While driving vehicle would start to slow down. Abs brakes felt like a short delay before kicking in sto stop. Abs brakes also felt like they were slipping. Have taken vehicle to dealer's mechanic & a private mechanic to check out ABS brakes. In both instances, nothing was found wrong.
1994 Buick Century: ABS light or ABS activating
11 of the 105 complaints about the 1994 Buick Century describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
When applying the brakes vehicle pulsates, but no change in the brake performance. Also, the ABS warning light comes on when vehicle is turned on. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
The ABS brakes quit working. The ABS light came on & stayed on. Had applied the ABS brakes & the system died out. Took vehicle to dealer & was informed by the mechanic entire ABS braking system needed replacing.
Abs light would stay on & then would go out after awhile. Can hear a click sound when ABS brakes are applied. Would slow down, but does not stop right away. Pedal goes to floor when ABS brakes make clicking sound. Pedal would pop up & would have braking ability again. Happens intermittently. Will be taking vehicle to dealer.
Engine pulley/ exhaust system/ABS brakes and cruise control malfunctioned. Under 34,000 miles.
Abs light comes on, it began when it rained and now at various times. The sensor has been worked on by a dealer 6 times, it has been cleaned, checked, replaced, repositioned,test driven, etc. And the problem still exists at this date.6/3/99.
When car starts and does ABS check and light turns off, the car intermittently applies ABS when stopping at a speed of 5-8 MPH.
Abs brake controller unit failed while driving. Warning light came on, but there was still power brakes. Cause of failure unknown. Also, at repair work it was determined that one wheel sensor had also failed.
Consumer states that the ABS braking system failed. The dealer has been notified.
While driving noticed smoke odor coming from vent, suddenly dash caught fire, due to electrical system wiring short in dash. *ak vehicle has experienced many electrical related problems, battery failed, brake lights would not go off even after vehicle was turned off, ABS light illuminated and dealer found an open circuit stop at lamp switch, windshield wiper fuse blew many times even after dealer replaced terminals at fuse panel, ABS light illuminated and vehicle stalled, dealer replaced alternator, dealer found a short in the column harness. Whenever it rained, floorboard on passenger side would get soaked, dealer resealed windhsield. Air conditioner was not blowing cold air, dealer found a loose fitting at the condensor.
Total loss of ABS system failure, dealer replaced ABS module because it was contaminted. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Buick Century abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1994 Buick Century?
11 of 105 owner complaints about the 1994 Buick Century (10%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 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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