1992 OLDSMOBILE 88 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 OLDSMOBILE 88. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT 30 MINUTES ON ONE OCCASION. SEVERAL DEALERS DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS EITHER THE FUEL PUMP, STARTER, OR ALTERNATOR. THE STARTER, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THE CONTACT HAS THE INVOICES FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS AND WILL PROVIDE THE DEALER INFORMATION WHEN THE COMPLAINT IS RECEIVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 100,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

WATER PUMP BEARING MAKING NOISE, WATER PUMP REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING UP A HILL AND TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, VEHICLE HAD WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND LIFTED HOOD, FLAMES WERE COMING FORM BENEATH. VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD GET THERE. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE 20 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. YH

DRIVING VEHICLE, COMING TO TOLL BOOTH 300 FT AWAY; GRAYISH SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD. OTHER PEOPLE NOTICED HEAVY BLACK SMOKE. TOLL OFFICIAL CALLED FIRE DEPT; VEHICLE IN FLAMES BEFORE FIRE DEPT ARRIVED; WAS TOWED TO YARD. INS. CO. WILL LOOK AT VEHICLE IF MOVED TO DEALER. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

DRIVING CTY RD & VEHICLE STALLED; HAD PROBLEM RESTARTING; WORKED FINE NEXT DAY; HAPPENED AGAIN & ALMOST WAS REARENDED; HAD TOWED TO DEALER & NOTHING FOUND; TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC & COMPUTER SAID ENGINE PROBLEM. INTERMITTEN PROBLEM. *AK

WAS DRIVING SAW SMOKE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMTPS.

WATER PUMP REPLACED. *SD

WHILE DRIVING HOME AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE AND TOTALED AUTO, NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

WHILE DRIVING HOME AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE AND TOTALED AUTO, NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.