Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints (1992)

53 consumer complaints on file.

#703238February 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VECHILE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS, SAME ITEMS, NUMEROUS TIMES, UNDER WARRANTY, ENGINE WAS PARTIALLY REBUILT 7 MONTHS AGO, UNDER WARRANTY, ENGINE FAILED AGAIN, OLDS WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY, WATER PUMP REPLACED THREE TIMES, STEERING PUMP REPLACED THREE TIMES, TIRES REPLACED TWO TIMES BY DEALER, BOUGHT TIRES MYSELF, TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED, BRAKES CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM, CONVERTER REPLACED, SENSORS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, FAN MOTOR REPLACED TWICE, COOLANT OVERFLOW REPLACED, GASKETS REPLACED, CAMSHAFT, RODS, BEARINGS, TIMING GEARS, CRANK SHAFT INTAKE GASKETS ALL REPLACED, CAR HAD A CONTINUAL OVERHEATING PROBLEM FOR OVER THREE YEARS, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AND ADVISED OLDSMOBILE, OLDSMOBILE REPLACED NUMEROUS INTERNAL PARTS IN ENGINE, AFTER7 MONTHS ENGINE HAD COMPLETE FAILURE, ALL PARTS INSTALLED , I PAID A PARTIAL OF BILL, WERE UNDER A WARRANTY, 12,000 MILES OR 12 MONTHS, OLDSMOBILE WOULD NOT HONOR THERE WARRANTY, CLAIMED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE GASKET WHICH BLEW CAUSING THE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN INSTALLED PREVIOUSLY ON THAT ENGINE. I REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT ENGINE ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, OLDSMOBILE STATED IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO REPAIR THAN REPLACE, DEALER NOW WANTS AN ADDITIONAL $4,500 DOLLARS FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS FOR ALL WORKED PREFORMED SINCE THE VECHILE HAD APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES ON IT, NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKE ISSUES. VECHILE IS NOW AT AN INDEPENDENT ENGINE MANUFACTURE, PICTURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN OF THE ENGINE AFTER IT WAS DISASSEMBLED, AND DEFECTIVE PARTS RECORDED. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT (973) 274-0777 WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY RECALLS, SAFETY ISSUES, AND/OR ASSISTANCE THAT CAN BE OFFERED. I HAD SUBMITTED A PRIOR COMPLAINT APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS AGO WHEN OLDSMOBILE WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, BUT WANTED TO SAVE MONEY AND INSTALLED SOME REPLACEMENT PARTS INERNALLY INTO THE ENGINE. I WILL SUPPLY ANY AND ALL INVOIVCES IF REQUIRED..THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703239February 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VECHILE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS, SAME ITEMS, NUMEROUS TIMES, UNDER WARRANTY, ENGINE WAS PARTIALLY REBUILT 7 MONTHS AGO, UNDER WARRANTY, ENGINE FAILED AGAIN, OLDS WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY, WATER PUMP REPLACED THREE TIMES, STEERING PUMP REPLACED THREE TIMES, TIRES REPLACED TWO TIMES BY DEALER, BOUGHT TIRES MYSELF, TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED, BRAKES CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM, CONVERTER REPLACED, SENSPRS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, FAN MOTOR REPLACED TWICE, COOLANT OVERFLOW REPLACED, GASKETS REPLACED, CAMSHAFT, RODS, BEARINGS, TIMING GEARS, CRANK SHAFT INTAKE GASKETS ALL REPLACED, CAR HAD A CONTINUAL OVERHEATING PROBLEM FOR OVER THREE YEARS, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AND ADVISED OLDSMOBILE, OLDSMOBILE REPLACED NUMEROUS INTERNAL PARTS IN ENGINE, AFTER7 MONTHS ENGINE HAD COMPLETE FAILURE, ALL PARTS INSTALLED , I PAID A PARTIAL OF BILL, WERE UNDER A WARRANTY, 12,000 MILES OR 12 MONTHS, OLDSMOBILE WOULD NOT HONOR THERE WARRANTY, CLAIMED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE GASKET WHICH BLEW CAUSING THE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN INSTALLED PREVIOUSLY ON THAT ENGINE. I REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT ENGINE ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, OLDSMOBILE STATED IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO REPAIR THAN REPLACE, DEALER NOW WANTS AN ADDITIONAL $4,500 DOLLARS FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS FOR ALL WORKED PREFORMED SINCE THE VECHILE HAD APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES ON IT, NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKE ISSUES. VECHILE IS NOW AT AN INDEPENDENT ENGINE MANUFACTURE, PICTURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN OF THE ENGINE AFTER IT WAS DISASSEMBLED, AND DEFECTIVE PARTS RECORDED. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT (973) 274-0777 WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY RECALLS, SAFETY ISSUES, AND/OR ASSISTANCE THAT CAN BE OFFERED. I HAD SUBMITTED A PRIOR COMPLAINT APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS AGO WHEN OLDSMOBILE WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, BUT WANTED TO SAVE MONEY AND INSTALLED SOME REPLACEMENT PARTS INERNALLY INTO THE ENGINE. I WILL SUPPLY ANY AND ALL INVOIVCES IF REQUIRED..THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828482October 2, 1998
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE GOODYEAR P2055R16 TIRE SIDEWALL SPLIT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE SIDE WALL OF LEFT FRONT WENT FLAT UPON INPSECTION.*JB
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
#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
#528194January 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING CAR TO STOP INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604182October 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518510August 27, 1997
STRUCTURE
PAINT IS COMING OFF FROM ALL VERTICAL SURFACES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520003July 22, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED FAILURE OF WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL, CLOCK, AND RADIO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520854July 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE STALLS AND DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. MOST RECENT STALL OCCURRED AT BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE OWNER WAS TEACHING DAUGHTER HOW TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813182June 17, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARK IN A CLOSE IN GARAGE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BLEW UP. CALL THE MFR AND THEY ALREADY HAVE MY COMPLAINT LISTED 970083961.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809910March 12, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 65-70 MPH THE REAR AXLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE , CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HIS FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809174February 20, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD GASKET, CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE VEHICLE SMELLED AS IF IT WAS ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513562January 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MANUAL WINDOWS JUMP OFF TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806573December 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE SOMEWHERE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED NEXT TO THE ENGINE WHERE FUEL COMES IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511720December 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BOTH ABS /BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON UPON STARTINGAND BOTH LIGHTS REMAIN WHILE DRIVING; BRAKES, HOWEVER, SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY; THERE APPEARS TO BE A COMPUTER OR SENSOR PROBLEM; ALSO INTERMITTENT ENGINE SURGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802309September 12, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED CAR NEW, THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507424August 13, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE FAILED TO START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800375August 2, 1996
WHEELS:RIM
WHEEL RIM BECAME OUT OF ROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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