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Buick Century Maintenance and Repair

477 messages,  Last post on Nov 07, 2009 at 10:19 PM

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Re: power winodw problems [doggal] by bigjohno
Aug 28, 2009 (6:27 pm)
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Replying to: doggal (Dec 14, 2006 11:10 am)

I have the same problem, its not the fuse and the hayes book is useless.
 
the windows go up very slowly and then stop and you have to wait 5 minutes until the motor cools before they work again, NO buick dealer could fix it.
 
I was told to try and replace the power motors and see if it fixes it?
 
John O
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fixing up the old girl by 2000buickrehab
Sep 25, 2009 (11:43 am)
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Rebuilding a 2000 Century.
I've got 200k+ miles on the car, 8 years as a Pizza delivery at night and Real Estate Property Management during the day car. The exact mileage is in question as the PRNDL cluster went down a few years back.
There are wiring, relay, sensor and module issues throughout. I installed high intensity blue white head lights in '02 which caused wiring damage throughout and 9 years of rain into the passenger floor board from a bad seal at either the heater or in car cabin filter, possibly could be a blocked drain in or around the firewall. The water leak has led to a nice rusty fuse panel in the passenger side access panel.
She has the standard Century issues: Kicks into gear because of a bad solenoid in the tranny, oil in the radiator, already replaced one window register, body control module causes door locks and side mirrors to work only intermittently, A/C doesn't work, blown fan motor and blower control module, right side radiator fan only works off a direct jump from battery to white electric wire, left side radiator fan does not work at all even with direct power from battery, rear speakers work about 10 days out each year, need new headliner, carpet liner and arm rest console. Where to begin?
Recent repairs: new brakes, rotors, tires, tie rods, front wheel hubs, rear sway bar, drivers window register, plugs and plug wires, 1 & 4 cylinder coil, engine temp coolant sensor, serpentine belt
 
Seems like a money pit, should I trade her in on a good used Regal or keep dumping man hours and cash into her?
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Rocker Panel rust out by johnminn
Nov 07, 2009 (10:19 pm)
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I have a 2001 Buick Century with 46,000 miles who's rocker panels have rusted out.
 
Since the rocker panel is considered to be a structural member the whole side panel right up to the roof panel must be replaced.
 
??How in the world can GM sell a car that rusts out a structural member that quickly get past a recall??
 
My 96 Buick LeSabre has 178,000 + miles on it and it still is not rusted, much less rusted out. Fantastic car. Low maintenance costs, Great ride, Economical.
Granted I put on the best tires available, but that car handles slippery roads as if they were dry. ABS system still works perfectly in spite on Minnesota salted roads. Love that car.
 
??Anyone out there have another fix for those rusted out rocker panels??

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