Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 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 - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 97IDPD17BLA | 09/01/1997 | 606393 | Information on the base and gage clusters - circuit board update. *tt | 06/29/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/26/1998 | 1 | 05/17/1997 | |
| Body control module failed causing vehicle not to crank or start. yh | |||
| 09/30/1998 | 1 | 05/17/1997 | |
| Since repaired of body control module custmer notice keyless remote does not sound horn when unlock vehicle. yh | |||
| 4 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| Electrical system failed causing trunck lock, horn relay and engine to fail. nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Faulty generator and defective blower motor. yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 2 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| Battery exploded on two occasions. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 11/15/1997 | |||
| Ongoing problem with odometer light in the instrument panel intermittently blinking, and vehicle would not start. vehicle has been to two different dealers, and problem still occurring.*ak | |||
| 05/29/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Ignition relay failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 3 | 04/22/1997 | |
| Fuel system malfunctioned. also defective spark plugs and air bag cover. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 0 | 2 | 04/25/1997 |
| The electronic display module second time after replacing in my 1997 buick century does not display and the part cost $300-500 and its not something like a bulb and nobody want s to address this issue . *ak | |||