When turning on heater engine rpm's go up sometimes and can keep car moving at 45-50 mph without depressing the gas, turning off heater control does not always drop the rpm's, when putting the car in park the engine races at very high rpm's and consumer must turn off engine quickly. Nlm
Engine & cooling
1987 Buick Century Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1987 Buick Century's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 10% of all its complaints, most recently on December 5, 2000. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Vehicle stalled 10 times from purchase date. Has been in the same family since it was bought new. It has been "repaired" many times, but never fixed. Is there any way we can get it fixed and can the manufacturer help? After searching your web page I now know that we weren't the only one with this problem. This car has been sitting for a few years now. Help! *Ak
WHILE WARMING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED.
Buick Century engine complaints by year
Century engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data