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1999 Buick Century: engine stalls while driving

5 of the 235 complaints about the 1999 Buick Century describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
2%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

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Filed Aug 25, 2014 · Engine · 98,400 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 buick century. While driving 5 MPH, the engine stalled. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and restarted the ignition, but the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 98,400. Updated 10/07/14*lj updated 3/24/2015

Filed Feb 5, 2010 · Electrical · 110,000 miles · MI

While driving vehicle (1999 gm buick century ,120,000 miles) on at least 10 different occasions in the past 2 years the vehicle engine has stalled and all electrical power is lost. This has happened on the freeway while driving at 70 MPH, it has happened on city streets at 45 MPH.after the vehicle stops it can be restarted. There are no warning indicators displayed before or after. Initially the check engine light did not come on and there were no code diagnostics indicating a problem. The vehicle has been serviced 3 times. The gas cap, crank sensor have been replaced and the computer reflashed. The vehicle now maintains a constant small evap leak warning code and the check engine light is always on although the service mechanics cannot find any associated leak problem and the car drives perfect except for the intermittent and sudden engine stall and sudden loss of all electrical power . The vehicle has stalled on 2 occasions since the last service encounter. My internet searches indicate this is a big problem that few buick owners have been able to resolve for many years. I think the sudden loss of engine power and electrical power for steering, brakes, lights at any speed without warning warrants investigation. When this occurs at night on the road - suddenly no one can see you stopped in the middle of the road.

Filed Apr 10, 2006 · Engine · 53,000 miles · WI

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 20 MPH the vehicle stalled. No warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined to have a faulty cam shaft. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced.

Filed Feb 21, 2003 · Engine · 83,000 miles · CA

The vehicle stalled, the dealer attempted to fix the problem on several occasions.

Filed Dec 11, 2001 · Fuel system · IL

Failure of two fuel injectors causing stalling actions, bad gas reptitively used.

Questions about the 1999 Buick Century stalling

Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1999 Buick Century?

5 of 235 owner complaints about the 1999 Buick Century (2%) 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 1999 Buick Century?

There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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