1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA Complaints

TRUNK IS LEAKING AND HAS BEEN TO THE GARAGE 4 TIMES AND HASN'T BEEN FIXED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 345 TIRE SIZE: 215/65R/15 )

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING. ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF, INDICATING BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OR MORE OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

HAVE CONTACTED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, DEALER SOLD CAR WITH SPARK PLUG MISFIRES, STALLING, AND A BADLY NEEDED TRANSMISSION FLUSH *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BETWEEN 30-50 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER EXCEPT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY DIE. DEALER WAS TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #97V05900 FOR UNDER HOOD FUSE. CONTACTED DEALER, WHO IN TURN, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. WAS INFORMED NO RECALL FOR FUSE CENTER LOCATED ON VEHICLE BY VIN #. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ALSO, OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDED: IGNITION COIL BURNED OUT COMPLETELY, CAUSING SPARK PLUGS TO GO BAD/HAD WATER PUMP & THERMOSTAT REPLACED/CROSS CASTER AT PERMANENT RIGHT ANGLE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL RIGHT, AND FRONT BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CALIPERS/ROTORS WERE NOT REPLACED, AND ,PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SEAT SLIDES AROUND. WOULD FAIL TO LOCK AFTER BEING PUSHED BACK OR FORWARD. THE WINDOW FELL OUT OF TRACK AFTER GOING DOWN OR UP. THE ANTI-FREEZE WOULD LEAK ON SIDE OF CAB. THE TRUNK FAILS TO STAY LOCKED AFTER BEING SHUT. IT KEEPS POPPING OPEN. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK ON DEFECTS.*AK

ON 3/30/99 WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON SMOOTH INTERSTATE, DRY ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. WAS ABLE TO PULL CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. CONTACTED GM THAT AFTERNOON AFTER RETURNING FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM. SUFFERED WHIPLASH AND STRAINED BACK AND NECK MUSCLES. GM TOOK REPORT. WENT SEVERAL MONTHS WITH NO INFO FROM THEM. GM CONTACTED US TO TRY TO SETTLE, BECAUSE OF TIME AND DOCTOR BILLS INVOLVED, WE EMPLOYED AN ATTORNEY. GM TOLD US BECAUSE WE GOT AN ATTORNEY THAT THEY WOULD NOT SETTLE AS QUICK. FINALLY OF 6/9/99 GM EMPLOYEES CAME TO OUR PLACE OF BUSINESS AND LOOKED AT CAR AND REMOVED COMPUTER FROM UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SAID IT WOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO "DRY IT OUT" SO THEY COULD TELL WHAT HAPPENED. AS OF THIS DATE, GM IS GIVING US THE RUNAROUND AND HAS SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE BOX TESTED YET. WE DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO BRING THIS INCIDENT TO A CLOSE BUT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF MEDICAL BILLS AND I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY NECK AND BACK WHICH IS GREATLY AFFECTING MY WORK. SOMEHOW ONE OF THE PEOPLE FROM YOUR OFFICE FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS INCIDENT AND CONTACTED US, HOWEVER, WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM HIM, HOWEVER HE WAS SURPRIZED THAT GM HAD NOT TRIED TO SETTLE WITH US. THIS CAR IS USED AS OUR PERSONAL CAR AND WHEN GM REMOVED THE COMPUTER BOX, THEY DID NOT OFFER TO HAVE THE COMPUTER OR THE AIRBAG REPLACED. WE ARE HAVING TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN THIS CONDITION AS WE CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON AND KEEP PAYING FOR THIS ONE, AND WE DO NOT FEEL THAT WE SHOULD BE OUT THE MONEY TO REPLACE SUCH ITEMS. WE ARE ACTUALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AN AIRBAG BACK IN IT, AS NOW WE DO NOT TRUST THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. HOPE YOU CAN HELP OR TELL US WHAT WE CAN DO.

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

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

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