Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints (1995)

70 consumer complaints on file.

#701380January 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS GIVEN TO ME AT NO CHARGE FOR THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THIS WAS FOR THE FACTORY DEFECT THAT RESULTED IN THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD. WAS TOLD PERSONALLY BY OLDSMOBILE THAT CARS WILL FAIL, AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEMS WHICH I ENCOUNTERED DUE TO A LACK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSIONS, CAUSING THE REPLACEMENT OF SOME OF THE GEARS AND MISCELLANEOUS PARTS. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE CURRENT ONE TO WHICH I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH. (BEFORE AND AFTER THEY FIXED IT). MOST ALL, THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY OLDSMOBILE RESULTED IN SOME FUTURE FAILURE OF SOMETHING. THE LAST TIME THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO THEM WAS WHEN I WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A BAD RIGHT AXEL SEAL. PREVIOUS REPAIRS INCLUDED THE REVERSE LIGHTS NOT OPERATING, THE SWITCH HAD COME OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AS A RESULT. THE CAR CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH ONLY ABOUT 4 OUNCES OF FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN THE REPLACMENT OF THE GEARS (SYSTEM HOLDS 2 QUARTS!). SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS FIXED FROM A LACK OF FLUID, THE STICK SHIFT CAME DISCONNECTED WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO FIRST GEAR, CAR STUCK IN REVERSE, HAD TO BE TOWED. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS GOOD UNTIL JUNE OF 2000. IN WHICH CASE I AM AFRAID TO OWN THE CAR ANY LONGER. THE GAS TANK DOOR STILL DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THAT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832438December 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING BROKE TWICE, CAUSING NOISE AND EVENTUALLY MAY RESULT IN THE WHEEL FALLING OFF AND AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829864October 30, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE, AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPAIRED. ALSO, ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK WNENEVER THE CONSUMER WOULD GET LOCKED OUT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#534759April 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532895March 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#528345January 15, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW CONTINUOUSLY COME OFF TRACK AND BEND THE SCISSOR BRACKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820002January 9, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE VEHICLE WAITED AT STOP LIGHT, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AFTER TAKING OFF, VEHICLE HIT 3 OTHER VEHICLES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD CALLED DEALER & INFORMED DID NOT KNOW WHY VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603489August 20, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS AND CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519536July 17, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POPPING SOUND IN THE HINGE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND SUSSEQUENTLY AN INTERMITTENT LOCKOUT PROBLEM CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520856July 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKES FAILED AT 35 MPH ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO STOPPED VEHICLE; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533954July 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DUE TO ABS BRAKE PEDAL DESIGN APPLICATION OF THE PEDAL RESULTS IN ACCIDENTIAL DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813229June 18, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE AROUND FREELY IN A CIRCLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED INTO DEALER AND THEY DON' KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#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
#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
#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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