1992 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA Electrical System Problems

DT: THE CONTACT STATED ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WASHING VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE STARTED FILLING UP WITH SMOKE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED A FIRE UNDER THE TRUNK. THE RUBBER HANGER THAT HOLDS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MELTED, BUT THE MUFFLER WAS STILL ON. THERE WAS A FOOTBALL SIZE HOLE IN THE TRUNK. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE HIMSELF, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME, APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC TO DETERMINE WHERE THE FIRE HAD STARTED. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, STRONG GAS FUMES CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. *AK THE SMELL WORSENED PER CONSUMER. THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE GROUND TO THE COMPUTER, CHECKED FOR EXHAUST LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE FLANGE AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WERE INOPERATIVE AS WELL, AND NOISE OCCURRED WHEN THE A/C WAS IN USE. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF REPAIRS THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED. *SC THE BATTERY, TIRES, LOWER RADIATOR HOSE, FRONT STRUTS,WATER PUMP, DISC BRAKE, CALIPERS, PADS AND STARTER SOLENOID WERE ALL REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO RESTART. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK IGNITION MODULE FAILED, BRAKE SENSOR FAILED, STEERING WHEEL BROKE AND WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE, HOOD CABLE BROKE, STARTER FAILED, RADIATOR CRACKED, FUSES CONTINUE TO BLOW AND THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON BROKE. *MJ

FIRE STARTED UNDER DASH,FIRE ALSO IN FUSE RECEPTICLE. *AK

FIRE STARTED UNDER DASH,FIRE ALSO IN FUSE RECEPTICLE. *AK

ALTERNATOR OUT 96/UPPER RAD HOSE OUT 97/ OXYGEN SENSOR OUT 98/DOOR LOCK OUT 98/TIMING CHAIN,GEARS,GUIDES, WATER PUMP OUT 99/TRANS. PAN LEAK 2000/HEAD GASKET OUT 2000** HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE A FEAR OF GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A VEHICLE NOT GET PAID FOR WITH ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. *AK

STEERING AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING CAR TO STOP INTERMITTENTLY.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING DASHBOARD INDICATORS TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED FAILURE OF WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL, CLOCK, AND RADIO.

VEHICLE STALLS AND DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. MOST RECENT STALL OCCURRED AT BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE OWNER WAS TEACHING DAUGHTER HOW TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE SOMEWHERE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED NEXT TO THE ENGINE WHERE FUEL COMES IN. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED FROM EITHER THE DOOR AREA OR DRIVERS SEAT. *AK

VEHICLE WON'T START.

INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MODULE BURNS/SHORTS OUT, CAUSING SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS TO FAIL. *SKD