Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick century. The contact stated the anti-lock braking system was activated indicating a brake malfunction. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who stated the ABS motor pack needed to be replaced. The contact stated the vehicle does not have anti-lock brakes and she does not feel safe driving the vehicle. The contact did not call the manufacturer regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.
1998 Buick Century: ABS light or ABS activating
10 of the 217 complaints about the 1998 Buick Century describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 54,400
- 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
Abs failure. Now 54,931 miles on odometer.. 1998 buick century custom. I sent a letter to ray lahood several weeks ago, but have not received an answer from any one! This is s safety issue! I can't believe that gm engineers could not design an ABS that would last at least 100,000 miles! How many failures has gm experienced? The consumer stated a few weeks ago, the brake and ABS light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the consumer was informed the ABS pump had failed and it would cost $800 to replace it. Updated ivoq 10/29/10.*jb
Abs system on my 1998 buick century custom failed while I was driving on local street at about 40 MPH. Failure caused handling issues. Buick dealer inspected the vehicle and said the ABS motor power pack and the modulator have gone bad. According to the internet, it's a common problem for this vehicle.
Abs light and brake light illiminate at vehicle stared up, dealer stated that many of these buicks have ABS failure but no recall has been issued. This system failed at 37000 miles. My son's same model vehicle failed at 49000 miles.
The consumer was told she could not drive the vehicle because the ABS light and the brake light illuminated. The mechanic stated it was the motor pack which had something to do with the ABS. The consumer heard a chain clicking noise when the lights illuminated. *ak
Failure of brakes and ABS system on my 1998 buick century. I have been involved in a accident due to this. I had this problem with the car when I first purchased it and I had it worked on. But yet it happened again, due to the brakes failing and now I was involved in an accident.
Consumer states of having the ABS system light is on and off. Dealer was contacted. Ts
When starting vehicle ABS and brake light stay on. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated needed ABS module.
Abs motor pack failed, causing ABS failure to the . Vehicle taken to dealer shop for repairs. Owner have part available for analysis.*ak
Abs light is coming on and staying on. Operation of brakes is not affected. Dealership diagnostic states that the ebcm computer chip had stopped operating. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Buick Century abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1998 Buick Century?
10 of 217 owner complaints about the 1998 Buick Century (5%) 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 1998 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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