Oldsmobile 98 1990
Model 98 made in 1990 by Oldsmobile got 26 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to communications and electrical system. There were some recalls concerningair bags and fuel system, gasoline.
Model 1990
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 90E043004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 11/01/1989 to 07/01/1990 | E (Equipment) | 39 | 12/07/1990 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/30/1990 | 11/01/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Threaded inflator components may have been damaged during assembly which may allow components to separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inflator component separation allows hot combustion gasesto escape into the passenger compartment which could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace air bag modules containing potentially defective inflators. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:this campaign was initiated by trw, inc., manufacturer of the air bag module system:air bag modules.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with driver side supplemental airbag modules. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E043000 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | E (Equipment) | 88303 | 10/18/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/19/2006 | 05/22/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on document search and then bus applications). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/05/1998 | |||
| Horn would intermittently sound off while driving. vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and was informed that the problem could not be repaired. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 11/14/1995 | 1 | 04/23/1991 | |
| Vehicle stalling due to failure of the ignition module/coil and idler air valve. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/21/1994 | 1 | 04/23/1991 | |
| Various gauges failed due to failure of the dash cluster. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/19/2002 | 160000 | ||
| While driving, vehicle lost power steering, the battery and alternator went bad. this cause the vehicle to be inoperative. the dealership indicated that the harmoic balancer located in the engine had went out. please provide more details. ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 06/30/1995 | 2 | ||
| Replaced serpentine belt twice. *ak | |||
| 06/30/1995 | 2 | ||
| Replaced water pump twice. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 03/24/1996 | 1 | 04/23/1991 | |
| Fuel and emission system failed. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 06/30/1995 | 2 | ||
| Fuel sending unit failure, vehicle run out of fuel in the middle of the highway *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 04/13/2010 | |||
| Trunk lid opened by itself when parked. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/02/1990 | 1 | 01/05/1990 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 06/30/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| The lock on the drivers seat belt became unlatched and would not lock, this prevents the driver from wearing the seatbelt, the consumer contacted the dealer who stated that replacing the seatbelt was not possible because the component had been discontinued. nlm | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| Drivers side headrest is not properly angled for protection in event of an accident. please describe details. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/12/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Original abs pump motor failed on 10/10/99. this motor was replaced with a gm original equipment part. this replacement pump failed in less than 30 days and was suspected as being a faulty pump and was again replaced with another gm origial part. on 07/12/99 this replacement pump failed. all three failures resulted in loss of braking capability. *ak | |||
| 06/22/1997 | |||
| Technical service bulletin, possible malfunction of abs block and modulator pressure valve. nonvisual block of wood appears to lay under brake pedal during application. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 06/30/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake failure. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 06/06/1990 | |||
| The brake fluid is leaking from the master cylinder assembly. owner has added a half of container of brake fluid every (2) weeks for the past (5) years. the dealer was not able to correct the problem. *ak | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 10/04/2003 | 1 | ||
| Was driving 55mph steering wheel caught on fire. managed to pull off road, and put out flames. had vehicle towed to dealership to locate cause of fire. mechanic was still working on vehicle.*ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 08/01/1994 | |||
| Steering wheel is smoking and making a strange noise. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 09/01/1990 | |||
| Please let me know what to do with this problem of clear coat, i want to know if i redo it or is it still under warranty | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 04/13/2010 | |||
| Trunk lid opened by itself when parked. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 1 | ||
| The frame underneath the vehicle unexpectedly sheared off while driving,. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. had the vehicle towed home. consumer will contact the dealer the next day. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/07/1995 | |||
| Put the car into gear and the car just accelerated twice for no reason. please describe. tt | |||
| 01/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Sudden accelerations, causing loss of control/two accidents/injuries. *skd | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 11/14/1995 | 1 | 04/23/1991 | |
| Vehicle stalling due to failure of the ignition module/coil and idler air valve. | |||