1994 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA Complaints

THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED ON 12/2001 (00V-287). THE DEALER SAID THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *YH

TILT MECHANISM "SPRUNG" WHEEL SWINGS UP AND DOWN EFFECTS ABILITY TO DRIVE CAR. AIRBAG PERFORMANCE COULD BE COMPRIMISED BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL SWINGS UP AND DOWN. LIGHTS ON DASH OR HEADLIGHTS MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN HIGH BEAM TURNED ON OR OFF BY STALK ON ST

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL FALLS DOWN ONTO DRIVERS LAP DUE TO BOLTS DISENGAGING AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CYLINDER HEAD IS CRACKED. OLDSMOBILE HAD RECALLED THE 1992 AND 1993 ACHIEVAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE IS COMING INTO THE CAR AND ALSO THE CAR IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING.*AK

HEADLIGHTS SWITCH HAS A SHORTAGE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND SOMETIMES DON'T COME BACK ON. SWITCH HAS TO BE TOYED WITH TO COME BACK ON. *AK

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

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

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

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN . ALSO, KEY HOLE WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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