Driver assistance
Filed Apr 22, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE EXHIBITED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED BY CARBON BUILD-UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND THE AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE DEFECT WAS REMEDIED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10584216
- Incident
- Mar 22, 2014
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
RECALL 91V167000 CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE LEAVER ASSEMBLY: AT THE TIME OF VEHICLE INSPECTION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY LEAVER WAS ON RECALL. THE LEAVER WAS RELEASING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL WHEN ON AN INCLINE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10051691
- Incident
- Dec 16, 2003
- Mileage
- 115,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 16, 2000
THE FUEL TANK METER LINES WERE RUSTED CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 557713
- Incident
- Sep 28, 2000
THE LOCK TO THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SITTING THE BRAKE WILL RELEASE ON ITS OWN, AND SOMETIMES IT RELEASES SOON AS IT'S APPLIED. BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 854059
TWO BRAKE FAILURES ON HIGHWAY, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 705913
- Incident
- Apr 20, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND WENT TO APPLY FOR THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONSUMER CRACKED ONE OF THE BRAKE SHOES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 827503
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1998
Electrical
Filed Jul 31, 1998
ENGINE IGNITION WIRES BETWEEN FUEL INJECTORS AND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT ON COMPUTER, ONE WIRE WAS BROKEN.
- NHTSA ID
- 539079
Electrical
Filed Apr 25, 1998
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 534773
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jan 5, 1998
TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE A SEAL BLEW OUT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 820259
Seat belts
Filed Jul 14, 1997
REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT . THE PASSENGER HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE BELT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814124
- Incident
- Jul 12, 1997
PARKING BRAKE : WHEN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE IT SLIPS AND DOE NOT ENGAGE. CALLED MANUFACTURER ABOUT RECALL #91V167 , EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES, AND THEY SAID THAT RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH HE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813985
- Incident
- Jul 9, 1997
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTION IN ABS WHEN WARNING LIGHT APPEARED AND STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY, ONLY HYDRAULIC BRAKES STOPPED VEHICLE, ABS IS INOPERATIVE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 809126
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 514246
- Incident
- Dec 14, 1996
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 506124
- Incident
- Aug 2, 1995
VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS,HAVING NO BRAKES.THEN ABOUT A FEW HOURS LATER THEY RETURN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 972194
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968565
- Incident
- Jul 8, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.