1996 BUICK CENTURY Visibility Problems

10 complaints about Visibility

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Apr 10, 2003

THE CONSUMER STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. *MR *SCC *NLM

Nov 8, 2001

WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPERS WHEN USED, SPRAY WOULD SQUIRT THE WATER THREE TIMES, CAUSE VERY POOR VISIBILITY WHICH ESPECIALLY WHEN USES AT NIGHT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER SHOULD SPRAY ONLY ONCE.*YD

Feb 5, 2001

THE CONSUMER HEARS WIND NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS EXPERIENCE SEVERE CONDENSATION DURING COLD WHEATHER. NLM

Feb 5, 2001

FAULTY WASHER FLUID RESERVIOR AND CAP CAUSED THE FLUID TO FREEZE. NLM

Jan 12, 2001

IN COLD WEATHER/WINTER SNOW AND FROST DEVELOPS INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD, WHICH CAUSE WATER TO ENTER INTO DASH, AND POSSIBLY MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Mar 1, 2000

MY CAR HAS HAD A HORRIBLE FRONT END VIBRATION SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS BLAMED MY TIRES, EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW. THEY BLAMED THE TIRES EVEN AFTER THE DEFECT CAUSED THE ORIGINAL TIRES TO FALL APART AND I BOUGHT BRAND NEW TIRES OF BETTER QUALITY THAN WAS ON IT ORIGINALLY. THEN, A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTING NOT WORKING. I HAD IT TO THE SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT, AND WHEN IT WAS IN THE SHOP, THEY WORKED FINE. THAT DOESN'T HELP ME WHEN IT STARTS TO RAIN AND I CAN'T SEE THE ROAD AND TURN ON THE WIPERS AND THEY FAIL. NEXT, THE DRIVER'S DOOR POWER WINDOW QUIT WORKING. AFTER REPLACING IT, THERE WAS A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL ON THE DOOR HANDLE THAT BROKE. IT STUNNED ME. IF IT HAD BROKEN A FEW DAYS EARLIER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN MY CAR WITH NO WAY OUT THE WINDOW OR DOOR. I FAILED TO UNDERSTAND WHY A PIECE OF STEEL IN A $20,000 CAR WOULD BREAK. WE ARE REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR. MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN A GM FAN ALL HIS 62 YEARS, BUT WE WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Mar 1, 2000

MY CAR HAS HAD A HORRIBLE FRONT END VIBRATION SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS BLAMED MY TIRES, EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW. THEY BLAMED THE TIRES EVEN AFTER THE DEFECT CAUSED THE ORIGINAL TIRES TO FALL APART AND I BOUGHT BRAND NEW TIRES OF BETTER QUALITY THAN WAS ON IT ORIGINALLY. THEN, A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTING NOT WORKING. I HAD IT TO THE SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT, AND WHEN IT WAS IN THE SHOP, THEY WORKED FINE. THAT DOESN'T HELP ME WHEN IT STARTS TO RAIN AND I CAN'T SEE THE ROAD AND TURN ON THE WIPERS AND THEY FAIL. NEXT, THE DRIVER'S DOOR POWER WINDOW QUIT WORKING. AFTER REPLACING IT, THERE WAS A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL ON THE DOOR HANDLE THAT BROKE. IT STUNNED ME. IF IT HAD BROKEN A FEW DAYS EARLIER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN MY CAR WITH NO WAY OUT THE WINDOW OR DOOR. I FAILED TO UNDERSTAND WHY A PIECE OF STEEL IN A $20,000 CAR WOULD BREAK. WE ARE REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR. MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN A GM FAN ALL HIS 62 YEARS, BUT WE WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Feb 3, 1998

VEHICLE'S BACK WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, NO PROTECTIVE COATING ON WINDOW TO ELIMINATE GLASS FRAGMENTS FROM ENTERING THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE,DUE TO DESIGN.

Oct 27, 1997

BAD VISION WHEN CHECKING BLIND SPOTS.

Oct 9, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE'S BACK WINDOW JUST BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK