1998 OLDSMOBILE 88 Complaints

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  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
    - ALTOONA, PA

    CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD LOUD POPPING NOISES AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD, CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WERE FLAMES, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, CLAIM 38-J636-778. *SLC

    Source: INSURANCE COMPANY
  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
    - GULFPORT, MS

    CAR STOPS WITHOUT WARNING DURING TRAFFIC , LOCKING UP STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TWO OCCASIONS REQUIRED TOWING AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
    - SUN CITY, CA

    A LOW PITCH HUM EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, NONE ABLE TO LOCATED PROBLEM, ON 12/17/00 THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER, SERVICE DEPARTMENT DECLARED VEHICLE TOO DANAGEROUS TO DRIVE AND REPLACED RIGHT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY UNIT. CJ

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
    - HIGH POINT, NC

    ALTERENATOR FELL OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO SERPENTINE BELT AND AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM. NLM

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
    - MOBILE, AL

    CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND WAS APPROACHING RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, HORN WAS BLOWING. DRIVER WAS HURT.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
    - MOBILE, AL

    WHILE DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AT 35 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO FRONT WINDSHIELD AND BOTH REAR DOOR SEALS. VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT INSURANCE COST. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
    - BORDEN, IN

    VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED GEAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING IN CONSUMERS GARAGE, CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE TO GO INTO HOUSE AND UPON RETURNING FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO GARAGE DOOR. *MJS

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
    - LOUISVILLE, KY

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CHIME INDICATOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TALKED TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT PROBLEM WHICH COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, NOR REPAIRED. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
    - LIVERPOOL, NY

    TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER BLADES, WHICH WERE SPOT WELDED, HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND PIECES OF METAL WERE CONTAMINATING THE TRANSMISSION. *MJS

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
    - BATH, NY

    WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40-45 MPH RIGHT INNER TIE ROD BROKE, AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT, CRASHED INTO A CULVER, AND WENT ACROSS A DRIVEWAY BEFORE STOPPING. THERE WERE FIVE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE, AND ALL FIVE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. VEHICLE WILL MOST LIKELY BE TOTALLED. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE