Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2001 Buick Century

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2001 Buick Century. The number one most common problem is related to the cruise control (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (five problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Buick Century

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Cruise Control problems	13
Vehicle Speed Control problems	5
Speed Control Linkage problems	1

Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2001 Buick Century

The Cruise Control problem

For almost the entire time of 16 years of owning this car, the set cruise control often times speeds uncontrollably. Have replaced the module twice but continues to happen. Local Buick dealer tells me they have not heard of this before. I firmly believe they are untruthful. Read details...

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

When I have cruise control on but not in use at that moment the car will engage cruise on its own. It does this at a high rate of acceleration with no rhyme or reason as to why. I have to be quick to get it to stop because of the high rate of speed. Read details...

The Speed Control Linkage problem

Accelerator gets stuck at fairly high speeds. It is not the mat, but is a mechanical problem. At one point I stopped, and while in park (the engine was racing), examined the engine (I am a mechanical person) and discovered the linkage for the accelerator was working fine. Read details...

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