1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA Complaints

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  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
    - BARTONVILLE, IL

    DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND LOCATION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO WATER BUILDING UP UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER'S SEAT, AND CAUSED DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING INJURIES. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
    - ASHLAND, MA

    HORN SOUNDED FOR 45" THEN BLEW FUSE AND 1-F-NOTE. REPLACED FUSE, F-NOTE AND BOTH REGULATORS ($125). 2 WEEKS LATER, AT HIGHWAY SPEED, HORN STARTED BLOWING UNTIL I PULLED OVER AND REMOVED FUSE. DEALERSHIP INDICATES WIRING PROBLEM. BRAKES BOUNCE AND CREATE LOUD THUMPING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS, HAD BOTH ROTORS REPLACED AND REAR DRUMS SCRAPED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS DAILY. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
    - BOAZ, AL

    CONSUMER WAS DRIVING/TURNING INTO PARKING LOT SMELLED BURNING AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. INSIDE VEHICLE IN REAR THERE BEGAN TO BE SMOKE FILLED. AFTER GETTING OUT SHE NOTICED THE TAIL LIGHT WAS ON FIRE, SHE OPENED THE TRUNK AND THERE WERE FLAMES. DEALERSHIP SAID THE HALLOGEN BULB GOT HOT AND BEGAN TO BURN. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
    - NORTH PORT, AL

    WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN BETWEEN 5 AND 70 MPH AND AFTER TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WENT OUT WITHOUT A WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO STOP UNTIL THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING AGAIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
    - BIRMINGHAM, AL

    SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED ON (3) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, ON 11/24/97, 3/12/98 & 6/12/98. WHEN PULLING THE BELT IT MAKES A RATTLING NOISE. THE SAME NOISE IS COMING FROM THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM AGAIN. DEALER STATED NOISE CAME FROM THE LINKAGE AND ALIGNMENT ROD HITTING DOOR. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
    - ALTA LOMA, CA

    VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO SHIFT PLATE BEING WEDGED INTO GEARS. SHIFT PLATE RUSTED AND BENT. ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
    - MECHANICSVILLE, MD

    WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ANY GIVEN SPEED THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
    - METROPOLIS, IL

    OWNER CLAIMS THAT SHE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE FRONT-ON AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DUP 533629, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
    - MENLO PARK, CA

    WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
    - NORTH SYRACUSE, NY

    INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND STAY ON. IN ADDITION, KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION/ HORN NOT WORKING/ GAS GAUGE FAILURE/ VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD FROM STOP POSITION AND AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE