Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 00704A | 11/18/2003 | 10004213 | The 4t65e automatic transmission may exhibit a condition of a harsh garage shift into reverse or drive on a cold start. *tt | 11/21/2003 | |
| 030730017 | 05/01/2003 | 10002394 | Grind noise or no vehicle movement when shifting into drive or reverse. *tt | 08/27/2003 | |
| 837111 | 09/01/1998 | 602825 | Some vehicles may experience a shaking sensation when vehicle is operated between 35-55 mph (55-90 km/h) on smooth roads with curves or dips. *yc | 01/13/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| 010730011 | 03/01/2001 | 619191 | On some vehicles, the transmission gear range selector is difficult to shift. *tt | 05/17/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||||
| 010730017 | 04/01/2001 | 619356 | Some owners may comment that the transmission range selector lever is difficult to move / shift. *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990730030A | 04/01/2001 | 990730030 | 619370 | Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking | 05/24/2001 |
| 990730030 | 12/01/1999 | 575113 | 6089996 | Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when in park on incline. *tt | 03/01/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/30/2003 | 38920 | 05/23/1999 | |
| 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 bags. my feet were not on the brake or gas when this occurred. my son-in-law went to your site to see if there was a record of this happening before and there was almost an exact description on a previous incident. *la | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/06/2011 | 56500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 buick century. the contact was driving approximately 50 mph when the check engine and track off warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was later towed to a local mechanic where th contact was advised that the abs sensor and other wires associated with the abs were zip tied, there was electrical tape on the abs plugs and the fuel and brake lines were corroded. in addition, there were missing plugs to prevent water from entering the vehicle on both the driver and passenger side. the brake line union was leaking brake fluid and the transmission pan was also leaking. there was a rustic hole in the front sub frame and the fuel filler neck was corroded. the contact also stated that part of the exhaust hanger was missing and the remaining parts were corroded. the rear passenger brake proportioning/orifice tube was also missing. the mechanic advised the contact that the vehicle would be far too costly to perform any repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was purchased used march 17, 2010. the failure mileage was 56,500 and the current mileage was 56,528. | |||
| 03/06/2011 | 56500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 buick century. while driving approximately 50 mph the check engine and track off light illuminated on the dashboard. the contact drove to her destination and the vehicle was later towed to a local mechanic shop. the mechanic advised her that the abs sensor wires were zip tied, that electrical tape was on the abs plugs, that the fuel and brake lines were corroded, and other abs wires were zip tied. the brake line to the park brake cable was zip tied, electrical tape was on the abs wires and missing plugs to seal to the floor from water coming in from outside on both side of the vehicle. the brake line union was leaking brake fluid and the transmission pan was leaking. there was a rustic hole in the front sub frame, the fuel filler neck had corroded. she also stated that part of the exhaust hanger was missing and the rest of the exhaust hanger was corroded. the right rear brake proportioning/orisfice tube was not installed in the prior repaired brake line. the mechanic advised her that the vehicle would be to costly to repair. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vehicle was purchased used march 17, 2010 the failure mileage was 56.500 and the current mileage was 56,528. vwb | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 2 | 11/14/1998 | |
| Vehicle drifts forward when in reverse and when backing up an incline with foot on or off the accelerator, dealer indicated condition was normal. nlm | |||
| 09/03/1999 | |||
| Vehicle has problems accelerating when it stops and goes. car seems to be running out of gas when shifting gears. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1998 | 4 | 11/01/1998 | |
| When putting transmission in reverse it will not operate properly. consumer has contacted dealer and manufacturer. *yc consumer was told at the shop that this was a woman thing. *slc | |||
| 08/18/1999 | 3 | 08/01/1999 | |
| When the vehicle is on an incline and the transmission is in drive the vehicle will rapidly roll backward immediately after the brake is released. the service department indicated that all of the new buicks will roll back while in drive and on an incline when the driver releases the brake and does not simultaneously accelerate. the service technician demonstrated with a vehicle off of the lot that other buick century vehicles also rapidly roll backward. this roll back has also occurred at a rise for a railroad crossing and in the parking lot near my place of business. the dealership checked the transmission and told me that the car was operating according to specifications. no warning of the rapid roll back problem is present in the literature concerning the vehicle. a safety warning needs to be included in the manufacturer's information. additionally, the gradent level at which the consumer will experience the roll back should be stated in the product information. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Gear shift lever continually sticks/hangs up, consumer must use excessive force to engage gear. mjs | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| With vehicle parked on a slight incline consumer placed lever into reverse, instead of going backwards the vehicle rolls forward until consumer put foot on gas pedal to reverse. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | |||
| 08/06/2003 | 43995 | 04/22/2001 | |
| Unsure if this is an actual safety problem but it relates to transmission problems for our 1999 buick century. since the problem could render the car unable to move at any time, i would classify it as a safety problem. our service engine light came on a few miles back. we checked everything we could and finally had the problem diagnosed. we were told that the service code meant that a transmission component was slipping. i find that very troubling since the car has only 44,011 miles. we were also told by the same service center that a 2000 buick century that had 45,000 miles had the same problem only the day before. is there an on-going investigation into this problem? should there be? | |||