Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of Buick Century

The contact owns a 2003 Buick Century. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration when shifted. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb and continued down a lawn. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front axel and the muffler fractured. In addition, a piece of the transmission detached and oil leaked from under the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000.

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I had driven my 2003 Buick Century at least halfway into a parking space in a parking lot when it suddenly lurched forward like a bat out of hell, leaping up over a curb on an upward slope, swiping a cement lightpost on the left, crashing into another car across its left front, bumping down over a curb, then crashing up and over two more curbs. With divine help I was able to avoid other cars and steer it to a stop, then drive gingerly into the original parking space. Since I was originally in the process of slowing to a stop, my right foot was on the brake at all times. I had never heard of many automakers' infamous "sudden unintended acceleration" manufacturing defect and had no idea what was happening as the car went from 1 or 2 mph to full throttle instantly. With both hands grasping the steering wheel while the car jerked violently, I was unable to shift into neutral, as I was attempting to avoid other parked vehicles. I emerged with no broken bones, but the car was totaled. Because I am a "little old lady," the insurance company deems me "l00% responsible," in spite of my clean driving record. But "sudden unintended acceleration" fits my scenario to a tee.

2003 Buick Century. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated for the past 1 1/2 years the vehicle has accelerated on its own at a very high speed. It would accelerate up to 60 mph, even when her foot was not on the accelerator. Also, the vehicle would idle very high, when the acceleration occurred.

Dt: the consumer experienced unwanted acceleration on 2000 Buick Century. Sporadically, there were super high revs when the vehicle was first started. Then the consumer had to stop the car and restart it again in order for the revving to go to a correct idle speed. The car has been to the dealership 4 times over this problem. This did not happen for the first four and half years. The dealer has replaced the throttle position sensor two times and the computer once. The consumer is still having the unwanted acceleration problem. The dealer can't figure out what the problem is.

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Whenever starting vehicle and shifting into gear vehicle would jerk forward or backwards suddenly, even with foot on brake. Due to this sudden acceleration, vehicle was involved in an accident. One person was injured.

Sudden acceleration resulting in a vehicle collision.

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The vehicle was at a stop, when it suddenly accelerated and rear ended another vehicle.

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