Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints

416 consumer complaints on file.

#813137June 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DUE TO A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE EXPRIENCED THE LOCKS BEHAVING ERRATICALLY (ON AND OFF), AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT. A FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PRIOR TO THIS FIRE, REPLACED THE BATTERY 2 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811024May 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES: FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT 10, 000, REPLACED AGAIN AT 14, 000, AND AT 18, 000 REPLACED AGAIN WITH NEW ROTORS. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM. GM TOOK CARE OF REPAIR BILL THIS TIME AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BCAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811963May 2, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SMELLED GAS IN VEHICLE; PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE; DAUGHTER ARRIVED HOME & NOTICED GASOLINE ON GARAGE FLOOR; TOOK BACK TO DEALER; SAID LO JACK SECURITY SYSTEM CAUSED HOLE/LEAK IN GAS TANK; OWNER DOES NOT WANT VEHICLE; DEALER SAYS HE WILL FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810481March 27, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE FRONT SEATBACK MOVES FREQUENTLY AND IN FORWARD POSITION WHEN STOPPING. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. DEALERS HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809910March 12, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 65-70 MPH THE REAR AXLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE , CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HIS FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515450March 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807117March 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE FROM THE BACK AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD DEPLOY BECAUSE WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT THE SENSOR WAS BROKEN UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809174February 20, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD GASKET, CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE VEHICLE SMELLED AS IF IT WAS ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514939February 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
HEIGHT OF T-BAR IS EXTREMELY HIGH, CAUSING DRIVER'S WRIST WATCH TO GET CAUGHT ON THE LOCK LEVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809090February 19, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT FAILURE; AT TIMES IT TAKES A COUPLE OF SECONDS BEFORE THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON, WHEN DIMMING THE LIGHTS OR USING THE TRUN SIGNALS, THE DASH LIGHTS WILL SOMETIMES GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513731January 15, 1997
STEERING
STEERING SEIZED WHILE TRAVELING WITH CRUISE SET AT 60 MPH, FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING PURCHASED NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513562January 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MANUAL WINDOWS JUMP OFF TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806850December 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ONCE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806573December 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806466December 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE GRINDING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511799December 6, 1996
STEERING
FRONT STEERING PULLE DTO THE LEFT, ALSO MADE SQUEALING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511720December 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BOTH ABS /BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON UPON STARTINGAND BOTH LIGHTS REMAIN WHILE DRIVING; BRAKES, HOWEVER, SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY; THERE APPEARS TO BE A COMPUTER OR SENSOR PROBLEM; ALSO INTERMITTENT ENGINE SURGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805760December 2, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THW VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#804062November 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE SPEED CONTROL WAS SET AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL/ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804180October 28, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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