2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE MUFFLER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND READY TO BREAK LOOSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 09/23/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A GASKET LEAK IN THE EXHAUST. UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

PURCHASED 96 GRAND AM IN 98 FOUND IT TO BE WRECKED AFTER I TRADED IN 02 FOR OLD'S BRAVADA WITH MILEAGE ROLL BACK AT BAD DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SEVERAL WRECKS DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFECT LET GO BACK TO GMAC FINANCING BECAUSE BAD DEALERS COULD FINANCE BAD DEALS THROUGH THEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP!!!!! *JB

Mileage: 130,000

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ELEMENT IS BROKEN INSIDE CAUSING RATTLING. CAR HAS BEEN ON ROAD FOUR YEARS IN NOVEMBER 2004. GENERAL MOTORS AND DEALER STATED THERE IS NO DEFECT, THIS IS NORMAL. COST OF REPAIRS ESTIMATED BETWEEN $750 AND $1,000. BELIEVE THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. PREVIOUS OWNED GM CARS OWNED HAVE IN EXCESS OF 150,000 WITH ORIGINAL EXHAUST COMPONENTS.

Mileage: 93,184

2000 BRAVADA IS LEAKING OIL. *MR THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE EACH TIME THE OIL AND FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE OIL COOLER HOSE (P/N 15194578 PIPE AND 15194579 HOSE) LEAKING. *SC *JB

Mileage: 71,200

I HAVE NOTICED IN 2003 THAT ON TRIPS OF 2 HOURS OR MORE THAT OUR BRAVADA WILL STALL AND I'LL PULL OVER FOR 5-10 MINUTES LETTING IT REST AND THEN WILL START IT BACK UP AND THEN ANOTHER 1/2 HOUR DOWN THE ROAD IT WILL STALL AGAIN. MOST NOTICEABLY THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON DECEMBER 27, 2003 DURING A ROAD TRIP BACK FROM VIRGINIA TO GEORGIA WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED 5 TIMES. THIS WAS VERY FRUSTRATING AND TAKES AWAY MY CONFIDENCE TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE ON LONG TRIPS. *LA

Mileage: 83,700

I HAVE HAD MANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT (NEW!). I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE OXYGEN SNESOR WAS BAD, I CURRENTLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOME OVERRIDE SWITCH. IF I HAVE IT ACTIVATED, PUSHED IN, IT WILL CAUSE MY LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND ALSO CAUSES MY PERSONAL ALARM (LIKE THE ONE ON MY REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY) TO GO OFF QUITE OFTEN. WHEN THE DOME OVERRIDE IS DISENGAGED, ALL SEEMS FINE. THE MOST RECENT ISSUE THAT I HAVE IS WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM. THIS ONE'S A WINNER, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THIS IS WINTER AND SNOW AND FREEZING TEMPERATURE SEASON, HERE IN THE NORTHEAST. I HAVE LITTLE OR NO HEAT. I DRIVE AN AVERAGE OF 110 MILES PER DAY. WE HAVE FLUSHED THE SYSTEM, REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND I AM LUCKY TO HAVE HEATED SEATS, BECAUSE I'D PROBABLY HAVE HYPOTHERMIA BY THE TIME I GOT TO WORK IF I DIDN'T. I HAVE OWNED THREE OTHER OLDS BRAVADAS AND I HAVE STOOD BY THEM, HAPPY WITH EVERYTHING THE VEHICLE HAD TO OFFER. AFTER THIS ONE IS PAID OFF, I STRONGLY DOUBT THAT I WILL EVEN LOOK AT PURCHASING A GM VEHICLE AGAIN! *AK

Mileage: 64,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 26,000

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VEHICLE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START AND HESISTATES ON ACCELERATION, THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE JULY OF 2000, RAN DRIVABILITY AND EMISSIONS TEST, FOUND HISTORY CODE B2980, REPLACED PASSLOCK SENSOR AND REPORGRAMMED VEHICLE, REPAIRED BENT PCV VALVE HOSE(9/14/00), FOUND TSB 00-06-01-014, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ACCORDING TO TSB(11/21/00). *CJ

VEHICLE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START AND HESISTATES ON ACCELERATION, THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE JULY OF 2000, RAN DRIVABILITY AND EMISSIONS TEST, FOUND HISTORY CODE B2980, REPLACED PASSLOCK SENSOR AND REPORGRAMMED VEHICLE, REPAIRED BENT PCV VALVE HOSE(9/14/00), FOUND TSB 00-06-01-014, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ACCORDING TO TSB(11/21/00). *CJ

VEHICLE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START AND HESISTATES ON ACCELERATION, THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE JULY OF 2000, RAN DRIVABILITY AND EMISSIONS TEST, FOUND HISTORY CODE B2980, REPLACED PASSLOCK SENSOR AND REPORGRAMMED VEHICLE, REPAIRED BENT PCV VALVE HOSE(9/14/00), FOUND TSB 00-06-01-014, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ACCORDING TO TSB(11/21/00). *CJ

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO THE OIL LEAK. *AK