Car sold to me is a lemon. The motor went out in less than 30 days.*Ak
Engine & cooling
1989 Buick Century Engine problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1989 Buick Century's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 12% of all its complaints, most recently on March 26, 2004. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Consumer has had 2 accidents relating to engine acceleration. Both times this happened the same way. Consumer has a very steep driveway. On sept. 11-2000, Vehicle was in reverse & it accelerated backwards at a maxium speed. Mechanic found that thermostat ring gasket, idle air control valve & computer scan were the causes. *Ak
Intermittent stalling while traveling/approaching a stop sign, or applying accelerator pedal from a stop position. Vehicle has been in / out of independent shop on several occasions, and nothing could be done to correct the problem. *Ak
WATER PUMP FAILED.
Purchased car used, the oil isn't goig to the engine . Please describe .*Ak
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