Oldsmobile Ciera 1986
Model Ciera made in 1986 by Oldsmobile got 18 consumer complains as well as 4 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car had some investigations: engine and engine cooling and service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 1986
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE94048 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/21/1994 | 12/30/1994 | SUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| PE91120 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/30/1991 | 11/04/1991 | FRONT BRAKE DISC/HUB SEP | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| STEERING | ||||||
| EA87006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/16/1986 | 09/19/1988 | POWER ST. ASSIST | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA87022 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/27/1987 | 11/27/1991 | STALLING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 11/14/1994 | 4 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. *aw | |||
| 06/19/1995 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle hesitates when you try to start in the morning. tt | |||
| 01/02/1995 | |||
| Car stalling intermittently. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Cam noisy. *dsh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/21/1996 | 1 | 08/09/1988 | |
| Engine compartment fire. | |||
| 11/14/1994 | 4 | ||
| Cylinder pressure problems, causing intermittent stalling. (other vehicle on 479651) *skd | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| Vehicles front passenger and passenger seat belts are inoperative. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| Vehicles rear braking system lock-up when hard braking occurs. tt | |||
| 01/09/1995 | |||
| Rear brakes do not engage. tt | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 2 | |||
| When trying to park the steering becomes very difficult. *ak consumer states that during time the steering wheel has been becoming more difficult to turn in to parking or out of a street and behind and between cars, consumer states great effort is needed in turning steering wheel. *slc | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/29/1998 | |||
| Power steering unit is failing while driving the vehicle. the steering wheel would sometimes be hard to turn at random or consumer would have to wait a few minute before steering returned. consumer believed this is not a normal wear at 66000 miles. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 10/31/1995 | |||
| When turning to the right the steering feels stuck. please describe. tt | |||
| 12/01/1994 | |||
| The steering effort increases during cold weather starts. please describe. tt | |||
| 08/11/1993 | 1 | ||
| Steering problems. *aw | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 07/15/1990 | 5 | ||
| Steering locks up briefly when car is beginning to move. *dsh | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 10/09/2000 | |||
| When trying to avoid a crash by swerving to the left frame of vehicle broke. driver noticed frame was broken when vehicle began overheating. engine fell forward and cut radiator hose. motor mounts are the only ones holding up the engine. a dealership was contacted by the vehicle. vehicle has not been seen by the dealership . please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 10/15/1995 | |||
| When using heater, smell of anti freeze/gas like odor enters into interior compartment; causes film to build up on windshield; impossible to defrost. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Windshield cracked. | |||