Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints

416 consumer complaints on file.

#761702May 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH WHEELS BROKE OFF FROM BUSHING. MY MECHANIC SAID MY CAR WAS THE 15TH OLDSMOBILE THAT THIS HAPPEN TO. HE ALSO TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT CAUSE BY WEAR OR TEAR. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT THAT OCCURS IN OLDSMOBILE HE ALSO SAID MILEAGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS ., COSIDERING HE HAD TO REPLACE 15 OLDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD.. THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON SOME HIGHWAY. IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WAITING TO HAPPEN. MY DEALER TOLD ME BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE I HAVE. NO WAY ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC. IT IS A MAJOR DEFECT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE THE REPAIR BILL WAS $340.00 TO REPLACE BOTH CONTROL ARMS.I ALSO LIKE TO BE REIMPERSE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009308May 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA RECALL 02V070000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02008. GOT RECALL NOTICE. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER INDICATED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE IN. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008847April 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARMS BROKE AT THE BUSHINGS, VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *AK *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008897April 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565467April 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. WHEN THIS OCCURS LIGHTS DOES NOT COME ON AT KEY UP. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. PRIOR TO REPAIRS CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V070000 RELATING TO FAILURE. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM PREVIOUS REPAIRS PERFORMED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761206April 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008326April 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008384April 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND WAS TOTALLED. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK DEALER CONTACTED. STEERING WHEEL BROKE DUE TO IMPACT. INJURY WAS SUSTAINED. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#565205April 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTIFICATION (02V07) CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH IN THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007230April 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH SMOKE APPEARING FROM DASHBOARD. DEALER HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V07000 NOTICE; HOWEVER IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007168April 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ANTI FREEZE LIQUID EATS AWAY INTAKE MANIFOLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPLACED PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007046April 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING 70-73 MPH, AND ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTROL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007060April 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. WHEN SHE ACTUALLY GOT IT IT VEHICLE STARTED AND MADE A LOUD BUSTING SOUND, SHE THEN CUT IT OFF, TO LET IT COOL DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760192April 3, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MECHANICS ADVISE ME THESE 2 MAJOR PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND PARTS ARE INFERIOR MATERIAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006739April 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAD NO HEAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED WATER PUMP/ GASKETS, AND SEALS HOWEVER, . PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006581March 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATED BRAKES AND ROTORS KEEPS WEARING OUT AT 5000-6000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS AT LEAST 5 TIMES. DRUMS 3 TIMES DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN#. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006318March 25, 2002
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO RESTART. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK IGNITION MODULE FAILED, BRAKE SENSOR FAILED, STEERING WHEEL BROKE AND WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE, HOOD CABLE BROKE, STARTER FAILED, RADIATOR CRACKED, FUSES CONTINUE TO BLOW AND THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON BROKE. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759436March 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LOST POWER AT 65 MPH ON FREEWAY, ABLE TO PULL TO RIGHT SHOULDER, ENGINE WAS NOT HOT, NO CHECK LIGHTS WERE ON, CHECKED OIL & WATER LEVELS, OK, TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE BUT IT WAS VERY NOISY & BACKFIRING, AND WOULD ONLY RUN AT FAST IDLE. SHUT DOWN, CALLED TOW TRUCK. MECHANIC TOOK A COMPRESSION CHECK, NO COMPRESSION IN # 2 & 4 CYLINDERS. THIS ENGINE HAS A TIMING CHAIN, NOT A BELT, TIMING WAS CHECKED, FOUND OK. PULLED HEAD & FOUND THAT VALVES ON THOSE CYLINDERS HAD HIT PISTONS, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO HURT SAME. PRESSURE CHECKED HEAD, GROUND VALVES (WERE NOT BENT), REASSEMBLED ENGINE, STARTED SAME & IT WAS MISSING & BACKFIRING THRU THROTTLE BOBY, SAME AS ON FREEWAY. MECHANIC GOT ON THE INTERNET LOOKING FOR ANSWERS & HAD NUMEROUS REPLIES THAT COIL HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE. REPLACED SAME, HAVE PUT ALMOST 1000 MILES ON ODOMETER WITH NO PROBLEMS....DUE TO THE FACT THAT OLDS HAS COME OUT WITH A REVISED COIL HOUSING & MECHANICS ALL OVER USA REPORTED HAVING SAME PROBLEM, I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A PROGRAM INITIATED FOR OLDS TO REIMBURSE OWNERS THEIR COSTS AT THIS LOW MILEAGE FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY REPAIR COST WAS $1031.17, WHICH COULD HAVE VERY EASILY BEEN $4000.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE IF THE PISTONS HAD HIT THE VALVES ANY HARDER. OLDS REDESIGNED THE HOUSING, WHICH INDICATES THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. OLDS REFUSES TO HELP PAY ANY OF THE BILL BECAUSE THE PROBLEM "WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AT A GM DEALER" THEY ARE SENDING ME A DENIAL OF HELP LETTER. PLEASE RESPOND WITH YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005436March 12, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY START TO ACCERLERATE WITH GREAT FORCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LUNGING FORWARD AFTER THROTTLE MOTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005223February 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DEFECTIVE ENGINE HAD STALLING PROBLEMS REPLACE ALTERNATOR AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. CUSTOMER STATES HEARS A BANGING NOISE WHEN STEPS ON BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY, FRONT PADS WORN, CUSTOMER DENIED WORK AWARE NEED FRONT BRAKE. PUMP LEAKING, REMOVE AND REPLACE WATER PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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