1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA Complaints

CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 30 MPH . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS IT SHOULD HAVE. HOWEVER, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. CHILD WAS THROWN INTO WINDSHIELD, AND SUFFERED A CRUSHED CHEST DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 20 MPH CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISON, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.WEATHER WAS CLEAR . *AK

WHILE THE HEAT IS ON OR OFF BUT ON HEAT, THERE IS A NASTY ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO GET SICK ,AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD STOP ACCELERATING & WOULD SHUT DOWN. SOMETIMES EITHER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OR BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR NON ACCELERATING & THE PANEL LIGHTS. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND DOES NOT ENGAGE AT ALL.

VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN DRIVING AT 55-70 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 30 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, RETURNED TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES WITHOUT EVER GETTING THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. I AM CURRENTLY AWAITING THE NINETH VISIT TO ANOTHER DEALER TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED.

BRAKES ARE EXCESSIVELY WEARING OUT. CONSUMER HAS TURNED THE ROTORS 2 TIMES AT 33,000 MILES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT WATER GOT INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THOUGH THE AIR CLEANER SYSTEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL LOCKED UP AT 55MPH. THEN TOOK OFF AT 75MPH. HAD APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. SMOKE FROM BRAKES. GEARED DOWN FROM 3RD TO 2ND TO 1ST. TURNED OFF IGNITION. CHECKED VEHICLE & NOTICED GAS LINE THAT PULLS THROTTLE POPPED OFF CLIP ONTO MOTOR. *AK