engine problem
8.0
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$2,014.00
Average Mileage:
99,250 miles
Number of complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace intake manifold gasket (4 reports)
Helpful Websites About 2000 Buick Century intake manifold gasket failure
2008Jan 27
(reported on)Century 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 145,000 miles
My Buick Low Coolant Light came on. I filled it back up and saw no leakage. The light would not go off. I took it in for a new serpentine belt because mine started fraying. I was then told I had some major problems and my bill went from $90.00 to $959.00, because they said my intake gasket was leaking. Then when they got inside, they called back and said they wanted to replace even more parts. Now the bill is up to $1200.00. The car is only worth 5K. Last year it was the pvs valve and anti lock brake system. The Window motors died. The A/C Control fan system is broken too. They don't build them like they used to, and this motor sits sideways so you can't work on it yourself very easy.
2007Feb 26
(reported on)Century Limited 3.1
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
1st fixed by replacing intake gasket cost $1,400 when i returned to the shop for the same problem they quoted me the same price again. So i neglected to fix and added barrs brand additive stop leak to the radiator. still driving the same vehicle 20,000 miles later. However, I'm still worried that it might break down again.
2006Dec 14
(reported on)Century Limited 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 43,000 miles
Seems to me that an automobile ought to go for more than 43,000 miles before requiring the owner to have such an expesive repair. I'm told that this is a rather common occurence with buick.
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2008Apr 09
Century Limited 3.1L V6
The intake Manifold gasket wears away because of the Dexcool antifreeze that GM specified to have put in the vehicles, because dexcool is designed to never need to be replaced. GM thought they were doing a good thing when the engine was designed with a no hassle coolant (150,000 mile coolant). The coolant leaked into the engine and into the pistons causing catastrophic failure in the engine, we had to have a whole new longblock shipped in and replaced in the car, total cost came to over $5000.00 for a $5000 car.
GM is currently facing a mass lawsuit regarding this issue, GM is fighting it, however a settlement is bound to be decided upon at the end of august, 2008.
If you have this problem and have already paid to have it fixed you can get aboard this lawsuit and be reimbursed up to $800-$900 depending on the case by case basis by GM should the courts rule in our favor that GM made a engineering mistake.
Hope I was able to share enough about GM's dropping the ball on this one.
costang
Castle Rock, CO, USA
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