13 of the 144 complaints about the 1994 Buick Century are about the throttle and cruise control — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FIRST CRASH---VEHICLE ACELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE / SECOND CRASH---VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE EXTREMELEY FAST WITH GEAR SHIFT IN THE PARK POSITION UPON TURNING KEY IN IGNITION.
NHTSA complaint #746992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE PULLEY/ EXHAUST SYSTEM/ABS BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. UNDER 34,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #838219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BLOWN FUSES DUE TO SHORT IN CRUISE CONTROL CIRCUIT CAUSING DASH TO BE INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #511246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55-60 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN CONSUMER NEEDED; CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER TO EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED OFF IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CAUSED CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #829362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HIGH ACCELERATION WHEN CONSUMER ENGAGED SPEED CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMRED CONSUMER THAT A ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WAS IN THE MULTIPLE FUNCTION LEVER.
NHTSA complaint #828532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #512674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PUT GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AT GREAT SPEED NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATESTIRED TO BRAKE AND TIRES WERE SQREACHING AND SQUEALING, CONSUMER TRIED STOPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN CASE IT WAS STUCK, NOTHING SEEMED TO WORK, THEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL THAT DID NOT WORK AND IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND REMOVED THE KEYS, CONSUMER THEN HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THAT DID NOT WORK , THEN FINALLY CONSUMER HAD LAST STEERING AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND CAR FINALLY STOPPED ONE FOOT FROM A BRICK BUILDING, DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT HTEY DID REPLACE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR.
NHTSA complaint #804982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #507582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #506167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY, CAUSING ACCIDENT TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #505911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON THE AUTO RACES AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL IT IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. TT
NHTSA complaint #974188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TURNED ON IGNITION, ENGINE ROARED AS SLIGHTLY APPLIED ACCELERATOR; ENGINE WENT INTO HIGH SPEED; LURCHED FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED; VEHICLE HIT GARAGE. TT
NHTSA complaint #969866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER SERVICE OF RECALL VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. WENT UP ENBANKMENT ROLLING OVER. TT
NHTSA complaint #963006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.