Oldsmobile 98 1994
Model 98 made in 1994 by Oldsmobile got 18 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 22 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 1994
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V138000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1994 to 06/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 1487 | 07/27/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/02/1994 | 08/17/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | A spring in the head lamp portion of the head park lamp switch can fail preventing latching of the head lamp portion of the switch in the on position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The head lamps would not stay illuminated resulting in reduced driver visibility. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect head/park lamp switch build date codes and replace switches with suspect date codes. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: lighting, switch, button; ring; headlights.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact oldsmobile service center at 1-800-442-6537. 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 | 4040600 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 536401 | 03/01/1995 | 39814 | Dim headlamps, slow windshield wipers, etc resulting from low/no generator output. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 536506A | 06/01/1997 | 53-65-06 | 52567 | Driveline vibration over 37 mph (replace prom). *tw | 08/14/1997 |
| 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 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 535014 | 09/01/1995 | 445802 | Abs adn traction off indicator lamps come on. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 9709013202B | 09/01/1997 | 54328 | Experiencing intermittent steering column snap or click noise when turning. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 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 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 438325 | 02/01/1995 | 39276 | Defroster grill warpage. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
| 538203 | 02/01/1995 | 39277 | Windshield wiper blade chatter. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving 30 mph vehicle hit a small tree, both airbags deployed. consumer received burns to right side of face/ bleeding behind right eye, and a fractured nose. still under medical attention. *ak *jb | |||
| 05/15/1998 | 02/01/1995 | ||
| While driving at highway speeds vehicle was involved in a frontal collision , upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. the dealer and manufacturer will be notified. *ak | |||
| 02/25/1996 | |||
| Driver and passenger side airbags deployed in a frontal collision causing a minor fire, also airbags broke windshield. *ak | |||
| 02/25/1996 | 1 | ||
| Deployment of driver's air bag was violent in frontal collision, resulting in a minor fire/injuries. *ak | |||
| 02/25/1996 | 1 | ||
| Deployment of passenger's air bag was violent in frontal collision. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/08/1999 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| Engine stalled at 40mph on downhill. has stalled before at slow speeds | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 10/17/1995 | ||
| Exhaust fumes come into vehicle. (qcaw) | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/15/1996 | |||
| Fuel gauge goes up/down while driving, difficult to understand fuel level, could run out of fuel unknowingly. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| Dealer install four new seat belt retractors when retracting the seat belt twist . tt | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 11/17/1995 | 2 | 05/31/1994 | |
| Driver and passenger side doors cannot be opened from inside and outside, equipped with power doors. tt consumer states there is no over-ride failure feature in case of power failure. seat track had to be replaced, seat was wobbly. *slc | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 04/06/1996 | |||
| Failure on the driver side seat, consumer was driving and the driver side seatback reclined to the back of the vehicle. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Anti lock brake system will not operate due to valve failure. the mechanic that found the problem said that this is a common problem, and general motors fails to repair it under warranty. they also would not give me any information on how much of a problem this has been. perhaps there should have been a re-call on this device. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/24/1999 | 03/27/1998 | ||
| When driving at 50 mph abs system locked up, causing the consumer to rear end another vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/23/1997 | 1 | 02/15/1994 | |
| Brakes: driving down highway approximately 10mph ,started braking because fire truck was coming . applied brakes completely to the floor, and they would not hold. brakes failed and rear ended a car. *ak *slc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 11/17/1995 | 2 | 05/31/1994 | |
| Driver and passenger side doors cannot be opened from inside and outside, equipped with power doors. tt consumer states there is no over-ride failure feature in case of power failure. seat track had to be replaced, seat was wobbly. *slc | |||
| TIRES | |||
| The tire was purchased on 11/26/2000 from a sears branch when the vehicle was at 100000 mile. currently (6/11/2002) the vehicle is 122023 miles and there is a big crack on the wall of the front driver-side tire. it looks much like what happened with ford models. the tire did not blow but the air was gone thinking that it was a flat i took it to get it repaired, it was said the tire beyond repair. i have the tire with me and can provide pictures if wanted...please take action beofe another ford incident happennes and more people dies. i was lucky that i noticed it earlier...thanks. *ak | |||