Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints

416 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#738833January 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR DOES NOT HEAT DUE TO COOLANT LOSS CAUSED BY CRACKED HEAD.I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE QUAD 4 ENGINE IN GM "N" CARS SUCH AS THE ACHIEVA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#877023December 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RECALL 00V287000/ IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED TURN SIGNAL TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH IS A SAFETY FEATURE. DEAELR IS NOT WILLING TO HELP BECAUSE IT'S NOT PART OF RECALL. *AK FIRE AND HEAT GENERATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN COULD POSSIBLY DAMAGE OTHER PARTS. THE ENGINE DOES NOT START AND RUN BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT SUPPLYING POWER TO PARK NEUTRAL SWITCH AND WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876973December 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 000779-S CONCERNING IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE. NOTICE STATED THAT RECALL WILL BE TAKEN CARE OFF IN JANUARY, BUT CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL SAFE ABOUT THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877013December 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF CONSUMER'S HOME. SHE WENT INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DASHBOARD AREA. SHE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND THERE WERE FLAMES EVERYWHERE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES AND THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876824December 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875618November 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN . ALSO, KEY HOLE WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735575November 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR HAD A CRACKED HEAD. OLDSMOBILE ACKNOWLEDGES FAULTY HEAD GASKETS ON 1992 AND 1993 MODELS AND STATES THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT OUR HEAD GASKETS CRACKED IN THE EXACT LOCATIONS OF '92' AND '93 MODELS THAT HE REPAIRED. HE FEELS THAT OLDSMOBILE DID NOT REPAIR THE HEAD IN OUR 1994 ACHIEVE THAT WAS BUILT IN NOVEMBER 1993. WE BELIEVE THAT OLDSMOBILE NEEDS TO EXTEND THEIR COVERAGE TO INCLUDE 1994 MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734715October 19, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR HAS RECURRENT PROBLEMS, NEVER RESOLVED, SERVICE COSTS, MUST REPLACE CAR!!!!!!! I FEEL LIKE SUEING GMAC FOR THIS. GASOLINE SPRAYS OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT NO ONE KNOWS THE CAUSE. ALWAYS A GASOLINE ODOR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. REPLACED 3 BATTERIES AND 2 ALTERNATORS. THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON AND ENGINES CUTS OFF SOMETIME FOR NO REASON SO IT GETS TOWED AND TOWED. I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY. THIS CAR COST ME OVER $18,000 AND I GET A CAR IN THE SHOP MOST OF THE TIME. ENDED UP TRADING IN CAR FOR ANOTHER "LEMON" ALERO 2000. NOW THIS CAR CUTS OFF WHEN I TURN OFF THE AC. I REALLY HATE OLDS CARS! DEFECTS THAT CANNOT BE TRACED....WHAT A DEAL! NOW I HAVE HIGHER PAYMENTS ON ANOTHER OLDS THAT HAS MORE UNDETECTABLE PROBLEMS. CONSTANTLY IN THE SERVICE SHOP, SO HERE WE GO AGAIN. OH WELL, THEY SURE ARE MAKING A LOT OF MONEY OFF OF ME,... THAT IS, IF I LIVE THROUGH THIS CAR.THE ACHIEVA WAS IN THE SHOP MORE THAT 6 TIMES IN A YEAR, EVERY YEAR. I WONDER WHAT THIS ALERO WILL DO? AND TO THINK I LET THE DEALERSHIP GET ME FOR ANOTHER $18,000 ON YET ANOTHER CAR. THE PAYMENTS ARE HIGHER THAN THE LAST LEMON THEY SOLD ME. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE PUT ME INTO A NEW CAR, WITH MY REMAINING PAYMENTS ON THE ACHIEVA. PERIOD.
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
#732492September 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870190September 11, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND ON RAILROAD TRACKS, FRONT OF VEHICLE UNDER CARRIAGE WENT DOWN TO THE TRACKS, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730042September 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FIRE BURNED STEERING COLUMN AND DASH AND BROKE WINDSHIELD AND BURNED HEADLINER WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728191August 16, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE PLACEMENT OF LIQUID LINE HOSE WAS AGAINST FAN HOUSING AND RUBBED A HOLE IN THE HOSE. WHICH CAUSED ALL OF THE FREON TO LEAK OUT OF THE SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867012August 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726629August 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 70,000 MILES MY ENGINE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND A CRACKED HEAD WHICH HAS COST ME A TOTAL OF $1000.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I CONTACTED G.M. AND THEY TOLD ME '93 & '92 MODELS WERE REACALLED FOR THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM, HOWEVER MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MY COST SINCE MY ENGINE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE PREVIOUS RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726319July 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAILURE TO START DURING PERIODS OF HOT WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726134July 27, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPEATED INCIDENTS OF OVERHEATING; HEATER CORE REPLACED TWICE; INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET; RADIATOR CORED OUT TWICE; WATER PUMP REPLACED TWICE; PROBLEM PERSISTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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