While driving on highway vehicle stalled and had to be towed. Technician opened the hood, and found out that cover under the hood (looked like a blanket for noise or fire) had almost caught on fire. Also, no power steering. Pieces that came loose went down into the alternator, causing it to burn up. Vehicle lost all power and the alternator had to be replaced. *ak
1993 Buick Century: engine stalls while driving
6 of the 54 complaints about the 1993 Buick Century describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
My car dies when the gas tank begins to get $3.50 away from being full. When it dies it will not restart for approximately for 15 minutes. The gas gauge dial begins to waver from side to side when the gas gauge is around $3.50 down from being full. When the gas gauge begins to waver that is a sign to me that I must fill the car up again or it will soon stall. I have had it in the shop off and on for 11 months. I have had the fuel pump replaced but it has not solved the problem. We love this car. It has served us well and we have had no problems to speak of until this problem came about. The car dealorship keeps saying they cannot duplicate what happens to me. It can die on me three or four times in a day and then run perfectly for two weeks at a time. I learned that if I keep the gas tank full it will function as close to normal as possible. I will appreciate any help you can give.
While drivng about 50 MPH the engine will shut down without a warning, and sometimes will stall on the road.
While driving vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. Please provide details.
Intermittent stalling. Dealer replaced computer. However, stalling continues.
Fuel filter installed backwards, causing engine to stall/fail and steering to lock up.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Buick Century stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1993 Buick Century?
6 of 54 owner complaints about the 1993 Buick Century (11%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Buick Century?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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