1994 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA Complaints

CRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE LEAK. ALSO ENGINE COVER GASKET CRACKED. DEALER ALSO REPLACED #2 SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL FILTER.

ONE OF THE HEAD GASKETS HAS BEEN CRACKED AND IS LEAKING OIL. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING AWHILE, THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION UNTIL IT GETS WARMED UP FOR AWHILE, AND WHEN DRIVING IT SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS FRONT BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TO FIVE TIMES.

CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN READY TO MAKE A LEFT WHEN STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE, FELL DOWN,STEERING SHIFTED FROM PLACE TO PLACE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT,CONSUMER TOOK COVERING OVER THE STEERING COLUMN NOTICED LEFT PIN CAME OFF, AND RIGHT WAS VERY LOOSE BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS LOOSE. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE HOLDING STEERING WHEEL IN A TIGHT HOLD POSITION UNTIL ARRIVED AT HOME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (25) MPH, THE TILT STEERING WHEEL CAME OUT OF THE LOCKED POSITION AND MOVED AROUND FREELY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

DUE TO A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE EXPRIENCED THE LOCKS BEHAVING ERRATICALLY (ON AND OFF), AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT. A FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PRIOR TO THIS FIRE, REPLACED THE BATTERY 2 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE FRONT SEATBACK MOVES FREQUENTLY AND IN FORWARD POSITION WHEN STOPPING. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. DEALERS HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT MOVES FORWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK