Oldsmobile 98 1993
Model 98 made in 1993 by Oldsmobile got 14 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 17 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, other. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. There was one recall concerning power train .
Model 1993
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V015000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 585182 | 03/22/1996 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/23/1996 | 01/25/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. the transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: power train; transmission; automatic; cooling unit and lines. vehicle description: passenger mini-vans with 3.8l engine and 4-speed automatic transmissions and passenger vehicles with l27 or l67 engine and 4t60e automatic transmissions and sold or registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and wyoming.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or buick at 1-800-521-7300. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 536401 | 03/01/1995 | 39814 | Dim headlamps, slow windshield wipers, etc resulting from low/no generator output. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 536401 | 03/01/1995 | 4040600 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 970501776515 | 05/01/1997 | 53021 | Information based on engine idle surge, or mil (malfunction indicator lamp) illuminated with dtc (diagnostic trouble code) p0131, p0171 or 44 set. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| 576113 | 05/01/1995 | 43036 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||||
| 436302 | 11/01/1994 | 37848 | Faint buzzing noise from front of dash area. *tw | 01/11/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 577106 | 02/01/1995 | 39308 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990730030A | 04/01/2001 | 990730030 | 619370 | Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking | 05/24/2001 |
| 990730030 | 12/01/1999 | 575113 | 6089996 | Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when in park on incline. *tt | 03/01/2000 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 9573T4001 | 08/01/1995 | 45881 | Grinding and/or growling noise in park on incline.*sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 577106A | 02/01/1997 | 57-71-06 | 51497 | Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw | 06/27/1997 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 832006 | 12/01/1998 | 603085 | Some customers may comment that there is corrosion ( rust ) appearing on the left and /or right rocker panel(s). *yc | 02/01/1999 | |
| 831704 | 10/01/1998 | 602983 | Concerns of door handles on white painted vehicles truning yellow. *yc | 01/25/1999 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 971101631041 | 11/01/1997 | 54065 | Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors). | 03/30/1998 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 98833005 | 10/01/1998 | 602751 | Some customers may comment that the vehicle | 01/11/1999 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 576104 | 05/01/1995 | 43039 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||||
| 731608 | 06/01/1997 | 52564 | Excessive vibration of electrochromic inside rearview mirror. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/24/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| I was driving on highway 60 near dudley, mo @ 65 mph, when the airbag light came on. i took the nearby exit and stopped at a convenience store. filled gas tank, everything seemd to be working fine, so i pulled back onto road, soon after the airbag deployed, and horn started honking. i stopped, disconnected horn, cut away bag and drove home. notified company, and per their request had diagnostics test run at blackwell-baldwin olds in poplar bluff, mo; no codes found, mechanic said a short in the steering column caused the deployment. mechanic said column was tight, and no sign it had ever been opened, but a wire was stretched. he said apparently the steering wheel snagged the wire. oldsmobile will accept no responsibility whatsoever for this due to age and mileage on car, and say i must bear entire cost of test, replacement, and resulting equipment problems. suggested i contact the better business bureau if i didn't like their findings. since when did airbags come with an expiration date? thank you for your consideration.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/10/2003 | 108000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 |
| The driver side air bag deployed randomly while i was driving. the vehicle did not strike any object nor did it hit any bump in the road. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 2 | ||
| Gas gauge does not read correctly. when vehicle gets to about a quarter of tank it cuts off at any stop. *ak engine malfunctions. *yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 2 | ||
| Gas gauge does not read correctly. when vehicle gets to about a quarter of tank it cuts off at any stop. *ak engine malfunctions. *yh | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 2 | |||
| Rear children security locks failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 08/27/1999 | |||
| Anytime when starting vehicle the abs light and traction light come on and stay on. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 03/22/1996 | |||
| During a rear-end collision passenger side seat belt did not restrain front seat occupant. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/27/1999 | |||
| Anytime when starting vehicle the abs light and traction light come on and stay on. *ak | |||
| 08/08/1997 | 01/25/1997 | ||
| Abs failure. | |||
| Abs would come on at up to 10mph even when brakes were not applied. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 10/12/1996 | 3 | 02/22/1993 | |
| Rubber door gaskets leaked. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 05/08/2003 | 140000 | 1 | 11/01/1996 |
| When accelerating to enter a highway, there was a loud clunk and all control was lost as i entered the high speed lane. the engine quit, no brakes and the steering wheel just turned freely and the car rolled to a stop in the high speed lane. it turned out that the rear frame bolts under the engine failed and frame and engine fell down, disconnections the steering. luckily, no one was hurt as others stopped to direct traffic and push the car to the side of the road. the car is in near perfect condition, no visible rust, no fluid leaks and has only 140,000 miles. it appears that the design mechanism to make the engine drop in a crash(to protect the driver) failed (rusted) way before it should have. the oldsmobile hotline said the car was past the 100,000 rust warranty, what did i expect? i have had 3 other oldsmobiles and put over 250,000 miles on each one and certainly expected similar results from this one. i believe that the frame should not rust out and have the engine fall out before any of the normal high mileage failures such as transmission, engine, radiator or even the failure of the battery in the remote locking device. i believe that oldsmobile should bear the cost of some or all the charges to repair this. had it happened 5 minutes later, i would have been traveling at 70 mph and there would have been a tragedy. if there is a general defect, all other owners should be notified. *nlm | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/17/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Tire blew out while driving on freeway, revealing 23 inch length of tire lost, separation at edges, and torn wire mesh( dot number: a3moffa163 tire size: p205/70r15 ) | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experiences surging problems. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | ST. AUGUSTINE | 32084 | PARKER | 9048249181 |