Buick Century owners have reported 104 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 19 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (42 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's transmission solenoid (17 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 2000 Buick Century. The contact stated that the vehicle would shift hard between first and second gears. The contact turned powered off and restarted the vehicle in order to resolve the problem momentarily. Read details...
The transmission on my 2000 Buick Century has a hard shift condition that was diagnosed at 2 different transmission shops as a pressure control solenoid failure that is very common with this car. One of the shops said the problem will reoccur even with replacement of the part unless a shift kit is Read details...
Service engine light and gas light came on. Code read at autozone indicated po135- oxygen sensor. Two days later, both check engine lights came on, security, battery and gas lights. Even revved up and had other issues with fuel economy and compressor kicking on and failing to start. Read details...
Defective odometer readings, gear indicators disappeared. The odometer reading disappeared, and the gear indicator disappeared on instrument cluster. I have no way to read my odometer, nor do I know what gear I am in, prnd21. Now I can accidently be in reverse and not even know it. Read details...
The contacts mother owns a 2000 Buick Century. The contact stated that the transmission is failing when shifting from first to second gear. The vehicle also makes a thud sound while driving 35 mph. She took the vehicle to the dealer and was issued transmission failure code number 1811. Read details...