1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Complaints

THE METAL PLATE ON THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY CRACKED CAUSING MY 1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA TO ACCELERATE CONTINUOUSLY TO A SPEED OF 100 MILES PER HOUR. THE MECHANIC DESCRIBED THE RESULT AS RED LINING. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. BREAKING ONLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN MOMENTARILY. *NLM

WHILE GETTING THE TIRES ROTATED AND ALIGNED THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE IN THE CONTROL ARMS. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO FOUND INDICATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE FAILURE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINT, RECALL NUMBER 01V-200000, SHOULD ALSO COVER THE WEAR OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. *NLM *NLM

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO FAILED COOLING LINE WHICH LEAKED. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY A GM MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *JB

THE DRIVER'S DOOR FRAME/STRUCTURE DROPPED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE DOOR BEING OFF TRACK. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO CLOSE THE DOOR IN ORDER FOR IT TO LATCH AND LOCK. *JB

THERE WAS A BURNED GREASE ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKED FLUID. *JB

WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE WHEN IT RAINS, WIPER DELAY BOARD FAULTY AT 40872 MILES. *NLM

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER PROPERLY, SHOWS 1/2 TANK WHEN EMPTY, MILES TO EMPTY READOUT WRONG, FUEL SENDER WENT BAD AT 58000 MILES. *NLM

ALTERNATOR BLEW OUT AT 58524 MILES, NEEDED TO REPLACE. THIS IS WAY TOO SOON FOR AN ALTERNATOR TO GO OUT. *NLM

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 72000 MILES, COST ME $2400 TO GET A NEW ONE INSTALLED. I BABIED THIS CAR FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT IT OFF THE LOT AT A CERTIFIED GM DEALERSHIP, ONLY 32000 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS A LEMON. *NLM

PREMATURE FAILURE OF CONNECTING ROD BEARING ON 1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 4.3L V-6 ENGINE. *JB