1995 Oldsmobile 88 complaints

SOMETIMES THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. I CHECKED THE FUZE PANEL UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND ALL WERE OKAY AND PROPERLY SEATED. I FIND THAT IF I BANG UNDERNEATH THE DASH THE SIGNAL WILL START OPERATING, IE STARTING BLINKING.

ATTACHMENT BOLTS OF THE POWER STEERING BROKE OFF CAUSING THE BELT TO COME LOOSE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. MJS

NO SUMMARY.

THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & STAYS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL & REPAIRED THE ABS LIGHT. *AK

THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK FAILS TO UNLOCK BY REMOTE OR KEY (FAILED TWICE) AND THE LEFT REAR DOOR FAILS TO UNLOCK BY REMOTE. THIS SUGGESTS TO ME A FAULTY SOLENOID COMPONENT AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE DRIVER'S DOOR SOLENOID WILL FAIL. AT THAT POINT THE ONLY WAY INTO THE CAR WOULD BE TO CLIMB IN THROUGH THE RIGHT REAR DOOR. THIS OBVIOUSLY RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS IF THE OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO SAFELY ENTER THE VEHICLE IF BROKEN DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH VEHICLE STALLED/SHUT OFF. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *ML

THERE IS AN OIL LEAK WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE 2 BOLTS TO THE POWER STEERING BRACKETS BROKE LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. DLR REPLACED BOLTS TO POWER STEERING BRACKET.MJS

BOTH SHOULDER BELTS ARE STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR AND UNABLE TO FREE THEM, WHICH LEAVES REAR PASSENGERS WITHOUT RESTRAINT, AND MAY CAUSE INJURIES TO REAR PASSENGER IF INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE WHEELWHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO SEEP TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK WOULD BE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORE LOCATED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA BEHIND PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE FIREWALL DEVELOPED SERIOUS LEAKS CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF AIR CONDITION GAS. AT FIRST THE LOSS OF COOLANT GAS WAS THOUGHT TO BE AS RESULT OF FAILURE OF THE HIGH & LOW PRESSURE TUBE, HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT A SERIOUS LEAK CONTINUED WITH- IN THE SYSTEM WHICH WAS LATER DISCOVERED TO A LEAKING EVAPORATOR CORE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR AIR CONDITION EVAPORATORS FOR THE 1995 OLDMOBILE 88 AND SOME OTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES OF AROUND THAT MODEL YEAR. REPLACEMENT COST IS VERY EXPENSIVE. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS DEFECTIVE EQUIPTMENT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE PAID BY THE CONSUMER.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HE DRIVER GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK

THE HEAD RESTRAINTS DO NOT ADJUST HIGH ENOUGH TO PREVENT WHIPLASH. I AM ONLY 5'-11" TALL. *AK

WEATHER CLEAR, PAYMENT DRY AS I SLOWED FOR A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I WAS COASTING UP BEHIND THE TWO STOPPED CARS AHEAD OF ME, BRAKING AND NOT GOING OVER 5 TO 7 MPH. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS SIMULTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. *AK

ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING. *AK

BOLT SECURING POWER STEERING BELT SHEARED, LOST POWER STEERING FUNCTION DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN MIDST OF SNOW STORM. LUCKILY HAD EXITED HIGHWAY JUST PRIOR TO FAILURE.

ENGINE SPUTTERED AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. DEALER FOUND FAILED WIRING IN SYSTEM SPARK PLUG LINES, CAUSING PLUG FAILURE AND NEED TO REPLACE ALL LINES. NO ACCIDENT, BUT I BELIEVE CONDITION COULD HAVE LED TO ENGINE FAILURE UNDER DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE UP, A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO START ENGINE, I HEARD A THUMPING NOISE UNDER HOOD. ENGINE WOULD NOT START. UNABLE TO OPEN HOOD TO INVESTIGATE. SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. FLAMES AND HEAVY SMOKE WERE NOW COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. RESULT WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TO LIST

BROKEN BOLT ON POWER STEERING PUMP CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, ALMOST RESULTING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE. 35 MPH WAS THE SPEED, DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH THE ENGINE CUTS OFF, LOSING BRAKE POWER. STEERING AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILED.

SEAT AND HEAD RESTRAINT TOO LOW, CAUSING INJURIES TO NECK AND BACK DURING MINOR COLLISIONS.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING ON FLAT LAND IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. WHEN VEHICLE HIT A WATER HEATER, OWNER JUMPED IN AND CUT OFF IGNITION WITH GEAR INDICATOR STILL IN PARK. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM.

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH CONTROL.

ENGNE KNOCKS.

WINDOW STICKS MID-WAY.

DOG BONE STRUT BOLT AND THE RIGHT REAR STRUT FAILED.

THE RESTRAINTS IN VEHICLE DON'T RETRACT PROPERLY. MANAGER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

LEFT REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DIED OUT WITHOUT WARNING ON THE INTERSTATE AT THE SPEED OF 60-65 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE STALLS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING FOR NO REASON. DEALERS COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. *AK

GOING 20MPH IN LINE OF TRAFFIC, HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED, AND CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND NO DEACCELERATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

SUN REFLECTS ON WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

AFTER BEING REARENDED AT HIGH SPEED AND PLOWING INTO A CAR, 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED. MJS

CONSUMER STATES THAT HER OWNER'S MANUAL STATES IF YOU CAN WALK AWAY FROM YOUR VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE KEY IN YOUR HAND YOUR VEHICLE IS IN PARK , THIS IS NOT TRUE BECAUSE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION AND GEAR WAS NOT IN PARK AND VEHICLE HIT A TREE.*AK STEERING COLUM WAS RECONNECTED TO SHIFTER CABLE TO IGNITION SWITCH.*JB

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN BOTH DRIVER AND BACK SEAT PASSENGER BEING KILLED ANF FOUR OTHERS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *AK

ENGINE IS BURNING ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 1500 MILES DUE TO SEALS/PISTON RING FAILURE. *AK

BUMPER WARPED. *SD

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG IN COLLISION/FAILURE OF SEAT BELTS TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVER IN ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY.

STEERING PINS SHEARED OFF. STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. *AK

HORN FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, HAD IN DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES. *AK