BROKEN AND HAD TO REPLACE THE GASKET, INTAKE PUSH RODS, AND EXHAUST PUSH RODS. *TR
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Service Brakes
11/01/2013
BRAKE LINES THAT RUN FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO REAR BRAKES RUSTED THROUGH. FUEL LINES ALSO SHOW EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE. I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES ON REAR OF THIS CAR TWO YEARS AGO FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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Power Train
11/13/2006
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD BECOME HOT, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP BETWEEN GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN IN ANY GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF AND ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COOL OFF IN ORDER TO TEMPORARILY REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SOLENOID PRESSURE VALVE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *TR
