1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA Complaints

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE DOORS LOCK ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND HAS TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY, AND IF CONSUMER IS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T WORK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRIED TO START ENGINE. IT WOULDN'T START. A CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY OF FUEL SPRAYED UNDER HOOD ON TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND ON THE GROUND. RUBBERIZED FUEL LINE HAD SEPARATED AT THE UPPER CONNECTION.

SEAT BELT ANCHOR HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE DOOR PANEL BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE DOOR PANEL TO BE PULLED OFF IF CONNECTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS GIVEN TO ME AT NO CHARGE FOR THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THIS WAS FOR THE FACTORY DEFECT THAT RESULTED IN THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD. WAS TOLD PERSONALLY BY OLDSMOBILE THAT CARS WILL FAIL, AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEMS WHICH I ENCOUNTERED DUE TO A LACK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSIONS, CAUSING THE REPLACEMENT OF SOME OF THE GEARS AND MISCELLANEOUS PARTS. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE CURRENT ONE TO WHICH I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH. (BEFORE AND AFTER THEY FIXED IT). MOST ALL, THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY OLDSMOBILE RESULTED IN SOME FUTURE FAILURE OF SOMETHING. THE LAST TIME THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO THEM WAS WHEN I WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A BAD RIGHT AXEL SEAL. PREVIOUS REPAIRS INCLUDED THE REVERSE LIGHTS NOT OPERATING, THE SWITCH HAD COME OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AS A RESULT. THE CAR CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH ONLY ABOUT 4 OUNCES OF FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN THE REPLACMENT OF THE GEARS (SYSTEM HOLDS 2 QUARTS!). SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS FIXED FROM A LACK OF FLUID, THE STICK SHIFT CAME DISCONNECTED WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO FIRST GEAR, CAR STUCK IN REVERSE, HAD TO BE TOWED. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS GOOD UNTIL JUNE OF 2000. IN WHICH CASE I AM AFRAID TO OWN THE CAR ANY LONGER. THE GAS TANK DOOR STILL DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THAT!

THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING BROKE TWICE, CAUSING NOISE AND EVENTUALLY MAY RESULT IN THE WHEEL FALLING OFF AND AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE, AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPAIRED. ALSO, ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK WNENEVER THE CONSUMER WOULD GET LOCKED OUT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE BATTERY DIES IN THE VEHICLE THE POWER WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEAT TRACK FAILED CAUSING MOVEMENT OF SEAT WHILE DRIVING, SEAT COMES OFF OF TRACK.

WHEN DRIVER WENT THROUGH A FAIRLY LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER ABOUT 2-3 INCHES DEEP, THE WATER WAS SUCKED UP THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE WHICH BENT A ROD IN THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK UNLESS THEY ARE MANUALLY UNLOCKED. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK