Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints (1996)

87 consumer complaints on file.

#836140March 25, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING/TURNING INTO PARKING LOT SMELLED BURNING AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. INSIDE VEHICLE IN REAR THERE BEGAN TO BE SMOKE FILLED. AFTER GETTING OUT SHE NOTICED THE TAIL LIGHT WAS ON FIRE, SHE OPENED THE TRUNK AND THERE WERE FLAMES. DEALERSHIP SAID THE HALLOGEN BULB GOT HOT AND BEGAN TO BURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782030March 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826566August 11, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN BETWEEN 5 AND 70 MPH AND AFTER TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WENT OUT WITHOUT A WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO STOP UNTIL THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING AGAIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539085July 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FAULTY BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824692June 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED ON (3) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, ON 11/24/97, 3/12/98 & 6/12/98. WHEN PULLING THE BELT IT MAKES A RATTLING NOISE. THE SAME NOISE IS COMING FROM THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM AGAIN. DEALER STATED NOISE CAME FROM THE LINKAGE AND ALIGNMENT ROD HITTING DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537036June 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO SHIFT PLATE BEING WEDGED INTO GEARS. SHIFT PLATE RUSTED AND BENT. ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536015June 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAULTY CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH OTHER COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535808May 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT AND HIT THE PAVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535645May 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO REPLACED WARPED ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533629April 7, 1998
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING A COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822026March 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ANY GIVEN SPEED THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821902March 11, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER CLAIMS THAT SHE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE FRONT-ON AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DUP 533629, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#821626February 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523007January 12, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SUSPENSION:FRONT
INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND STAY ON. IN ADDITION, KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION/ HORN NOT WORKING/ GAS GAUGE FAILURE/ VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD FROM STOP POSITION AND AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527396December 22, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 50 MPH. IF VEHICLE IS AT IDLE IT THE RPM WILL GO TO 3000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818703November 10, 1997
SUSPENSION
WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT STRUTS MAKE A NOISE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523682October 20, 1997
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNSPECIFIED FAILURE OF AIR BAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#604575October 16, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TWILIGHT SENSOR FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815854August 29, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT: SHOULDER BELT IN THE FRONT SEAT ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES TWISTS AROUND UNTIL IT JAMS INTO THE MECHANISM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815733August 27, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON . CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING SERVICE AT THE DEALER. ALSO THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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