2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Complaints

DT: CONSUMER STATES DOES NOT HAVE THE LATCH SYSTEM IN MY CAR. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND OFFERED TO PAY TO HAVE ONE PUT IN BUT MANUFACTURER SAID THAT UNDER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION A LATCH SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE, AND FOLLOW OWNERS MANUAL TO INSTALL THE CAR SEAT OR PURCHASE A NEW CAR SEAT. ALL THE NEW CAR SEATS HAVE BASES ON THEM AND THAT IS THE KIND THAT THE VEHICLE HAS. *TT

BOTH OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS NEED ADJUSTMENT EVERY TIME THE CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE.

WHILE STOPPING COULD NOT RESTART VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS UNABLE RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK...BATTERY POST DETACHED FROM BATTERY, LEAKING BATTERY ACID INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE CONSUMER COULD NOT RETRIEVE KEY . *AK

WHILE DRIVING,THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED ROCKING BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES,THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SKIDDED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB VEHICLE DID NOT SKID BUT WAS TAKEN QUICKLY AND SHARPLY TO THE LEFT INTO THE MEDIAN AND IMPACTED A CURB LIKE BARRIER DAMAGING VEHICLE. HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED. THOUGHT TO HAVE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT BUT NOT CONFIRMED. PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WAS ALSO EVIDENT. *TT

PASSENGER'S SEAT SCORCHED WHILE BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE SEAT HEATER WAS NOT ON. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REMAINED IN THE REPAIR SHOP.*AK

THE 2002 OLDS BRAVDA DRIVER HEATED SEAT BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER LAP SEAT. FOR COUPLE OF MONTHS YOU COULD SMELL WIRES BURNING. AND YOUR LEFT UPPER LEG FELT LIKE IT WAS GETTING BURNT. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY THROTTLE STICKS IN THE UP POSITION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CONTAINER HOLDING THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID ALLOWED THE FLUID TO LEAK. THE CONTAINER WAS REPAIRED. *TC

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THEN, VEHICLE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ALL WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY UNDER ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. VEHICLE SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL. THERE WOULD BE A GREAT RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS THAN 35 MPH, SUCH AS ON FREEWAYS, UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS.*AK

THE CARS SIDE MIRRORS ARE MEMORY SIDE MIRRORS ARE SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST TO THE DRIVERS PRESET POSITIONS. WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE, THESE MIRRORS ADJUST THEMSELVES TO A RANDOM POSITION, THUS RENDERING THEM UNLESS. THEY MUST BE MANUALLY ADJUST FOR VISIBILITY AND THIS PROCESS MUST BE REPEATED EVERY TIME THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TWICE, WITH NO SUCCESSFUL IMPROVEMENT OR CORRECTION TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. GM NOW REFUSES TO ATTEMPT ANY ADDITIONAL REMEDIES. *NM