When stopping for a red light the brake pedal suddenly went most of the way to the floor and the car ends up in the intersection due to longer stopping distance. Upon inspection, the metal brake line from the ABS unit, running across the firewall to the right front wheel, has completely rusted through. All the brake fluid blew out of the brake circuit when the line ruptured during the stop. Upon further inspection, two other steel brake lines and the steel fuel feed line are about to rust through and fail as well. I have never seen brake and fuel lines rust through like this! Nine years old. The first brake line mentioned runs along the fire wall, right behind the exhaust manifold, as such, it has a fiber heat shield wrapping around it for about two feet and this is where the worst rust occurred, conveniently hidden from sight. I suspect the heat shield material held moisture, leading to the rust. When discussing this problem with a mechanic at the gm dealer, he said, "I see this all the time." I know corrosion resistant materials are available to prevent this. I have never seen this happen on all the foreign cars I have owned. To make matters worse I am told that the only way to replace the brake line is to drop the subframe that holds the drivetrain, at a cost of about $1200, since the line is one of the first things to go on the body at the factory!
2001 Buick Century: ABS light or ABS activating
8 of the 145 complaints about the 2001 Buick Century describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Our anti brake light came on and would not go off. Took it to the dealership. Was told the ABS system was faulty. Replaced the ebcm and hydraulic control unit and also replaced brake master cylinder. .the brakes were fine. They charged us $2,223.14. The service done was: the ebcm and hydraulic control unit faulty . 07 brakes/ traction ctrl . 1- valve kit,1- module,2- fluid 1-,cylinder. Parts was $1,948.40, labor $401.93 ... This is ridiculous!. We had no problem with our brakes at all ! I came in to get the light turned off and came out with my savings gone!
Brake system / ABS braking system failed/ ABS light illuminated. Replaced ABS hub system.
Dt: consumer owned a 2001 buick century custom. Consumer complained about several problems. One of the problems concerned the ABS light coming on. This has been going on for a couple years. The ABS light will come on and then go back off. Had not taken vehicle to dealer to see what problem was. The last time the ABS light came on was on august 1, 2005, this time the light stayed on. Also, engine service light came on in conjunction with the ABS light. In addition, track light came on. Another problem with this vehicle was that when tires were serviced the low tire light came on . This happened when the wheel was removed from vehicle. Another problem concerned the power window. Consumer went to the dealer and they told him that the passenger's rear window was falling down by itself, the dealer said that the regulator broke. Consumer did not want power windows. He wanted roll up windows which were trouble free.
2001 buick century developed problems with the brake equipment.*mr the brake, trac and ABS light illuminated. The dealer replaced some fuses, the problem was determined to be a short in the ABS, however 3 weeks later the lights illuminated again.
Dt: consumer owns a 2001 buick century custom. Consumer complained about several problems. One of the problems concerned the ABS light coming on. This has been going on for a couple of years. The ABS light will come on and then go back off. Had taken vehicle to dealer to see what problem was on august 1, 2005 when the light stayed on. Also, service vehicle light/trac light came on in conjunction with the ABS light. Another problem concerned the low tire light coming on . This happened when the wheel was removed from vehicle. Another problem concerned the power window. Consumer went to dealer, and told him that the passenger's rear window was falling down by itself, the dealer said that the register broke. Consumer did not want power windows. He wanted roll up windows which were trouble free. The ABS brake sensor wiring harness to the right front hub was discovered by consumer visually hanging down on august 11, 2005. Upon inspection at goodyear. Technician stated wiring harness had been pulled off possibly by road debris although consumer didn't see any cut, abrasion, or impact. Hub assembly required to replacement because ABS sensor wiring damaged in hub.
Consumer noticed ABS light flashing while traveling, indication that ABS system was not working. Manufacturer had been contacted.
While driving, consumer applied brakes and they locked up, and vehicle slid into a ditch.*ak dealer detemined that the ABS system was bad.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- ABS pump running when not needed
- ABS indicator on intermittently
- ABS light on and possible diagnostic trouble codes
- ABS light coming on and codes C1225, C1226, C1232, C1233, C1276 and/or C1277 are found in the ebcm
- Brake rotor minimum allowable thickness after refinish specification correction
- Tech 2 displays asterisk for the left front wheel speed sensor
- The current brake rotor minimum allowable thickness after refinish, or minimum thickness specification,...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Buick Century abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2001 Buick Century?
8 of 145 owner complaints about the 2001 Buick Century (6%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
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