Buick Century/GM Electrical Issues Due to Chaffing Wire Harness Under the Dash?

[NitrusInc]

Hello Folks.

I am trying to find out if an issue is a common flaw.

Sixth Generation Buick Century's (1997-2005) Maybe all W-Bodies, or even all GM's of the era, I am not sure.

But lets focus on Sixth Gen Century's, for now.

I remember seeing all kinds of electrical gremlins being attributed to a "flaw" where a portion of the main harness under the dash (about where the drivers right knee is USDM) would chafe.

Has anyone else heard about this? Anyone have any more information? I remember there was a YouTube video of a guy doing a No Crank/No Start/Black-Out diag with a (?red?) Century in a field, the interior was kind of stripped and the guy talks about reaching under the dash and jiggling the wires and, sure enough, power comes back.

Thank you for your time.

 

[MelsRegal]

can you start from the beginning and state what the problem is and exactly what year car you are dealing with?

 

[NitrusInc]

I am trying to gain more information about the possibility of a flaw. I don't have a problem, personally.

Specifically Sixth Generation Buick Century's (1997-2005) seemed to have an electrical issue which caused No Crank/No Start/Black-Out and/or other gremlins. I recall this issue being related to chafing of the main wiring harness under the dash near the drivers right knee.

 

[MelsRegal]

did you check the NHTSA site for manufacturers service bulletins? There are 195 bulletins for the 2000 Century, 39 of which are electrical.