1998 Buick Century electrical problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY VEHICLE'S WINDOW CONTROLS AND LOCK CONTROLS ARE NO LONGER WORKING, WHEN LOCKING THE DOOR OR THE WINDOW WILL GO DOWN BUT WILL NOT COME UP. THE REST OF THE WINDOWS CONTROL THROUGHOUT THE CAR WILL NOT WORK AS WELL. THE LIGHTING IN THE CAR FLICKERS IF YOU WOULD PUSH THE LOT OR THE WINDOW CONTROL. ANTERIOR LIGHT IS NO LONGER WORKING. NONE OF THIS WORKS EVEN WHEN PARKED OR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #11385397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I FIRST NOTICED THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF IN JANUARY OF 2014, ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN A HILL. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE IN MY GAS TANK, BUT AFTER FILLING UP A COUPLE OF TIMES AND PUTTING IN SOME GAS DRYER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I USUALLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND START THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR IS STILL MOVING. I TOOK MY REMOTE AND OTHER KEYS OFF THE KEY RING. IT STILL SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE WITH JUST ONE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT NOT AS MUCH. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW I CAN REMEDY THIS PROBLEM WITH MY 1998 BUICK CENTURY? WILL THIS BE AT MY OWN EXPENSE?

NHTSA complaint #10567578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DASH BOARD LIGHT WHERE THE MILEAGE SHOWS. CANNOT SEE ANYTHING, THE LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT OUT AND CANNOT SEE MILES ON CAR. ALSO, AUTOMATIC BUTTON TO PUSH SEAT BACK AND FORTH IS NOT WORKING. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY FACTOR BECAUSE THE SEAT IS PUSHED UP TO CLOSE TO THE FRONT .

NHTSA complaint #10241092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLE TWO YEARS AGO. WITHIN THAT TIME, NONE OF OUR WINDOWS WORK. IT BEGAN WITH THE TWO BACK WINDOWS NOT ROLLING DOWN AND ONCE THEY WERE DOWN, NOT ABLE TO GO BACK UP. MY FATHER THOUGHT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING. HE PROCEEDED TO DISCONNECT THE BACK WINDOWS. THEN THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW WOULD DO THE SAME THING: ROLL DOWN AND THEN NOT GO UP, OR NOT EVEN ROLL DOWN AT ALL. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A FUSED. INDEED THE FUSE WAS VERY HOT WHEN REMOVING IT. NOW, NONE OF MY WINDOWS ROLL DOWN. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE MECHANISMS AT OUR COST. HOPING TO TRADE THIS VEHICLE OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10146200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED. CURRENTLY, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED.

NHTSA complaint #10057807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FRONT DAY-TIME LIGHT/SIGNAL SOCKETS ARE OVERHEATING AND BURNING THE PLASTIC PARTS OF SOCKET & BULB. REPLACED BULB+SOCKET PRODUCED THE SAME RESULTS WITHIN SEVERAL WEEKS. DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO INVESTIGATE UNLESS PAID. GM SAYS CAR OUT OF WARRANTY. BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO BUT COULDN'T LOCATE THE SOURCE, ONLY AFTER THE FLASHER FAILED. BULB WAS STILL FUNCTIONING BUT THE ELECTRIC CONTACTS DID NOT FUNCTION.

NHTSA complaint #10016197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SHIFT DUE TO A FAULTY ELECTRONIC SYSTEM PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10009041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT REGULATES THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THIS PROBLEM IN THE BEGINNING WAS INTERMITTENT BUT WE NEVER REPORTED IT UNTIL SOME TIME BETWEEN JAN. 2002 TO PRESENT. THEY CLAIM THAT THE BOARD IS DEFECTIVE BUT IT WOULD COST US AROUNG $ 500.00 TO BE REPLACED. WE BELIEVE THAT A CAR WITH LESS THAN 35000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #766363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, AND DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT 5TH FUEL INJECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE, AND A SPARK PLUG WAS INOPERATIVE. ON SECOND OCCURRENCE, WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND FOUND 4TH FUEL INJECTOR TO BE DEFECTIVE. HAD TO CHANGE OIL BECAUSE FUEL LEAKED INTO T CRANK CASE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #889166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS HORN FAILS TO FUNCTION ON A RANDOM BASIS. HORN WORKS WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE HORN FAILS SOMETIMES.

NHTSA complaint #888703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

UPON ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS HORN IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION HORN FAILED TO SOUND WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, ONE HAD TO APPLY AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO SOUND OFF HORN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #877166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN FAILS TO SOUND AT ANY SPEED, ANY TIME OF DAY. HAVE HAD THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES & THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM,, LIVE WITH IT!

NHTSA complaint #725985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

THE HORN TAKES EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO GET IT TO SOUND. NLM

NHTSA complaint #551554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN FAILED TO WORK WHEN TRYING TO USE IT WHILE DRIVING. HORN FAILED TO WORK EVEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ALSO, FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. LATCH PLATE WOULD NOT GO INTO THE BUCKLE MECHANISM.

NHTSA complaint #860727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

STARTER FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #609321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

THE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. EXTREME PRESSURE IS REQUIRED WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #855720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

SWITCH. PART NAME: 10413904.

NHTSA complaint #609780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #608536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN DIFFICULT TO LOCATED IN EMERGENCY.

NHTSA complaint #544940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG BEING DIRECTLY UNDER THE HORN AND THE RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO PRESS THE HORN, IT TAKES AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF EFFORT FOR CONSUMER HORN TO ACTIVATE THE HORN.

NHTSA complaint #835824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

HORN & AIR BAG MODULES CONNECTED TO SAME FUSE. HORN DOES NOT WORK. TOLD BY MANUFACTURER IT MEETS ALL SPECS. NEED TO HIT HORN IN CERTAIN LOCATION WHICH CAUSES EYE TO LEAVE ROAD IN ORDER TO DO SO. WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON HITTING HORN.

NHTSA complaint #825104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

DIFFICULTY ACCESSION HORN BUTTONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

NHTSA complaint #537966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING OR WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION THE HORN CONTINUOUSLY BLOWS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED HORN ASSEMBLY AND FUSE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #826159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD DUE TO SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #822371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

THE LOCATION OF THE HORN BUTTONS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE THEM WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT IN A STRAIGHT POSITION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATES THAT HE HAS RECENTLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #821958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN IS TOO CLOSE TO AIRBAG HOUSING, CAUSING HORN NOT TO BLOW WHEN APLLIED. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA complaint #819260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.