1995 Oldsmobile Achieva

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.

Risk. A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT AND VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION (ADEQUATE RESERVE CAPACITY, OR COLD CRANKING AMPS). THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER BATTERY REPLACEMENT OR UNRELATED STARTING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY APPROXIMATELY 4-5 YEARS AGO, UNBEKNOWNST OF THE 2000 RECALL FOR IGNITION ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH 3 OCCASIONS MOST CURRENTLY TODAY 3/24/2015. I PRESUME THERE IS A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON THIS ISSUE. I AM CURIOUS DO I STILL HAVE ANY RE-COURSE IN GETTING THIS ISSUE RESOLVED OR MUST I OUT OF POCKET RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS I CANNOT CONTINUE TO REPLACE THESE IGNITION SWITCHES. *TR

STUPID PASSLOCK ISSUE . EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT NO FIX FROM GM. WORTHLESS CAR THAT WILL NOT START ONE TIME OUT OF EVERY 10. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. CAR MUST BE SOLD OR GOTTEN RID OF TO FIX CAUSE THERE IS NO FIX. ENGINEERS SHOULD BE SENT TO IRAQ. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. SHE WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OCCASIONALLY IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE SMELL AND SMOKE OCCURRED AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT LEAST THREE TIMES. INITIALLY, WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESTART. AFTER A SHORT TIME, IT WOULD TAKE LONGER TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE THE STALLING OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V287000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY). THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,900.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ADJUSTED FOR BETTER VISION. THIS CAUSED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS, AND HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC FOR THIS.

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THEN A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CONSUMERS HOME AND HE STATED THE FIRE WAS NOT A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FUEL RAIL. NHTSA RECALL 04V110000. *JB

CONSUMER SENT A LETTER TO OLDSMOBILE DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS AND DIDN'T RECEIVE A RESPONSE. *PH THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AT TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THIS CONDITION WAS INTERMITTENT. THE LINKAGE WAS CHECKED, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. *TT *JB

THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT. COMPUTER CONTROLS HAVE BEEN NONRELIABLE SINCE PURCHASE, FROM AIRBAG LIGHT, ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT, SPEEDOMETER, ETC POWER WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, FIXED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, LATER AT A COST OF SOME 400.+ DOLLARS TO ME.

MY UNCLE WORKS IN THE AUTOBODY BUSINESS AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT OLDS TO SEE IF THEY COVER THE COST FOR A PAINT JOB SINCE I HAVE 3 SPOTS WHERE THE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND SPOKE TO THE BODY SHOP DEPARTMENT AND ASKED IF THEY STILL WARRENTY THE PAINT. THE COUNTER PERSON SAID THAT THEY NEVER DID WARRENTY ANY PAINT ISSUES IN THE PAST AND THAT THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALLS REGARDING THE PAINT EITHER. I CALLED THE CONTACT NYMBER THAT YOU HAVE POSTED ON YOUR SITE AND GOT THE SAME SNUB NOSE BY THE BOOK REMARKS FROM THE REP ON THE PHONE. I WAS WONDERING IF IT IS A WORTH WHILE EFFORT TO FIGHT THIS BASED ON THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE OR SHOULD I JUST PAY OOUT OF POCKET.

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN ABS IS ACTIVATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK

THE VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IMPACT A STOPPED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEE, RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER, BACK AND NECK. *AK *NLM

RUBBER FUEL LINE COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM METAL FITTING. METAL FITTING WAS PRESSED ON TO RUBBER HOSE TO MAKE TRANSITION BETWEEN RUBBER AND METAL FUEL LINE (FACTORY INSTALLATION). IT APPEARS RUBBER FUEL LINE BROKE INSIDE METAL FITTING DUE TO DETERIORATION. THIS LEAD TO GASOLINE BEING PUMPED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TT

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *NLM

RECALL ON THIS AUTO, AFTER THIS PART WAS INSATLLED,4 ALTERNATORES HAS BEEN BURNED OUT AND AUTO ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE AS ALTERNATOR WAS BURNING.I WAN THIS FIXED FREE OF CHARGE ONACE AND FOR ALL BY GENERAL MOTORS AT AN DEALER OF THEIR CHOOSING.*AK

PLEASE NOTE MY AUTO WAS ON A RECALL FOR THE REPLACMENT OF A SWITCH, SINCE THIS WAS INSTALLED THIS SWITCH HAS FRIED 3 ALTERNATORS IN MY AUTO.I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS AFTER THIS PART WAS INSTALLED. I WANT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE CHARGES I HAD TO PAT DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF THIS PART. PLEASE REVIEW AND ADVISE. I THANK YOU.*AK

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AFTER HIGH BEAMS ARE USED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON - 1996-2001-PRESENT. THE ENGINE LIST IS STILL ON (FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE - 2/96) . THIS OCCURRED 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. CONTACTED DEALER - WAS INFORMED TO TIGHT THE GAS CAP. ENGINE LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON. EXPERIENCED INCREASED OIL COSUMPTION (2 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED) BETWEEN REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. REPLACED HEATER COIL AND RADIATOR. HIGH BEAM WILL NOT STAY ON. LOW BEAM SATISFACTORY. RECEIVED ONLY ONE RECALL NOTICE - REPAIRED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: STARTER. RECECIVED NO SPECIAL POLICIES NOTIFICATION ON THIS VEHICLE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. PLEASE FORWARD ANY AND ALL INFORMATION TO ASSIST. NEED YOUR HELP. DEALER KEEP CHARGES $$$$$$.

AFTER RECALL 00V287000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS OPERATED ERRATICALLY AND ENGINE STALLED. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE TO STAR VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. SHE HAD TO JUMP START VEHICLE. SHE HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. THEN, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD AREA. SHE JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC REPLACED A RELAY SWITCH.*AK

CONSUMER WAS ISSUED RECALL 00V287000/MANUFACTURER'S RECCALL 00079/ IGNITION SWITCH. IGNITION MELTED WIRES, CAUSING LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO STAY ON, AND LEFT HEADLIGHT NOT TO COME ON. DEALER HAVE FIXED HEADLIGHT AT THE CONSUMERS COST.

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AN AIRBAG MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 000058-S REPAIRS DONE. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PROPER EQUIPMENT IN STOCK FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET, WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THEN, VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. ALSO VEHICLE HAD SPARKS AND SMOKED INSIDE OF STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK

RECALL 00V287000 ON STARTER. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED, TOTALLED. THIS HAPPENED 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT. *AK THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED SETTLEMENT FROM INSURANCE AND CAN NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. *YH

HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING STEAM TO RELEASE AND OBSTRUCT VISIBILITY. *AK

PROBLEM 1.) WINDOW FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING (RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE)..DEALER SAYS WINDOW FRAME UNSTABLE MUST BE REPLACED 2) BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS, NEVER ANY PADDING LEFT ON BRAKE SHOES 3) HEADLIGHT SWITCH JUST DECIDES THAT IT NO LONGER WANTS TO WORK OR TURN LIGHTS ON BRIGHT OR ON AT ALL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE NEAR THE DASHBOARD. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF STREET, AND WITHIN SECONDS VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMED MAIN HEAT CAME FROM DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE AND POSSIBLY IT WAS ELECTRICAL.*AK

#EA00007, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION , AND VEHICLE TRIED TO RESTART BY ITSELF TWICE. IGNITON SHORTED OUT AND MELTED RESULTING IN HEADLAMP SWITCH AND STARTER SOLENOID NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY . DEALER CLAIMED IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLASH. TO STOP THE FLASHING STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE LIFTED UP. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED , AND STATED ELECTICAL WIRES BURNED OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SHOCKS GOING OUT, HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ACHIEVA'S ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE OTHER EQUIPMENT IS WHEN I TURN MY WHEELS A SOUND COMES OUT OF THE FRONT END LIKE I HAVE A DOVE STUCK IN THERE. NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THIS PROBLEM.

FAULTY PADS AND ROTORS; VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PADS/ ROTORS REPLACEMENT ON THREE OCCASIONS; 1ST. AT 8000 MILES, 2ND. 18,000 MILES, AND 3RD. 30,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 38,000 MILES, PROBLEM REOCCURRED ,AND REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED AGAIN. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

NO SUMMARY

A FUSE THAT CONTROLLED THE DOOR LOCKS AND MIRRORS CONTROLS KEPT BLOWING OUT AFTER BEING REPLACED SEVERAL TIME DUE TO MELTED AND BURNED WIRING HARNESS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE AND RESULTED IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE DOORS LOCK ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND HAS TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY, AND IF CONSUMER IS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T WORK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRIED TO START ENGINE. IT WOULDN'T START. A CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY OF FUEL SPRAYED UNDER HOOD ON TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND ON THE GROUND. RUBBERIZED FUEL LINE HAD SEPARATED AT THE UPPER CONNECTION.

ENTIRE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT .CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

SEAT BELT ANCHOR HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE DOOR PANEL BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE DOOR PANEL TO BE PULLED OFF IF CONNECTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS GIVEN TO ME AT NO CHARGE FOR THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THIS WAS FOR THE FACTORY DEFECT THAT RESULTED IN THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD. WAS TOLD PERSONALLY BY OLDSMOBILE THAT CARS WILL FAIL, AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEMS WHICH I ENCOUNTERED DUE TO A LACK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSIONS, CAUSING THE REPLACEMENT OF SOME OF THE GEARS AND MISCELLANEOUS PARTS. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE CURRENT ONE TO WHICH I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH. (BEFORE AND AFTER THEY FIXED IT). MOST ALL, THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY OLDSMOBILE RESULTED IN SOME FUTURE FAILURE OF SOMETHING. THE LAST TIME THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO THEM WAS WHEN I WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A BAD RIGHT AXEL SEAL. PREVIOUS REPAIRS INCLUDED THE REVERSE LIGHTS NOT OPERATING, THE SWITCH HAD COME OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AS A RESULT. THE CAR CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH ONLY ABOUT 4 OUNCES OF FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN THE REPLACMENT OF THE GEARS (SYSTEM HOLDS 2 QUARTS!). SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS FIXED FROM A LACK OF FLUID, THE STICK SHIFT CAME DISCONNECTED WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO FIRST GEAR, CAR STUCK IN REVERSE, HAD TO BE TOWED. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS GOOD UNTIL JUNE OF 2000. IN WHICH CASE I AM AFRAID TO OWN THE CAR ANY LONGER. THE GAS TANK DOOR STILL DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, THEY CAN'T SEEM TO

THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING BROKE TWICE, CAUSING NOISE AND EVENTUALLY MAY RESULT IN THE WHEEL FALLING OFF AND AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE, AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPAIRED. ALSO, ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK WNENEVER THE CONSUMER WOULD GET LOCKED OUT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE BATTERY DIES IN THE VEHICLE THE POWER WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEAT TRACK FAILED CAUSING MOVEMENT OF SEAT WHILE DRIVING, SEAT COMES OFF OF TRACK.

WHEN DRIVER WENT THROUGH A FAIRLY LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER ABOUT 2-3 INCHES DEEP, THE WATER WAS SUCKED UP THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE WHICH BENT A ROD IN THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK UNLESS THEY ARE MANUALLY UNLOCKED. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES

WINDOW CONTINUOUSLY COME OFF TRACK AND BEND THE SCISSOR BRACKET.