1999 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Complaints

THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, BUT WHEN IT STARTS IT CONTINUES UNTIL IT HAS STOPPED RUNNING FOR A WHILE. *YD

1. THE OIL COOLING LINES WERE LEAKING. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD NOT FAIL AT ONLY 76,000 MILES. 2. THE PINION SEAL HAS FAILED TWICE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FULL OVER IN EITHER DIRECTION, CONSUMER STATES HE CAN FEEL AND HEAR A SHUDDERING TYPE VIBRATION, THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A SMALL METAL PROTRUSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT WHEELS WHICH RUBS AGAINST WHAT MY BE THOUGHT OF AS A FRAME WHEN THE WHEELS ARE IN THE HARD OVER POSITION, AND THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO GREASE THE PROTRUSION, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD DEVELOP INTO A HAZARD.*JB

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, CONSIDERABLY AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERAL INJURIES, BUT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

DEFOGGER DOES NOT WORK ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. IT ONLY WORKS HALF WAY UP THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH COMPLETE LOST OF POWER INTERMITTENTLY ON THREE OCCASION, THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAD INTO A VEHICLE CRASH. DELAER NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

WHEN STOPPED, IN GEAR, WITH A/C RUNNING, THERE IS A VERY PRONOUCED VIBRATION-SHUDDER IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN YOU TURN OFF A/C AND PUT IN NEUTRAL, IT DISAPATES. DEALERS PEOPLE HAVE RIDDEN IN AND AGREE THERE IS A PROBLEM. YET WHEN THEY HOOK UP TO THEIR COMPUTER, EVERYTHING IS 'NORMAL'. THUS THERE IS NO FIXING IT. SERVICE MANAGER IS CONDENSENDING AND SAYS HE CAN NOT FIX IT. HAVE DRIVEN OTHER LIKE VEHICLES THERE AND NO SUCH PROBLEM. HAVE WAITED NOW 14 WEEKS FOR THE ZONE MGR TO COME IN. NO ONE WILL PROVIDE A DIVISION OFFICE PHONE NUMBER. HELP

THE HORN HAS FAILED TO WORK FOR THE LAST SEVEN MONTH; ON JULY 3, 2000, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER REMAINED STUCK AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, PREVENTING THE ABILITY TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. ON AUGUST 3, 2000, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK AGAIN. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS RETURNED ON AUGUST 11, 2000; AND THAT EVENING THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK AGAIN. THIS IS A THIRD INCIDENT IN A MONTH. THE OWNER IS UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE. *AK

SEVERE VIBRATION IN VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH AND UP. DEALER THINKS IT MAY BE IN THE DRIVE AXLE OR CLUTH ASSEMBLY, BUT OLDSMOBILE WILL NOT LET HIM DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK IT WILL HELP. OLDSMOBILE KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS NOT OPEN ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHEN DISCUSSED AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS NEW. JUST NOW FINDING OUT IT IS NOT THE TIRES AS I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES.*AK

AUTOMOBILE SHAKES PERIODICALLY. HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESISTENT. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK