Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints

416 consumer complaints on file.

#828172September 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN THE BATTERY DIES IN THE VEHICLE THE POWER WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540835September 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539880September 10, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEADLIGHTS PULSATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539883September 10, 1998
SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SEAT TRACK FAILED CAUSING MOVEMENT OF SEAT WHILE DRIVING, SEAT COMES OFF OF TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826919August 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT EXCEED 30 MPH GOING UP HILL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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
#825584July 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL LOCKED UP AT 55MPH. THEN TOOK OFF AT 75MPH. HAD APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. SMOKE FROM BRAKES. GEARED DOWN FROM 3RD TO 2ND TO 1ST. TURNED OFF IGNITION. CHECKED VEHICLE & NOTICED GAS LINE THAT PULLS THROTTLE POPPED OFF CLIP ONTO MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780154July 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE LEAK. ALSO ENGINE COVER GASKET CRACKED. DEALER ALSO REPLACED #2 SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL FILTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539011July 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE OVERHEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537741July 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BECOME INTERMITTENT. BRAKES REPAIRED AT 20,000 MILES AND WILL SOON REPAIR AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537598June 28, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DEFECT IN THE FRONT PASSENAGER SIDE CONTROL ARM, RESULTED IN FAILURE, CAUSING ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR (FRONT AXEL, CV JOINT, CONTROL ARM AND A FRAME TO FALL ON THE GROUND.
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
#822486June 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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
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
#823612May 26, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ONE OF THE HEAD GASKETS HAS BEEN CRACKED AND IS LEAKING OIL. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535812May 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTINOUSLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR.
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
#823404May 18, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK UNLESS THEY ARE MANUALLY UNLOCKED. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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