Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / CENTURY / 2002

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007110787 Incident Date: Apr, 29 2007
Consumer's City: PLYMOUTH Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CENTURY Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G4WY55J121 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 04 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 27 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When i had an oil change at about 32,000 miles the mechanic indicated the oil was a quart low. i had the cooling system flushed at about 50,000 miles and the mechanic noted oil in the antifreeze. at 55,000 miles the car now needs a new intake manifold gasket at a cost of $800 to $900. gm faces a class action lawsuit in canada for this same problem and many u.s. blogs indicate this is a common problem. service stations are reporting that this failure is common and due to a design defect. the warranty expired at 36,000 miles. because of this, buick says it has no responsibility for this problem. in addition to the gasket problem, i had to replace the wipe blade mechanism and leaking wheel bearings. these, too, were premature problems and not due to any abuse or neglect of car maintenance. gm will not recognize a history of problems due to the fact i went to a local precision tune for maintenance. the dealership i purchased the car from moved about 45 minutes away from my home making it very inconvenient to go there for maintenance. *ak