1993 OLDSMOBILE 88 Problems & Recalls
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE 88. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (96V015000) POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: COOLING UNIT AND LINES W...
Mileage: 164,000
1993 88 OLDS TROTTLE CABLE BROKE WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. PROCEEDED AT FULL SPEED (IN CIRCLES AS WHEEL WAS TURNED) UNTIL CRASHED INTO TREE.
Mileage: 42,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE 88. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS IS FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN, WATER FLOODED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE REAR FLOORBOARD WAS SOAKED WITH WATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE TRANSMISSIO...
Mileage: 120,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE 88. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS IS FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN, WATER FLOODED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE REAR FLOORBOARD WAS SOAKED WITH WATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE TRANSMISSIO...
Mileage: 120,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE 88. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS IS FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN, WATER FLOODED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE REAR FLOORBOARD WAS SOAKED WITH WATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE TRANSMISSIO...
Mileage: 120,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE 88. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS IS FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN, WATER FLOODED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE REAR FLOORBOARD WAS SOAKED WITH WATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE TRANSMISSIO...
Mileage: 120,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE 88. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS IS FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN, WATER FLOODED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE REAR FLOORBOARD WAS SOAKED WITH WATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE TRANSMISSIO...
Mileage: 120,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, BUT ESPECIALLY WHEN DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN CMP95C1101. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OVER 1000 MILES THE VEH...
Mileage: 47,000
THIS CAR, LIKE MANY FRONT-DRIVE CARS, USES A FRONT SUBFRAME TO CARRY THE ENGINE, TRANSAXLE, STEERING GEAR AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE SUBFRAME IS ATTACHED TO THE BODY WITH SIX RUBBER ISOLATORS, EACH OF WHICH IS FASTENED IN PLACE WITH A LARGE RETAINING WASHER AND A BOLT. ONE OF THE SIX RETAINING WA...
Mileage: 147,700
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE MOUNTS CAME OUT WITH CHASSIS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 5-7 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE AAA MECHANIC STATED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, SO IT WILL HAVE TO BE JUNKED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LINE FAILED. *AK *NM
WHEN STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ENGINE IDLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Mileage: 35,200
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH DOWN A HILL, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO GO INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER SUFFERED NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Mileage: 70,000
UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WARPED, CAUSING GASKET FAILURE, AND ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. TS.....*AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-53 MPH. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED, NOW THE STEERING COLUMN IS SMOKING HOT AND THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE SHORTED OUT AND ARE NOT WORKING, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM BUT WITH NO RESULTS, THE CONSUMER HAS FOUND THA...
WHILE DRIVING, THE BODY OF VEHICLE CAME OFF THE FRAME, AND WHEEL FELL IN TOWARDS VEHICLE. VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
AFTER COMING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POLE, CONSUMER HAD HER SEAT BELT ON, HOWEVER WAS STILL THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *SLC
AFTER COMING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POLE, CONSUMER HAD HER SEAT BELT ON, HOWEVER WAS STILL THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *SLC
THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED. NLM
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO ROCK DAMAGE OF THE SUB FRAME AND TRANSMISSON PAN, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSON WOULD BE INSTALLED, HOWEVER ON JUNE 17,2001 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS REV...
FUEL PUMP MODULAR WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING FUEL; DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *JB
THE PROBLEM IS WITH A SEARS X-CARGO TOP CARRIER. USING THE SEARS-MANUFACTURED AND SEARS-RECOMMENDED CLASPS TO ATTACH IT TO MY CAR (MAKE & MODEL ABOVE), THE TOP CARRIER CRACKED, BROKE AND PULLED OFF THE PLASTIC DOOR MOLDING WHICH SECURED IT TO THE CAR. THE TOP CARRIER WAS IN DANGER OF FALLING OFF W...
AFTER DEALER TURNED BRAKES NOTICED ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ON . DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED UNDER 10 MPH WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WAS ROLLING OVER A BUMP, BUT WAS NOT. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ABS BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR FAILED CAUSING ABS LIGHTS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *ET
ABS BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR FAILED CAUSING ABS LIGHTS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *ET
WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND FUMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEITH THE VEIHCLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A TRANSMSSION COOLING LINE WHICH SEPARATED, CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE, AND RESULTING ...
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE HESITATED UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. ALSO, THERE WAS A CLICKING AND BANGING NOISE WITHIN THE MOTOR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE HESITATED UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. ALSO, THERE WAS A CLICKING AND BANGING NOISE WITHIN THE MOTOR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
WHILE IN PARK VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. *AK
BRAKES AND ABS FAILED. MJS
BRAKES AND ABS FAILED. MJS
ALTERNATOR FAILED. MJS
ABS MODULATOR BLOCK FAILED. MJS
INNER TIE ROD CAME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 20MPH, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TURNED INWARD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND REPAIRED IT. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC ACCELERATION WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS STARTED. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO FAILURE IN THE THROTLE POSITION CENSOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRED AT THE COST TO CONSUMER. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE,BLEW UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. APPRAISER CLAIMS THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF RADIATOR OR TRANSMIISION WHICH BLEW UP IN THE FIRE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE,BLEW UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. APPRAISER CLAIMS THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF RADIATOR OR TRANSMIISION WHICH BLEW UP IN THE FIRE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE,BLEW UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. APPRAISER CLAIMS THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF RADIATOR OR TRANSMIISION WHICH BLEW UP IN THE FIRE. *AK
SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING VEHICLE COLLISON CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
NO DEPLOYMENT AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN AT ALL IN THE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
DURING RAINY WEATHER & USING THE WINDSHIED WIPERS, THE MOTOR WOULD BE SLUGGISH. WIPERS WOULD NOT CLEAR RAIN FROM WINDSHIELD. WOULD BE MOVING SLOWLY ACROSS WINDSHIELD. MADE VISIBILITY VERY POOR. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
POWER STEERING COOLING LINE RUSTED DUE TO CORROSION FROM SALT USED IN THE STREETS & THE SLUSH FROM THE ROAD, CAUSING STEERING TO BE HARD TO NEGOTIATE. *AK
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED IN THE RETRACTED POSITON AND WILL NOT EXTEND.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, WAS ABOUT 1-2 CARS LENGTHS BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, HAD TO MAKE PANIC STOP. ABS BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAREND VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK
ABS WHEEL SENSOR WORE OUT.
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
WHILE DRIVING FLAMES WERE SHOOTING FROM THE HOOD. BRAKES GAVE ON VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT A GAS LINE BROKE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING FLAMES WERE SHOOTING FROM THE HOOD. BRAKES GAVE ON VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT A GAS LINE BROKE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
LOWER TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER HOSE SEPARATED FROM COUPLING.
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55MPH UP A GRADE, NOTICED SMOKING IN THE REAR, LIFTED UP OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, THERE WAS SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD INTO THE PASSENGER'S SECTION. WHEN LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, THE OIL WAS SPILLING OUT OF THE LOWER TRANS AXLE. BECAUSE THE LOWER TRANS AXLE OIL COOLER LINE SEPARAT...
LOWER TRANSAXLE HOSE PULLED OUT OF CRIMPED COUPLING, SPRAYING OIL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING SMOKE.
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND REPLACED.
BATTERY FAILED AND REPLACED.
ALTERNATOR FAILED AND REPLACED.
VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH WARNING LIGHT ON DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
ANTILOCK COMPUTER MODULE FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING HE SMELLS SMOKE, ALSO NOTES THAT IT SMELLS LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE, WHEN OWNER PULLED VEHICLE OVER THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES , THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT FIRE OUT TWICE BECAUSE IT HAD RESTARTED AFTER THE FIRST TIME THEY PUT IT OUT. *AK
EGR VALVE REPLACED.
CAM SENSOR REPLACED.
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A VIRBRATION AND A METAL TO METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR.*AK
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, COMPONENT NOT GIVING PROPER SIGNALS TO WHEELS. *AK *JB
ANTILOCK BRAKES POWER MODULATOR FAILED..(2ND VEHICLE ON 506065)
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
DRIVING VEHICLE TO WORK, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN, PULLED IT OFF ROAD, SAW FLAMES SHOOTING OUT, VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES (96V015002). *AK
RECALL RELATED, 96V0150000, CONTACT DEALERSHIP ON APR. 13,1996, AND WAS NOTIFIED NO PARTS AVAILABLE AFTER APPOINTMENT WAS MADE AGAIN IN MAY. *AK
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT-END ACCIDENT AT 50MPH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS IN. RECALL #96V015002 *AK
NO PARTS FOR 3MONTHS (96V015002). PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NO PARTS FOR 3MONTHS (96V015002). PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS TO REPLACED RECALLED TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES (96V-015002). *AK
THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS TO REPLACED RECALLED TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES (96V-015002). *AK
OCCUPANT IN REAR OF VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY OBJECT IN TRUNK THAT CAME THROUGH THE WEBBING BETWEEN UPPER/LOWER SEAT, CAUSING PARALYSIS. *SD
TIRE DEVELOPS A SEPARATION, THE TWO REAR TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATIONS AFTER 19K MILES. TT GENERAL AMERTECH ST TIRES, P205/70R15, DOT A3M0FFA332, CONSUMER STATES THE TWO REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT 17000 MILES, THE TWO REPLACED TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT 20000 MILES, POSSIB...
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH. TT *JB
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH. TT *JB
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH. TT
AT 53,000 MILE THE MOTOR BRAKE BURN OUT . TT
EXPERIENCING FRONT END VIBRATIONS AND REAR BRAKE STICKING PROBLEMS AT LOWER/HIGHER SPEEDS. TT
EXPERIENCING FRONT END VIBRATIONS AND REAR BRAKE STICKING PROBLEMS AT LOWER/HIGHER SPEEDS. TT
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING DRIVING COMING DOWN A STEEP HILL WHILE IN 2 GEAR. TT
IGNITION SWITCH MODULE FAILURE, UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. TT
FUEL/VAPOR/FUEL RETURN LINES HANGING DOWN UNDER VEHICLE WITH NO PROTECTION. *SKD
ABS ANTI-LOCK WARNING COME ON WILL NOT GO OFF THERE IS BRAKE. TT
VEHICLE HAD A FIRE THAT STARTED IN ENGINE. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AW
NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AROUND THE FUEL INJECTION AREA, RESULTED IN TOTALLED. TT
ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SEATBELT FAILURE. TT
ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SEATBELT FAILURE. TT
VEHICLES FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKS VERY EASILY. 2ND TIME REPLACED. TT