1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA Complaints

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  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
    - CLAYMONT, DE

    WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND COME TO A DEAD STOP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED SOME WIRING. REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *ML

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
    - ATHENS, GA

    OCT 99 WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE $ VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD.CONTACTED DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC TO BRING VEHICLE IN . HAD VEHICLE TOWED. TRANSMISSION'S REVERSE WENT OUT. TRANSMISSION REPAIR WAS $2,200 . THIS CAR IS UNSAFE PLEASE RECALL IT. PLEASE SEND REBATE TO HELP REPAIR OR GET NEW VEHICLE. THANKS. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
    - HOWELL, NJ

    SEVERAL COMPONENTS HAVE PREMATURELY DETERIORATED CALLING INTO QUESTION SAFETY OF OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS. THE CAR IS 3 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS OLD, BUT HAS LESS THAN 29,000 MILES. THE PROBLEMS ALL SEEM TO DEAL WITH RUBBER (OR SIMILAR MATERIAL) COMPONENTS. THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING. THE LEFT SIDE AXLE SEAL AND COVER ON THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS ALREADY CRACKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. (THE SERPENTINE BELT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, IF SO DESIRED). *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
    - KEARNEY, NE

    #6 CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. DEALER WANTS TO REBUILD OR REPLACE WITH A NEW ENGINE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEND AT 44K MILES. NLM

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
    - FRANKILINVILLE, NJ

    TRANSMISSION WENT OUT DUE TO A HARDENED STOVE PIPE GM# 24202422. THE PART BECAME DEFECTIVE (EATEN UP). TRANSMISSION SHOP STATED THAT IT SHOULDN'T HAVE WORN OUT SO FAST. *AK *ML

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
    - MANCHESTER CENTER, VT

    BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM CYLINDERS, WHICH RESULTED IN NO BRAKING ABILITY, AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH., REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAK LEADING TO TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, VERY UNPREDICTABLE BRAKING. AK *ML

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
    - DAYTON, OH

    PINK WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT AT POINT OF ANCHOR CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP. MJS

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
    - ATHENS, GA

    WHILE DRIVING HAD HEARD A NOISE & VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CONTACTED DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC TO BRING VEHICLE IN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. TRANSMISSION'S REVERSE WENT OUT. TRANSMISSION WOULD GO ONLY INTO DRIVE. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
    - KANNAPOLIS, NC

    AT 13,000 MILES , THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED , THERE WAS NO INDICTATION OF BRAKES WEARNING OUT, NO SQUEAKY NOISE DEALER CLAIMS BRAKES ARE VERY THIN. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
    - EAST STROU, PA

    THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS MAKING IT HARD TO SLOW AND STOP THE VEHICLE. NLM

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER