2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Complaints

ON JUNE 9, 2001 I BOUGHT/LEASED A NEW 2002 BRAVADA. SINCE THIS TIME I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR SERVICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON JUNE 17 (JUST 8 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT MY NEW VEHICLE). THE CAR HAD JUST 200 MILES ON IT. I WENT OUT TO MY VEHICLE AND THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE WAS SITTING ABOUT 4 INCHES FROM THE GROUND . WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS BOUNCING AND THE REAR PASSENGERS WERE SITTING TOTALLY RECLINED. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE CENTER, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE REAR SUSPENSION AND THEY WOULD HAVE MY CAR FOR 3 WEEKS. AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT GM SHIPPED THE PART NEEDED OVERNIGHT SINCE I WAS SO UPSET (THE SALESMAN THAT SOLD ME THE CAR TOLD ME THIS). NEEDLESS TO SAY, I RECEIVED ANOTHER CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO TOLD ME THAT (AFTER 3 DAYS ) MY CAR WAS READY "WE ROBBED A PART FROM ANOTHER 2002 BRAVADA ON THE LOT". I THEN ON 7/31/01, PARKED MY CAR ON MY DRIVEWAY (INCLINE) AND THEN PLACED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. A FEW HOURS LATER I CAME OUT, STARTED MY CAR, TOOK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. AT THAT TIME I WENT TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND MY CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, INTO THE STREET AND INTO MY NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT DID NOT STOP, I HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I ONCE AGAIN TRIED TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND APPLY MY BRAKES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO. I USED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ONCE AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE FRIDAY, 8/3/01. THEY STATE THAT IT IS NO LONGER DOING THIS, HOWEVER THEY ARE AWAITING A CALL BACK FROM GM TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 BRAVADA. I HAVE A MAJOR CONCERN THAT IN ONLY LESS THAN 8 WEEKS THAT I HAVE HAD THIS NEW CAR, I HAVE HAD 2 SAFETY ISSUES WITH IT. THANKS!*AK

HEADLINER HAS DROPPED (IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS STUCK UP WITH A HOOK/LOOP STRIP) BEHIND SUNROOF. DEALER WILL NOT EVEN TRY TO REPAIR SINCE "ALL OF THE ONES THEY HAVE ON THE LOT ARE LIKE THAT". AN OBVIOUS DEFECT SINCE IT HAS CLEARLY DROPPED FROM THE POSITION THEY INTENDED ON IT BEING.*AK

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHILE STOPPING AND WILL NOT RELEASE. BELT MUST BE UNBUCKLED AND RETRACTED BEFORE IT CAN BE EXTENDED.*AK

THIS BRAVADA HAD BEEN RECALLED AND THE PART REPLACED. WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT AT SLOW SPEED THE STEERING FAILED, CAR FELL TO THE RIGHT AND INTO A TELEPHONE POLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE PART THAT FAILED WAS THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED DURING RECALL. GM, AFTER INVESTIGATING, IS CLAIMING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS KILLED AT A HIGHER SPEED. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO PREVENT ANYONE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE FROM BEING INJURED OR KILLED. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING THERE IS A LOUD WHINE UP TO 3RD GEAR. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR. DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION NOR REMEDY TO OFFER.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V126000; CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO MANUFACTURER NOT KNOWING AVAILABILITY. LETTER INDICATED PARTS AT DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 27, 2001, AND THEY WERE NOT.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIIFCATION (01V126000) BUT IS NOT SATISIFIED BECAUSE TO THIS DATE NO RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURED. *JB

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT ENGAGED (REARWARD) BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE SEAT COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POSITION. FOLLOWING THIS EVENT, THE SEAT WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SEAT HEATERS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD ALSO NOT FUNCTION FOLLOWING THAT INCIDENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON 04/04/2001. WHILE THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR THIS FAILURE, A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING SUSPENSION FAILURE WAS ISSUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETAINED BY THE DEALER AT THE REQUEST OF GM (04/05/2001).*AK

COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE IS A SYSTEM THAT TRACKS EMERGENCY VEHICLE, AND CONTROL ARM OF SUSPENSION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK