2000 buick century developed problems with the 4t65 automatic transmission.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer stated the transmission shifted very hard and made unusual sounds.*jb
tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick century. the contact stated that the vehicle shifted extremely hard and the service engine light illuminated while driving between 20 and 60 mph. the dealer stated that a computer should diagnosis the vehicle. the current mileage was 104,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.
consumer letter in regards to reimbursement for all expenses incurred for repairs on the 2000 buick century.*mr the pressure solenoid was the proximate cause of subsequent damages tot he intake system, brake lines and transmisison. *nm
this 2000 buick century was purchased in 2000. and from the start it began to have serious issues with the engine, and transmission. causing the engine to be completely rebuilt at on 10,000 miles. the transmission went out at 5.000 miles and needed to be replaced. since that time the car has had a total of 6 transmissions. one being replaced at the dealer just after they had installed the 3 transmission. the car never left the lot and needed repair. *nm
i have a 2000 buick century. the transmission started to shift hard at 70000 miles in sept of 2001 and dealer replaced the pressure control solenoid that is located in the transmission. at 99000 miles june, 2005, the transmission started doing the same thing and the dealer could not find the problem. i spoke with the sales manager after threatening to go to the owner and the problem was the same solenoid problem. the shop foreman at cambron chevy/buick in tell city, in could replace the part for $575.00 because the warranty had expired. i contacted marama hanset-callies and informed her that i have had this problem in sept of 2001 and that the valve should not be going out. i since have discovered that there are 17-19 other complaints for the same problem. gm has not corrected the problem on the t65-e transmission. the dealer and hanset-callies have a very that's to bad attitude. *jb
2003 buick century has 90,000 miles. transmission shifts hard on acceleration/deceleration. obd ii reports dtc of p0742 - torque converter circuit stuck on. transmission repair shop, and internet search indicate common problem with these type of gm transmissions. estimate to fix $1900 to $2400. if this is a manufacturing defect, shouldn't gm resolve at no or nominal cost to owner of car? *nm
i own a 2000 buick century with an automatic transmission. it has been repaired three times and is starting to do the same thing it has done the other three times. it was repaired all three times at the gm dealer where i purchased it. each time it has cost over $600 to repair it. the transmission shifts hard between gears and sometimes the vehicle almost stops moving in traffic. *jb
tl*the contacts mother owns a 2000 buick century. the contact stated that the transmission is failing when shifting from first to second gear. the vehicle also makes a thud sound while driving 35 mph. she took the vehicle to the dealer and was issued transmission failure code number 1811. the dealer found other internal failures with the transmission. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage is 56,974 and failure mileage was 50,000. updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07 *tr
tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick century. while driving 2-20 mph, the vehicle jerked extremely hard when shifting from one gear to another. the mechanic stated that the solenoid valve was defective. as of october 31, 2007, the dealer had not inspected or repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 86,000. updated 01-10-08. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle fails to shift out of gear on the consistent basis. updated 12/31/07 *tr
the transmission on my 2000 buick century fails to readily downshift on deceleration, and bucks severely during normal drive and may cause an accident. repair shops have been unable to fix. *tr