1999 OLDSMOBILE 88 Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 1999 Oldsmobile 88. The contact stated that while reversing out of a driveway, the front end of the vehicle lowered without warning. Due to the failure, the contact lost power steering assist as the steering wheel would spin with no control. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or ...

Mileage: 118,300

The contact owns a 1999 Oldsmobile 88. The contact stated that while reversing out of a driveway, the front end of the vehicle lowered without warning. Due to the failure, the contact lost power steering assist as the steering wheel would spin with no control. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or ...

Mileage: 118,300

BODY IS BROKEN WHERE THE FRONT SUB-FRAME BOLTS TO. CUSTOMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS PERMANENT BODY DAMAGE TO THE BODY FRAME. THEY THEN SOLD THE VEHICLE UNDISCLOSED THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS TOO DAMAGED TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD SAFELY.

I CONTACTED GM BC THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR SAYS THE FUEL RAIL ALSO NEEDS REPLACED IF IT IS A DELPHI FUEL RAIL. THE REGULATOR ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN CHANGED BUT STILL HAS THE SAME DELPHI FUEL RAIL. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS A GAS LEAK. WHEN I SEARCH THE VIN IT DOESN'T ...

Mileage: 60,000

1999 OLDSMOBILE 4.8L ENGINE WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS BOTH AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 65 MPH OR AT SLOWER SPEEDS OF 35 OR 35 MPH. ALL OF THE POWER ASSISTED FEATURES SUCH AS POWER BRAKES AND STEERING ALSO STOP WORKING WHEN THE ENGINE STOPS. THE ENGINE SHUTTING DEF...

Mileage: 145,000

1999 OLDSMOBILE 4.8L ENGINE WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS BOTH AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 65 MPH OR AT SLOWER SPEEDS OF 35 OR 35 MPH. ALL OF THE POWER ASSISTED FEATURES SUCH AS POWER BRAKES AND STEERING ALSO STOP WORKING WHEN THE ENGINE STOPS. THE ENGINE SHUTTING DEF...

Mileage: 145,000

1999 OLDSMOBILE 4.8L ENGINE WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS BOTH AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 65 MPH OR AT SLOWER SPEEDS OF 35 OR 35 MPH. ALL OF THE POWER ASSISTED FEATURES SUCH AS POWER BRAKES AND STEERING ALSO STOP WORKING WHEN THE ENGINE STOPS. THE ENGINE SHUTTING DEF...

Mileage: 145,000

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN DECEMBER, 2012 AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE CARFAX REPORT AT THAT TIME. TODAY, THERE IS A RECALL # 1999011 DATED 3/13/1999 FOR POWER TRAIN (TRANSMISSION 4T65E MANUAL VALVE LINK REPLACEMENT) NHTSA 99V089000. THIS OWNER NOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY KIND OF NOTI...

Mileage: 159,000

VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY "KILL" AND IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY - ALSO POSSIBLY SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAILING - MANY DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH REFERENCE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

TRIED TO START CAR TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING OF 6-16-14. HEARD LOUD BOOM AND SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. OPENED HOOD AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. EXTINGUISHED FLAMES AND FOUND THE INTAKE MAINIFOLD HAD LITTERALLY BLOWN APART. THERE WAS A RECALL THAT SHOULD HAVE DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM. ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A HOLE THAT HAD MELTED IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, CAUSING COO...

Mileage: 72,602

THE FIRST TIME I PUT THE CAR IN THE SHOP IS BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY. THE SECOND TIME WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T START UNTIL AFTER 15 MIN OR SO. I HAVE PAID $650 FOR MY IGNITION SWITCH TO BE CHANGED $280 FOR THE KEY LOCK CYLINDER W...

1999 OLDSMOBILE 88 PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED DUE TO HOT PIPE ROUTED NEAR IT (PER THE MECHANIC). THIS ALLOWED COOLANT AND OIL INTO THE ENGINE. ENGINE IS MAKING BAD CLANKING NOISE. COST TO REPLACE INTAKE, REPLACE PLUGS, NEW SENSOR WAS $1096. IT APPEARS FROM READING ARFC WEBSITE THAT THIS IS...

Mileage: 171,000

MY OLDSMOBILE 88 YEAR 1999 HAD ENGINE FAILURE IN 2005 WITH ONLY 59,930 MILES. THE UPPER PLEMUM DESINTEGRATED ALLOWING COOLANT INTO THE CYLINDERS, LOCKING UP ENGINE. NO WARNING EXCEPT RAPID RAISE IN ENGINE TEMPERATURE ONLY ABOUT A MINUTE TO PULL OVER INTO A PARKING LOT. *TR

Mileage: 59,930

ON OCCASIONAL HARD ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS CAUSED SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. IT CAN ALSO SHUDDER AT PART THROTTLE BUT THAT'S MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE THAN SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL. HE MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STA...

Mileage: 130,000

I BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL LEAK AND WHILE THERE THE MECHANIC ALSO CHECKED THE COOLANT LEVEL. IT WAS LOW. HE PRESSURE TESTED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE COOLANT CAP TO BE NOT SEALING PROPERLY. I PAID FOR MY REPAIRS AND LEFT. THE NEXT MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I B...

Mileage: 92,320

AFTER FUEL REGULATOR REPLACED FOR RECALL MY OLDS DELTA 88 STALLS OUT, FAILING TO RESTART. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED FOUR TIMES. HAVE HAD FUEL PUMP AND FILTER CHANGED TWICE - DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING, UPON INITIAL STARTING AND AT STOPS. THIS PROBLEM IS "PERIODIC" AND MECHANIC HAS BEEN...

WAS DRIVING MY 99 OLDS 88 UP A HILL IN TN AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND LOSE POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME HOME AND THE ENGINE WAS EXCESSIVELY HOT. ALL OF THE RADIATOR WOULD TAKE THE FLUID BUT NOTHING WOULD LEAK OUT. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND WAITED FOR IT TO COOL DOWN BUT THEN AFTER THE 3RD TIME...

Mileage: 166,840

I EXPERIENCED STALLS AND POWER SURGES. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DUE TO RECALL. SIX MONTHS LATER CAR REACHED EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE THEN DIED. MECHANIC REPLACED CRACKED PLENUM. GASKETS, PIPES, ASSEMBLY, SEALS AND SENSOR RESULTING IN $1234 REPAIR BILL. CONTACTED GM AND GOT FULL R...

Mileage: 37,359

I HAVE REPLACED THE PLENUM IN MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88 TWICE NOW!!! I HAVE A 3800 MOTOR IN IT WITH 107,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR PLENUMS ALSO AND MY MOTHER HAD TO CHANGE HERS WITH 40,000 MILES ON HER CAR! THE PLENUM IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IS JUNK!!!...

Mileage: 107,000

RECEIVED RECALL #04V090000 CONCERNING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT REPAIRED ON 3/18/2005. RECALL REPAIRS FAILED WHEN 4 DAYS LATER, ON 3/24/2005, THE MANIFOLD RUPTURED AND CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE OIL. HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL #04V090000 CONCERNING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT REPAIRED ON 3/18/2005. RECALL REPAIRS FAILED WHEN 4 DAYS LATER, ON 3/24/2005, THE MANIFOLD RUPTURED AND CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE OIL. HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88 BOUGHT IT IN SEPTEMBER 2003 THEN IN MARCH 04 THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO LOSS OF COOLANT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT IT LOST COOLANT. NOW A YEAR LATER, MARCH 2005, THE ENGINE LOST IT'S COOLANT AGAIN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . THE CAR NEVER WENT OVER SAFE TEMPERATURE. CALLED ...

Mileage: 61,000

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS MANUFACTURED OUT OF RECYCLED MATERIALS AND CAUSED COOLANT AND OIL TO ENTER THE CYLINDERS AND CREATED A HRDROSTATIC STATIC. *JB

AUTOMOBILE RUPTURED INTAKE MANIFOLD. GM THEN ACKNOWLEDGED THROUGH A RECALL THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND GM WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE REPAIR BILL. MY OLDS DID JUST THIS AND MY DEALER SAID THAT THE PRESSURE REGULATOR COULD CAUSE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO RUPTURE. GM REFUSES TO HELP ...

Mileage: 115,347

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY CAR WITH A 3800 SERIES 11 ENGINE RECENTLY BROKE DOWN DUE TO A CRACKED UPPER INTAKE PLENUM CAUSED BY THE EGR PIPE. THE SHOP PERFORMING THE REPAIRS SAID THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED OFTEN. I COULD UNDERSTAND OTHER MOVING/MECHANICAL PARTS THAT...

THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS RECALLED AND THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME TYPE OF REGULATOR WHICH LEAD TO A LEAK AND ALLOWED THE FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH LEAD TO THE ANTIFREEZE GOING INTO THE OIL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BACK FIRE AND EVENTUALLY RUINING THE ENGINE. PRO...

Mileage: 62,692

EXPERIENCED SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD. *BF THERE WAS A BACKFIRE THROUGH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH PRODUCED A LOUD BANG AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO OTHER ITEMS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED WAS THE SAME AS THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. IT WAS DI...

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 64,000

THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED. *NM THE VEHICLE IDLED FAST AND DIED. THE MECHANIC FOUND A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR CRACKED AND LEAKING. THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SC *JB

THE VEHICLE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *NM RECALL NUMBER (903V473000). ONE DAY PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE BECAME DISABLED. THE SERVICE MANAGER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN A DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. A...

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CRANK THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE BACK FIRED AND SMOKE BILLOWED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. *NM THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE IT BACK FIRED AND BLEW UP THE MANIFOLD, HOWEVER ON JULY 9, 2004 T...

Mileage: 91,494

I NOTICED A FEW CHIPS IN THE PAINT NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR AND HOOD ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE, LAST YEAR, ABOUT DEC 2003. NOW THE LITTLE CHIPS OF PAINT ARE COMING OFF WITH A LITTLE RAIN/WATER/DRIVING. THE RIMER IS STILL THERE, JUST THE TOP COAT IS COMING OFF. SINCE THE CAR IS SIX YEARS...

REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION FOR ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE MAIN BEARING SEIZING. RECALL# 04V090000. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAL UNDER THE PLASTIC PLENUM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE ...

Mileage: 67,280

REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION FOR ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE MAIN BEARING SEIZING. RECALL# 04V090000. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAL UNDER THE PLASTIC PLENUM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE ...

Mileage: 67,280

REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION FOR ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE MAIN BEARING SEIZING. RECALL# 04V090000. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAL UNDER THE PLASTIC PLENUM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE ...

Mileage: 67,280

REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION FOR ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE MAIN BEARING SEIZING. RECALL# 04V090000. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAL UNDER THE PLASTIC PLENUM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE ...

Mileage: 67,280

1) ROUGH IDLE WHEN STOPPING CAR. UPON RESTART,STRANGE NOISE FROM ENGINE. WOULD NOT RESTART. 2) SMOKE FROM STARTER. ENGINE LOCKED UP. WATER LOSS FROM RADIATOR. CRACKED MANIFOLD. 3) REPLACED UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD & GASKET. CLEANED LOWER INTAKE. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS & WIRES. CHANGED OIL, OIL FI...

Mileage: 118,295

1) ROUGH IDLE WHEN STOPPING CAR. UPON RESTART,STRANGE NOISE FROM ENGINE. WOULD NOT RESTART. 2) SMOKE FROM STARTER. ENGINE LOCKED UP. WATER LOSS FROM RADIATOR. CRACKED MANIFOLD. 3) REPLACED UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD & GASKET. CLEANED LOWER INTAKE. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS & WIRES. CHANGED OIL, OIL FI...

Mileage: 118,295

PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM ON 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88. *MR THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL AND FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE TANK WAS REMOVED AND THE FUEL SENDER AND LINES WERE FOUND RUSTED AND LEAKING. *SC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM ON 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88. *MR THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL AND FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE TANK WAS REMOVED AND THE FUEL SENDER AND LINES WERE FOUND RUSTED AND LEAKING. *SC *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL 04V090000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE STALLING STILL OCCURRED. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER TOOK THE V...

Mileage: 52,485

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL 04V090000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE STALLING STILL OCCURRED. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER TOOK THE V...

Mileage: 52,485

AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL 04V090000 THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *JB.

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM ON A 2 WAY HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE AT 5 MPH, AND USE THE YELLOW MEDIUM LINE TO GUIDE HIM UNTIL HE GOT TO A TURN OFF. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CIRCUIT B...

Mileage: 61,000

THE VEHICLE'S REAR POWER WINDOW WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Mileage: 40,000

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH OUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, WHILE PULLING IN TO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD, AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT EXPLODED. DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, BUT STALLING AND SURGING STILL OCCUR. *AK

Mileage: 41,000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ON PLASTIC UPHOLSTERY ON ARM REST, REPLACEMENT OF WATER PUMP AND STARTER, PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND BLOWING UP OF THE ENGINE GASKET. *LA *MR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ON PLASTIC UPHOLSTERY ON ARM REST, REPLACEMENT OF WATER PUMP AND STARTER, PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND BLOWING UP OF THE ENGINE GASKET. *LA *MR

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED ENGINE WAS LOCKED. TECHNICIAN REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, MANIFOLD, AND STARTER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED ENGINE WAS LOCKED. TECHNICIAN REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, MANIFOLD, AND STARTER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED ENGINE WAS LOCKED. TECHNICIAN REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, MANIFOLD, AND STARTER. *AK

LOW COOLENT LIGHT CAME ON. WE ADDED 1 QT. OF COOLENT, THE LIFTERS MADE NOISE. WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED, THERE WAS COOLENT IN THE OIL. THE HEAD GASKET BLEW THE ENGINE WAS RUINED

Mileage: 65,000

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND SENT COOLANT THROUGH THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88 WITH 3.8 V6. REPAIR COST OVER $1,800. *LA

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE MANIFOLD CRACKED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AT THE DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKED CAUSING THE INJECTOR TO BLOW OFF ...

Mileage: 44,089

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 41,981

AIR CONDITIONING FAILED IN 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88 IN 2 PLACES AT THE SAME TIME. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NEVER SEEN THESE TYPES OF FAILURES IN A CAR ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. EXPENSE TO HAVE REPAIRED WAS $816.*AK

Mileage: 55

PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND SENT COOLANT THROUGH OUT THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM RESULTING IN A VERY COSTLY AUTO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88 WITH 3.8 V6. *AK

Mileage: 93,000

1999 OLDS, DELTA 88 - STARTS HARD, ENGINE DIES [HOT AND COLD] IN MOTION [LOWER SPEEDS] AND STOPPING AT LIGHTS. FUEL PUMP, FILTER AND STRAINER REPLACED. FUEL PRESSURE NOW IN SPEC. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER ON AND NO CODES PRESENT. PROBLEM CONTINUES [LAST 20 DAYS]. *NLM

THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COME FROM MOTOR/ AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UP UNDER THE HOOD. *MR *SCC FIRE STARTED WHILE AT THE GAS STATION. *TS

WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED A BILLOW OF SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. *AK

THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER TWICE, DUE TO LEAKING. *JB *SCC

FUEL REGULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE, FUEL REMAINED IN REGULATOR. TURNING OVER ENGINE CAUSED SPARK WHICJ BLEW MANIFOLD OUT. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

SERVICE MECHANIC SAID THIS PROBLEM WITH CRACK IN PLENUM HAS BEEN SEEN BEFORE BY HIM AND HEARD OF NUMEROUS TIMES AND PROBABLE FACTORY DEFECT. THE CRACK IN THE PLENUM ALLOWED COOLANT INTO THE PISTONS OF THE ENGINE AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO THROW A ROD. MECHANIC ADVISED US TO NOTIFY NHTSA AND GENERAL...

POWER STEERING GEAR/RACK WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JG

POWER STEERING GEAR/RACK WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JG

BRAKE FLUID SOAKED REAR BRAKE LININGS. DEALER NOW SAYS THAT FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AND MUST BE REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE. THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE WASHED /CLEANED.

BRAKE FLUID SOAKED REAR BRAKE LININGS. DEALER NOW SAYS THAT FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AND MUST BE REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE. THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE WASHED /CLEANED.

BRAKE FLUID SOAKED REAR BRAKE LININGS. DEALER NOW SAYS THAT FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AND MUST BE REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE. THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE WASHED /CLEANED.

AS THE INSURED WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#52-2537-313)

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*JB(CLAIM#38-J819-740)

AS THE INSURED WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#52-2537-313)

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*JB(CLAIM#38-J819-740)

CONSUMER STATED WHILE ACCELERATING TO MATCH THE SPEED OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH, DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM OR LOCATE ANY ERROR CODES. *AK CONSUMER STATEED THE PROBLEM HAPPENED TWICE AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT. ...

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE WHEN A POP NOISE WAS HEARD, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 52-2537-313. *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 38-J819-740. *SLC

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE WHEN A POP NOISE WAS HEARD, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 52-2537-313. *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 38-J819-740. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND STEERING AND BRAKES GET HARD. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE TAIL LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND STEERING AND BRAKES GET HARD. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE TAIL LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND DISCOVERED A MOUSE HAS BUILT A NEST IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK CONSUMER FEELS GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH ALLOWED A MOUSE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT *S...

WHILE TRAVELING ON A 4-LANE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. THERE WERE NO BUMPS IN ROAD THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED AIRBAG TO SUDDENLY DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS NOT FOUND A SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE A...

THERE IS AN UNUSUAL SOUND COMING FROM FRONT DOOR WHEN TURNING, AND BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE WHEN IN REVERSE AND FORWARD AFTER SOME STOPS. *SLC

THERE IS AN UNUSUAL SOUND COMING FROM FRONT DOOR WHEN TURNING, AND BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE WHEN IN REVERSE AND FORWARD AFTER SOME STOPS. *SLC

THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN REAR WHICH OCCURS AT ANY TIME, AND IS BECOMING WORSE/ LOUDER. STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE GAS TANK, HOWEVER THE NOISE IS STILL OCCURRING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC VEHICLE MOMENTARILY LOST STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES FOR 5 OR MORE SECOND BEFORE CONTROL WAS RESTORED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC VEHICLE MOMENTARILY LOST STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES FOR 5 OR MORE SECOND BEFORE CONTROL WAS RESTORED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

COMPLETE LOSS OF DASH LIGHTING. INTERMITENT LOST OF INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INDICATORS I.E. MILEAGE, TRANSMISSION INDICATOR AND RADIO/CLOCK READOUT. "FACTORY TRAINED PERSONNEL" BEAT ON DASH AND PULLED ON WIRES BOTH TIMES ALONG WITH COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF DASH BOARD. BOTH TIMES THE LIGHTS STARTED WORK...

COMPLETE LOSS OF DASH LIGHTING. INTERMITENT LOST OF INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INDICATORS I.E. MILEAGE, TRANSMISSION INDICATOR AND RADIO/CLOCK READOUT. "FACTORY TRAINED PERSONNEL" BEAT ON DASH AND PULLED ON WIRES BOTH TIMES ALONG WITH COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF DASH BOARD. BOTH TIMES THE LIGHTS STARTED WORK...

COMPLETE LOSS OF DASH LIGHTING. INTERMITENT LOST OF INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INDICATORS I.E. MILEAGE, TRANSMISSION INDICATOR AND RADIO/CLOCK READOUT. "FACTORY TRAINED PERSONNEL" BEAT ON DASH AND PULLED ON WIRES BOTH TIMES ALONG WITH COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF DASH BOARD. BOTH TIMES THE LIGHTS STARTED WORK...

SPEED SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, REPLACED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARINGS DUE TO WATER INTRUSION INTO SENSOR. MODULE, ELECTRONIC BRKAE, AND TRACTION CONTROL ALSO REPLACED. *AK *ML

SPEED SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, REPLACED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARINGS DUE TO WATER INTRUSION INTO SENSOR. MODULE, ELECTRONIC BRKAE, AND TRACTION CONTROL ALSO REPLACED. *AK *ML

SPEED SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, REPLACED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARINGS DUE TO WATER INTRUSION INTO SENSOR. MODULE, ELECTRONIC BRKAE, AND TRACTION CONTROL ALSO REPLACED. *AK *ML

OWNER TRIED TO START CAR AND THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENGINE CATCHING ON FIRE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE FRONT END WAS VIBRATING. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION AND WAS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO OCCASIONS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS

MIDDLE RECEIVING PART OF THE BUCKLE IN THE MIDDLE FRONT SEAT POSITION STICKS UP AWKWARDLY, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE ALL THE FRONT SEATBELTS UP WITH 3 PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT. ALSO THE VEHICLES MIDDLE FRONT SEATBELT DOES NOT FIT AROUND THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT RETROFIT SEATBELTS. *AK

MIDDLE RECEIVING PART OF THE BUCKLE IN THE MIDDLE FRONT SEAT POSITION STICKS UP AWKWARDLY, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE ALL THE FRONT SEATBELTS UP WITH 3 PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT. ALSO THE VEHICLES MIDDLE FRONT SEATBELT DOES NOT FIT AROUND THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT RETROFIT SEATBELTS. *AK

TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL IS MISSING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THE LABEL SHOULD BE LOCATED ON DRIVER'S DOOR. *AK

DESIGN PLACEMENT OF MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH IS HIDDEN FROM VIEW OF THE DRIVER BY THE STEERING WHEEL. NLM

DESIGN OF DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELT CANNOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED FOR WOMAN 5'2". HIGH POSITION PLACES BELT ON CHIN, LOW POSITION PLACES BELT ON NECK. NLM

CONSUMER HAD DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT CHECKED UPON PURCHASE. DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THE LAP BELT SHOULD NOT HAVE TENSION UNTIL OR UNLESS HE APPLIES THE BRAKES AT MORE THAN 30MPH. *AK

SEAT BELT IS LOOSE. MJS

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

BRAKES FADE CONSTANTLY.