1997 Oldsmobile 88 complaints

SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNED OUT AT THE PLUG END, CAUSING ENGINE TO MISFIRE AND BUCK. DELAER HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION WIRES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK

WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WASHER IS ACTIVATED, THE WIPERS SOMETIMES FAIL TO COME ON AND THE WASHER FLUID CONTINUES TO SPRAY ON THE WINDSHIELD, OBSCURING VISION . FRANTIC MANIPULATION OF THE CONTROL RESULTS IN A RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT FROM THIS FAILURE.

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES IS CAUSING THE HORN TO SOUND WHILE THE VEHICLES IS PARKED (OFF), THE COURTESY LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATED AND THE TRUNK WOULD POP UP ON IT'S OWN. NLM

MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 88- ANTI-LOCK BRAKE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION CONTROL BOX REPLACEMENT AND NOW THE CAR HAS A SHAKING PROBLEM THAT DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WITH 54000 MILES IT IS ON IT'S 5TH SET OF TIRES AND NUMERIOUS COMPUTER BALANCING'S AND CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM THE ARE HAS HAD ROTORS TURNED, WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. AXELS AND ROD'S CHECKED INTO BUT DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT AND HAS GIVEN UP!!! PLEASE HELP THANKS( DOT NUMBER: )

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 60MPH DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WIPER DO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD, BUT IT APPEARS AS IF THEY WILL FLY OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ARM AND BLADE, BUT THE ARE WORSE THAN EVER. *AK

THREE OTHER PERSONS REPORTED THE SAME WATER PUMP FAILURE. *AK

THE SUSPENSION MOVES UP AND DOWN VIGOURSLY WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE CHATTERS CAUSING FAILURE WHICH RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. REPLACED THE ARM AND BLADE FROM A STOCK CAR. PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORST. *YC

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN CAME TO A STOP. OWNER DID NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MANIFOLD LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE ENIGNE, WHICH STARTED A FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-030

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING/VIBRATION DUE TO ALL FOUR TIRES BEING UNBALANCED. ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED AFTER FINDING A BUBBLE ON ONE AND ABNORMAL WEAR ON OTHER THREE. REPLACING TIRE DID NOT SOLVE THE SHUDDER OR SHAKING PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING IS NOT STABLE AT ALL. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE AND HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. STOPPED VEHICLE AND TOOK A LOOK, THE BELT WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE FRONT BUSHING STABLIZER BAR. TIGHTEN IT. CONTACTED A DEALER. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE VEHICLE ISN'T DOING ANYTHING, WON'T MOVE INTO ANY GEAR UNTIL 30 SECOND LATER. THEN VEHICLE WILL JUMP INTO REVERSE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE IS HAVING TROUBLE GOING INTO REVERSE GEAR IF NOT IN GEAR SHIFT IN THE RIGHT POSITION, MOVING GEAR SHIFT TO DRIVE AND REVERSE GEAR AGAIN SOLVES PROBLEMS. MJS

WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT 72 MP, DRIVER STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PASS SLOWER TRAFFIC. ONCE HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, AND DID NOT KICK BACK INTO CRUISE CONTROL, AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO MODULATING VALVE. MJS

THE CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. STARTED AGAIN WITH ENOUGH POWER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE GM DEALER IN TRAVERSE CITY MI. STATED THE CAR NEEDED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT. IF THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY ROAD, IT WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. THIS CAR WAS NEVER ABUSED AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AT 49000. MILES.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10MPH FELT 2 SHARP PULLS TO THE RIGHT WTHIN SECONDS, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING , CAUSING DRIVER TO BLACK OUT AND SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. *AK

SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF AND AFTER REPAIR THE KNOB ADJUSTER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY.

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. YH

BRAKES (ECBM) FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE HAS AN OIL LEAK. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OIL LEAK. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

UPON CHECK-UP MECHANIC NOTICED THAT RODS AND BUSHINGS FOR SWAY BAR WERE NEVER INSTALLED.

DRIVER HEARD A POP IN THE RADIO, SHORTLY ATER THE RADIO WENT DEAD AND A FIRE ERUPTED ON THE PASSEGERS DOOR.

RIGHT FRONT DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE (UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOOR), POSSIBLE POWER WINDOW FAILURE CAUSE OF FIRE.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLES ENGINE DIED FOR NO REASON. DEALER FOUND A FAULTY CODE FROM VEHICLE COMPUTER. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE ENGAGING INTO REVERSE GEAR.

HAD SWITCH ON HEADLIGHTS. HEARD A NOISE & LEFT VEHICLE. OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT ON OITS WN. WENT BACK TO VEHICLE & BATTERY DEAD. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BATTERY WAS GONE & NOT SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK BATTERY WAS A DELCO, ONLY USED FOR 7 MONTHS. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLIS WHEN GAS TANK IS 1/4 TANK FULL.

INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SHOWS THAT VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, IT IS ACTUALLY IN NEUTRAL. DRIVER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR CORRECT PROLBEM. *AK

LOAD LEVEL SYSTEM/SOLENOID AND ELC PUMP FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT.

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES STARTED SLIPPING WHICH DID NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS SLIPPING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE OWNER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION WON'T ENGAGE IN REVERSE (STICKING) INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO PISTON SEAL LEAK.

REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER WORKED DUE TO DESIGN, IMPOSSIBLE TO LATCH.

WHILE PULLING INTO APARKING SPOT, WITH BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AT VERY FAST SPEED, RAN OVER A SIGN AND OVER A CURB. COULD NOT GET BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE FOR A WHILE. THEN ENGINE SLOWED DOWN SOMEWHAT AND VEHICLE STOPPED. HAD BOTH FEET ON BRAKES AT TIME. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN THE THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES . ROTORS WERE ROTATED AND REPLACED. LATER THEY CHANGED THE REAR HUBS,THEN THE PADS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH IT SEEMS TO SHIMMY, SOMETIMES THE SHIMMY SEEMS TO RELATE TO THE ENGINE ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO OCCUR DURING NORMAL DRIVNG. *AK

REAR RESTRAINTS IN VEHICLE ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH. THE PASSENGER OPPOSITE OF THE RESTRAINT HAS TO BUCKLE THE BELT FOR THE OCCUPANT . DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE.ENGINE HAD CUT OFF IN LINE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT ME REALIZING IT HAD STOPPED.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE IT DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE. DEALER PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 2 TIMES AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK *SLC DEALER FELT THE PROBLEM WAS A COMBINATION OF A COMPUTER PROBLEM AND FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM, OLDSMOBILE TOOK VEHICLE BACK. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL WITH SHIFT INDICATOR IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BOX IS WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEMS. *SLC

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERFORM INADEQUATELY WHEN USING WASHER FLUID, CAUSING OBSCURED VISION.

CONSUMER COMPLAINT THAT HEAD RESTRAINT COMES UP TO DRIVER'S EAR LOBES, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY IN ACCIDENT.

DUE TO THE DESIGN AND THE IMPROPER INSTALLMENT OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, THE RECEPTACLE IS STABBING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OCCUPANT IN THE BACK, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEAT AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

SEAT BELTS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE, IMPOSSIBLE TO FULLY GRIP THE BUCKLE, TOO SHORT OF A LATCH PLATE.

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 70MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK