1993 OLDSMOBILE 88 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

13 complaints about Engine And Engine Cooling

13
Complaints
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Crashes
6
Fires
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Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints (13)

Jul 20, 2005

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

Dec 9, 2003

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

Jan 23, 2003

UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WARPED, CAUSING GASKET FAILURE, AND ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. TS.....*AK

Jan 2, 2003

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Sep 3, 1999

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.

Nov 18, 1998 Fire

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

Nov 18, 1998 Fire

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

Jul 8, 1997 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

Dec 23, 1996 Fire

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

Oct 21, 1996

EGR VALVE REPLACED.

Oct 21, 1996

CAM SENSOR REPLACED.

Apr 7, 1995 Fire

VEHICLE HAD A FIRE THAT STARTED IN ENGINE. TT

Feb 16, 1995 Fire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AW