Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 00579 | 01/01/2004 | 00579A | 10007518 | Diagnostic trouble code b 1001 in bcm and/or powertrain control module (pcm) speaical procedure. *mj | 06/29/2004 |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 030844005 | 02/01/2003 | 10001112 | Poor radio reception or radio static/ increased interference with rear window defogger on or some rear window defogger grids may be inoperative. *tt | 04/15/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 57 | 07/01/2003 | 10016464 | Wire harness may be stretched, or the pcs may not be oriented in the same position, after installing a service replacement valve body assembly. gm tech link. *tt | 09/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| 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 will usually start with no problems during the winter months. but now with winter coming i am seeing that electrical issues are continuing, whereas the electricity does not come on. i have no radio, no speedometer, no gas, no mileage, nothing. my heat is also not coming on. the fuse box switch seems to be blown or something every fuse that goes into the fuse socket for the blower motor or relay pops and no longer works. along with this i had a fuse fire in my car (i think). it happened in my door when i was rolling my windows down one day. ever since then my windows do not work the same, and over time they do not work at all. i've changed the controller twice and it doesn't work. along with the window issues- when my controller did work- my windows liked to get stuck. you could roll them down but they would not come back up. one winter i was driving home i had an hour long drive and 5 minutes into the drive the drivers side window rolled down all on its own and was stuck. luckily it was just very cold and not snowing. all of these electrical problems have been adding on over the years. the first problem that i ever had was the fuse fire in my window. my next issue of concern is the flooding that is happening in my car. it only occurs on the passenger side of the car on the floor. there seems to be absolutely no source for where this water is coming from. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2009 | |||
| 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 will usually start with no problems during the winter months. but now with winter coming i am seeing that electrical issues are continuing, whereas the electricity does not come on. i have no radio, no speedometer, no gas, no mileage, nothing. my heat is also not coming on. the fuse box switch seems to be blown or something every fuse that goes into the fuse socket for the blower motor or relay pops and no longer works. along with this i had a fuse fire in my car (i think). it happened in my door when i was rolling my windows down one day. ever since then my windows do not work the same, and over time they do not work at all. i've changed the controller twice and it doesn't work. along with the window issues- when my controller did work- my windows liked to get stuck. you could roll them down but they would not come back up. one winter i was driving home i had an hour long drive and 5 minutes into the drive the drivers side window rolled down all on its own and was stuck. luckily it was just very cold and not snowing. all of these electrical problems have been adding on over the years. the first problem that i ever had was the fuse fire in my window. my next issue of concern is the flooding that is happening in my car. it only occurs on the passenger side of the car on the floor. there seems to be absolutely no source for where this water is coming from. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 110000 | 10 | |
| While driving vehicle (1999 gm buick century ,120,000 miles) on at least 10 different occasions in the past 2 years the vehicle engine has stalled and all electrical power is lost. this has happened on the freeway while driving at 70 mph, it has happened on city streets at 45 mph.after the vehicle stops it can be restarted. there are no warning indicators displayed before or after. initially the check engine light did not come on and there were no code diagnostics indicating a problem. the vehicle has been serviced 3 times. the gas cap, crank sensor have been replaced and the computer reflashed. the vehicle now maintains a constant small evap leak warning code and the check engine light is always on although the service mechanics cannot find any associated leak problem and the car drives perfect except for the intermittent and sudden engine stall and sudden loss of all electrical power . the vehicle has stalled on 2 occasions since the last service encounter. my internet searches indicate this is a big problem that few buick owners have been able to resolve for many years. i think the sudden loss of engine power and electrical power for steering, brakes, lights at any speed without warning warrants investigation. when this occurs at night on the road - suddenly no one can see you stopped in the middle of the road. *tr | |||
| 08/24/1999 | 3 | ||
| Could not drive in drive, replac transmission, when got car back not dash or back lights also the car would not restart after stopping | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/09/2002 | 38000 | 2 | 08/01/1999 |
| The front and rear driver side regulator cable snapped. ph scc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 10/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| The ac delco battery failed, the connections broke causing acid to leak out. *mjs | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 3 | 04/15/1999 | |
| Child door electric lock rock switch broke retainer clips. unable to lock out rear doors. high beam switch clicker broken. not able to keep high beams on without holding flash lever up. body to trunk lid tail light wiring harness broken wire.*ak | |||