Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints (1995)

70 consumer complaints on file.

#884874April 2, 2001
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740678February 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878613January 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878134January 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877155December 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING STEAM TO RELEASE AND OBSTRUCT VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734564October 17, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865758July 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863417June 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860661April 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720659March 27, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853515November 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714183November 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846716September 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846317September 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709129July 24, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843207July 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENTIRE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT .CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707804June 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707805June 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707806June 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838829June 3, 1999
SEAT BELTS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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