UNKNOWN; The issues started around 6 months ago. Just casually driving like usual, and my steering wheel would lock up and be ridiculously hard to turn, which is scary because its happened while turning through lights and intersections and trying to even just park my car. And on some of those occations the trac and abs sensors would come on, but not all the time.
2002 Buick Century: ABS light or ABS activating
6 of the 154 complaints about the 2002 Buick Century describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Both front sides has been repaired, but the ABS, service soon, also the traction off lights . Comes on and stay while the vehicle is in motion. Once I turn vehicle off it goes off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick century. When reversing or making a u-turn, the ABS warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the failure was related to the braking system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage and VIN were unavailable.
2002 buick century, while driving approximately 60 MPH the ABS braking system light illumindated and the track off light illuminated. The contact staed once the vehicle was turned off and turned back on the light did not illuminate instantly but came back on after driving a few miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick century. While driving approximately 60 MPH the ABS braking system and the track off warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned off and back on the light did not illuminate instantly but came back on after driving a few miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer .the technicians diagnosed the failure to be the speed sensor and the left front wheel hub that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 02/18/11 *bf the consumer stated after six months, it was finally discovered the ABS was not working properly. The consumer also stated replacing the wheel hub didn't fix the problem. The consumer stated the real problem was a wire harness that ran past a sharp edge under the air filter. The sharp edge cut into the brown or blue wire that came from the left wheel speed sensor which caused the trac off light to come on and the ABS would become disables. Updated evoq 02/18/11
Tl* - the contact purchased a pre-owned 2002 buick century, from buick landmark automobile of tuscaloosa on 10/22/2002 with 24733 miles on the odometer. In june 2006 the contact said the vehicle began to make clicking noises when turning right. In 6/7/2006 a goodyear store replaced the rf hub assembly and the rf outlet tie rod at a cost of $542.91. The contact was told that the ABS was vibrating causing the ABS light to come on when in slow speed left turning. Two days after the contact experienced the same noises. The ABS light turned on. The contact took the vehicle to leigh buick of tuscaloosa on 7/6/2006 located at 3200 skyland blvd tuscaloosa al 35405 tel.205‑556‑1111. The dealer replaced the left front hub, at a cost of $456.92. Two days later the contact began to hear the same noise again. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where the left front hub was replaced at no charge. The contact drove the vehicle a few days after, but noticed the steering wheel was very loose and began to vibrate very hard making the car un-drivable. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer on a flatbed truck on 8/21/06. On 8/23/06 the dealer replaced 2 bulbs and the third brake, the vehicle drove normally. Shortly after, when making a left or right turn the contact could not apply the brake at all while turning. The anti lock brake system light turned on, but it turned off when completing the turn. The contact also sensed a burning smell. The dealer said the vehicle needed the pump valve block replaced and the ABS pump mount fluid. The two rear power windows do not close, the digital odometer and digital panels are not working. The contact can not tell the mileage, speed or gear of the vehicle. The contact wants to make a complaint since there are so many issues. *nm updated 2/21/2007 -
Service bulletins that may apply
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Service brakes
- ABS pump running when not needed
- 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 2002 Buick Century abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2002 Buick Century?
6 of 154 owner complaints about the 2002 Buick Century (4%) 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 2002 Buick Century?
There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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