Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints (1997)

63 consumer complaints on file.

#850477October 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
IGNITION COIL COMPLETELY BURNED CAUSING SPARK PLUGS TO GO BAD SOONER THAN NEEDED. THE CRANK SHAFT, WATER PUMP & THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CROSS CASTER IS AT PERMANENT RIGHT ANGLE WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL RIGHT. NO FRONT BRAKES. CALIPERS & ROTORS WERE REPLACED, BUT NOT CORRECTED. *AK RIGHT REAR DOOR MISALIGNED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY CLOSING, RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY DUE TO FAULTY MOTOR. UNDERHOOD FUSE RECALL, REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850236October 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT. CONSUMER JUMPED OUT AND CHECKED SIDE PANEL ON DRIVER'S DOOR AND IT WAS VERY HOT. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849853October 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE TRAVELING 45-50 MPH THE SPEED WILL DROP TO 10. ONCE VEHICLE LOSES POWER ONLY HAZARD LIGHTS COME ON, AND VEHICLE COASTS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848986September 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 30 MPH . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS IT SHOULD HAVE. HOWEVER, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. CHILD WAS THROWN INTO WINDSHIELD, AND SUFFERED A CRUSHED CHEST DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#847936September 17, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 20 MPH CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISON, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.WEATHER WAS CLEAR . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709665August 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR REPLACED 3 X IN 16 MONTHS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832168June 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHILE THE HEAT IS ON OR OFF BUT ON HEAT, THERE IS A NASTY ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO GET SICK ,AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544898April 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836327March 30, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD STOP ACCELERATING & WOULD SHUT DOWN. SOMETIMES EITHER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OR BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR NON ACCELERATING & THE PANEL LIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544384March 15, 1999
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND DOES NOT ENGAGE AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606142February 1, 1999
PARKING BRAKE
HAND BRAKE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606573February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE IS TOO HIGH DUE TO OIL PUMP FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833725January 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN DRIVING AT 55-70 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 30 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701595December 25, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, RETURNED TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES WITHOUT EVER GETTING THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. I AM CURRENTLY AWAITING THE NINETH VISIT TO ANOTHER DEALER TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831783December 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES ARE EXCESSIVELY WEARING OUT. CONSUMER HAS TURNED THE ROTORS 2 TIMES AT 33,000 MILES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829401October 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT WATER GOT INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THOUGH THE AIR CLEANER SYSTEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#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
#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
#534100April 14, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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