1999 Buick Century Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“Interior rear-view mirror has developed some kind of dark brown oil leak inside the (auto-dimming) mirror. It has decreased visibility in the mirror to nearly zero. It is very dangerous to drive with this mirror since it is essentially like having no rear-view mirror. Just today I had two or three near-incidents on roads I never had a problems while driving other cars which have functioning rear-view mirrors.”

“All the power windows will not work. I had the driver's window repaired at a cost of $325.00. It worked for about one year, and now sometimes it will roll down. Most certainly there was a problem with these windows. The other windows were occasionally used, so I know that they were not worn out. I am not going to pay to get them fixed because I don't use them. Why has this not been recalled?”

“I had to replace the head gasket twice. Mechanic indicated the first time that the coolant might be the cause for the gasket deterioration. When replaced the second time, the gasket was (I believe) a metal rather than plastic or rubber and the coolant was green. So far, so good. Both replacements cost $1000+. Recently had brakes replaced and was told the intake manifold gasket needs to be replaced at a cost of $1100. The car runs well, but has serious rust on the rail below the doors. Not sure I should spend that much on a 16 yr old car. …”

“1999 Buick Century. Have had to replace power windows 6 different times on 2 windows. Left front power window motor twice. Have had to replace right rear power window motor twice plus the regulator. The right rear power window has gone again and this will be the third time. I have tire plus do the left front window and the dealer working on the right rear. The dealer states there is only a 12,000 or one year warranty so I have to keep paying for these repairs every one to two years. One mechanic said the part was rusting. …”

“Window regulator failure. This is my second complaint about this issue. The last of four windows regulators has failed in a year''s time. A plastic or nylon clip that holds the two cable ends becomes brittle and gives way. The window then is unsupported and falls to the bottom of the track. First the drive window failed. This in my opinion is a safety and security hazard and the driver is then exposed to the elements, cold, rain, etc. The same goes for passengers. The passenger window failed within months after, followed by the rear left window and now the rear right window. …”