# \#buick **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/tag/buick/216.md [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [Car Bearing Growling At Me](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-bearing-growling-at-me/206390)
**Author:** [@gudenteit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gudenteit)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-bearing-growling-at-me/206390 "2026-10-13T00:29:41Z")
My 2000 Buick Century has a bearing growl in synch with the wheel rpm’s. I have uploaded an audio file of this, might anyone be able to identify it’s most likely cause? The growl is more distinct as I slowed down driving… --- ## [And the winner is...!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/and-the-winner-is/206209)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/and-the-winner-is/206209 "2026-09-06T16:57:56Z")
Friday night marked the end of the 36th season for the weekly Cruise-In at the county seat. The winner was this immaculate Buick Grand National. --- ## [No Activity In My Oxygen Sensor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-activity-in-my-oxygen-sensor/206087)
**Author:** [@gudenteit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gudenteit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 12:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-activity-in-my-oxygen-sensor/206087 "2026-08-27T00:33:58Z")
My 2000 Buick Century 3.1 L gave me a code 140. It was recently replaced with an exhaust system replacement and that’s when I got the 140 code. The old sensor had given me a code indicating a problem in the sensor heater… --- ## [Where Is Bank 1, Sensor 2 O2 Sensor on 2000 Buick Century 3.1 L Engine?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-bank-1-sensor-2-o2-sensor-on-2000-buick-century-3-1-l-engine/205672)
**Author:** [@gudenteit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gudenteit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-bank-1-sensor-2-o2-sensor-on-2000-buick-century-3-1-l-engine/205672 "2026-05-15T15:11:22Z")
I have the trouble code titled Bank 1 Sensor 2 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction. Can someone tell me what this means, where this O2 sensor is in my car, and what has to be done? It doesn’t sound like the trouble is i… --- ## [Buick lacross cxl 2011 - abs module is dead?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-lacross-cxl-2011-abs-module-is-dead/193090)
**Author:** [@noamzechria\_187039](https://community.cartalk.com/u/noamzechria_187039)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-lacross-cxl-2011-abs-module-is-dead/193090 "2026-05-04T17:16:16Z")
Hello everyone, About 6 months ago, my dad drove through a large mud puddle (not his brightest moment) and ever since then, the abs light has been turned on. while diagnosing the problem, about 50% of the time the pc cl… --- ## [Good news for fans of sedans](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-news-for-fans-of-sedans/205521)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-news-for-fans-of-sedans/205521 "2026-04-21T00:39:04Z")
… especially if the sedan is RWD. --- ## [Lesabre tranny issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lesabre-tranny-issues/205208)
**Author:** [@knocksensor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knocksensor)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lesabre-tranny-issues/205208 "2026-03-01T14:16:08Z")
The old winter car 98 Lesabre has been acting up recently. Monday when a few miles from home it started going between gears upshifting and downshifting and giving a decent clunk when starting from a dead stop, Checked t… --- ## [Radiator Hose Vandalized?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-hose-vandalized/200603)
**Author:** [@gudenteit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gudenteit)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-hose-vandalized/200603 "2025-06-13T02:51:49Z")
Does this upper radiator hose look like it has been vandalised with a knife or ruptured on it’s own? Its old but not not ancient, I put it in 9 years ago. But ive only seen leaks from pinholes or torn ends under worm gea… --- ## [1996 Buick Park Avenue Wiper Motor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-wiper-motor/200485)
**Author:** [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-wiper-motor/200485 "2025-06-06T11:29:09Z")
Intermittent wipers don’t respond, otherwise the wipers work fine. While wipers are on full, if you back up to intermittent, the wipers stop at whatever location they happen to be in. They function and park fine at full … --- ## [Serious A/C Leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/serious-a-c-leak/190135)
**Author:** [@gudenteit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gudenteit)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/serious-a-c-leak/190135 "2025-05-26T20:55:18Z")
Last year my a/c in my 2000 Buick Century 3.1 liter was ok but this year the pressure was so low that the compressor clutch wouldn’t engage. I put 2-1/2 12 oz.cans of R134a with leak stopper in it, hoping it would impr… --- ## [Warped Rotors and Wheel Bearings](https://community.cartalk.com/t/warped-rotors-and-wheel-bearings/200307)
**Author:** [@jmcarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmcarc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/warped-rotors-and-wheel-bearings/200307 "2025-05-17T11:14:32Z")
For the last three months, I’ve had a front-end shimmy when applying the brakes. It usually happens at highway speed. I suspect it’s a warped rotor. I jacked up the car, checked the front wheels and neither one of them h… --- ## [Cataclean Additive](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cataclean-additive/199997)
**Author:** [@jmcarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmcarc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cataclean-additive/199997 "2025-04-26T21:33:21Z")
I have a 2005 Buick Century with a 3.1L V6. I recently retrieved a code P0420 which indicates the catalytic converter is operating below its efficiency threshold. I’m considering using a gasoline additive called Cataclea… --- ## [Window regulator part](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-regulator-part/199904)
**Author:** [@Daveco417\_193423](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Daveco417_193423)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-regulator-part/199904 "2025-04-17T22:39:06Z")
I have a 1983 Buick riviera convertible. Driver door window requires new regulator per my mechanic. He is asking me to provide the part. The one I have showed him is not the right one. Does anyone have a link to one I ca… --- ## ['94 buick century crank no start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-buick-century-crank-no-start/199170)
**Author:** [@Skylar-Rohaley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Skylar-Rohaley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 5:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-buick-century-crank-no-start/199170 "2025-02-17T05:29:28Z")
I have a 1994 buick century that started to sputter really bad on a half hour trip away. It felt as if one of the coil packs went bad, and was running on 4/6 cyl. All of a sudden, it sputtered out and died. Tried to thro… --- ## [OBD Issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd-issues/199057)
**Author:** [@jmcarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmcarc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd-issues/199057 "2025-02-10T03:15:05Z")
My 2005 Buick Century failed a NJ state emission test. The inspection report says “This vehicle has failed the emissions inspection due to a communication problem with the On-Board Diagnostic system. To continue with the… --- ## [3rd tail doesn't work but brake lights do](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3rd-tail-doesnt-work-but-brake-lights-do/199029)
**Author:** [@I.am9010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/I.am9010)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2025, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3rd-tail-doesnt-work-but-brake-lights-do/199029 "2025-02-09T03:41:00Z")
Why does my 3rd tail light not work but my 3rd brake light does? --- ## [2016 Buick Encore - Vehicle was in serious crash](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-vehicle-was-in-serious-crash/198842)
**Author:** [@Jerseyboy16](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jerseyboy16)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-vehicle-was-in-serious-crash/198842 "2025-01-31T20:43:32Z")
The vehicle was in a serious T-Bone crash, and the side air bags did not deploy. At 73,000mi, The engine developed oil leaks, and in the replacement of the gaskets, it was discovered the ignition coil was damaged with oi… --- ## [Right maf replacement procedure 3.6 vtt buick lacrosse 2013](https://community.cartalk.com/t/right-maf-replacement-procedure-3-6-vtt-buick-lacrosse-2013/198612)
**Author:** [@RSALVAREZ1\_192412](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RSALVAREZ1_192412)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/right-maf-replacement-procedure-3-6-vtt-buick-lacrosse-2013/198612 "2025-01-10T04:00:47Z")
I am looking to understand my car failure, is related to the MAF SENSOR : iF I START THE ENGINE WITH OUT THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTED, THE ENGINE RUN PERFECTLY, with an average of 30 mpg, the down side , the cooling fans a… --- ## [2019 Buick Cascada - TPMS frustrations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-buick-cascada-tpms-frustrations/198540)
**Author:** [@Phil13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Phil13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-buick-cascada-tpms-frustrations/198540 "2024-12-31T02:55:44Z")
Low pressure warning indicator will not go out. Even took info to pump pressure to 45, drive 10 miles then lower it to 35. Still didn’t clear. Nothing in the book. --- ## [Battery reset](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-reset/198490)
**Author:** [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-reset/198490 "2024-12-26T13:23:56Z")
Quite a few weeks ago I was exploring a scan tool on my 2020 Buick Envision. I inadvertently reset the battery. At or around this time, my auto start/stop feature stopped working. And lately I’ve noticed that my alternat… --- ## [2024 Buick Encore - vibration and roar](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-buick-encore-vibration-and-roar/198499)
**Author:** [@Sherry05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sherry05)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 11:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-buick-encore-vibration-and-roar/198499 "2024-12-26T11:14:04Z")
Encore GX: Loud vibration and roar when start up an incline at about 60 mph. GM says “normal” - it’s not! --- ## [2017 Buick LaCrosse - Screen issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-buick-lacrosse-screen-issues/198159)
**Author:** [@LarryShannon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LarryShannon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-buick-lacrosse-screen-issues/198159 "2024-11-26T22:15:09Z")
half of the display screen is blank --- ## [Transmission shifts hard jerks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-shifts-hard-jerks/197790)
**Author:** [@knocksensor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knocksensor)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-shifts-hard-jerks/197790 "2024-11-06T19:40:53Z")
For the last year or so it felt like the driveshaft would slip a little if you took off fast from a stop. The last couple months it would slip a little if in cruise going up a big hill. Yesterday I picked up something s… --- ## [Greasy window](https://community.cartalk.com/t/greasy-window/197936)
**Author:** [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/greasy-window/197936 "2024-11-14T17:08:26Z")
At a gas station my wife washed her rear window. I think someone sabotaged the windshield washer fluid. After she squeegeed the fluid off, it left a thick film of greasy stuff on the window. She couldn’t see through the … --- ## [Wipers Won't Retract Under Hood](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wipers-wont-retract-under-hood/197605)
**Author:** [@gudenteit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gudenteit)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wipers-wont-retract-under-hood/197605 "2024-11-04T23:36:07Z")
The windshield wipers of my 2000 Buick Century will not retract under the hood anymore since today, when I turn the wipers off. Unlike some wiper parking problems, mine do not stop in the top position, they stop in the l… --- ## [Electronic failure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electronic-failure/197893)
**Author:** [@k916lewis\_191651](https://community.cartalk.com/u/k916lewis_191651)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electronic-failure/197893 "2024-11-03T21:00:18Z")
Previously, I discussed my 2014 Buick Verano battery having ,to be charged multiple times a year. I noticed when I used my key insert to unlock the car because the plastic caved in on the wireless lock and unlock fob, t… --- ## [2018 Buick Regal - How much transmission fluid?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-buick-regal-how-much-transmission-fluid/197740)
**Author:** [@GrandSport](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GrandSport)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-buick-regal-how-much-transmission-fluid/197740 "2024-10-26T02:59:32Z")
How much transmission fluid is needed to change it. 2018 Buick Grand Sport V6 3100 cu in. --- ## [2014 Buick Verano - Battery issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-buick-verano-battery-issue/178772)
**Author:** [@SharonSharp](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SharonSharp)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-buick-verano-battery-issue/178772 "2024-10-22T03:03:40Z")
2014 Buick Verano I’ve had 4 batteries put in. They tell me I don’t drive it enough low mileage. This is an excuse should be recalled it’s electrical battery being drained. Only on Verano with all the bells and whistles.… --- ## [Engine Keeps Dying at Idle, while Reversing or Accelerating From Drive](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-keeps-dying-at-idle-while-reversing-or-accelerating-from-drive/197658)
**Author:** [@Gxnxn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gxnxn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-keeps-dying-at-idle-while-reversing-or-accelerating-from-drive/197658 "2024-10-21T23:45:12Z")
2011 Buick Regal CXL 2.4 L non turbo. I recently had the Battery, Camshaft Position Sensors, Intake and Exhaust Solenoids, Alternator Belt, Tensioner, and Pulley, and also the Mass Airflow Sensor Replaced because the Che… --- ## [2015 Buick Verano CEL](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-verano-cel/197665)
**Author:** [@carproblem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carproblem)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-verano-cel/197665 "2024-10-21T13:38:25Z")
check engine light comes on. and it says engine reduce power. take the battery cable off and put back on it run like new [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/tag/buick/216.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=buick)